The Anxiety Compass Podcast

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING. the mention of childhood sexual abuse, miscarriage and infertility are in this podcast. We don't go into detail, but please take care while listening and feel free to skip ahead if you need to. Anxiety doesn’t usually show up out of nowhere... it starts as a whisper. A little nudge from your body saying, “Hey, something’s not right.” Maybe it’s worry, oversensitivity, or that constant feeling of being on edge. But when we’re busy, distracted, or numbing ourse...

Now you know what "The Anxiety Compass" is, let’s start walking with it. In this episode, we unpack what it means to find your true north... that steady place we return to when our health and anxiety tries to throw us off course. Then we explore a few of the compass points and how they show up in real life: East → Chemical and nutritional rootsWest → Emotional roots and the stories we carry South → Physical roots like fatigue, tension, and depletion This is where the compass b...

In this episode we continue to introduce the Anxiety Compass points, looking at the in between points. The compass doesn’t just have four points... it has in-betweens too. And sometimes, that’s where the sneaky stuff hides. In this episode, we shine a light on: Northeast → Hormonal roots like puberty, PMS, and the rollercoaster of cyclesNorthwest → Environmental roots like screens, clutter, noise, toxins, and even the company you keep These in-between points show how our surroundin...

We’ve reached the last stops on our Anxiety Compass tour and they’re two of the most powerful. In this episode, we explore: Southeast → The nervous system route: fight, flight, freeze, or being stuck in “on” modeSouthwest → The spiritual route: disconnection, emptiness, soul hunger, and the search for meaning These final points help us see how deeply anxiety can affect both our bodies and our sense of purpose. By understanding them, we can start piecing together how the entire comp...

It’s official...we’ve launched! 🚀 In this very first episode, we’re sharing what this journey is all about. You’ll get to know Sammy and Natalie... two women who’ve been through the storms of anxiety (from panic attacks to overthinking spirals) and found surprising gifts along the way. We chat about how anxiety has shaped our lives, what brought us here, and why we believe a podcast is the perfect space to share, laugh, and learn together. This isn’t your average anxiety chat. We’re mix...