The Anxiety Advantage - with Yang-May Ooi

Death comes to all of us. Most of us fear it and our anxiety about death and dying stops us from thinking about it and talking about it. Would having more courage in the face of this universal human …

Retirement can be a daunting prospect for many of us. It is a time that reminds us that we are growing older. The monthly salary we have been used to suddenly stops. We have to find another purpose a…

Trauma can affect us in one sudden awful incident. Or it can build up bit by bit over years of repeated pain and suffering. Trauma can be passed down through the generations. It can affect societies …

What are some of the anxieties and challenges facing women who are the main breadwinners in their family? And for women working in male-dominated workspaces,what other additional challenges do we fac…

Will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Now I’ve met someone, do they still love me? Will they break up with me? If they break up with me, will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone…

Do you often feel frozen with anxiety? Are the stresses of every day life bringing you down and maybe even making you ill? You are not alone. Explorer Belinda Kirk has experienced all that and champi…

Do you sometimes feel: oh, I know what to do here - but who am I to speak up? I have this idea that could really work - but Who am I to share it out loud? I really know this topic inside out - but Wh…

When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that somethi…

So we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What was the…

Can comedy help us talk about things that are difficult to confront? Can laughing about taboos and anxieties be good for us? Stand up comedian and director of Jericho Comedy, Alex Farrow, joins write…

Can anxiety help us perform at the highest level? When is it a hindrance - and when is it a help? Former opera singer, Jane Cammack, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi to talk about nerves, anxi…

Do you feel anxious about making important decisions? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, my discussion with financial advisor Peter Ditchburn about financial matters and anxiety evolves into an ex…

What are the things that make you anxious? And how do you handle the anxiety that those things stir up in you? Writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, feels anxious a lot of the time - and film producer …

Is Digital Technology creating an Age of Anxiety in our modern times? Have there been other Ages of Anxiety? In this episode of The Anxiety Advantage we take a step back for a long and broad view of …

What can a Simon & Garfunkel song teach us about our relationship with Anxiety? Instead of doing battle with our Anxiety, could it help to see her as a friend and ally? In this episode, writer and po…

What is it like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? What do you do when you realise the life path you have started on feels overwhelming and sends you into a spiral of anxiety? And what…

Fear can feel overwhelming. Anxiety can cripple us. When we are afraid, we can lash out and behave in horrible ways. When we are anxious, we can feel paralyzed. Our thoughts go round and round in our…

Anxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating. And it is on the rise in today’s post-pandemic world. But Is it inevitable that we must live with fear, uncertainty and doubt - or can there be any good …