Thinking8 min
The thought record
Put one anxious thought on trial and write the verdict you actually believe.
A podcast by Claire Myung
I'm Fine, Thanks
We all typically answer "I'm fine, thanks" when we're asked "How are you?", even during the times when we are not fine. This show challenges that by breaking down mental health therapies into simple, useful conversations anyone can easily follow. It's here to help you understand your mind, build resilience, and find the courage to actually feel okay.
80
episodes
42
book reviews
8
interviews
12+
hours
Newest episode
Episode 79: Why does rejection hurt so much?
Social pain runs on the same circuitry as physical pain. For a species that survived in groups, being left out once meant danger, and the brain has not updated.
Listen and reflectSeven series, one show
Pick a lane, or start at the beginning.
Every episode
Each one opens to a page with the big idea, takeaways, a practice to try tonight, and a journal prompt.
Why anger, anxiety, and rejection feel so physical, and what your brain is doing.
EmotionsEp 79
Why does rejection hurt so much?
Social pain runs on the same circuitry as physical pain. For a species that survived in groups, being left out once meant danger, and the brain has not updated.
10 minSep 6, 2026
EmotionsEp 78
Why does anxiety feel so physical?
Anxiety is a full-body alarm designed for lions, firing at emails. Knowing what each symptom is for makes it far less frightening.
8 minSep 6, 2026
EmotionsEp 77
Why do we get angry?
Anger is the body's threat response with the volume up. The brain detects a threat, real or symbolic, and prepares you to fight before you have decided anything.
8 minAug 30, 2026
Pulled from the show
The frameworks worth keeping
The techniques Claire returns to, written as steps with the episode and the therapist who uses each one.
Emotions5 min
Wise mind
Find the overlap between what you feel and what you know.
Emotions15 min
The fear ladder
Break a fear into rungs and climb one at a time.
The days you answered "fine" on autopilot3 min
"I'm fine, actually"
- 1.Write the question: how am I, actually?
- 2.Answer in three sentences. The first one is allowed to be "fine."
- 3.The second and third are not.
If I answered "how are you?" completely honestly right now, I would say...
The podcast's founding questionEp 0
A worry that will not stop repeating8 min
Thought record
- 1.Situation, in one neutral line.
- 2.The exact thought and how strongly you believe it.
- 3.Evidence for. Evidence against.
- 4.A balanced sentence you believe more.
The thought that keeps showing up today is...
Cognitive behavioral therapyEp 1
Listening to doing
Take an episode into a session
Every episode links to the therapist whose approach fits. Sign in, and the prompt at the end of each page opens straight into your journal.
New episodes appear here as they are released.