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  • 270. I’m Better… So Why Am I Still Afraid The Anxiety Will Come Back?
    Jan 22 2026
    You’ve come a long way.You’re functioning again.Life feels more normal. So why does it still feel like you’re waiting for anxiety to come back? In this episode, we talk about the stage of healing no one prepares you for the fear that lingers after anxiety has eased. The quiet hyper-vigilance. The constant self-monitoring. The thought of, “What if I end up there again?” If you’re no longer in panic, but still living with fear in the background, this episode is for you. In this episode, we explore: Why fear can remain even after anxiety improves The difference between being anxious and being afraid of anxiety How your nervous system remembers past distress — even during calm Why healing doesn’t mean anxiety will never show up again What real safety actually comes from (and it’s not certainty) How to trust yourself again after a hard season This conversation isn’t about “fixing” yourself.It’s about understanding why this fear exists and learning how to move forward without letting it control your life. If you’ve ever thought, “I’m better… but I don’t feel safe yet,” you’re not alone and nothing has gone wrong. Episode sponsored by: Jones Road (If you want makeup that brings out your natural glow instead of hiding it, Jones Road is the way to go. For a limited Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 min
  • 269. Monday Meditation: Waiting Without Spiraling: A Meditation for Anxiety & Uncertainty
    Jan 20 2026
    Waiting can be one of the hardest parts of anxiety.Waiting for answers, results, clarity, reassurance or simply for things to feel better. This 10-minute guided meditation is designed for those in-between moments, when your mind keeps racing ahead and your body feels stuck in anticipation. Instead of spiraling into worst-case scenarios, this practice helps you stay grounded in the present while you wait. In this meditation, you’ll be guided to: Sit with uncertainty without panic Calm the nervous system during waiting periods Release mental rehearsal and “what if” thoughts Let your body stand down from constant alert Find steadiness even without answers This meditation is perfect to listen to while waiting on test results, decisions, messages, or any situation where anxiety convinces you something bad is coming. You don’t need to figure everything out right now.You’re allowed to rest in the in-between. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 min
  • 268. January Q&A: Nervous System Resets, Midlife Dating Anxiety & Trusting Your Body Again
    Jan 8 2026
    In this special January Q&A episode, Alison and Taylor answer real listener questions about anxiety, healing, and rebuilding trust, especially after a heavy season. Questions 1. How do you reset your nervous system after the chaos of the holidays — without jumping straight into “fix everything” mode? 2. How do you cope with dating anxiety as a single woman in midlife, when it’s layered with grief, body changes, and the pressure of starting over? 3. What’s the difference between personal growth and constantly trying to improve yourself because you feel broken? 4. How can you tell the difference between normal worry and anxiety or OCD taking over your thoughts? 5. How do you rebuild trust in your body after a year filled with anxiety symptoms, flare-ups, and setbacks? Single Sisters Circle: JOIN FREE! Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide(s) Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • 267. Meditation Monday: Calming a Fast Heartbeat & Shortness of Breath (5 Min)
    Jan 6 2026
    In this short, under-5-minute guided meditation, Alison Seponara (@theanxietyhealer) helps you calm a fast heartbeat, ease shortness of breath, and regulate anxiety that shows up strongly in the body. This practice focuses on physiological soothing—using breath, reassurance, and nervous system regulation rather than trying to “think your way out” of anxiety. It’s especially helpful during moments of panic, health anxiety, or sudden physical symptoms of anxiety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 min
  • 266. Monday Meditation: When Anxiety Hits at Night: A Quick Meditation to Rest
    Dec 30 2025
    Nighttime anxiety can feel overwhelming, when your body is exhausted but your mind won’t slow down.This short guided meditation is designed to help you settle your nervous system, release the day, and create a sense of safety as you prepare for sleep. Through gentle breathing, body relaxation, and calming imagery, this meditation supports you in: Letting go of racing thoughts and mental loops Softening physical tension stored in the body Creating a feeling of safety and comfort in bed Calming anxiety without forcing sleep Allowing rest to come naturally This meditation is perfect to play when your thoughts feel loud at night, when anxiety spikes as the day quiets, or anytime you need a gentle transition into rest. There’s nothing you need to fix, solve, or figure out tonight.Press play, get comfortable, and let your body and mind settle, one breath at a time. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • 265. Meditation Monday: When You Feel Anxious Before a Date (5 min)
    Dec 22 2025
    In this gentle 5-minute guided meditation, Alison (@theanxietyhealer) helps calm anxiety before a date — especially for women navigating midlife dating, overthinking, and the pressure to “show up perfectly.” Whether you’re getting ready, doing your makeup, or sitting quietly before heading out, this meditation will help you release anxiety, build confidence, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with the version of you who deserves love, ease, and safety. Perfect for anyone who spirals before a date, feels pressure to impress, or struggles with nervous energy around new connections. Disclaimer: This meditation offers support and grounding, but is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic care. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 min
  • 264. The December Darkness Episode: Why This Month Hits Hard and How to Support Your Mental Health
    Dec 18 2025
    In today’s solo episode, Taylor breaks down why December feels so heavy for so many of us, especially if you deal with anxiety, health anxiety, depression, or sensitivity to change.Even though daylight savings shifts in November, the emotional impact often hits hardest in December when the days become noticeably shorter and our nervous systems struggle to adapt. Inside this episode, you’ll learn:• What’s actually happening in your brain and body as daylight decreases• Why mood, energy, motivation, and anxiety commonly change in winter• How circadian rhythms, serotonin, and cortisol are affected• Why this season can trigger health anxiety or emotional “heaviness”• The most common symptoms people notice during December• Practical, realistic strategies to support your mental health during darker months• The exact tools that help stabilize your mood, nervous system, and energy Taylor shares grounding, science-backed, compassionate ways to help your body adjust — from morning light exposure, movement, stable routines, and nutrition, to emotional boundaries, nervous system transitions, and creating a supportive evening plan. This episode is here to remind you that nothing is wrong with you. Your body is adjusting. And there are ways to feel more regulated, supported, and steady through the darkest days of the year. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 min
  • 263. Meditation Monday: Coming Home to Yourself During The Holiday Season
    Dec 16 2025
    The holiday season can pull your energy in a thousand different directions... plans, people, expectations, noise, and endless to-dos.If you’ve been feeling scattered, overstimulated, or disconnected from yourself, this meditation is your soft return. In this 7-minute grounding practice, you’ll be guided to slow down, exhale the tension you’ve been carrying, and reconnect with the calm place inside you that doesn’t disappear, even when life gets loud. This meditation helps you: Release holiday overwhelm Gather back the pieces of yourself that feel stretched thin Quiet the emotional and sensory noise of the season Feel grounded and present again Create space to breathe, rest, and reset Use this meditation anytime December feels like too much or when you need a moment to remember: you’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to come home to yourself. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠ ✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠ Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books 🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠ 🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min