{"id":141946,"date":"2009-12-31T01:09:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T06:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anxietyguru.net\/?p=400"},"modified":"2009-12-31T01:09:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-31T06:09:53","slug":"keep-the-anxiety-guru-show-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/141946","title":{"rendered":"Keep the Anxiety Guru Show Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/default.aspx?term=help%20sign&amp;iid=177110\"  onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outbound\/view.picapp.com');\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.picapp.com\/ftp\/Images\/0173\/86f591d3-9a1f-47e1-9f30-77a2d08e5a51.jpg?adImageId=8738488&amp;imageId=177110\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"156\" \/> <\/a><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/cdn.pis.picapp.com\/IamProd\/PicAppPIS\/JavaScript\/PisV4.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>Many of you know that recently I was planning to unplug the Anxiety Guru Show.\u00a0 And now that the deadline I set is here it pains me to do this, so I had an idea.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you that don&#8217;t know The Anxiety Guru Show is a podcast that I produce.\u00a0 Anyway, due to money issues I thought of closing down the podcast until things improved economically.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that many people love the podcast and gain a great deal from it.\u00a0 This is why closing it down without a fight made me cringe.\u00a0 So running a short fund raiser I guess will be a good way of checking to see how much people want to keep this service around.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the bottom line.\u00a0 I write this blog and produce the podcast because I&#8217;m passionate about what I do.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t do this for money, and in fact I lose some money as a result.\u00a0 The few dollars I do earn from ads (we are talking pennies) helps with only a portion of the expense of running this site.<\/p>\n<p>What I do is help people.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve received hundreds of emails from people all over the world that thank me for helping them out, even if that help is modest.<\/p>\n<p>Thing is, most of those emails come from podcast listeners.\u00a0 People that made a connection with me and hopefully learned a little something.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like nothing more than to continue the podcast, but I need some help.\u00a0 Giving my time and effort for free is not a problem.\u00a0 It sounds cheesy but every time I get one of those thank you emails I always feel the same, happy, fulfilled, and motivated to continue.<\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to out of pocket expenses, well that&#8217;s a different matter altogether.\u00a0 So then, to keep the podcast alive I need to raise $200.\u00a0 With this money I can continue to produce the podcast for another 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds like chump change, but you tell that to my wife!\u00a0 Seriously though, it&#8217;s not a huge amount of money but nowadays every dollar counts.<\/p>\n<p>I was reluctant to have a fund raiser because I know some people get annoyed or mostly just ignore them.\u00a0 But please don&#8217;t ignore the Anxiety Guru Show.\u00a0 Whether it&#8217;s the podcast or the blog you enjoy, help me continue so that the people that do find me on the internet can know my message and feel just a bit better about their situation.<\/p>\n<p>I figure that if I don&#8217;t get the donations needed I will at least know that I tried to keep the show alive.<\/p>\n<p>Now, if you&#8217;ve read this far I&#8217;m hoping that means you&#8217;re in the mood to donate to this great cause.\u00a0 Just hit the donate button below or on the homepage and complete the Paypal donation form.\u00a0 $1, $2, any amount is appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s through Paypal all donations will be processed through their secure website.\u00a0 And whether you donate or not, I want to wish you and your family happiness and prosperity in 2010.\u00a0 Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goal: $200 Donations: $50<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/default.aspx?term=asking%20for%20money&amp;iid=159448\"  onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview ('\/outbound\/view.picapp.com');\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.picapp.com\/ftp\/Images\/0155\/d669e41b-d3dd-479f-8b14-6a6e9b4fbf82.jpg?adImageId=8755620&amp;imageId=159448\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Woman asking for money from man with empty pockets\" width=\"234\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/cdn.pis.picapp.com\/IamProd\/PicAppPIS\/JavaScript\/PisV4.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" accept-charset=\"UNKNOWN\" enctype=\"application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\" method=\"post\">\n<input alt=\"PayPal - 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