Bye Bye Panic

You’ve spent your whole life relying on your mind to get through. It’s helped you succeed. It’s helped you stay safe. It’s helped you make sense of a world that didn’t always feel predictable But when it comes to healing anxiety… that same mind might be the very thing keeping you stuck. In this episode, I share why people who are highly analytical, high-achieving, and brilliant often struggle the most to recover. Not because they’re doing something wrong – but because they’re overthinking it. I’ll explain the key difference between critical thinking and chronic thinking, why the intellect demands certainty (and how that blocks progress), and how intellectual identities like “I’m broken” can keep you stuck – even when they’re just stories. If your default response is to loop, fix, solve, or figure it all out... this episode will challenge that. Because healing isn’t a puzzle. It’s not something to figure out. And the moment you stop trying to think your way to freedom… that’s often when real healing begins. Tune in. Key Takeaways: * Intro (00:00) * Intellect helps in life but blocks healing (01:30) * Thinking critically vs. thinking constantly (03:40) * Recovery is not intellectual – it’s embodied (05:08) * The intellect can't feel (06:07)  * The intellect demands certainty (06:48) * The intellect builds identities (07:38) * The intellect resists stillness (08:39) * The intellect fears transcendence (09:05) * The intellect isn't the enemy (09:57) Additional Resources: ➡️ 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=98&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]  ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=98&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=98&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/]

Back then, it didn’t take much – just a text and a jacket.  Now it’s different. A dinner invite feels like a test. A friend’s birthday sits on your calendar like a deadline. Even the idea of showing up, of being seen, brings a tightness to your chest. You cancel. Or you go and leave early. Or you stay, but it feels like you’re watching your own life from the outside. People say you’ll be fine once you get there. But that doesn’t account for what your body’s already doing – before the door’s even opened. There’s a whole internal dialogue most people never hear. A nervous system running its own script, long before the conversation starts. This episode explores what builds in the lead-up – the quiet dread, the mental back-and-forth, the resistance that shows up before the plan is even real. And what begins to change when the aim isn’t to enjoy it – but just to be there, regardless. No “just be yourself” advice. No quick fixes. Just a different kind of approach – one that’s helped more people than you’d think. 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: * Social anxiety often makes home the only safe place (00:00) * Recovery begins with nervous system desensitization (02:10) * There’s no quick fix – healing takes steady work (03:06) * Just showing up is more important than enjoying it (04:26) * Judging yourself by others’ opinions is a losing game (07:46) * Self-respect should outweigh fear of judgment (08:35) * Take one small values-based step this week (09:57) 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=28&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=28&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=28&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=28&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/]

Why do I feel so wiped out if I haven’t even done anything? It’s not the version of anxiety most people picture. Not the racing heart or jittery hands. Not the buzzing, panicked kind of energy. This feels different – slower, heavier. A kind of fatigue that settles in deep and makes even the smallest tasks feel far too big. But for a lot of people, this is anxiety. This episode gets into that – the hidden link between anxious physiology and exhaustion. What actually causes the crash. And why rest, while tempting, isn’t always what helps. Tune in and let’s look at the fatigue through a different lens. (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: * Anxiety can feel like extreme fatigue (00:00) * Everyday tasks feel overwhelming under chronic anxiety (02:10) * Recovery requires gentle re-engagement, not just rest (03:37) * Gaining energy by spending energy is possible (04:20) * Recovery isn’t about “push through” or “rest always” (06:02) * Personalized guidance can fast-track healing (06:56) * Recovery stories show energy can come back (08:12) 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=27&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=27&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=27&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=27&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/]

At my worst, I couldn’t even let my parents go to the grocery store without calling them and asking when they'd be back. I wasn’t a kid. I was 18. I'd just come back from traveling abroad alone. But suddenly, even leaving my house felt impossible. I kept trying to make the fear go away – breathing techniques, cold water, supplements. I wanted the symptoms gone. But the harder I tried, the more my brain seemed to double down: “He's panicking – this must be dangerous.” Until I learned this: there’s a part of your brain – literally – that can reset your stress response. But here’s the trick... You can’t access it by calming down. You access it by acting differently while still feeling afraid. In this episode, I’m breaking down what that “reset button” really is, why coping techniques can backfire, and how repetition – not reassurance – teaches your brain it’s safe. It’s not easy. It feels backwards. But it works. Let’s show your brain there’s nothing to run from. Tune in. Key Takeaways: * Fear manifests as panic and dissociation (00:00) * Repetition helps dissolve fear over time (01:02) * Seeking quick relief reinforces the loop (02:26) * Exposure is only the first step (03:51) * Recovery requires purpose beyond symptom relief (05:08) * Most avoid healing by playing small (06:23) * Use anxiety as protection, not prison (08:54) Additional Resources: ➡️ 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=97&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]  ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=97&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=97&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/]

Why does Monday morning hit so much harder than it should? You’ve had a decent weekend, maybe even a restful one. But the second your hand hovers over your email, something shifts. That tight, familiar feeling creeps in – like your body already knows what the week might take from you. A lot of people feel this way coming back from a weekend or a break. But this kind of anxiety hits differently. And maybe, if you're honest, it’s been happening every day for years. The same loop: calm, then dread. Confidence, then collapse. No matter how much you’ve “worked on it,” something keeps pulling you back into the spiral. This episode gets into that. Not just why job anxiety keeps resurfacing – but why it sticks to certain patterns, and how your internal responses might be steering more than you realize. There’s a reason this keeps happening, and it’s probably not what you think. Listen in. It might change how you handle work stress. (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)  * Symptoms return if you don't change your response (01:38) * Internal control is where power lies (04:09) * Chronic stress tied to lifelong habits (05:01) * Perfectionism and approval-seeking fuel anxiety (06:52) * Responsibility unlocks personal freedom (08:19) * Mastering response changes all life areas (09:13) 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=26&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast] ➡️ Access to Shaan’s Courses [https://byebyepanic.clickfunnels.com/accelerator63156440?utm_campaign=26&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast&video=VBgzoo3U3Jo] ➡️ Get access to the Desensitization Blueprint [https://www.byebyepanic.com/?utm_campaign=26&utm_medium=Audio&utm_source=NTBLM+Podcast]   ➡️ FREE E-BOOK [https://www.byebyepanic.com/optin-v21740104216015?utm_campaign=26&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/]