Overthinking The Awesome

Episode 10: Overthinking Creative Work (Bonus Episode)

The paralysis before you start. The perfectionism while you're working. The comparison trap after you ship. Creative block hits overthinkers uniquely hard because there's no objectively right answer—and that uncertainty is torture for a brain that wants guarantees. David, a musician and author with decades of creative work behind him, shares hard-won lessons about separating creation from evaluation, giving yourself permission to make garbage drafts, and redirecting your analytical mind to serve the work instead of attacking yourself. Whether you're facing writer's block, artist's anxiety, or fear of judgment, this episode is your permission slip: the only failed creative work is the one that never gets made. 📖 Read the book on Amazon: Overthinking the Awesome — Kindle + Paperback Available ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/ [https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/] 🔈 Listen on Audible ➤ https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG [https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidcosgrove?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US]

Episode 9: Using the Tools Together (Season Finale)

Real life doesn't come in neat categories—sometimes you're overthinking three things at once. In this season finale, David demonstrates how the four core cognitive tools work as an integrated system: The Click (catching the spiral early), The Narrator (changing the voice), The Algorithm (redirecting what your brain searches for), and The Awesome (turning mental energy into a superpower). Walk through layered real-world scenarios combining work stress, relationship anxiety, and sleepless nights. Mastery isn't about stopping your active mind—it's about catching spirals faster, redirecting them better, and channeling that mental horsepower into something useful. 📖 Read the book on Amazon: Overthinking the Awesome — Kindle + Paperback Available ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/ [https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/] 🔈 Listen on Audible ➤ https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG [https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidcosgrove?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US]

Episode 8: When Good News Feels Dangerous

You got the job, the yes, the win—and instead of celebrating, you're spiraling. Success anxiety is real: when good things happen, the stakes suddenly feel higher and the fear of losing everything kicks in. This episode explores why achievement triggers imposter syndrome and self-sabotage, how to actually let a victory land before rushing to the next worry, and how to build a "Compliment Bank" of evidence against your inner skeptic. You're allowed to have good things. You're allowed to stay where good news finds you. Learning to receive success is its own skill. 📖 Read the book on Amazon: Overthinking the Awesome — Kindle + Paperback Available ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/ [https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/] 🔈 Listen on Audible ➤ https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG [https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidcosgrove?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US]

Episode 7: The 3AM Brain

The lights go out and your brain wakes up. Suddenly that email you sent, that thing you said three years ago, your finances, your future—everything demands attention at the worst possible time. Insomnia and racing thoughts at night aren't random; they're what happens when a tired mind loses its filters and starts processing without supervision. This episode offers practical tools for nighttime overthinking: body relaxation techniques, mental redirection games, and the "leftover dishes" reframe that changes everything. Your 3AM thoughts aren't emergencies. They're just unfinished business with terrible timing. 📖 Read the book on Amazon: Overthinking the Awesome — Kindle + Paperback Available ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/ [https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/] 🔈 Listen on Audible ➤ https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG [https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidcosgrove?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US]

Episode 6: Overthinking Health and Body Signals

Your heart skips a beat and suddenly you're deep in a symptom-searching spiral, convinced something is seriously wrong. Health anxiety turns normal body sensations into alarm bells, and your pattern-seeking brain starts treating every twinge as a diagnosis. David explains why overthinkers become hyper-focused on physical symptoms, how to shift from catastrophizing to simple observation, and why one weird sensation isn't a pattern worth panicking over. This episode helps you trust your body again, stop the medical anxiety rabbit holes, and redirect your awareness toward everything that's actually working. 📖 Read the book on Amazon: Overthinking the Awesome — Kindle + Paperback Available ➤ https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/ [https://www.amazon.com/Overthinking-Awesome-Spiraling-Self-Doubt-Confidence-ebook/dp/B0G53WXKCV/] 🔈 Listen on Audible ➤ https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG [https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GD2LD5XG] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/davidcosgrove?locale.x=en_US&country.x=US]