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The Anxiety Chicks

Welcome to The Anxiety Chicks Podcast—a space for raw, unfiltered conversations about mental health, healing, and everything in between. Hosted by Alison Seponara, MS, LPC (therapist, author of The Anxiety Healer’s Guide) and Taylor Marae, MS, RDN (registered dietitian and health anxiety advocate), this podcast blends personal stories with professional expertise to help you feel seen, supported, and empowered. Each week, Alison and Taylor share their real-life experiences with anxiety, grief,

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265. Meditation Monday: When You Feel Anxious Before...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/12/22

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

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19:03

264. The December Darkness Episode: Why This Month...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/12/18

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,

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7:57

263. Monday Mediation: Coming Home to Yourself During...

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2025/12/16

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

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51:01

262. The Anxiety–Inflammation Loop: Foods That Calm...

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2025/12/11

The Chicks welcome holistic healer, Jen Smiley — founder of Wake Up and Read the Labels. Jen reveals how hidden preservatives, artificial additives, and misleading food labels might be wrecking your sleep, fueling inflammation, and even feeding your anxiety. Learn how to read ingredients like a pro, swap processed foods for real ones, and feel calmer, more energized, and more balanced from the inside out.Jen Smiley Resources Official Website jensmiley.com App (Food-label scanner)

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261. Meditation Monday: Morning Anxiety | 5-Minute...

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2025/12/08

Start your day with calm. In this gentle 5-minute guided meditation, Alison (@theanxietyhealer) helps you ease morning anxiety, release overnight tension, and settle into your day with clarity and presence.This meditation is perfect for anyone who wakes up with a racing mind, tight chest, immediate dread, or the overwhelming sense of “too much.” Through breathwork, grounding, and soothing visualization, you’ll learn to regulate your nervous system and approach your morning with softness and

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39:50

260. December Q&A: Peace, Overthinking, Trust, and...

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2025/12/04

December is supposed to feel magical… but for anyone with anxiety, it can feel loud, overwhelming, and emotionally complicated.In today’s December Q&A episode, Taylor and Alison answer your most-asked questions about peace, overstimulation, overthinking, nighttime anxiety, and rebuilding trust with yourself after hard years.We’re getting honest, tender, and practical, just like your favorite girls do. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ |

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8:20

259. Monday Meditation: A Calm Start to the Holiday...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/12/02

The holiday season can feel like a lot: joyful, overwhelming, nostalgic, stressful, busy, or all of the above at once.If you’re entering this season with mixed emotions or anxiety, this meditation is your soft landing.This short grounding practice helps you slow down, breathe, and release the pressure to show up perfectly. Through gentle guidance, you’ll learn how to enter the holidays at your own pace with more clarity, calm, and emotional space. In this meditation, you’ll be guided to:

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48:53

258. Why Holidays Amplify Anxiety (and What Helps)

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2025/11/29

REPLAY (12/1/2022) Happy Thanksgiving, Chicks. 🤍 Today we’re replaying one of our most-loved episodes for anyone who finds the holidays emotionally heavy. Whether you’re navigating loneliness, grief, family dynamics, or just feeling “off” today...you are not alone. In this episode, Alison shares honestly about the loneliness she feels around the holidays, how it shows up in her thoughts and body, and why this season can amplify anxiety and overthinking. Don’t forget to rate and review The

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257. Meditation Monday: Nighttime Anxiety? Quiet...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/24

In this calming 5-minute guided meditation, Alison (@theanxietyhealer) helps you ease nighttime anxiety, quiet racing thoughts, and relax your body into rest. This practice is perfect for anyone who struggles with falling asleep, spiraling thoughts, or feeling overwhelmed the moment their head hits the pillow.Through soothing breathwork, grounding techniques, and gentle visualization, you’ll learn how to let go of mental tension, calm your nervous system, and drift into a peaceful state of rest

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23:43

256. Back to the Basics: Your Nervous System Is...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/20

If you’ve been spiraling, overanalyzing every sensation, and searching for the thing to finally fix your anxiety, this episode is your invitation to pause. What if you’re not broken? What if you’re just uncared for?In this solo episode, Taylor shares a deeply personal and practical breakdown of why your nervous system might be dysregulated, not because you haven’t found the right protocol, but because you’ve drifted away from the simple, foundational habits that actually support healing. It’s not

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255. Calming Dizziness & Weird Sensations: Anxiety...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/18

If you’ve ever felt dizzy, lightheaded, floaty, or just “off” and immediately spiraled into anxiety, this meditation is for you.This gentle 7-minute grounding practice helps calm your nervous system when your body feels out of balance. You’ll learn how to breathe through the sensation, stop interpreting it as danger, and reconnect to a feeling of safety in the present moment. In this meditation, you’ll be guided to: Soothe anxiety-driven dizziness or “weird sensations” Separate

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254. Is Low Ferritin Making Your Anxiety Worse? ft....

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/13

In this insightful episode, hosts Alison Seponara, MS, LPC and Taylor sit down with Dr. Kate Lyzenga-Dean, a functional medicine consultant, to explore an often-overlooked connection between low ferritin (iron storage) and anxiety symptoms.Dr. Kate breaks down what ferritin is, why it’s essential for both mental and physical health, and how low levels can actually mimic or worsen anxiety, fatigue, and mood changes. Together, the trio uncovers how issues like heavy menstrual cycles, chronic stress,

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8:44

253. Meditation Monday: Love Your Body (5-Minute...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/10

In this short 5-minute guided meditation, Alison (@theanxietyhealer) helps you reconnect with your body through gratitude and compassion. Perfect for anyone struggling with body image, comparison, or self-criticism, this gentle practice invites you to replace harsh thoughts with love, presence, and appreciation for all your body does for you. Disclaimer: This meditation is for relaxation and emotional support. It is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic care. What You’ll Experience:

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252. How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty:...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/09

How do you set boundaries when you feel guilty saying no?In this mini episode of the Anxiety Chicks podcast, Alison and Taylor discuss the importance of setting boundaries, especially when feeling guilty about saying no. They share personal experiences and offer practical advice on how to establish and maintain boundaries to protect one's peace and well-being. Join us every Saturday for in depth answering of YOU guys top questions. Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With

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251. November Q&A: When the Seasons Shift,...

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2025/11/06

In this episode of the Anxiety Chicks podcast, Alison and Taylor discuss various topics related to anxiety, including handling anxiety with seasonal changes, the impact of friendship breakups, and the difference between everyday stress and anxiety disorders. The chicks also share personal experiences and coping strategies, such as breath work and progressive muscle relaxation, and Alison introduces new community initiative, the Single Sister Circle. QUESTIONS ANSWERED THIS MONTH: Taylor: How

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250. Learning To Trust Your Body Again: A Meditation...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/11/03

If you’ve ever felt trapped inside your own body, scared of every new sensation, every flutter or ache... this meditation is for you. “Learning to Trust Your Body Again” is a 5-minute guided practice designed to help you calm your nervous system, quiet health anxiety, and start rebuilding safety within yourself. Through slow breathing, grounding, and gentle affirmations, you’ll learn to: Let go of fear around physical sensations Stop scanning for danger and reconnect to calm Feel

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249. Fact-Check the Fear: How to Catch Anxiety in a Lie

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2025/11/01

In this episode of the Anxiety Chicks, Alison and Taylor introduce a new series of weekly Q&A mini episodes. They discuss the concept of anxiety as a storyteller, often spinning false narratives that lead to panic. Taylor shares her personal experience with anxiety, emphasizing the importance of "fact-checking the fear" by writing down fears and evidence to ground oneself in reality. Alison adds insights on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and shares her own struggles with anxiety, particularly

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248. Affirmations That Actually Work (and Why Most...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/10/30

Alison and Taylor chat with Faith Broussard Cade (@fleurdesspeaks) — mental health counselor, coach, and author — about the real power of affirmations. Faith shares her journey from school counselor to wellness advocate, and together they explore how affirmations can quiet your inner critic, ease anxiety, and help you speak to yourself with more compassion and intention.Follow Faith on Instagram Order Shine Bright Anyway HERE Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us

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247. Meditation Monday: Visualizing Emotional Safety...

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/10/27

In today’s Monday Meditation, Alison guides you through a calming 5-minute visualization to help you feel safe and connected in love. If you’ve ever struggled with anxious attachment or felt you had to earn love, this practice will gently remind your body what secure, unconditional love feels like. Perfect for: Anyone healing from anxious attachment, learning to feel safe in love, or wanting to experience relationships from a place of calm confidence rather than fear. Listen When: – You feel

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246. How to overcome anxiety & panic in crowded places

The Anxiety Chicks ·

2025/10/26

In this mini episode, Taylor Alison discusses the sensation of feeling like you're going to pass out in crowded places, explaining it's often due to overstimulation and the body's fight-or-flight response. She emphasizes the importance of staying in these situations to teach the mind there's nothing to fear, and highlights the role of exposure and response prevention (ERP) specialists in managing such anxieties.Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks! 🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ |

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