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ARP Gena

@arpgena.bsky.social
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Voice and bottle washer of the Anxiety Road Podcast for anxiety and related mental health conditions. Culture and science blend to make the medicine go down. Or not. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com

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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 13h
ARP 435 Literal panic in the house. How the sound of a helicopter gave me a small panic attack and I break down the process of what happened. Short version, give yourself some grace. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/10/arp-... #Panic #PanicDisorder #Symptoms
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ARP 435 Panic in the House
In this episode, having a panic attack and breaking down the parts of the experience. There are stages to it.  If you understand what is hap...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
ARP 434 Doesn't matter if you call it rucking or backpacking. Exercise and movement is good for the brain and the body. Sad it isn't about the horizontal mambo but walking is good too. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/10/arp-... #PTSD #Anxiety #Resources
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ARP 434 Rucking or Backpacking for Health
Well, you learn something every day. The words of the day is Ruck as in rucksack and rucking as it is known in the UK. Around these parts mo...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ARP 433 A quick look at the National Alliance on Mental Health known as NAMI. I goofed in the episode and will try to fix it later. Yeah, human produced. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/09/arp-... #Anxiety #Resources
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ARP 433 Quick Look at National Alliance on Mental Health
In this episode, a look a the non-profit website of the National Alliance on Mental Health. What does it offer for those of us that have men...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ARP 432 Life lessons and Rancid Peanut Butter. There are days when you got to let it go. Be done with it. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/09/arp-... I tried 4 time to record an episode on health literacy. I had to give it up. Decided to make dinner. #Anxiety #PeanutButter #LetItGo
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ARP 432 Life Lessons and Rancid Peanut Butter
This is a story about how a bad jar of peanut butter reminded me of some basic life lessons. The ones we say we know but don't implement.  I...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Oh my gosh, the puppets! Not the new ones, this one in honor of Dr. McCoy and doctors everywhere. #StarTrek60 www.youtube.com/shorts/bI9S8...
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Dammit, Jim! I'm a Doctor! #shorts #startrek #parody
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Not to mention the officially licensed books. Spock's ancestors were fixated on the goal. Without logic. #StarTrek60
Cover of Star Trek novel, Spock's World by Diane Duane. Mr. Spock is on the cover.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
From 2014, a look at one of the first zines. www.startrek.com/news/spockan... #StarTrek60
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Spockanalia -- The First Star Trek Fanzine
Spockanalia -- The First Star Trek Fanzine
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Star Trek fanzines, early BBS and Geocities inspired websites held the line between the animated series to the first movie. Yes, there was some wish fulfillment, but also some damn good writing. Crowbarred some of the possibilities that could not be expressed on network television. #StarTrek60
Examples of fanzines created about the characters from the original series. These were often typed on a typewriter, photocopied and then shared via mail or obtained via local bookstores.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
ARP 430 Definition of inflammation, mental health questions and the book, Immunite Health. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/09/arp-... #Anxiety #Inflammation #Book
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ARP 430 Inflammation and Immune Health Book
In this episode, a simple definition of inflammation and the book Immune Health, A Myth Busting Guide. One of those myths is about the relat...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ARP 428 Reactive thinking is when you collect a bunch of stuff and come up with a solution. You have an answer, but is it the right one or the appropriate one for you? www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/08/arp-... #Anxiety #PanicDisorder #Symptoms
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ARP 428 How Do You Cope With Reactive Thinking
This is our third example of how some people think when faced with a problem. Max, who just found out that he has a panic disorder. He accep...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ARP 427 When a person has OCD there can be a lot of questions. Sometimes there is overthinking which can lock you into a loop. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/08/arp-... #Anxiety #OCD #Treatment
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ARP 427 How Do You Cope With Overthinking
When a person has OCD there can be a lot of questions. Sometimes there is overthinking which can lock you into a loop.  This is part two on ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
ARP 426 In this episode, a look at how a person with an anxiety condition might deny they have a problem but wants to take care of their symptoms. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/08/arp-... #Anxiety #Symptoms #Treatment
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ARP 426 How Do You Cope With Denial
In this episode, a look at how a person with an anxiety condition might deny they have a problem but wants to take care of their symptoms. W...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
ARP 424 A pebble on the Anxiety Road on Generalized Anxiety Disorder and a couple of resources to help you on your treatment path. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/08/arp-... #Anxiety #Treatment #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
ARP 423 Anxiety Treatment and Naturopathic Doctors. What they do, what they treat and questions you should ask if you are considering them as your primary treater. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/07/arp-... #Anxiety #Treatment #NaturopathicDoctors
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ARP 423 Anxiety Treatment and Naturopathic Doctors
There are medical doctors, osteopathic doctors and naturopathic doctors. You don't hear as much about the NDs but they are a part of the hea...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
ARP 422 Older Folks and Benzodiazepines, if you are in your 60s and take bennies, you might want to dip into this episode. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/07/arp-... #Anxiety #Medication #Treatment
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ARP 422 Older Adults and Benzodiazepines
If you are a senior or elderly person taking benzodiazepines there are things you need to be aware and informed about. Not from a place of f...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
ARP 421 Anxiety and Drinking in Airports. Do not let the smooth taste get you permanently placed on the airline no fly list. You shouldn't drink before a flight and certainly don't take anxiety medications and alcohol. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/07/arp-... #Anxiety #Flying #Booze
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ARP 421 Anxiety and Drinking in Airports
People who are anxious or have an anxiety condition need to pay attention to things that harm their health. It does not mean you get to drin...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#Supergirl I will see it. I read the source comic book by Tom King. Classic hero's journey. Kara is away from Earth. Trying to heal her multiple losses. It should not matter a woman is taking that journey. If you can get past a (super)hero movie it will take you places. If they did it right.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
ARP 419 Health Literacy Tips 1 - I'm slowing down posting for the summer but there is always time for health literacy. A quick tip on looking at thumbnails with a critical eye. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/06/arp-... #Anxiety #HealthLiteracy
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ARP 419 Health Literacy Tips Part 1
It is time for my summer slow down but the tricksters do not rest. So for a couple of episodes, I want to share with you some of the new fan...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
News story from France24 about Zines youtu.be/vzCheHCaedo?... The story also talks about Zines being in bookstores in Japan. If only there was a way not to have it get corporatized. For now, Zines allow folks to find their own path.
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Japanese newspaper lends printers to zine makers, as physical subscriptions fall • FRANCE 24
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
ARP 418 Mysophobia aka Germophobia a pebble in the road on making peace with the litter buggers. First step, definition and symptoms with resources to learn more. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/05/arp-... #Anxiety #Phobia #Treatment
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ARP 418 What is Mysophobia AKA Germophobia?
This brief episode is about mysophobia or germophobia. When I went to do my research, a lot of search engines wanted me to learn about misop...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
ARP 416 Meditative Dishwashing or how to find calm with a gunked up pan. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/05/arp-... #Mindfulness #Anxiety #Dishwashing
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ARP 416 Mindful Dishwashing
This is an episode on washing dishes mindfully. I have a pan that I've mucked up one time too many. I don't have patience with it any more. ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
ARP 414 A quick look at the book Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck. A possible resource for those that don't want to start with medication or therapy. Or need an on-ramp to understand what is happening to them. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/05/arp-... #Resource #Book #Anxiety #Creativity
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ARP 414 Quick Look at Beyond Anxiety Book
This is a quick look at the book Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck. I think most of us would like to be beyond it but our current reality is mak...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
ARP 413 Caffeine The Friend Enemy, not asking you to go cold turkey, just ideas about how to be aware of how much you consume and resources. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/05/arp-... #Stimulant #Symptoms #Anxiety #Sleep
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ARP 413 Caffeine The Friend Enemy
Caffeine is one of those substances that can be a friend-enemy. We all know of or experienced the friend-enemy, the one that seems to be sup...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
ARP 410 If depression is the road dog to anxiety then anhedonia is the side chick to depression. In this episode, a look a the pleasure blocker experience of anhedonia. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/05/arp-... #MentalHealth #Treatment #Anxiety #Anhedonia
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ARP 410 What is Anhedonia?
Anhedonia is the inability to experience pleasure or enjoyment from activities that normally bring satisfaction. You can do things but you c...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
ARP 408 What is Executive Order 14401 and what has it to do with psychedelic access to serious mental health conditions? Honestly, a brief explanation about EOs and my understanding of what the order states. #Medication #Treatment #Anxiety #HealthLaw www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/04/arp-...
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ARP 408 Psychedelic Executive Order 14401
Psychedelics are knocking on the door again. It is the generational visit of psychedelics with some people seeing the potential and others s...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
ARP 407 An explainer about Dopamine which is a neurotransmitter that communicates with a lot of brain and body parts. #Mood #Motivation #Anxiety
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
ARP 406 The medication known as SSRIs and Factual Information. An explainer about SSRIs and as little as possible about MAHA. #Medication #Mental Health #Facts www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/04/arp-...
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ARP 406 SSRIs and Factual Information
A few months back, there were statements about SSRIs and increase violence in youth. Not true and I found a well written article explaining ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The book was written by 23 year old Carson McCullers. She had an complicated life. As do we all, but she was truly paddling upstream. I thought the book would resonate with those that are feeling cut off by the world around them. Recommend the book, audiobook or move. #Anxiety #Books
This is a book cover of the book The Heart is a Lonely Hunter with the face of the author, Carson McCullers. She was 23 years-old when she wrote the book.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
404 The Anxiety of Loneliness, Why literature is important and books can help us understand what is going on in our need for longing. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/04/arp-... #SocialAnxiety #Loneliness #Books #MentalHealth
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ARP 404 - The Anxiety of Loneliness
In this episode, a look at loneliness, the connection to anxiety and how the book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter can help us understand the r...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
403 Probiotic Sodas for Brain Health? There are drinks that carry priobiotics but what about the sodas and pops at your local Piggly Wiggly? www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/04/prob... #Brain #Nutrition #Anxiety #MentalHealth
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ARP 403 Probiotic Sodas for Brain Health?
Everybody is feeling a bit touchy. Some want to drink their problems away. Even non-alcoholically. There is a brand of wellness drinks that ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I'm researching an app that I'll post later today. I want to find video reviews of users talking about their experience. Clicked on a video and it is an A.I. voice with random screen graphics talking about a cognitive behavioral therapy app. No, dang it, no...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
401 Panic Disorder Basics, when your symptoms not only go nuts, but you worry about them getting more frequent. There is treatment or a whole body approach to treatment. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/03/401-... #PanicDisorder #Anxiety #MentalHealth
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401 Panic Disorder Basics
A panic attack is a single experience. Your symptoms act the fool and you deal with it. A panic disorder is multiple unpredictable attacks t...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
ARP 400 Panic Attack Basics, the symptoms, treatment and resources to learn more. Oh, the bear is symbolic. Plus, it is bear season. Take that any way you like. I like looking at them from a distance. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/03/arp-... #PanicAttack #Anxiety #MentalHealth
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ARP 400 - Panic Attack Basics
There are people that have one singular panic attack. They never have another one. Then there are those of us that have it infrequently or a...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
ARP 399 Foods that Support Gut Health. Desire led me astray but eventually I got back to some food options. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/03/arp-...
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ARP 399 Foods that Support Gut Health
I do like Desire in The Sandman. What a rascal. What does this have to do with foods that support gut health? A lot more than I thought. Bal...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
ARP 398 Definition of the Brain Gut Axis for Mental Health by a person who has problems saying Microbiota. I'm working on part 2, which is foods that can help support the good microbes. #Nutrition #Anxiety #Resources #BrainGutAxis www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/03/arp-...
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ARP 398 Brain Gut Axis and Mental Health
In this episode, I want to briefly define the brain gut health connection. The main question that only you can answer is are you willing to ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
ARP 397 a look at the non-profit mental health site Helpguide.org. Good resource for both mental health and wellness. The not for sale kind of wellness. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/03/arp-... #Resource #Anxiety #MentalHealth
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Home - HelpGuide.org
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
ARP 396 a pebble in the road on the Deeply Unimportant podcast. When people who want to sleep and need a non-medication solution. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/02/arp-... #Sleep #Audio #Resources.
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ARP 396 - Deeply Unimportant Sleep Aid Podcast
Does your anxiety or depression symptoms keep you from sleeping? Or maybe you are looking for the drowsy professor type voice that knocks yo...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
ARP 395 Falling and Staying Asleep, some of the things and resources you can use to improve your sleep. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/02/arp-... #Sleep #Anxiety #Resources
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ARP 395 Falling and Staying Asleep
There is a bunch of tossing and turning in beds across the land. All in an effort to try to get to sleep.  And sleep is the one thing that a...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
ARP 394 A look at Creative Care for Digital Creators - Finding that someone who will not roll their eyes when you talk about your challenges with the algorythims. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2026/01/arp-... #Therapy #Treatment #TherapyDirectores It's hard living through the bad part of history.
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ARP 394 Creator Care for Digital Content Creators
Creator Care is a therapy option set up for digital content creators. If you produce gamer videos, TicTok tips or are deep in the YouTube al...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
I'm looking at the Zandor YT short and something is missing. The spirit of the voice actor. Dozens of crafts people at Hanna-Barber created the specific world that Zandor occupied. This h'aint kinda looks like Zandor but nope. Not him.
This is a screencap from an A.I. generated short with the images of Superman, Race Bannon from Johnny Quest and Zandor from The Herculoids.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
ARP 392 Quick Look at Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics. Probably would be helpful for the stiff skeptics too. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/12/arp-...
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ARP 392 - Quick Look at Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
In the before times, I would have been hostile to meditation and mindfulness. I didn't have time for it, I wanted the quick cure, the fix an...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
A podcasting company called Inception Point AI creates podcasts using keywords that are trending. Then uses AI to create non-human audio podcast. Hundreds of podcasts without almost any human involvement. It doesn't always tell listeners that the hosts are not human. #AI #Podcasts
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
ARP 391 A walking meditation could help control your symptoms. It is certainly a tool for a minfulness practice. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/12/arp-... #Mindfulness #Anxiety #Meditation
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ARP 391 Mindful Walking Without Your Phone
In this episode I talk about what is a mindful walking meditation, the difference between meditation and mindfulness and a few resources to ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
My continuing belief that not everything should be automated or de-humanified. I have large reference books and not really buying stuff on Kindle any more. I do check out Prime Reading because it is part of the subscription. #BookSky #Books
Copy of promotional email from Amazon Prime Reading about a $1 Kindle credit. The credit is good until November 30, 2025. In the lower half of the image is the date I received the email which is December 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM.
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
ARP 390 A look at the Opera Air Mindfulness browser. Is it just a gimmick or can it help with your mindfulness practice? www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/11/arp-... #Mindfulness #Anxiety #Relaxation
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ARP 390 A Look at the Opera Air Browser
Well, I have a new to me and probably to you do-dad to help with anxiety symptoms. It is the Opera Air Mindfulness browser. In addition to t...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
ARP 389 This is a quick look at situational anxiety. If you are over 18 years of age, you have experienced it. In this episode, a definition and a couple of resources. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/11/arp-... #Worry #Anxiety #Depression
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ARP 389 What Is Situational Anxiety?
If your are an adult human being, you have experienced situational anxiety. It is when you know that this specific thing is making you upset...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
ARP 388 I could use a good joke right about now but this wasn't one of them. For the newbies, a look at dental anxiety and dental phobia. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/10/arp-... #Dental #Anxiety #Phobia
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ARP 388 - No Joke About Dental Anxiety
There is a video about a dentist joking about giving less medication to people not of her political persuasion. To her audience, I guess the...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
ARP 387, a short pebble on the road about fear and the connection to anxiety. www.anxietyroadpodcast.com/2025/09/arp-... #Anxiety #Fear #Definitions
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ARP 387 What is Fear?
This is a quick definition of fear, why it is an important emotion and two informational resources to help you learn more about. Fear is an ...
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
ADAA video Q&A for the book Empower Yourself, Against Racial and Cultural Stress. Historically what is happening is no secret. It is the alabaster tide rising. But there are things we can do to survive it. youtu.be/QjgOZNEQaHg?... #Blacksky #Booksky #POC #MentalHealth
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Ask the Author Q & A: Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress
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ARP Gena @arpgena.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
This is a guide/workbook that helps folks cope with the daily problems and micro-aggressions people are facing. We need support because the thing is coming. Also stock up on can goods and have a manual can opener. #Blacksky #Booksky #MentalHealth www.guilford.com/books/Empowe...
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Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress: Using Skills from the REACH Program to Cope, Heal, and Thrive
Who am I? This is such a simple yet challenging question for many teens and young adults to answer. And for teens and young adults of color, your journey of self-discovery likely includes moments of b...
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