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The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Podcast · theanxioustruth.com · EN
Hosted by Drew Linsalata

The Anxious Truth is a mental health podcast hosted by Drew Linsalata that covers panic attacks, anxiety, OCD and recovery. It has 348 episodes released roughly every two weeks, with a median length of about 26 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a sponsorship rate of about $90 to $630 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

A long-running anxiety recovery show with a loyal, highly rated audience

  • 1,267 Apple Podcasts ratings with a 4.9 average across 348 episodes
  • Featured in the New York Times and Vogue as a recommended mental health podcast
  • Consistent biweekly releases with 20 to 35 minute episodes that listeners return to
Best forwellness and sleep productsmental health apps and therapy servicesbrands seeking trust-led audiences
Watch forMental health content calls for careful, non-clinical creative; avoid pitches that imply cures.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Health & Fitness45%
Mental Health55%
Formats
solo monologue, listener questions, guest interview
Tone
educational, supportive
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
20 to 35 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 70%: Apple Podcasts shows 1,267 ratings, placing it in the 200 to 1,000 ratings band, adjusted for a 12-year-old show with 348 episodes, weekly Apple updates, a Podcast Index popularity of 9 and no named sponsors.
Audience asks abouthow to stop anxious self-checkinghow to recover from OCDhow to handle anxiety relapse
Age
15%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
25%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; funding links are empty and the description names only press features.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and recent titles address anxiety, OCD and therapy with no sensitive content flagged.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 84 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks14 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 12 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.

Struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, or other anxiety problems? The Anxious Truth will educate you, empower you, encourage you, and inspire you to get your life back! * Featured in the New York Times: "6 Podcasts to Soothe An Anxious Mind" (April 27, 2024) * Featured in Vogue Magazine: "The 15 Best Mental Health Podcasts Recommended by Therapists" (October 2023) Listen to the podcast, read…
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About The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

The Anxious Truth is a podcast hosted by Drew Linsalata that covers panic attacks, anxiety, agoraphobia, OCD and recovery. The show's description, per its RSS feed, promises education, encouragement and a path to recovery, and the website theanxioustruth.com supports the books, social community and listener resources.

The show has released 348 episodes since February 2014 on a cadence of about one episode every 14 days, with a median episode length of roughly 26 minutes according to the feed. Apple Podcasts lists 1,267 ratings with a 4.9 average, and the show is hosted on Buzzsprout.

Listeners are estimated, not measured, at 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, mostly in the United States. Based on that estimate, a host-read mid-roll would be priced at roughly $90 to $630 per episode. Mental health, wellness and self-help brands are the best fit.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

How much does The Anxious Truth charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at roughly $90 to $630 per episode. Actual rates depend on the show's own terms.

What is The Anxious Truth about?

The Anxious Truth is a mental health podcast hosted by Drew Linsalata that covers panic attacks, anxiety, OCD and recovery strategies, with episodes released about every two weeks.

How do I contact The Anxious Truth about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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