Dr. Fear
Hintertales: Stories from the Margins of History
English - February 04, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture History storytelling history true stories klondike wwii courage Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On paper Dr. Howard Liebgold had an exceptionally successful life, but secretly he struggled with fears that nearly cost him everything. He was on the brink of suicide, when a "chance" story on the 10 o'clock news gave him reason to hope there might be another way.
I first discovered Dr. Liebgold's dramatic story in his book "Freedom from Fear: Overcoming Anxiety, Phobias and Panic. Dr. Liebgold is credited with directly helping more than 10,000 people overcome their own crippling phobias. While I never met Dr. Liebgold in person, I count myself in that number.