The Anxiety Lab

Sagar Bhatt
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The Anxiety Lab

The Anxiety Lab explores how the (often confusing) world of mindfulness and Buddhist wisdom can help with anxiety and possibly uncover deeper truths about the mind. Hosted by comedian and neurotic meditator Sagar Bhatt.

  1. 07/11/2023

    Episode 3.4: Nimesh Patel

    Nimesh Patel enters the Anxiety Lab! Nimesh is a comedian (Tonight Show, Seth Meyers) and is currently enjoying massive success. We discuss how he keeps his head amidst a busy travel schedule, high stakes, healthy vs unhealthy competition, working hard and getting better while maintaining mental health, hinduism, parental pressure, and so much more! You can find Nimesh at https://findingnimesh.com/ on IG findingnimesh.  SAAFC (South Asian Americans for Change) is at https://www.saaforchange.org/.  As mentioned, my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net, or search “landed mindful audio” on the iPhone App Store. Recent press in Tricycle Magazine: https://tricycle.org/article/landed-app-update/ Get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on Instagram @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly.

    1h 23m

  2. 06/27/2023

    Episode 3.3: Drew Dowdy

    Drew Dowdy enters the Anxiety Lab! Drew is a comedian and writer (Flatbush Misdemeanors on Showtime) and one of my favorite people.  We discuss looking at yourself in your mirror, overthinking, finding compassion for parents, psychedelics, racism, Miles Davis petting his horse, how getting his comedy dream job affected his happiness, how “everything is simplicity” and so much more!   You can find Drew on IG, drewdowdy.  As mentioned my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net, or search “landed mindful audio” on the iPhone App Store. Recent press in Tricycle Magazine: https://tricycle.org/article/landed-app-update/ Get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on Instagram @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly.

    1h 22m

  3. 06/06/2023

    Episode 3.2: Katie Hannigan and Sarah Tollemache

    Such a fun and silly yet deep episode. My first with two guests! I’m joined by comedians Katie Hannigan (Colbert, Corden) and Sarah Tollemache (Colbert, Comedy Central), who host the Lady Journey podcast. We discuss maladaptive daydreaming and the ridiculous fantasies that shape our desires (and make us suffer!), the freedom found in quitting, unconsciously dividing people into winners and losers, mental health days, not meditating, the pressures of a “success mindset,” googling old classmates, and so much more!  You can find Katie at https://www.katiehannigan.com/ and her IG is katiehanniganforever. Sarah is at https://www.sarahtcomedy.com/ and her IG is stollemache. Their hilarious podcast, Lady Journey, is available on all platforms.  As mentioned my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net, or search “landed mindful audio” on the iPhone App Store. Recent press in Tricycle Magazine: https://tricycle.org/article/landed-app-update/ Get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or IG @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly.

    1h 28m

  4. 05/23/2023

    Episode 3.1: Pascal Auclair

    So happy to be back in The Anxiety Lab with you! Today I talk to meditation teacher Pascal Auclair. We discuss the practice of literally slowing down, being “absolutely no one,” the fascinating nature of ever-changing mind states, working with craving and desire, changing our relationship to pleasant vs unpleasant experiences, how being HIV positive changed his relationship to happiness, and so much more!   You can find Pascal (and his beautiful teachings!) at pascalauclair.com As mentioned my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net, or search “landed mindful audio” on the iPhone App Store. Recent press in Tricycle Magazine: https://tricycle.org/article/landed-app-update/ Get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on Instagram @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly. Thanks for being here.

    1h 35m

  5. 09/13/2022

    Episode 2.6: Mark Van Buren

    Author and meditation teacher Mark Van Buren enters the Anxiety Lab! Mark leads meditation workshops, silent retreats, and corporate wellness classes. He offers simple tools and practices that can reduce stress, help with anxiety and depression, manage pain, and transform the many difficult aspects of life.  We talked about day-to-day integration of the teachings, the important impact of meditation, the annoying-ness of being told our awakened heart is “already there,” our subconscious sense of entitlement, opening up to our shared suffering, and so much more! You can find Mark (and his great books) at http://www.authormarkvanburen.com/ and his IG is authormarkvanburen   As mentioned my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net.    You can also get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on IG @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly. Also, here’s MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/anxiety-lab.

    1h 4m

  6. 08/09/2022

    Episode 2.5: Ashley Brooke Roberts

    Comedian and writer Ashley Brooke Roberts enters the Anxiety Lab! Ashley is brilliant and had plenty to offer about Anxiety. We talk about FOMO, having conflicting desires, finding that “true” inner voice/desire, clinging to selves, status anxiety, how we think that anything worthwhile should be difficult, gratitude, self-care, and so much more.   Check out Ashley at  https://www.ashleybrookeroberts.com/ and ashley_brooke_roberts on IG and Ashleybrookeroberts on her amazing TikTok As mentioned my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net.  You can also get in touch at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on Instagram @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly. Also, here’s MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/anxiety-lab.

    1h 7m

  7. 07/26/2022

    Episode 2.4: Matt Sucich

    One of my favorite musicians Matt Sucich enters the Anxiety Lab! Matt is an NYC-based singer-songwriter who has played all kinds of places including Bonnaroo, Willie Nelson’s Heartbreaker Banquet, Firefly, and Newport Folk Fest. One review said his latest album, Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, "feels like a good, honest talk with a close friend after a tough year." Matt was awesome and got incredibly vulnerable. We discuss intentional slowing down vs. laziness, healthy/unhealthy daydreaming and rockstar fantasies, expectations, being hard on yourself, embracing mistakes, how he defines connecting to an audience, and plenty more.  Check out MattSucich.com and esmatteo (IG) to keep up tour dates, etc., and his songs are available on all platforms.   You can also get in touch with me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or IG sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly. Here’s MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/anxiety-lab. Lasatly, my free social gratitude app is landedapp.net.

    1h 16m

  8. 07/12/2022

    Episode 2.3: Liz Moore

    Liz Moore (NYT bestselling author of Long Bright River, The Unseen World, Heft) gets out of her pre-written comfort zone and opens up about her anxiety. Whether you’re familiar with her work or not, this episode is a treat. We discuss the self-consciousness of taking up space to talk about one’s anxiety, the pressure of expectations, forming our artistic identity through adolescence, parenting, forming identities from creative succeses/failures, perfectionism vs. a deep dedication to the craft, and SO much more. You can find Liz at lizmoore.net, and her books are available everywhere.  As mentioned my free social gratitude app is available at landedapp.net.  You can also reach me at theanxietylab@gmail.com or on Instagram @sagarbot. Music by Niall Connolly. Also, here’s MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/anxiety-lab.

    1h 16m
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    The Anxiety Lab explores how the (often confusing) world of mindfulness and Buddhist wisdom can help with anxiety and possibly uncover deeper truths about the mind. Hosted by comedian and neurotic meditator Sagar Bhatt.

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    • Creator
      Sagar Bhatt
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2023
    • Episodes
      23
    • Rating
      Explicit
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      © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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      The Anxiety Lab

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