The 18 Minutes Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p>18 minutes is the average duration of a panic attack. That's all you need to start your recovery journey! The aim of this resource is to help sufferers of anxiety disorders move from fear to freedom, and rediscover the parts of themselves they thought anxiety had taken away. The 18 Minutes community helps each of us step into the world with more courage, more clarity, and more heart - becoming the kind of presence that inspires growth in others.</p><p><br></p><p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the18minutes</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes</p>
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Publishing Since
11/8/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 22, 2026
What Partners of Anxious People Need to Know
If you love someone with disordered anxiety, your most loving instincts are often what's keeping their disordered anxiety alive. I unpack the research on family accommodation, why reassurance is a long-term harm even when it feels kind in the moment, and the caregiver burden conversation we shy away from. Includes real examples from my own recovery and how my partner showed up alongside me. If you're an anxious person who has been trying to figure out how to talk to your partner about all thi...
May 15, 2026
Agoraphobia 101: What It Is and How To Recover
Has your world been gradually getting smaller? Fewer places you'll go, more cancellations, a mental map of where it feels safe and where it doesn't? You might be dealing with agoraphobia. In this episode I unpack the real definition (it's not "fear of open spaces"), the panic-and-avoidance loop that builds it, a little entry-level neuroscience on what your amygdala and sympathetic nervous system are doing along the way, and exactly how recovery works using a four-phase framework I created for...
May 8, 2026
Overpreparing Is Making You Anxious
Overpreparing might be the most socially acceptable safety behavior there is. It doesn't always look like anxiety, it looks like being responsible! In this episode I unpack what overpreparing actually is, why our brains love it so much, and the mental and physical cost we pay for it. Then we talk about how to gradually let go of it without flipping your whole life upside down, and what life looks like on the other side. If you're tired of running the worst-case version of every situation in y...
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- What is The 18 Minutes Podcast?
<p>18 minutes is the average duration of a panic attack. That's all you need to start your recovery journey! The aim of this resource is to help sufferers of anxiety disorders move from fear to freedom, and rediscover the parts of themselves they thought anxiety had taken away. The 18 Minutes community helps each of us step into the world with more courage, more clarity, and more heart - becoming the kind of presence that inspires growth in others.</p><p><br></p><p>TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the18minutes</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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