Bye Bye Panic

When I was deep in anxiety – the panic attacks, the weird body symptoms, the obsessive thoughts – I kept thinking: ‘Once I understand what’s happening, I’ll be free.’ So I searched. Read. Watched the videos. I got it. But I wasn’t getting better. In this episode, I talk about why knowing what anxiety is – even being able to explain it in detail – doesn’t mean you're healing. I break down why intellectual understanding is just the first stage of recovery, and how people get stuck believing that more insight = more progress. It doesn’t. I’m sharing the real stages of recovery: * what it means to actually apply what you’ve learned  * what “embodiment” looks like in real life * why your brain – the very thing you’re relying on to get you out – is probably keeping you stuck If you’re like, ‘I know all of this, so why am I still anxious?’ – this episode is for you. Tune in! Key Takeaways: * Intro (00:00) * The three stages of understanding anxiety recovery (00:45) * Stage #1: Educational understanding (01:26) * Stage #2: Experiential understanding (03:25) * Stage #3: Embodied understanding (06:52) * Recap (08:27) Additional Resources: ➡️ Join the Bye Bye Panic team as a mentor – apply here [https://byebyepanic.notion.site/Bye-Bye-Panic-Mentor-Application-2498be3ea184804fa54bce35e0aa67e8?pvs=74] ➡️ To accelerate your recovery journey, book a call to see if the mentorship with Shaan's team will help your specific situation [https://byebyepanic.lpages.co/permanentrecoveryvideo/?utm_campaign=104&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]  ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=104&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=104&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]   --- Follow me on social media:  🔹 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shaan_kassam]  🔹 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/byebyepanic/]  🔹 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaankassam/]

You’re washing dishes. Or walking the dog. Or just about to fall asleep. And then out of nowhere – bam. One of those thoughts. What if I just lost control and hurt someone? What if I’m a danger to my own kid? What if…. It doesn’t make sense. It’s not who you are.  You try to shake it off. Or Google it. Or find some distraction. But somehow, the harder you try, the louder it gets. This episode is about what’s actually going on when these thoughts show up. Why they feel so urgent, even when they don’t reflect anything real. And why our automatic responses – fixing, analyzing, panicking – might be fueling the cycle more than we think. If you’ve ever felt like a prisoner in your own head, this one’s worth a listen. Tune in! (This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.) Key Takeaways: * Introduction (00:00)  * Intrusive thoughts are symptoms of a sensitized nervous system (00:43) * Thoughts are passive; thinking is active engagement (02:06) * The “5 Fs” that fuel anxiety (03:30) * The Alarm Method strategy (04:31) * Recap (11:49) Additional Resources: ➡️ Want personalized recovery guidance on your healing journey? Learn more about working with Shaan and his team here [https://byebyepanic.lpages.co/permanentrecoveryvideo/?utm_campaign=34&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=34&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=34&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=34&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   --- Follow me on social media:  🔹 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shaan_kassam]  🔹 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/byebyepanic/]  🔹 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaankassam/]

You were fine all day. Not great, maybe. But fine. You made it through work, ate dinner, even laughed at something dumb on TV. No real signs of trouble. Then, out of nowhere, your heart jumps. Your stomach flips. You feel like you’ve been dropped into your body from a great height. And it’s bedtime. That’s the part that gets to you – not just the anxiety, but the timing. Like your nervous system is saving its biggest performance for when you’re finally trying to rest. You keep thinking, “Why now?” Like there’s something wrong with you for unraveling the moment everything’s supposed to slow down. This episode leans into that question. Why panic seems to hit hardest in the quiet. Why sleep feels impossible even when you’re exhausted. And what’s actually going on in those moments when your body feels loud and your thoughts go dark. The explanation isn’t what most people think. And neither is the way out. Tune in. (This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.) Key Takeaways: * Introduction (00:00)  * Anxiety and sleep are deeply intertwined (00:17) * Panic at night is often aan drenaline release (03:12) * Trying to force sleep activates wakefulness (05:01) * Step 1: Stay in bed, no matter what (06:33) * Step 2: Observe, don’t fight intrusive thoughts (07:24) * Step 3: Trust the process of recovery (08:11) * Sensitized nervous system causes all symptoms (09:46) * Desensitizing is the path to long-term freedom (10:02) Additional Resources: ➡️ Want personalized recovery guidance on your healing journey? Learn more about working with Shaan and his team here [https://byebyepanic.lpages.co/permanentrecoveryvideo/?utm_campaign=33&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=33&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=33&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=33&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   --- Follow me on social media:  🔹 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shaan_kassam]  🔹 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/byebyepanic/]  🔹 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaankassam/]

"You're fine." That’s what the labs said. What the scans confirmed. What the doctor repeated after glancing at the results. But your heart's still pounding for no reason. Your arms go numb in the middle of the night. Walking to the corner store feels like stepping into a survival drill. This episode looks at what happens when the medical system runs out of explanations – but you haven’t run out of symptoms. When the only next step offered is a vague referral, and the underlying message is: “This is just something you'll have to learn to live with.” It traces the quiet frustration of not being believed, not because anyone’s trying to gaslight you, but because the framework they’re working from doesn’t account for what’s actually going on. Not anti-doctor. Not anti-therapy. But it is a closer look at why so many people feel stuck – despite doing everything they were told. There’s more to the story. Tune in. (This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.) Key Takeaways: * Introduction (00:00)  * Healthcare often misses anxiety’s physical symptoms (01:56) * Therapy can reinforce chronicity instead of healing (04:11) * Normal emotional anxiety vs. chronic anxiety state (06:07) * Common advice often mismatches lived experiences (07:42) * Desensitization as a recovery process (09:52) * Learning to stop fighting symptoms (10:25) * Full recovery is real and possible (14:01) Additional Resources: ➡️ Want personalized recovery guidance on your healing journey? Learn more about working with Shaan and his team here [https://byebyepanic.lpages.co/permanentrecoveryvideo/?utm_campaign=32&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=32&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=32&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=32&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   --- Follow me on social media:  🔹 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shaan_kassam]  🔹 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/byebyepanic/]  🔹 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaankassam/]

It can hit in the most ordinary moment. Grocery store. Couch. Sidewalk. One second you’re fine, the next it feels like your body forgot how to breathe. Your chest tightens, your thoughts race, and nothing – not even the slowest, deepest inhale – seems to help. That’s usually where the advice starts. “Try some breathwork.” “Breathe in for four, out for eight.” And maybe sometimes that works. But for some people, it doesn’t even touch the panic. It might even make things worse. Not because breathwork is bad. But because the breath isn’t always the cause – it’s the consequence. The symptom of something louder happening underneath. A nervous system stuck in high alert. A brain convinced it’s about to lose control. A body trying to help, but feeling like it’s turning against you. This episode explores:  * why the breath feels broken  * why the fixes don’t always fix * what might actually need to shift first... before your body starts to feel safe enough to breathe like it used to Tune in. (This is an AI-generated episode inspired by my YouTube videos. I personally moderate these to share insights more efficiently, keeping the content informative yet completely free.) Key Takeaways: * Introduction (00:00)  * Doctors say you’re fine, but symptoms persist (00:28) * Your body actually pulls in more oxygen during panic (03:30) * A sensitized nervous system keeps you in alert mode (04:30) * Googling symptoms increases panic (05:46) * Breathing techniques don’t always address chronic anxiety (06:22) * Recovery requires a mindset shift, not symptom control (08:21) * Acceptance is the path to lasting freedom (09:04) Additional Resources: ➡️ Want personalized recovery guidance on your healing journey? Learn more about working with Shaan and his team here [https://byebyepanic.lpages.co/permanentrecoveryvideo/?utm_campaign=31&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=31&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=31&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=31&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   --- Follow me on social media:  🔹 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/shaan_kassam]  🔹 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/byebyepanic/]  🔹 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaankassam/]