Georgia Is Terrified of the Titanic

The case of the woman who's scared of a shipwreck.  Georgia knows the Titanic can't hurt her. So why does just looking at a picture fill her with dread? And can she make the fear go away?  We find her a proxy who has spent decades helping people overcome their most irrational fears.  In this episode: how strange fears develop and what it actually takes to overcome a phobia.  From the episode: — Learn more about Georgia Hampton and her work at www.georgia-hampton.com. Follow her on Instagram @real.tony.soprano and Tiktok @ realtonysoprano — Explore psychologist Martin Antony's free books and resources on overcoming fears, from public speaking to spiders at www.martinantony.com.  — Want to go down a rabbit hole? Get Georgia's internet-y recommendations and links to Martin's free books on overcoming fear of everything from needles to spiders in our free newsletter File Under Feelings. Sign up at proxyhq.org — just click "Join for free." — Join us for a spooky live edition of Bad Hang on November 5, where Yowei will confront her fear of the basement with the help of listeners. Available to paid Proxy HQ members at proxyhq.org. New to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or Jane Doesn't Like Her Dogs, another story about the gap between what you want to feel and what you actually do.   Proxy is an independent show, supported mostly by listeners. Become a paid member at proxyhq.org to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and the satisfaction of keeping emotional investigative journalism alive 🍏 Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishaw Visit — proxypodcast.com Get in touch — [email protected]