Dr Claire Conlon + Caroline Foran

On this episode, the final of this season, I am joined by clinical psychologist<a href="https://www.thecaterpillarclinic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Dr Claire Conlon</a> (The Caterpillar Clinic) for a very specific conversation that I hope will be useful for those among you who are parents. This mirrors my own current experience, and my last year and a half. It's about the overwhelming anxiety you can carry as a parent when you're worried about your child and the ways in which they appear to be struggling, when you're not sure what or if something is at play for them, where to go to for support and wondering if it's something that will just pass with time or if it's something you need to look into. We also talk about the problem with self-blame and the importance of regulating yourself as a parent. I draw on my own experience a lot for this. I hope you find this episode reassuring and helpful and I'll be back very soon for a brand news season. If you are looking for more information on things like cost and exactly what to expect from a private psychological asssessment for your child, I'm including the link to my article here: <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/p/whats-involved-in-having-your-child" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://carolineforan.substack.com/p/whats-involved-in-having-your-child</a> Get 20% off my <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a>.

Parental Anxiety: 'Does my child need an assessment?' 

Hannah Daly + Caroline Foran

Subscribe to my <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack here</a> and get 20% off as an Owning It listener. On this penultimate&nbsp;episode of the&nbsp;season, I am joined by Hannah Daly, an Occupational Therapist and author who I actually worked with privately to get my son's sensory profile assessed. Here she helps me better understand the relationship between sensory issues and anxiety. What comes first, the&nbsp;anxiety or the sensory issue? Is anxiety always at play? Why do we have sensory issues? How do we know when we need to seek professional help? How does it differ from kids to adults? Are social anxiety and sensory issues inextricably linked? Whether you're a parent of a child with sensory difficulties or you're an adult experiencing anxiety as a result of sensory demands in today's world, this should&nbsp;be an informative and helpful episode.&nbsp;

Anxiety + Sensory Issues: An Occupational Therapist explains

Caroline Foran + Sabrina Hill

Get 20% off my Substack <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> as a valued listener of Owning It. This episode is with Sabrina Hill, influencer, business owner, Cork woman, hair stylist and mother of two - a ten month old and a twenty two year old. It was really hard to write a title for this episode because we talk about so much: her experience becoming a parent at 20/21 and the psychosis and breakdown which followed, her divorce, her hormonal issues relating to anxiety, a rare reaction to medication and much more. Sabrina so generously shares her story and I can't thank her enough. Follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.hill_/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

Sabrina Hill on anxiety, breakdowns, medication and more 

Solo episode

Get 20% off my Substack <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. A solo episode this week, sharing my experience of depression, the surprising function of intrusive thoughts and the heavy bag we carry.

Depression + understanding intrusive thoughts 

Caroline Foran and Dr Craig Richards

This episode is all about how ASMR could help your anxiety. What exactly is it? What happens to our brains and bodies when we experience ASMR? What does the research show? ASMR is such a new subject, it's hard to find people who know it inside out in an expert capacity but here I am joined by one such unicorn, Dr Craig Richards who founded the ASMR University. He has been involved in studies as well as working with the woman who coined the term itself. He shares everything he knows when you hit play. Try his relaxation podcasts, Sleep Whispers &amp; Calm History:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.silkpodcasts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.silkpodcasts.com/</a>

ASMR + Anxiety: Everything You Need To Know

Caroline Foran and Dr Clare Kambamettu

This bonus episode is brought to you in collaboration with British Airways Holidays who are on a mission to make all of us take our holidays a little more seriously! I’m joined again by Dr Claire Kambamettu and we dive into our complicated relationship with rest, and the importance of setting firm boundaries when on holiday. We discuss the anxiety we feel around taking time off, the guilt we feel around having to be productive every minute of every day, and how holidays can be the perfect way to get that bigger rest, to complement our daily micro rest requirements. British Airways Holidays encourages everyone to prioritise their well-being by taking their holidays seriously. Alongside competitive pricing, their offerings include a 24-hour &nbsp;helpline, carefully selected hotels, ATOL protection, and a generous 23kg per person baggage allowance. Moreover, you can secure your holiday from a £60 per person deposit, so customers can relax, rejuvenate, and switch off. Search <a href="Ba.com/holidays" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ba.com/holidays</a> for more.

Anxious about taking a rest? A psychologist on why we should take holidays more seriously

Solo episode this week. I'm answering your questions around medication and other people's stigma about it, how anxiety isn't always to blame for our every niggle we feel and exactly what I do if a tsunami of anxiety washes over me. Episodes referenced in this podcast were my <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/32dbc2ec-ca42-4062-bb32-a4b401da8020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Owning It Real Time</a> audio guide for dealing with anxiety first thing in then morning, my solo episode on <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/streams/61b9f3171a8cbe1d1d3cedba/episodes/6564991b48a51c00125e09e4.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the fear of going backwards</a> and ones on <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/streams/61b9f3171a8cbe1d1d3cedba/episodes/654802a58235ab0012334764.mp3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">medication</a>. Please join me on <a href="CarolineForan.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a> for more.

It's not always anxiety's fault + other questions answered

Caroline Foran & Sophie White

Buy Sophie White's book My Hot Friend <a href="https://www.easons.com/my-hot-friend-tpb-sophie-white-9781529352757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. Sign up to my Substack with 20% off for more Owning It related content and to connect personally <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/Janoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I am joined here by award winning bestselling author and columnist Sophie White. Sophie shares her story with me, the pivotal moment at the age of 22 that changed everything, the diagnosis of bipolar II she would later receive, the anxiety of needing psychiatric care versus what it was really like and how she eventually began to own her mental illness. I want to include a trigger warning (TW) here as Sophie does discuss a particularly tough point of suicidal ideation that she reached in her mid 20s. Now a mother of three and an incredibly successful writer, I hope that Sophie's story gives reassurance to those struggling with mental illness, whether or not it is bipolar or just more chronic anxiety as was the case for me, that it won't always define you or be all that you do. There's so much to discuss with Sophie, we decided towards the end to make this a two parter. So this first episode is Sophie's story right up until she got a handle on things and we will follow up in a few short weeks with how her story continued when she became a parent, an experience which for many of us can be fraught with anxiety in itself. Thank you for listening and please, if you like the series, hop on over to my substack where we can connect on a more personal level and get more useful content delivered to your inbox. you'll find me at <a href="https://carolineforan.substack.com/Janoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">carolineforan.substack.com </a>and the newsletter is called Own It.&nbsp;

Owning Mental Illness with Sophie White

Caroline Foran + Dr David Spiegel

I am joined here by Stanford psychiatrist Dr David Spiegel to talk about hypnosis and self hypnosis. Now before you switch off and think 'ugh that's a load of poppycock' - I was and always have been cynical about this too but David is very much from the science and research school of thought and he utterly dispels my distrust of hypnosis here, educating me and hopefully you too on what an effective, scientifically backed intervention it can be to help us through anxiety, especially when it comes to things like phobias. I loved talking to him, and I hope you find it interesting too. And helpful! I'll be back in the new year but in the mean time&nbsp;please do hop over to my substack and subscribe for more content. You'll find me at <a href="carolineforan.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">carolineforan.substack.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp; To download Dr Spiegel's self-hypnosis app Reveri for two weeks free, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://reverihealth.app.link/owningit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://reverihealth.app.link/owningit</a>. For an extra 30% off, use the code RESET.&nbsp;

I was wrong about hypnosis

Understand and manage your anxiety

Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/owningitpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@OwningItPodcast</a> on Instagram for more. From the number one non-fiction bestseller, comes Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast - with everything you need to hear to get on top of your anxiety. This practical and relaxed series explores everything from what anxiety is and why it happens to us, how our brains work and why it's actually very normal to the various tools and techniques necessary for owning it. Author Caroline Foran shares her story, along with some expert input, in an attempt to help you show your anxiety who's boss. Most importantly, this is a series that tackles the reality of anxiety from a refreshing and relatable perspective.