Alison and Taylor get REALLY real in today's episode. The Chicks discuss how our inner critic can get the best of us at times and why they feel like they are constantly disappointing themselves...and others - which plays a huge role in their anxiety. Taylor talks openly about imposter syndrome and never feeling good enough. The Chicks also discuss the recent news of Olympic champion Simone Biles dropping out of the Olympic games to prioritize her mental health & why this decision has sparked some controversy.  This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month.  Follow the chicks on IG @theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode begins with lots of updates from Taylor and Alison. Taylor updates everyone on her recent trip and all the anxiety she encountered but also shares the motto that helped get her through. Alison updates everyone on her dad and the anxiety she has been having being a caregiver. The two then get into the topic of Online Dating. They deep dive into all the apps and share what they have heard/observed about each and give a game plan on how to reduce anxiety when starting to online date. Alison shares her personal experiences and how she has been online dating a long time and how she got comfortable with it. Todays episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month! Follow us on instagram @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer peakofpanic.com theanxietyhealingschool.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!  Todays episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE to Get 10% off your first month.  Follow The Anxiety Chicks on Instagram @theanxietychicks Follow Alison on Instagram @theanxietyhealer Follow Taylor on Instagram @health_anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alison and Taylor deep dive into all things work anxiety. The episode begins with Alison and Taylor catching up with you guys on life then leading into all the common signs of work anxiety. Alison and Taylor share personal experience's with work anxiety and how they handle it. The two then dive into what work anxiety can look like. Ending the episode with sharing ways you can cope from work anxiety.  join us for next weeks episode and make sure you've listened to all 40! We love you guys!  -The Anxiety Chicks  Looking for a counselor? CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month on the top online counseling platform Betterhelp. Sponsored. Follow us on Instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor break down the truth about high functioning anxiety and what it takes to heal. Alison shares an update on her new dating adventures including a breakthrough she had after her breakup. Does anyone know how to connect with Michael Phelps? You'll understand once you listen to the episode. ;) Sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE for 10% off your first month!  Follow Alison @theanxietyhealer  Follow Taylor @health_anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor is going solo this week as Ali was feeling under the weather. This week Taylor touched on the top fears she experienced with health anxiety and gives some tips on how she helps herself with them and the thoughts. Taylor talks on cardiovascular fears, neurological fears and last but not least BLOOD CLOT fears. I promise after listening to this episode you will feel less alone in your struggle with health anxiety. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE! Sponsored by Betterhelp. Get 10% OFF your first month! Just CLICK HERE: https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks Instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety Website: peakofpanic.com theanixetyhealingschool.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode that you've all been waiting for! Alison & Taylor have received DMs daily to cover this topic so we wanted to get an expert in for todays special episode. The Chicks are so excited to welcome licenced therapist and EMDR expert Taylor Klump to the pod! Taylor K. provides a huge wealth of information about a recent well-known therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR. Taylor K. talks all about how EMDR helps heal anxiety, trauma, dissociative disorder, and more. She also breaks down exactly what an EMDR therapy session looks like and what you need to know in order to try the process for yourself.  Sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE for 10% off your 1st month.  Follow Taylor Klump on Instagram @taylorklump_ Follow The Chicks on IG @theanxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor is back this week and explains why she missed last week's episode. Alison updates everyone on her life from her dad's surgery, her dog izzy and possibly dating again?? Taylor and Alison then jump into Today's topic: Derealization and 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. Sponsored by Betterhelp: CLICK HERE for 10% off your first month  Follow us on instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer Websites: peakofpanic.com (code "memorialday" for $25 off Purity) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison is solo today talking all things ANXIETY AT NIGHT! Alison dives deep into her own sleep patterns and what tools she uses to help get an average of 8 hours a sleep every night. Alison discusses what a nocturnal panic attack looks like and how to heal your panic in the middle of the night. She also shares her top nighttime anxiety healing tools so you can get a more restful sleep and a quiet mind. Podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month!  Follow on IG @theanxietychicks, @theanxeityhealer, @health_anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor welcome special guest and healer, Dr. Jen Wolkin, PhD in todays episode! Dr. Jen is a neuropsychologist who specializes in using mindfulness based practices and neuroscience to help heal the anxious mind and the body. Dr. Jen gives us her expertise on why the Vagus Nerve plays a huge role when healing anxiety, especially when it comes to heart rate, breath, and the gut. We also discuss the connection between ADHD and Anxiety and how they can often be misdiagnosed. At the end of the episode, Alison shares her healing tip of the week and Taylor mentions her favorite quote that has played a vital role in in her healing. Sponsored by Betterhelp. The top online therapy platform in the world! CLICK HERE for 10% OFF your first month. Follow The Chicks: @theanxietychicks Follow Dr. Jen: @drjenpsych_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor begin the episode by updating you guys on how they have been. They then jump into this weeks topic: SUNDAY SCARIES. Alison shares what she thinks of when she hears the words "sunday scaries" and Taylor shares what she always thought sunday scaries meant. The duo then both share how they deal with and prevent sunday scaries and provide ways you can prevent it too! Alison ends the episode with a healing tip of the week. Taylor ends the episode with a quote of the week to carry with you the rest of the week. Sponsored by Betterhelp: CLICK HERE to save 10% OFF your first month! How to find us: instagram- @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer website- peakofpanic.com theanxietyhealingschool.com Stay tuned for next weeks episode with a special guest!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor are joined by fellow healer, podcaster, and meditation guru Mary Meckley. Mary is the host of The Daily Meditation Podcast which offers over 2000 daily guided meditation techniques that manage stress triggers. Alison talks about her struggle with learning how to meditate and the difficulty of sitting with her anxious thoughts. Is meditation really something everyone can do? How does meditation really work? What happens when you try to meditate and your brain won't shut off? Mary answers all of these questions and shares a short guided meditation for health anxiety at the end of the show! Mary Meckley: @sip.and.om The Anxiety Chicks: @theanxietychicks This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Struggling with you mental health? Find a licensed counselor to talk to online...from anywhere in the world. CLICK HERE for 10% OFF your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Taylor and Alison take you on a journey of how they have and do handle getting results from a doctors appointment that maybe wasn't what they wanted or expected. Taylor shares her recent journey with getting a high Vitamin b12 level results and her instant googling and how she got herself out of that mindset. Due to Taylor's recent skin cancer screening exam and mole removal, Taylor shares her thoughts during this and she got there with her thoughts. Alison shares as to how she too has to get moles removed and her mindset around it. The two hosts lastly share how important preventative health and taking care of your health is and the 5-6 ways you can based on age and gender. Tune in to make sure you stay up to date with you health for a long disease free life! LASTLY, we announce our giveaway winner towards the end of the episode! Find Us At: Instagram- @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer website- peakofpanic.com theanxietyhealingschool.com Sponsored by Betterhelp. Online affordable therapy...anywhere in the world! Click here for 10% OFF your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen as Alison and Taylor dive deep into their experience with anxiety and friendships. Taylor talks openly about her struggle socially fitting in as a child and what she's been going through with her current friendships. Alison shares why its taken most of her late 20s and 30s to realize what a true friend is & what she did to figure this out. Listen as Alison discusses why her anxiety has actually been a helpful tool in helping allow new friendships and trustworthy people into her heart. Head over to our Instagram for more healing content! @theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety Sponsored by Betterhelp: Get 10% off your first month! Click Here Follow: @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor use this episode to update our healers on what's been really going on in life...*the stuff people don't want to always talk about. Alison talks on her recent struggles with extreme acid reflux, IBS, visiting multiple doctors, the approach she plans to take towards healing. Taylor updates the audience on things she is noticing in her life and her current state with anxiety. Alison and Taylor have some common breakthroughs towards the end of the episode that many possibly can relate to. Ending the episode letting the audience know next week we will be elaborating more on the last topic: FRIENDSHIP ANXIETY. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. Sponsored by Betterhelp...the #1 online counseling platform in the world. Find counseling right away. Click here for 10% off your first month. Follow us on Instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxety and @theanxietyhealer Website: peakofpanic.com and theanxietyhealingschool.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor and Alison finish up the discussion from last week about health anxiety and going to the doctors. Alison shares her 7 tips on how to combat these fears and Taylor provides her expertise about how to find the right doctor (since her own personal experience was less than ideal). Listen as Taylor dives deep in to her frustrations about the way doctors treat people with anxiety and Alison provides her healing tip of the week - IT'S A GOOD ONE! Instagram: @theanxietychicks Sponsored by Betterhelp. The #1 online counseling platform. Get 10% OFF your first month by clicking here. *This podcast episode is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catch up with both the Anxiety Chicks (Taylor and Alison) as they talk about Taylor's wedding, Alison's vacation to Florida and everything in between. Then, listen as Taylor explains her journey with doctors appointments and how she started her health anxiety journey first fearing going to the doctors and then became obsessed with going. Alison fills us into her recent doctors appointment. Finally, Taylor and Allison speak on common feelings/symptoms you may have at the doctors. Join us next week where we will share tips and how to handle doctors appointments. Sponsored by Betterhelp. The #1 online counseling platform. Get 10% OFF your first month by clicking here Instagram: @theanxietychicks   The Anxiety Healing School peakofpanic.com @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer *This podcast episode is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you struggle with HORRIBLE anxiety or depression before your period? Maybe you find yourself feeling symptoms more than normal the first week before your period and during... you're not alone. Join Taylor and Ali as they talk all things mental health and period. Taylor goes through the science behind a woman's cycle, hormone fluctuations, and WHY we may feel more anxious before our period. Taylor also shares some inside information on nutrition, mental health and periods that she uses in her private practice, giving you guys real life examples on how you can feel better during this time. For more information on nutrition and periods you can message Taylor at @health_anxiety. Alison shares in depth about issues women could have with their hormones, specifically PMDD, what it is and how you can identify and then ask your doctor for help. Sponsored by Betterhelp...Alison's #1 recommended online licensed counseling platform. get 10% off your first month by clicking here Follow us on instagram at @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer www.peakofpanic.com & theanxietyhealingschool.com *This podcast episode is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor dive deep into the specific physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms of Panic Disorder. Taylor talks about going from over 20 panic attacks in a day to being panic attack free for over 5 years! Panic disorder is much different from a generalized anxiety disorder and can sometimes make it almost impossible to even leave the house. Taylor opens up about her struggle with agoraphobia. *Also, listen until the end to hear what special anxiety healing tip Taylor and Alison share this week! Instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month! *This podcast episode is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fear. The first word that came to Taylor's mind when thinking about getting married. During this episode Taylor opens up about her struggles with planning a wedding during Covid, while Alison helps support and guide Taylor through this anxious time. Though Taylor had been with her fiancé now for almost 7 years, she battled the thought of even getting married in the first place. Listen to find out why and let us know if you relate! Taylor updates the audience on being a COVID bride and how she's navigating it. You're not alone if you are also a COVID bride! Listen in for the best advice to navigate these hard times from Taylor and Ali. Instagram: @theanxietychicks @health_anxiety @theanxietyhealer peakofpanic.com theanxietyhealingschool.com Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison is by herself in todays episode...but don't worry, Taylor will be back next week! Alison shares her experience as a licensed therapist and explains why it is important to keep it real when it comes to going & talking about therapy. Alison also answers all your questions including: How to find the right therapist? When is the right time to end therapy? and What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist?  Instagram: @theanxietychicks Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Relationship expert and host of the Deeper Dating Podcast, Ken Page, joins Alison and Taylor for todays episode! Alison, Taylor, and Ken dive deep into wounded attachment styles, relationship doubts, how to love and support an anxious partner, and MORE! Ken tells us why it is 100% healthy and ok to question love, even when you're in a long-term relationship! Listen as Ken and the chicks talk more about why your anxiety might actually be your biggest gift. Taylor also updates us on her wedding planning and the anxiety she feels within her 7-year relationship!  Follow The Anxiety Chicks on IG @theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen as Taylor and Alison figure out who is an HSP and who is an Empath! Alison shares an update on her dating life and talks more about our upcoming healing guests! Taylor discovers more about her own anxiety during the conversation and Alison uncovers her own limiting beliefs about HSP. You are not alone in anything you feel or crazy for feeling how you feel :) Instagram: @health_anxiety peakofpanic.com @theanxietyhealer @theanxietychicks Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This may be the hardest yet most real and raw episode so far. Alison shares her struggles with her recent breakup (she only cries a couple of times...lol) and updates the community on why heartbreak may be a huge part of her healing journey. Alison discusses all she's learned from the relationship including how to trust, be vulnerable, share difficult emotions, and conquer fear of abandonment. Despite the breakup, Alison believes in love more than ever. "Happiness is only real when shared" -Chris McCandless (Into the Wild). Instagram: @Theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! Click Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor and Alison say goodbye to 2020 and talk about their post-holiday blues. Learn why now is the best time to change up your anxiety healing journey and why New Years resolutions are bullsh**. Alison talks about her latest anxiety attack and the steps she took to help herself heal. Instagram: @theanxietychicks Sponsored by Betterhelp: CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you struggle with changes in your mental health during the winter? Or possibly even spring or summer? You're not alone. This is a real disorder called Seasonal Affective Disorder. Join Taylor and Allison as they talk all things Seasonal Affective Disorder- the symptoms, the causes, the treatment and also their own experiences with it. If you want to buy the light therapy we spoke about and told we would attach a link here: https://amzn.to/2Kz65EM Join us next week for Q&A... Have a question let us know and maybe it will be answered in next week's episode! Feeling like you need some extra support lately? Sponsored by Betterhelp...Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! Click Here *This podcast is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TRIGGER WARNING!! This episode contains a discussion around death & dying and may not be suitable if you are easily triggered by this topic. We acknowledge that this content may be difficult to listen to so do so at your own discretion. If you feel you are in crisis please contact 911 or the national emergency hotline in your area. Today's episode is a heavy topic. Taylor and Alison dive deep into anxiety related to death & why it is connected to health anxiety. Taylor speaks candidly about her own fears of death and how she has a difficult time even saying the word "death." Alison shares how her experience working as a counselor at a bereavement center has helped her move past her fear of death. Taylor and Alison hope to end the stigma surrounding this topic and create a discussion about death with freedom. This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Feeling like you need some extra support lately? Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! Click Here Instagram: @theanxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back! Today we have special guest Rebecca Mcdermott, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who is an expert on relationships and anxious attachment! Rebecca is a therapist and owner of connected counseling in PA. Listen as we dive into all things relationships, fear of abandonment, trusting our partner, and the anxious attachment style we all go through in our relationships. We do not believe this is talked about enough and I bet if you listen to us and learn about it you will feel way less alone in how you feel in your relationship! AND NO YOU'RE NOT CRAZY! Let us know what you think on today's episode. ENJOY! Instagram: Taylor @health_anxiety Allison @theanxietyhealer Rebecca @rebeccamcdermottmft Websites: peakofpanic.com theanxietyhealingschool.com Books recommended in episode: 1. Hold me tight - https://amzn.to/3lKiKl4 2. Attached- https://amzn.to/3lH7ea8 3. The Power Of Attachment- https://amzn.to/37BgOq3  Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever feel alone when the holiday's come around? Not because you are physically alone (or maybe that too) but because everyone around you seems to be getting into the holiday spirit while all you can think about is the thought of having to get asked by aunt becky if you're still single or not or when you and john plan to have kids.... ALLLLL the anxiety of gathering and parties and all the family you don't see all year. Now, with 2020 throw in some COVID-19 and opinions of family members who say "who cares" and others that say "stay home". WE GET IT. In today's episode we talk all things holidays and anxiety. Holidays this year might look different for many of us, and for some it is added anxiety. Take some gift searching anxiety off your to do list and DON'T FORGET to check out peakofpanic.com for Black Friday sales on the recovery toolkits, purity, and planner! Also, check out the theanixetyhealingschool.com for anxiety healing courses! Follow us on instagram at: @health_anixety and @theanxietyhealer Don't forget to support us by subscribing and leaving a review, it means the world to us. Next weeks episode we will be talking all things Relationships, Anxiety and Anxious Attachment!  Sponsored by Betterhelp. Find online licensed counseling with Better Help. Get 10% off your first month! Click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all been there. Anxiety gets worse and then here comes shortness of breath, racing heart, upset stomach, dizziness, or whatever else you feel in your body.... sound familiar? If you struggle with anxiety, you most likely have also experienced some type of physical response. Listen as Alison and Taylor explore the physical symptoms related to their own anxiety and dive deep why the anxious mind creates an anxious body. Alison also shares her anxiety healing tip of the week on what you can do to help calm your physical symptoms related to anxiety.  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here. Instagram: @theanxietychicks Online Anxiety Healing Courses: The Anxiety Healing School (Use code HEALING15 for 15% OFF) Taylor's Healing Journal: Click Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison & Taylor welcome special guest Desi Ivanova, a clinical hypnotherapist who specializes in re-programming the anxious mind. Desi discusses how through hypnosis, she is able to rewire the anxious brain by altering the limiting/negative beliefs that create it. If you have ever been curious about hypnotherapy or have no idea what it is, you will want to listen to this healing episode! Instagram: @theanxietychicks Desi Ivanova Instagram: @hypnosissymbiosis  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor and Alison answer all of your burning questions about health anxiety! If you haven't listened to our in depth episode on health anxiety, you will want to check out episode 6. Happy Healing! Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! click here Instagram: @theanxietychicks Buy Taylor's Healing Journal Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor and Alison dive deep into why social situations create so much anxiety and why it's more than just being shy. Whether its at work, on a date, at a party, while your eating, speaking in public, or going to school...The Chicks will help you understand more about why social anxiety can create avoidance behaviors. Alison also discusses her anxious attachment issues & Taylor doesn't hold back when it comes to setting boundaries! Don't forget to rate, review, & subscribe if you enjoy this episode! Help end the stigma of mental health!  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! click here IG: @theanxietychicks *This podcast is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART 2: Alison and Taylor dive deep into the mind/body connection once again and answer all of your gut health/anxiety questions! Also, Alison updates you on her dating life and Taylor sheds some light on her recent battle with perfection. Please review and subscribe the pod to help raise anxiety awareness!  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! click here Instagram: @theanxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's topic is one of the most requested topics when it comes to anxiety...THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS! As a registered dietitian with a speciality in functional nutrition, Taylor talks all about why our gut is our second brain and how the food we put into our body can affect our moods...especially if we experience anxiety! Alison talks about her own experience with IBS and what she had to do to finally get some answers on how to heal her gut.  Tune in to Part 2 next week where Taylor and Alison answer all of your gut health questions! Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Instagram @theanxietychicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Alison & Taylor dive deep into the world of dating and how anxiety shows up at the WORST TIMES!! Learn all about why dating during covid can actually be kind of fun, but also overwhelming. Listen as Alison talks all about her recent dating adventures while healing her own anxiety! Also, don't miss the anxiety healing tip of the week ...it is one of our favorites! Happy Healing! IG: @theanxietychicks Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terrified of flying? Fear of driving? Hate long car rides? In episode 8, Alison & Taylor discuss all things 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 forget about the anxiety healing tip of the week! Support The Anxiety Chicks!  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Instagram @theanxietychicks  Alison IG: @theanxietyhealer Twitter: @helphealanxiety Online Healing School: The Anxiety Healing School Taylor IG: @health_anxiety Blog: Peak of Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison & Taylor welcome OCD expert Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT who breaks down the truth about OCD and why it is more than just compulsively washing hands and counting steps. Kimberly shares her expertise on the best treatments for OCD and why the brain of someone diagnosed with OCD looks different than the 'norm.' Taylor and Alison also dive deep into the connection between OCD and Health Anxiety. Happy Healing! Kimberly Quinlan Instagram Follow The Anxiety Chicks on Instagram 50% OFF MY NEW ONLINE ANXIETY HEALING COURSE (for chicks listeners ONLY)!! CLICK HERE: The Anxiety Healing School (Use code CHICKS50 at checkout) Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here *This podcast is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode that all of you have been waiting for!! ALL ABOUT...HEALTH ANXIETY! Alison & Taylor discuss their own experience with health anxiety and what symptoms have them running to the doctors office. What is the real reason so many of us have underlying fears & intrusive thoughts about health? Listen as the chicks give you feedback on how to heal health anxiety and why it starts with our thoughts! Follow The Anxiety Chicks on Instagram @theanxietychicks Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here *This podcast is solely for educational purposes and is not intended to treat or diagnose. Please consult with a qualified medical doctor or licensed psychologist if you feel your symptoms affect your daily functioning. This podcast is intended to provide general information regarding mental health healing and is not to be construed as medical advice or instruction. If you feel you may need more immediate mental health support, please contact a counselor in your area or the emergence mental health hotline in your area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison & Taylor welcome special guest Maribel O'Brien, a certified yoga teacher and energy healer (Reiki) who discusses the REAL deal about yoga and why it is so beneficial for reducing anxiety. If you have been hesitant to try yoga or have tried it and said to yourself "this just isn't for me" - then you will definitely want to tune in! Listen as Alison & Taylor also discuss their own experience with yoga (note: Taylor ended up in an ambulance after her first yoga class) & Maribel offers her suggestions on what you can do to find the best type of yoga that can truly heal your mental health! NOTE: The sounds quality of Episode 5 is not as clear as we would have liked, but we are working on creating a cleaner listening experience for you! The Chicks apologize! Follow the chicks on IG: @theanxietychicks  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor dive deep into the complexities between virtual school vs. in person classrooms this fall. Listen as Alison talks all about how much she hates when other people are mad at her & Taylor discusses how she deals with anxiety when her routine is disrupted! Alison's healing tip of the week includes how to make specific anxiety coping tools an everyday healing habit! Don't forget to stay tuned for the healing Q & A segment at the end of the episode. Does anxiety ever really go away? Can anxiety really ever be cured? Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Boho Beautiful on You Tube & Yoga with Adriene on You Tube Instagram @theanxietychicks Alison Seponara, MS, LPC IG: @theanxietyhealer Taylor Marae, MS, RDN @health_anxiety Blog: Peak of Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Taylor are holding nothing back in Episode 3! No one is "perfect," yet many people struggle to be a perfectionist...which can trigger a cascade of anxieties. But why is that? Listen as the anxiety chicks break-down why people-pleasing, bullying, & saying 'no' may all play a role in the mind of a perfectionist. Learn tips on how to love all that you are...JUST AS IS! Alison also shares her anxiety healing tool of the week..a powerful book that will help you take action towards shifting the perfectionist mindset!  Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here Instagram @theanxietychicks Alison Seponara, MS, LPC IG: @theanxietyhealer Online Courses: The Anxiety Healing School  Taylor Marae, MS, RDN @health_anxiety Blog: Peak of Panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices