The Chicks welcome co-founder and CEO of Kion, Angelo Keely. Kion is an active lifestyle, supplement and functional food company dedicated to helping people fully experience a fun and active life by providing pure, energy-enhancing solutions. The Chicks were so excited to learn all about the importance of muscle, protein and amino acids for just about everything in your body, including your mental health! Not only is Angelo super knowledgeable, but he’s makes it really easy to understand. Alison...
Oct 20, 2023•55 min
This week join the Chick's as they talk and break down the anxiety cycle and the 4 stages that keep you in the cycle. Alison and Taylor share their personal experience with the anxiety cycle and how to help yourself. You are not alone and you can break the cycle. Episode sponsored by ZOCDOC. Click here to find a top rated doctor near you. Looking for affordable online counseling? Try Betterhelp and get 10% off. Click HERE . Order your copy of The Anxiety Healers Guide HERE Follow The Chicks on I...
Oct 13, 2023•46 min
Happy October!! Monthly Q&A Episode. How do you reduce body tension with anxiety? (2:00 min) Do you take anything daily to help with anxiety? (5:00 min) How do I stop myself from dwelling on anxious thoughts? (13:00 min) What to do when you are feeling happy but constantly thinking something bad is about to happen? (20:00 min) Betterhelp Online Therapy : 10% off your first month Click HERE Follow us on IG: @theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Oct 06, 2023•32 min
A MUST LISTEN! Today the chicks welcome one of their favorite OG guests Kimberley Quinlan. Kimberley is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Mindfulness-Based CBT for Anxiety, & OCD. Kimberley shares her expert advice about exposure therapy and what it takes to really make it work and officially overcome your fears. Kimberley is the host of the 5-star podcast, Your Anxiety Toolkit. Learn more about Kimberley Your Anxiety Toolkit Pod...
Sep 30, 2023•50 min
Do you find yourself ashamed, embarrassed, or alone because of some of the things you do secretly when your anxious? No one else is looking...so it feels safer to you? The Chicks can relate. Most people who struggle with anxiety do a few of these things Alison and Taylor discuss on episode 132. I promise you will feel less alone after listening. Follow us: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer Receive 10% OFF your first month of therapy with Betterhelp HERE Order your copy of The A...
Sep 23, 2023•39 min
Alison offers the healing community a short 5-minute anxiety healing guided meditation to help regulate the nervous system and relax the overactive mind. This is one of Alison's favorite meditations and an inspiration for the meditations included in The Anxiety Healer's Guide: Coping Strategies and Mindfulness Techniques to Calm the Mind and Body. Order your copy HERE Enjoy and Happy Healing! *DO NOT PRACTICE WHILE DRIVING Betterhelp: for 10% off your first month click HERE Follow The Chicks: @t...
Sep 13, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 131
This week Alison is joined by Drew Linsalata, host of The Anxious Truth Podcast, to talk all things driving anxiety! Drew is not only a 'soon-to-be' counselor himself, but also someone who used to avoid driving for weeks at a time and is now fully recovered. How did he do this? Listen to find out! Driving anxiety conversation begins: 20:00 min mark Follow Drew on IG: @the.anxious.truth Listen to The Anxious Truth on Apple Podcasts! Betterhelp: CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month Order you...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The Chicks are back together after a much needed mental health reset over the summer. Taylor begins the episode by discussing a recent situation that she thought she would never recover from. Alison and Taylor then answer a listener question who has been struggling trying to figure out how to deal with a partner who doesn’t understand anxiety and isn’t very supportive. We always thank you so much for listening! If you feel called to do so, we would love if you would leave us a 5-star review. Fol...
Sep 02, 2023•42 min
TW: Eating disorders, trauma As the real life healer series continues, The Chicks welcome real life healer Anna Przy in todays episode. Anna has been through her fair share of mental health struggles including an eating disorder led her to an inpatient treatment facility. Anna bravely shares what ED recovery looks like and how it’s led her to helping others feel less alone in theirs. Anna is raw and vulnerable in todays episode and keeps it real by discussing what healing looks like for someone ...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
If you struggle with anxiety, you have most likely experienced one of these scary symptoms...Derealization/Depersonalization. Alison starts the segment by explaining what both are, the characteristics and the differences between the two. Taylor then shares her experiences with them and how educating herself on DR/DP really helped her. Taylor and Alison end the episode with some helpful tips if you do struggle with DR/DP and Taylor provides a quote to take with you through the week. Episode Spons...
Aug 12, 2023•40 min
The Anxiety Chicks are BACK with monthly question and answer episode! 1:58 What are some tips for insomnia? 10:22 How do I get through the stress of feeling like my anxiety will never end? 13:33 Do you ever get anxious about being pregnant or giving birth? 16:11 How do you deal with the anxiety of dating apps? 19:47 Why does anxiety cause the feeling of your throat closing? 24:12 How is Alison doing with grief since her dad died? Follow us: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer Try...
Aug 04, 2023•38 min
This week The Anxiety Chick's dive into a topic that is common for many of us who struggle with anxiety... the embarrassment of anxiety causing more anxiety. Do you find yourself avoiding places or doing certain things in fear of "what if I have a panic attack there?" or "what if people notice that I have anxiety?" If so, this episode is for you! The Anxiety Healers Guide: Coping Tools & Mindfulness Techniques to Calm the Mind & Body Try Betterhelp: Click HERE for 10% off your first mont...
Jul 29, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 125
On today's episode, The Chicks welcome master herbalist and creator of Redd Remedies, Stacey Littlefield. With a degree in biology and a masters degree in herbal medicine, Stacey has made it her life’s mission to raise awareness for women’s health and holistic healing. Alison & Stacey dive deep into ‘THAT TIME OF THE MONTH’ chat. Why does anxiety or depression feel so much more intense for women, especially on or around our period? Listen to find out. The good news there is a natural way to ...
Jul 19, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 124
Alison and Taylor dive deep into all things intrusive thinking on todays episode! Taylor describes the first time she felt like her intrusive thoughts caused a panic attack and how it contributed to her panic disorder. Alison uses her expertise as an anxiety healer and therapist to normalize intrusive thinking and tells you more of what you can do to help quiet those thoughts down once and for all! Sponsored by: Paireyewear: CLICK HERE for 15% off your first pair. Zocdoc : CLICK HERE and downloa...
Jul 15, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 123
In this episode Taylor dives deep into common health anxiety fears she struggled with. As someone with health anxiety in the past, she knows what it is like to be deeply afraid of specific health events happening or thinking they are happening. If you relate to any of these stories or examples know you are so far from alone. Sponsored by: Air doctor: head to AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code ANXIETYCHICKS and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Follow us: @...
Jul 07, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 122
Alison welcomes Georgie Collinson, Australia's #1 anxiety therapist, on the show today to talk all things hypnotherapy and inner child healing. What exercises are best to help you begin to heal the anxious child we all have inside of us? Georgie also shares how self-hypnosis can be an incredible healing tool if you are a type A perfectionist or never feel like you’re enough. Georgie uses a specific type of hypnosis called Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) and walks Alison (and listeners) thro...
Jul 03, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 121
Stress? Anxiety? Aren't they the same? NOPE. A lot of times when people feel stress they say "ugh I am having bad anxiety" But there's a difference between stress and anxiety. Today Alison and Taylor break down the differences and why it is important for your recovery to know the difference between the two. Sponsors: Wild Health just opened 10 spots in their Premium Program for ANXIETY CHICKS listeners. So, if you've been searching for a better alternative to traditional healthcare and want to t...
Jun 22, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 120
The Chicks welcome licensed therapist and real life healer Micheline Maloof to the pod today! Micheline shares her story of how her recent diagnosis with ADHD is actually helping in her anxiety recovery. Alison and Micheline discuss reasons why ADHD and anxiety are commonly misdiagnosed for one another and may in fact be connected. Micheline also answers your questions including how to feel less consumed with loud, racing thoughts. Follow Micheline on Instagram and TikTok @micheline.maalouf Mich...
Jun 14, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 119
Do you suffer with performance anxiety? You are not alone. The anxiety chicks are also victim to it and even better we brought in someone who is put in the center of attention for the world to see everyday LIVE and must be on point every time.. but there is something else about her… She also struggles with performance anxiety. How is she a news anchor and have anxiety? She came on the anxiety chicks to tell her story with anxiety and what helps her. Erin Colton is an Emmy Award-winning anchor fo...
Jun 07, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 118
We are back with the monthly June Q&A episode! Every first wednesday of the month, The Chicks answer listener questions! Questions this week: 1. How do you help deal with relationship anxiety and fears of embracing the unknown (in mid 30s) alone, childless, no stable job, not a lot of friends etc? (Alison) 2. How do you “do it scared” when you have such debilitating physical anxiety symptoms? (Taylor) 3. Would you personally ever consider taking a pharmaceutical medication to help with your ...
May 31, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 117
The Anxiety Chick's are back with another episode. This time the Chick's are talking all things panic disorder. The episode starts with a break down of the DSM5 criteria for panic disorder. The chick's then go into Taylor's real life experience with panic disorder. The episode is ended with tips on how to help a loved one or yourself struggling with panic disorder. You are not alone. Sponsor: Wild Health: CLICK HERE for 20% off the cost of membership ZOCDOC : Find a doctor that is right for you ...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 116
Episode request on our recent instagram live was from one of you guys!! This week The Anxiety Chick's dove into how to identify kids struggling with anxiety and how to help them. With Alison's background in being a therapist at a school she is well aware of all the warning signs.. but a lot of times the warning signs aren't that obvious! Taylor shares what anxiety looked like for her as a kid and how it looked different than what you'd expect an anxious child to look like. We hope you love this ...
May 20, 2023•46 min
Hello guys! How is it already May?! Time flies! Back with another question and answer podcast episode where we (The Anxiety Chicks) answer you guys questions. This weeks community questions: What does a high ANA indicate? This is regarding Taylor's recent blood work done with autoimmunity signs What is a sign something isn't helping your mental health or youre not getting better? Did you ever have breathing anxiety? I feel like I can't breathe everyday How to know when a medication isn't working...
May 11, 2023•43 min
This episode was an urgent need to vent and explain what Alison is currently going through as she experiences an episode of health anxiety. Alison talks all about recent lower back pain that has led to obsessive thoughts, googling, and hard time sleeping. Alison shares the things she has done to help herself in this moment and how to advocate for yourself. Taylor shares ways to look at the moment in the hardest part and see the bigger picture. Sponsored episode: Pair Eyewear: Go to paireyewear.c...
May 04, 2023•52 min
This week's episode is a good one. Are you sick of how expensive your health insurance is yet the bills from appointments still end up being high? Are you sick of never knowing what you're even paying for when you pay your monthly health insurance? Are you sick of feeling lost when it comes to benefits? Are you sick of wondering is this in network or not? Are you a person who loves to give to others? Are you a person who loves to help humanity for everyones greater good? Are you someone who is s...
Apr 27, 2023•48 min
Join the Anxiety Chicks for an exciting episode where the Chicks and Dr. Jolene Brighten dive deep into birth control, mental health, hormones, menopause, and all the fun things that come with being a woman! Dr. Jolene Brighten is a hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and thought leader in women’s medicine. She is board certified in naturopathic endocrinology and trained in clinical sexology. Dr. Brighten is the author of Is This Normal, a non-judgemental guide to creating hormone balance, elim...
Apr 20, 2023•55 min
TW: depression, health anxiety, death The Chicks are so excited to bring you the “real life recovery” series. In today’s episode, Alison and Taylor interview friend and ‘real life’ anxiety recoverer & healer Stef (better known as @dearmyanxiety on Instagram). Stef recently went through one of the worst anxiety/depressive episodes of her life and wasn’t sure she would make it out alive. She openly discusses what may have contributed to her decline in mental health the last couple of months an...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Join us as we kick off April with our monthly Q&A episode! Every first wednesday of the month The Chicks answer listener questions! Questions this week: Do you ever have anxiety about feeling sad or negative feelings? How do you cope? Do you drink coffee? How does it affect your anxiety? How do you deal with intense fear of doctors appointments while also having health anxiety? Do you have any tips for travel anxiety? Why do I feel like I'm going to pass out and have to walk out of places (c...
Apr 08, 2023•46 min
This week's episode was not supposed to be this week's episode which led the Anxiety Chicks to the perfect topic: Anxiety over last minute changes. Do you struggle with feeling extremely thrown off and overwhelmed when something doesn't go as planned? Especially when it is so last minute? You feel that all you planned for was wasted and now you feel confused? Well, listen to how this makes the Anxiety chicks feel.. how it used to make them feel.. how they have worked on it.. and ways you can wor...
Mar 29, 2023•39 min
Spring Break is just around the corner and you know what that means...travel. Are you terrified of flying? Have a fear of driving? Hate long car rides? In Episode 107, Alison & Taylor revisit their episode on travel anxiety! Listen as Alison talks about her fear of flying and describes the worst flight she's ever had! Taylor shares her experience as a student in a 'fear of flying' class that literally changed her life! Alison also shares her expertise on why people really fear driving. Don't...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min
