Overthinking The Awesome
You've tried meditation. You've tried breathing exercises. You've been told to "just relax" or "stop worrying so much."
And yet here you are—3 AM, wide awake, racing thoughts on repeat, your brain running worst-case scenarios about something that happened years ago or might never happen at all.
Your brain isn't broken. It's brilliant and bored.
Overthinking the Awesome is a podcast for anyone drowning in anxiety, rumination, self-doubt, and the mental spirals that steal your sleep and hijack your peace. Instead of trying to silence your restless mind—spoiler: it doesn't work—you'll learn to redirect all that mental horsepower into clarity, confidence, and calm.
In this series, you'll discover how to catch "the click"—the split-second before anxious thoughts spiral into full-blown catastrophic thinking. You'll learn why your inner critic won't shut up and how to finally fire your negative narrator. You'll retrain your mental algorithm so it stops feeding you worst-case scenarios and worry on a loop. You'll understand why compliments feel suspicious, why imposter syndrome kicks in the moment things go right, and how to let positive things actually be true about you. And you'll get real strategies for quieting a racing mind—without toxic positivity or empty affirmations.
Season 1 laid the foundation. Season 2 goes deeper.
This is a self-help podcast for overthinkers, chronic worriers, perfectionists, and anyone whose brain treats 2 AM like prime problem-solving time. If analysis paralysis has ever frozen you in place—or you've wished you could just turn your mind off for five minutes—start here.
Topics covered include: overthinking, anxiety, self-doubt, spiraling, rumination, racing thoughts, inner critic, negative thinking, worry, anxious thoughts, catastrophic thinking, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, analysis paralysis, intrusive thoughts, cognitive reframing, mental wellness, and building real confidence.
Based on the book Overthinking the Awesome: How to Turn Anxiety, Spiraling, and Self-Doubt Into Clarity and Confidence by David Cosgrove, available on Amazon (Kindle + Paperback) and Audible.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 10: Overthinking Creative Work (Bonus Episode)
The paralysis before you start. The perfectionism while you're working. The comparison trap after you ship. Creative block hits overthinkers uniquely hard because there's no objectively right answer—and that uncertainty is torture for a brain t...
Episode 9: Using the Tools Together (Season Finale)
Real life doesn't come in neat categories—sometimes you're overthinking three things at once. In this season finale, David demonstrates how the four core cognitive tools work as an integrated system: The Click (catching the spiral early), The N...
Episode 8: When Good News Feels Dangerous
You got the job, the yes, the win—and instead of celebrating, you're spiraling. Success anxiety is real: when good things happen, the stakes suddenly feel higher and the fear of losing everything kicks in. This episode explores why achievement ...
Episode 7: The 3AM Brain
The lights go out and your brain wakes up. Suddenly that email you sent, that thing you said three years ago, your finances, your future—everything demands attention at the worst possible time. Insomnia and racing thoughts at night aren't rando...
Episode 6: Overthinking Health and Body Signals
Your heart skips a beat and suddenly you're deep in a symptom-searching spiral, convinced something is seriously wrong. Health anxiety turns normal body sensations into alarm bells, and your pattern-seeking brain starts treating every twinge as...
Episode 5: Overthinking Relationships
Someone you love is struggling, and suddenly their pain lives in your chest. Empaths and overthinkers often blur the line between caring and carrying—absorbing other people's emotions until there's nothing left. This episode explores the roots ...
Episode 4: Overthinking Work and Performance
You finished the project and got positive feedback—so why do you still feel like you didn't do enough? The invisible scoreboard of perfectionism never stops running. David explores why high-performers struggle with imposter syndrome and relentl...
Episode 3: Decision Paralysis
Two options. Maybe twelve. And you've been stuck for weeks. Analysis paralysis hits overthinkers hard because we don't just see choices—we see branching timelines of consequences. This episode unpacks why waiting for certainty keeps you trapped...
Episode 2: The Replay Loop
You leave the room and your brain hits rewind. That thing you said. The pause before they responded. The joke that didn't land. Social anxiety loves the replay loop—your mind's post-game analysis gone wrong, scanning for threats instead of lett...
Episode 1: The Space Between Send and Reply
You hit send—and then your brain decides that silence is a threat. Why does waiting for a text response trigger such intense anxiety spirals? In this Season 2 premiere, David Cosgrove unpacks the psychology behind overthinking unanswered messag...
Episode 1: The Awesome Intro
Your brain isn't broken—it's brilliant and bored. If you struggle with overthinking, anxiety, or a racing mind that won't shut off, this episode is your starting point. Discover why overthinking isn't a flaw to fix but a superpower to redirect....
Episode 2: Catching the Click
Episode 2: Catching the Click There's a split second between a thought and a spiral—a tiny "click" where everything could go differently. If you've ever wondered how to stop anxiety before it takes over, this episode is for you. Learn ho...
Episode 3: Firing Your Narrator
That voice in your head that critiques every move, predicts disaster, and reminds you of every mistake? It's time for a performance review. If you struggle with negative self-talk, self-doubt, or an inner critic that never lets up, this episode...
Episode 4: Training Your Algorithm
Your mind works like a search engine, serving up results based on what you've been feeding it. If your default setting is worry, catastrophic thinking, and mental spirals, this episode shows you how to reprogram your mental feed. Shift from anx...
Episode 5: Your Overthinking Superpower in Action
This is where it all comes together. See how the tools from previous episodes work as a system for managing anxiety, stress, and overwhelm in real-world situations—from 3 AM spirals to work pressure to relationship worries. When you know how to...
Episode 6: The Compliment Autopsy
Why is it so hard to accept good things about yourself? If you struggle with low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, or dismissing your own accomplishments, this episode is for you. Explore why compliments feel suspicious, why success can trigger a...