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What if it wasn’t spiders, heights, or flying… but grass, buttons, or your own reflection that made your hands clammy and your heart race?

Meet Bettina, a romantic comedy author who avoids lawns at all costs; Marcos, who dreads reflections and shaves in the shower to escape the mirror; and Mark, who hasn’t worn a shirt with buttons since he was a kid.

Connecticut psychologist Dr. David Tolin helps us understand how these fears develop, how they affect daily life, and why some people choose to confront their fears, while others simply adapt.

Suggested episodes:
Full house: The line between collecting, clutter, and hoarding disorder
Are you very superstitious or just a little 'stitious'?
Snakes in their mouths and venom in their veins: Why two snake pioneers do what they do

GUESTS: 
Dr. David Tolin: Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. He is also Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine
Bettina Hunt: a romantic comedy author based in the UK, who has a phobia of grass
Marcos: a 24-year-old man from the Chicago area, who has a phobia of reflections
Mark Cardia: a man based in Portugal, who has a phobia of buttons

What if it wasn&rsquo;t spiders, heights, or flying&hellip; but grass, buttons, or your own reflection that made your hands clammy and your heart race?
Meet Bettina, a romantic comedy author who avoids lawns at all costs; Marcos, who dreads reflections and shaves in the shower to escape the mirror; and Mark, who hasn&rsquo;t worn a shirt with buttons since he was a kid.
Connecticut psychologist Dr. David Tolin helps us understand how these fears develop, how they affect daily life, and why some people choose to confront their fears, while others simply adapt.
Suggested episodes:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2023-01-26/full-house-the-line-between-collecting-clutter-and-hoarding-disorder" data-cms-ai="0">Full house: The line between collecting, clutter, and hoarding disorder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2021-11-16/are-you-very-superstitious-or-a-little-stitious" data-cms-ai="0">Are you very superstitious or just a little 'stitious'?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/audacious-with-chion-wolf/2025-01-17/snakes-in-their-mouths-and-venom-in-their-veins-why-two-snake-pioneers-do-what-they-do" data-cms-ai="0">Snakes in their mouths and venom in their veins: Why two snake pioneers do what they do</a></li>
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GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://drtolin.com/" data-cms-ai="0">Dr. David Tolin</a>:&nbsp;Founder and Director of the&nbsp;<a href="https://instituteofliving.org/programs-services/anxiety-disorders-center" data-cms-ai="0">Anxiety Disorders Center</a>&nbsp;at The Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. He is also Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine</li>
<li>Bettina Hunt:&nbsp;a romantic comedy author based in the UK, who has a phobia of grass</li>
<li>Marcos: a 24-year-old man from the Chicago area, who has a phobia of reflections</li>
<li>Mark Cardia: a man based in Portugal, who has a phobia of buttons</li>
</ul>

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.

Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf will highlight the uncommon experiences of everyday people – asking the hardest, most uncomfortable questions. With curiosity and compassion, Connecticut Public producer and host Chion Wolf digs deeper, encouraging listeners to ask hard questions in their own lives.
Find out more at https://www.ctpublic.org/audacious

Audacious with Chion Wolf

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.

Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we’re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.

Listen at ctpublic.org/audacious

Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.
Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we&rsquo;re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
Listen at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/audacious">ctpublic.org/audacious</a>
Support is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

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