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Welcome to the Fear Less podcast, a show dedicated to discussing anxiety, fear, and general mental well-being.
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121. The Future of Mountain Valley: A Plan to Help More Anxious People Fear Less (opens the original)
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What will the next chapter of Mountain Valley Treatment Center look like—and how can alumni, parents, families, and community members help make it possible? As Mountain Valley celebrates its 15th anniversary, Executive Director Zack Schafer announces plans to build a new adolescent dormitory at its Plainfield , New Hampshire, campus. The project will strengthen the residential experience for teens with anxiety, OCD, and related challenges while freeing existing space for a future young adult pro
120. Anxious—and Doing It Anyway: James Norris's Journey from Mountain Valley Resident to Future Therapist (opens the original)
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What is it like to return to Mountain Valley Treatment Center as an intern after once being a client? James Norris first arrived at Mountain Valley in 2021 after social anxiety had begun to derail his life. Emerging from the isolation of the pandemic, he struggled with social situations, college tours, advocating for his needs, and imagining a successful transition to college. Although James did not want to spend his final summer before college in residential treatment, Mountain Valley gave him
119. When Helping Hurts: Josh Doyle on Parental Accommodation and Letting Young Adults Struggle (opens the original)
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When does helping a struggling child become over-accommodating them? Educational and therapeutic consultant Josh Doyle joins host Zack to explore why loving, well-intentioned parents may repeatedly rescue an anxious teenager or young adult—and how that pattern can unintentionally undermine confidence, independence, and resilience. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience with adolescents, young adults, and families, Josh explains the difference between offering compassion and removing every o
118. More Alumni Stories from Mountain Valley Reunion 2026 Part 2 (opens the original)
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A second episode, recorded live at Mountain Valley's 2026 alumni reunion, brings together more former residents to reflect on treatment, friendship and personal growth. It starts as Zack encourages more alumni to share their stories. It begins as Amelia describes arriving at Mountain Valley withdrawn and afraid of being known, then discovering comfort through friendship, exposure work and the program's animals. Ivy reflects on carrying Mountain Valley's spirit into college, where friends now tru
117. Alumni Stories from Mountain Valley Reunion 2026 Part 1 (opens the original)
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Recorded live at Mountain Valley Treatment Center's 2026 alumni reunion, this episode brings together former residents to reflect on treatment, friendship and personal growth. Willow recalls how an unexpected roadside mishap revealed the strength of the community, while Zoe and Sahana discuss learning to be vulnerable, build deeper friendships and connect with people who are different from them. Juli describes returning to Mountain Valley during the lowest period of her life and discovering that
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