{"podcast":{"title":"The Partnership Podcast","slug":"the-partnership-podcast-6297702","podcast_index_feed_id":6297702,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7f527158/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://sexedforyou.com/podcasts/partnershippod","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/21261094/21261094-1739196903483-10ae2d4eee2ad.jpg","author":"Lauren and Trey","episode_count":168,"summary":"Trey and Lauren met on an online dating app in 2019 and have chosen partnership (almost) every day since. This podcast takes you behind the scenes of their relationship and is committed to sharing both their successes and failures so that you can learn from their experiences and cultivate the relationships of your dreams.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T00:17:11.071937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-podcast-6297702"},"episode":{"title":"Panic Attacks & Partnership: Finding Safety When Panic Hits","slug":"panic-attacks-partnership-finding-safety-when-panic-hits","published_at":"2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-podcast-6297702/panic-attacks-partnership-finding-safety-when-panic-hits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-podcast-6297702","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepartnershippodcast/episodes/Panic-Attacks--Partnership-Finding-Safety-When-Panic-Hits-e3hr9lu","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/7f527158/podcast/play/118383742/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-13%2F421979265-44100-2-ff413f44e2285.mp3","summary":"In this vulnerable and raw episode of The Partnership Podcast, Trey shares his experience with a recent panic attack . While traveling home from New York City, Trey experienced a sudden, debilitating panic attack in the middle of a crowded Amtrak station. Up until recently, Trey had only ever experienced a panic attack once in his life. Now, having navigated two, he and Lauren deconstruct what a panic attack is, the physiological shutdown of the body, and how a partner can provide a safe container when everything feels like it’s collapsing. Trey describes the terrifying sensation of a "standing fetal position" in a crowded train car. They discuss: How a simple moment of disorganized leadership triggered a "vortex of panic." Physical Manifestations of a panic attack: The sensation of falling in a dream, muffled hearing, narrowed focus, and the body’s instinct to protect its vital organs. The "Rational Mind" Paradox: Why logic fails when the nervous system takes over, and why "snapping out of it" isn't an option. Lauren draws on her background in birth work to explain how to co-regulate a partner in crisis. She shares her observation of the event and her strategy for support: Providing Physical Safety First Using breathwork to anchor a partner without being intrusive. Why she chose not to make the moment about her own needs or ask "What do you need?" when Trey had no capacity to answer. Trey gets honest about the shame hangover that follows a public breakdown. They explore: The heartbreaking similarity between Trey’s experience and their friend Jay’s experience, how the "protector" script makes men feel like failures when their bodies seek safety. Trey’s honest reflection on intimacy the following morning: &quot…","meta_description":"In this vulnerable and raw episode of The Partnership Podcast, Trey shares his experience with a recent panic attack . While traveling home from New York…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1685,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-partnership-podcast-6297702/episodes/panic-attacks-partnership-finding-safety-when-panic-hits/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-podcast-6297702/panic-attacks-partnership-finding-safety-when-panic-hits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}