https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-aware-still-spiraling--7451860Ever driven five miles past your exit and realized your brain was playing a high-definition highlight reel of an awkward conversation from ten years ago? Or put your phone in the pantry next to the salsa while holding a tub of sour cream?
Welcome to Self Aware and Still Spiraling—the weekly support group for hyperactive, distracted brains trying to do the inner work without taking themselves too seriously. Knowing why you spiral doesn't magically stop the spiral overnight.
Hosted with maximum sarcasm and zero guru energy, this show breaks down anxiety, burnout, boundary-setting, and overthinking into bite-sized, practical resets.

What to expect:
Real Talk: Honest takes on anxiety, dissociation, childhood baggage, and people-pleasing.
Micro-Practices: Quick grounding tricks and physical resets for people who hate traditional meditation.
Zero Judgment: Space to laugh at the absurd reality of being a chaotic human being.

What you won't find here:
❌ 4:30 AM ice baths
❌ $300 crystal-infused water bottles
❌ Lectures from someone claiming to have reached total, uninterrupted inner peace


Unclench your jaw, drop those shoulders down from your ears, and hit Follow to listen every week. Let's figure this out together—one slightly less panicked step at a time.

]]>enMental HealthCopyright Calley Merkelhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/images.spreaker.com/nuvolari-assets/orange_square_mic.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/self-aware-still-spiraling--7451860Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:52:50 +0000Calley MerkelCalley Merkelfeeds@spreaker.comEver driven five miles past your exit and realized your brain was playing a high-definition highlight reel of an awkward conversation from ten years ago? Or put your phone in the pantry next to the salsa while holding a tub of sour cream? Welcome to...Ever driven five miles past your exit and realized your brain was playing a high-definition highlight reel of an awkward conversation from ten years ago? Or put your phone in the pantry next to the salsa while holding a tub of sour cream?
Welcome to Self Aware and Still Spiraling—the weekly support group for hyperactive, distracted brains trying to do the inner work without taking themselves too seriously. Knowing why you spiral doesn't magically stop the spiral overnight.
Hosted with maximum sarcasm and zero guru energy, this show breaks down anxiety, burnout, boundary-setting, and overthinking into bite-sized, practical resets.

What to expect:
Real Talk: Honest takes on anxiety, dissociation, childhood baggage, and people-pleasing.
Micro-Practices: Quick grounding tricks and physical resets for people who hate traditional meditation.
Zero Judgment: Space to laugh at the absurd reality of being a chaotic human being.

What you won't find here:
❌ 4:30 AM ice baths
❌ $300 crystal-infused water bottles
❌ Lectures from someone claiming to have reached total, uninterrupted inner peace


Unclench your jaw, drop those shoulders down from your ears, and hit Follow to listen every week. Let's figure this out together—one slightly less panicked step at a time.

]]>false3a18d0b6-c07d-5f60-bf53-0a2e1e6bcea4episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-the-spiral--75695228Ever spent 2:00 AM watching a high-definition replay of an embarrassing thing you said in 2014—completely aware that overthinking won't change anything, but doing it anyway? Or put your TV remote in the refrigerator next to the salsa while holding a tub of sour cream? Welcome home—you are among friends.
In this very first episode of Self Aware and Still Spiraling, we are talking about the awkward gap between "I know why I'm like this" and "actually feeling better." Knowing why you have anxiety, people-pleasing habits, or a hyper-vigilant nervous system doesn't magically stop the spiral overnight. So why do we pretend it does?


Inside this episode:
The Self-Aware Trap: Why understanding your psychological baggage doesn't instantly turn you into an inner-peace monk.
Brain vs. Reality: Why your mind treats a minor text message or awkward interaction like an actual life-or-death emergency.
The 5-Second Reset: A quick, zero-meditation physical check-in to catch yourself before you lose your mind.
Zero Toxic Positivity: No 4:30 AM ice baths, no crystal water bottles—just honest conversation about surviving your own brain.
Hit subscribe, drop those shoulders down three inches from your ears, unclench your jaw, and let’s figure this out together—one slightly less panicked step at a time.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75695228Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:51:20 +0000Calley MerkelEver spent 2:00 AM watching a high-definition replay of an embarrassing thing you said in 2014—completely aware that overthinking won't change anything, but doing it anyway? Or put your TV remote in the refrigerator next to the salsa while holding a...Ever spent 2:00 AM watching a high-definition replay of an embarrassing thing you said in 2014—completely aware that overthinking won't change anything, but doing it anyway? Or put your TV remote in the refrigerator next to the salsa while holding a tub of sour cream? Welcome home—you are among friends.
In this very first episode of Self Aware and Still Spiraling, we are talking about the awkward gap between "I know why I'm like this" and "actually feeling better." Knowing why you have anxiety, people-pleasing habits, or a hyper-vigilant nervous system doesn't magically stop the spiral overnight. So why do we pretend it does?


Inside this episode:
The Self-Aware Trap: Why understanding your psychological baggage doesn't instantly turn you into an inner-peace monk.
Brain vs. Reality: Why your mind treats a minor text message or awkward interaction like an actual life-or-death emergency.
The 5-Second Reset: A quick, zero-meditation physical check-in to catch yourself before you lose your mind.
Zero Toxic Positivity: No 4:30 AM ice baths, no crystal water bottles—just honest conversation about surviving your own brain.
Hit subscribe, drop those shoulders down three inches from your ears, unclench your jaw, and let’s figure this out together—one slightly less panicked step at a time.]]>916falsefull