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The Anxiety Guy Podcast

The Anxiety Guy Podcast

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Amazon #1 new release author, speaker, and popular YouTuber Dennis Simsek creator of The Anxiety Guy, shares a grounded, real world path through anxiety recovery and nervous system healing. A former professional tennis player, Dennis lived through many years of chronic anxiety where life unfolded in extremes: pursuing a dream career, becoming a father, and silently battling suicidal thoughts behind the scenes. Through lived experience and practical insight, The Anxiety Guy Podcast explores anxiety, panic, health anxiety, overthinking, and nervous system dysregulation. Helping you understand what's really happening beneath the anxiety symptoms, and how to move toward lasting calm and stability. Each episode is designed to help you: - Break free from fear based thinking patterns - Understand anxiety at its root (not just symptoms) - Rebuild trust in your mind and body - Move toward a calmer, more grounded life For more resources, programs, and guided support, visit: https://www.anxietyguyprograms.comThe Anxiety Guy © 2024 Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • The Hidden Reason Your Anxiety Never Settles (Capacity)
    Apr 20 2026

    Take the guesswork out of your anxiety recovery today at anxietyguyprograms.com.

    In this Anxiety Guy Podcast episode, Dennis Simsek explores a key factor most people overlook in anxiety recovery:

    capacity.

    Mental, emotional, and physical capacity and how much your nervous system is actually able to hold.

    If you've been doing the "right" things but still feel stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, fatigue, panic, or constant tension, this episode helps you see what's happening underneath the surface.

    Because when you consistently live above your capacity, your nervous system doesn't read life as stress, it reads it as survival. And anxiety becomes a baseline state rather than a temporary response.

    Many people with health anxiety, panic symptoms, burnout, dizziness, chest sensations, adrenaline surges, derealization, and symptom fear try to fix things through more thinking, control, or techniques.

    But when the system is overloaded, even good tools can feel ineffective.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • why anxiety persists even with understanding
    • how mental overload creates constant urgency
    • why emotional buildup becomes your baseline
    • how physical overextension signals danger to the body
    • why your nervous system responds to total load, not isolated moments
    • how living below your capacity supports regulation
    • why healing is about reducing pressure, not adding effort

    If you're working with anxiety recovery, nervous system regulation, burnout, or symptom fear, this episode gives you a clearer way to understand what's actually driving it.

    Learn more about the Health Anxiety University Community here:
    https://www.skool.com/health-anxiety-university/about

    Listen and connect with Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy:

    Instagram: @theanxietyguy

    Disclaimer:
    This Anxiety Guy Podcast episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

    Credits:
    Host: Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy

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    15 mins
  • Why Letting Go Feels Wrong (But Heals Everything)
    Apr 13 2026

    Take the guesswork out of your anxiety recovery today at anxietyguyprograms.com.

    In this Anxiety Guy Podcast episode, Dennis Simsek explores a truth that can feel deeply uncomfortable at first… but ultimately sets you free:

    letting go.

    If you've ever tried to release control, stop monitoring your symptoms, or "just allow" your anxiety only to feel like you're doing something wrong, this episode will speak directly to you.

    Because the truth is, letting go often feels wrong to a nervous system that has been conditioned to survive through control, urgency, and constant effort.

    Many people dealing with health anxiety, panic attacks, chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, dizziness, chest sensations, fatigue, derealization, adrenaline surges, and symptom fear believe they must stay alert, fix every feeling, and prepare for the worst just to feel safe.

    But this constant inner effort can actually keep the body stuck in protection mode.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • why letting go feels so uncomfortable (and even unsafe at first)
    • how control and over-efforting quietly reinforce anxiety
    • why your nervous system interprets surrender as a new and unfamiliar signal
    • how allowing sensations without resistance begins to break the cycle
    • why healing doesn't come from forcing calm, but from removing pressure
    • what it truly means to take the leap of faith in your recovery
    • why the moment you stop fighting may be the moment everything begins to change

    If you've been searching for answers around anxiety recovery, health anxiety, panic symptoms, nervous system healing, emotional exhaustion, symptom fear, and learning how to trust your body again, this episode is for you.

    Learn more about the Health Anxiety University Community here:
    https://www.skool.com/health-anxiety-university/about

    Listen and connect with Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy:

    Instagram: @theanxietyguy

    Disclaimer:
    This Anxiety Guy Podcast episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

    Credits:
    Host: Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy

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    17 mins
  • The Healing Power of Doing Nothing for Anxiety
    Apr 6 2026

    Use code Refresh30 for 30% off any Anxiety Guy program at anxietyguyprograms.com. It's the last day of the Easter Sale, and if your nervous system has been asking for deeper guidance, this is a beautiful time to begin.

    In this Anxiety Guy Podcast episode, Dennis Simsek dives into one of the most misunderstood but powerful parts of healing anxiety: doing nothing.

    If you've been stuck in the habit of fixing, monitoring, reacting, overthinking, and constantly trying to get rid of every sensation, this episode will show you why doing less can actually become one of the greatest safety signals for your nervous system.

    Many people dealing with health anxiety, panic attacks, chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, dizziness, chest sensations, fatigue, derealization, adrenaline surges, and symptom fear believe they must always do something to feel better. But often, the constant effort, urgency, and inner resistance keep the body in protection mode.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • why doing nothing can help recalibrate the nervous system
    • why over efforting keeps anxiety alive
    • how stillness becomes a safety signal for the body
    • why healing does not always happen through more techniques
    • how the fear of discomfort fuels symptom cycles
    • what it means to stop fighting and start allowing
    • why true recovery often begins when the body no longer feels pressured

    If you've been searching for answers around anxiety recovery, health anxiety, panic symptoms, nervous system healing, emotional exhaustion, symptom fear, and the deeper power of slowing down, this episode is for you.

    Learn more about the Health Anxiety University Community here:
    https://www.skool.com/health-anxiety-university/about

    Listen and connect with Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy:

    Instagram: @theanxietyguy

    Disclaimer:
    This Anxiety Guy Podcast episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health concerns.

    Credits:
    Host: Dennis Simsek, The Anxiety Guy

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    12 mins
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