Take Out Therapy: End Overthinking & Overwhelm for Empathic High Achievers

Rebecca Hunter, MSW

Feeling like life’s a bit… much? Take Out Therapy is the podcast that feels like chatting with a friend—who also happens to be a therapist. Hosted by Rebecca Hunter, MSW, this show gets real about the messy stuff: stress, overwhelm, and that inner voice that just won’t quit. It’s your weekly dose of practical advice and shared humanity, designed to help empathic high-achievers tackle life with less angst and more ease. Learn how to finally set boundaries without guilt, quiet your inner critic, and build the emotional resilience you’ve been craving. Expect relatable stories, laugh-out-loud moments, and actionable tools you can actually use—because who has time for fluff? Start with a fan-favorite episode! Highly Sensitive People Are Gifted & Challenged With Empathy and Overthinking https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-out-therapy/id1481635658?i=1000713772648 or... Manage Your Anger Without It Hijacking Your Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-out-therapy/id1481635658?i=1000704864319

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Mental Health Maintenance Explained; Everyday Help For Empathic High-Achievers

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! Stress and overthinking won’t change without daily mental health maintenance. Today’s episode explains why tiny consistent actions retrain your brain and stabilize your baseline. You’ll learn what actually helps you feel calmer, clearer, and more grounded. Listen now, and come back Friday for the full process! ********** Rebecca Hunter helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. Get the Everyday Calm app for daily stress relief tools that take only a few minutes a day. Try the free class to understand and interrupt overthinking. Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personal support. Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    9 min
  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    Avoid Family Drama At The Holidays; Help For Empathic Overthinkers

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! Family gatherings look joyful from the outside, but on the inside they can feel tense, overwhelming, and way too loud. This episode will help you stay grounded during the holiday season without getting pulled into old dynamics or emotional landmines. If you want a calmer, steadier holiday season, this session will help you get there. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. Get the Everyday Calm app for a daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. Solution focused, not talk therapy. Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    14 min
  3. 17 NOV

    Change Your Blah Mood Fast With A Therapists Trick For Overthinkers And Empaths

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! When life suddenly feels flat or pointless, it can leave you wondering what you are even doing. In this short reflection, I share what helped me regroup on a day when everything felt dull and distant. It is a simple practice built around noticing what lifts you up instead of spiraling into emptiness. If you have ever felt numb or disconnected in your own life, this gentle approach will help you find your way back to steadiness without pressure or perfection. Listen in and try the two words that helped me reconnect with myself. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    11 min
  4. 14 NOV

    Better Mental Health Starts With Two Things To Help The Overwhelm

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! Most people feel overloaded but they don't know why. In this episode, Rebecca explains the two overlooked forces that quietly shape your emotional steadiness every day. You will learn how these two things determine whether you feel clear and grounded or stressed and reactive. Listen to learn simple changes that help you create more balance and feel more in control of your emotional life. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    17 min
  5. 10 NOV

    Recovering From Difficulty With Mindfulness and Personal Growth

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! Even in the hardest moments of life, there’s wisdom waiting to be found. We just forget to look. In this short episode, you’ll discover how challenges, disruptions, and disappointments can actually reveal what needs care, attention, or growth in yourself. Learn how to pause after the storm, reflect with compassion, and use difficulty as a teacher for resilience and self-awareness. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    9 min
  6. 7 NOV

    The Trance of Busy and How Overthinking & Overfunctioning Keeps You Stuck

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! Most empathic high achievers don’t realize that their constant busyness is actually a form of avoidance. In this episode, you’ll learn how overfunctioning quietly robs your peace and why your brain stops working well when you’re running on empty. You’ll walk away knowing how to recognize when “busy” becomes dysfunctional, how to slow down without guilt, and how to redefine productivity as presence. If you’ve been doing everything right and still feel disconnected, this conversation will help you find calm in the middle of your full life. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    18 min
  7. 3 NOV

    The Missing Step in Your Mental Health

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! If you’ve ever wondered why all your self-awareness and insight still aren’t helping you feel better, this short episode will hit home. In just a few minutes, you’ll learn the missing step between knowing what helps and actually doing it. Discover why mental health progress requires practice, not perfection—and how taking small, consistent actions brings you back into connection with yourself and your life. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    8 min
  8. 31 OCT

    Solve Your Sleep Issues With Somatic Therapy and Mindfulness for Busy Empaths

    The APP has arrived! https://studio.com/apps/rebecca If you like the podcast, you will love the Everyday Calm app. It is a daily program that teaches simple skills to reduce stress and anxiety in a few minutes a day. GET IT! If you can’t turn your brain off at night, this episode is for you. Discover how overthinking at bedtime and 3AM wake-ups are really signs of a dysregulated nervous system. Learn simple somatic and mindfulness tools to help your body feel safe enough to rest. You’ll walk away with a doable nighttime routine that actually helps you unwind, reset, and finally get the sleep your empathic brain needs. Get in touch anytime at info@takeouthterapy.com Rebecca Hunter, MSW helps busy people reduce anxiety, stop overthinking, and build emotional balance. NEW! The Everyday Calm app is a personalized, daily stress relief program that will take only a few minutes a day and change your relationship with yourself for the better. Try the free class -20 minutes to understanding and ending your overthinking issue Book a consultation call if you want straightforward, personalized coaching to improve your mental health quickly. I no longer do talk therapy, preferring a more solution focused approach. Get in touch! Take Out Therapy is a podcast for people who want to reduce anxiety, recover from burnout, and live more authentically with topics ranging from mindfulness and emotional intelligence to emotional resilience and anxiety relief; discover actionable tips for managing stress, cultivating inner peace, overcoming overwhelm, setting boundaries, and mastering emotional regulation, all while supporting empathic high-achievers on their journey toward self-compassion, work-life balance, and freedom from overthinking and people-pleasing habits.

    16 min

About

Feeling like life’s a bit… much? Take Out Therapy is the podcast that feels like chatting with a friend—who also happens to be a therapist. Hosted by Rebecca Hunter, MSW, this show gets real about the messy stuff: stress, overwhelm, and that inner voice that just won’t quit. It’s your weekly dose of practical advice and shared humanity, designed to help empathic high-achievers tackle life with less angst and more ease. Learn how to finally set boundaries without guilt, quiet your inner critic, and build the emotional resilience you’ve been craving. Expect relatable stories, laugh-out-loud moments, and actionable tools you can actually use—because who has time for fluff? Start with a fan-favorite episode! Highly Sensitive People Are Gifted & Challenged With Empathy and Overthinking https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-out-therapy/id1481635658?i=1000713772648 or... Manage Your Anger Without It Hijacking Your Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-out-therapy/id1481635658?i=1000704864319

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