This episode is on the Million Meter Row event live taping. We raised over $3000 for charity and to raise awareness for mental illness. We also rowed 813,250 meters in total throughout the day. We even had our regular guest, David Swedburg row a marathon. Such an amazing event, I spent time reflecting on my own journey and breathing in ... Read More

On this WOD episode of the Anxiety WOD podcast, we have a special guest, youth pastor, CrossFitter, and all around good dude, David Swedburg is back on the mic. David talks about prayer for anxiety and worry, how to pray in the midst of being frustrated and even if you are losing your faith. At one point I had completely ... Read More

On this episode of the Anxiety WOD Podcast we talk about the Granite Games, Million Meters Row and then on to questions. The first question talks about anxiety while working out before and during a CrossFit WOD. Then we talk about the anxiety of taking on a new skill, stopping ourselves before we even get a chance to start. Then ... Read More

On this episode of the Anxiety WOD podcast, I answer questions about underlying medical issues, kids, and social anxiety. A listener asked if there are any underlying medical issues that can cause anxiety. Then I talk about social anxiety at work and in public, through this question I discuss a bit about the bullying I encountered as a young man. ... Read More

On this WOD Episode of the Anxiety WOD podcast we talk about PMR. Progressive muscle relaxation is a method that helps relieve that tension. In progressive muscle relaxation, you tense a group of muscles as you breathe in, and you relax them as you breathe out. … Check your local library or a bookstore for progressive muscle relaxation audio recordings. Enjoy! Show Website: anxietywod.comShow Instagram: www.instagram.com/anxietywodShow ... Read More

On this Episode of the Anxiety WOD Podcast I talk about how to work with your significant other on communication about your anxiety. Sometimes those closest to us do not understand, or make things easy to talk about, so we go over how to navigate that space. Then we talk about panic attacks in public, anxiety at work, stress at ... Read More

On this WOD episode or workout for your day, we talk about exposure therapy practice. “Exposure therapy has been around for a long time. It involves exposing the patient in a safe and controlled environment to physical sensations they experience during a panic attack much the same way you‘d expose in small increments a person with a fear of trains or ... Read More

On this Episode I’m recording at my CrossFit L2 in St Lious Park MN. I discuss the process of being intensely evaluated as a coach and how I got thru the pressure. Then I talk about Anxiety vs regular worry, whether or not a listener should go to therapy, and then if general anxiety is inherited or pass down. We’re ... Read More

On this WOD I talk about a technique called grounding to help you calm down in the midst of a panic attack. It is a great technique to learn because you can take it with you where ever you go! “Grounding is a technique that helps keep someone in the present. They help reorient a person to the here-and-now and in ... Read More

On this Episode I traveled to Baxter MN to meet at CrossFit Grow with David Quisberg, founder of the Million Meters Row. The event is a fundraiser to help raise awareness for mental illness and depression. We discuss the event, how it came to be, and David talks about his own travels down the bumpy roads of mental health. Was ... Read More