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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 30 MIN

Why smart people still feel out of control (and what to do about it)

from Math Therapy · host Vanessa Vakharia aka The Math Guru

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Ever feel like you don't know how to take your own advice?  Like you've learned all the strategies but can't seem to actually use them?  Like no matter how hard you try to get your life in order, it just seems to get more complicated?!Well Vanessa certainly does, and (at the encouragement of her producer) she hopped on the mic and let it all out in one of her most honest and vulnerable episodes yet.With the help of her calculator stuffie and her trademark stream of consciousness outer processing, she talks herself down from a panicked state and explores:what an anxiety spiral looks like and what's actually behind itnegativity bias + confirmation bias = catastrophization!how therapy tools like a gratitude practice can helpwhat this all has to do with math educationIf you can relate, or just want to give Vanessa a pep talk, send us a text!  And share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it.Contact us:Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, EmailMath Therapy: Text the PodcastMore Math Therapy:Get the book: Corwin, AmazonAudiobook: Audible, SpotifyMerch store: Shop here

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Ever feel like you don't know how to take your own advice? Like you've learned all the strategies but can't seem to actually use them? Like no matter how hard you try to get your life in order, it just seems to get more complicated?! Well Vanessa certainly does, and (at the encouragement of her producer) she hopped on the mic and let it all out in one of her most honest and vulnerable episodes yet. With the help of her calculator stuffie ...

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Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply)Ever feel like you don't know how to take your own advice?  Like you've learned all the strategies but can't seem to actually use them?  Like no matter how hard you try to get your life in order, it just...

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