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Hosted by David Cosgrove · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 17 episodes
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You've tried meditation. You've tried breathing exercises. You've been told to "just relax" or "stop worrying so much." And yet here you are—3 AM, wide awake, racing thoughts on repeat, your brain running worst-case scenarios about something that happened years ago or might never happen at all. Your brain isn't broken. It's brilliant and bored. Overthinking the Awesome is a podcast for anyone drowning in anxiety, rumination, self-doubt, and the mental spirals that steal your sleep and hijack your peace. Instead of trying to silence your restless mind—spoiler: it doesn't work—you'll learn to redirect all that mental horsepower into clarity, confidence, and calm. In this series, you'll discover how to catch "the click"—the split-second before anxious thoughts spiral into full-blown catastrophic thinking. You'll learn why your inner critic won't shut up and how to finally fire your negative narrator. You'll retr
David Cosgrove hosts Overthinking The Awesome, a health show with 17 episodes published.
The paralysis before you start. The perfectionism while you're working. The comparison trap after you ship. Creative block hits overthinkers uniquely hard because there's no objectively right answer—and that uncertainty
Real life doesn't come in neat categories—sometimes you're overthinking three things at once. In this season finale, David demonstrates how the four core cognitive tools work as an integrated system: The Click (catching
You got the job, the yes, the win—and instead of celebrating, you're spiraling. Success anxiety is real: when good things happen, the stakes suddenly feel higher and the fear of losing everything kicks in. This episode e
The lights go out and your brain wakes up. Suddenly that email you sent, that thing you said three years ago, your finances, your future—everything demands attention at the worst possible time. Insomnia and racing though
Your heart skips a beat and suddenly you're deep in a symptom-searching spiral, convinced something is seriously wrong. Health anxiety turns normal body sensations into alarm bells, and your pattern-seeking brain starts
Someone you love is struggling, and suddenly their pain lives in your chest. Empaths and overthinkers often blur the line between caring and carrying—absorbing other people's emotions until there's nothing left. This epi
You finished the project and got positive feedback—so why do you still feel like you didn't do enough? The invisible scoreboard of perfectionism never stops running. David explores why high-performers struggle with impos
Two options. Maybe twelve. And you've been stuck for weeks. Analysis paralysis hits overthinkers hard because we don't just see choices—we see branching timelines of consequences. This episode unpacks why waiting for cer
You leave the room and your brain hits rewind. That thing you said. The pause before they responded. The joke that didn't land. Social anxiety loves the replay loop—your mind's post-game analysis gone wrong, scanning for
You hit send—and then your brain decides that silence is a threat. Why does waiting for a text response trigger such intense anxiety spirals? In this Season 2 premiere, David Cosgrove unpacks the psychology behind overth
Your brain isn't broken—it's brilliant and bored. If you struggle with overthinking, anxiety, or a racing mind that won't shut off, this episode is your starting point. Discover why overthinking isn't a flaw to fix but a
Episode 2: Catching the Click There's a split second between a thought and a spiral—a tiny "click" where everything could go differently. If you've ever wondered how to stop anxiety before it takes over, this episode is
That voice in your head that critiques every move, predicts disaster, and reminds you of every mistake? It's time for a performance review. If you struggle with negative self-talk, self-doubt, or an inner critic that nev
Your mind works like a search engine, serving up results based on what you've been feeding it. If your default setting is worry, catastrophic thinking, and mental spirals, this episode shows you how to reprogram your men
This is where it all comes together. See how the tools from previous episodes work as a system for managing anxiety, stress, and overwhelm in real-world situations—from 3 AM spirals to work pressure to relationship worri
Why is it so hard to accept good things about yourself? If you struggle with low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, or dismissing your own accomplishments, this episode is for you. Explore why compliments feel suspicious, w
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Overthinking The Awesome is hosted by David Cosgrove. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 17 episodes.
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