{"podcast":{"title":"How To! with Charles Duhigg","slug":"how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","podcast_index_feed_id":514226,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/mYgYE8V9","website_url":"https://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/37cdcf82-1949-4e0e-ae7b-30fa546a7a2b/03ac4034-56e5-47b0-ba02-eab36410ab20/3000x3000/how_to_logo_jpg.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Charles Duhigg","episode_count":406,"summary":"You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, we invite a listener on the show to tackle a real problem, like protecting our elderly loved ones from scammers, emigrating as a throuple, and speaking without saying \"um\" - all with help from world-class experts: attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers - who actually know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session, without the co-pay or awkward silence.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T14:21:19.456274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226"},"episode":{"title":"How To Stop Worrying So Much","slug":"how-to-stop-worrying-so-much","published_at":"2026-09-01T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-stop-worrying-so-much","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226","url":"https://www.mikepesca.com/how-to-with-mike-pesca","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/t7yC0rGPUqahTF4et8YD/amplitudemedia.simplecastaudio.com/719a76ef-2935-44a9-ad84-07fd13748be9/episodes/1bce3a34-421c-45c2-8aa3-96616d5dd378/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=719a76ef-2935-44a9-ad84-07fd13748be9&awEpisodeId=1bce3a34-421c-45c2-8aa3-96616d5dd378&feed=mYgYE8V9","summary":"Matt has anxiety attacks. Every day. When he gets too many texts, when he starts worrying about his family, when the unexpected occurs—that’s when the sweat starts and his mind begins racing. He’s a strong guy—he was a cop—but he thinks today’s problem is connected to a tragic event in the past, and he doesn’t know what to do. We introduce him to Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist and habit expert, to help Matt figure out what’s triggering his anxiety attacks and how he can get back control over his head—and his life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"Matt has anxiety attacks. Every day. When he gets too many texts, when he starts worrying about his family, when the unexpected occurs—that’s when the swe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/episodes/how-to-stop-worrying-so-much/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-with-mike-pesca-514226/how-to-stop-worrying-so-much.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}