<p>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? <em><strong>If you struggle with anxiety, you most likely have also experienced some type of physical response. </strong></em>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.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">@theanxietychicks</a></p><p>Online Anxiety Healing Courses: <a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/">The Anxiety Healing School (Use code <strong>HEALING15</strong> for 15% OFF</a>)</p><p>Taylor's Healing Journal: <a href="https://www.peakofpanic.com/">Click Here</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Alison &amp; 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. &nbsp;If you have ever been curious about hypnotherapy or have no idea what it is, you will want to listen to this healing episode!&nbsp; Instagram: @theanxietychicks Desi Ivanova Instagram: @hypnosissymbiosis&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>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!</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">@theanxietychicks</a></p><p><a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/p/7daysofanxietyhealing1">The Anxiety Healing School: Use code HEALING15 for 15% off the 7-Day Anxiety Healing Masterclass</a></p><p><a href="https://www.peakofpanic.com/product/one-day-at-a-time-planner-journal-preorder/">Buy Taylor's Healing Journal Here</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>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 &amp; Taylor doesn't hold back when it comes to setting boundaries! Don't forget to rate, review, &amp; subscribe if you enjoy this episode! Help end the stigma of mental health!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p>IG: @theanxietychicks</p><p><a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/p/7daysofanxietyhealing1">The Anxiety Healing School: 7-Day Anxiety Healing Challenge.... Starts December 7th! CLICK HERE!!</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>*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.</em></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p><strong>PART 2: </strong>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. &nbsp;Please review and subscribe the pod to help raise anxiety awareness!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">@theanxietychicks</a></p><p><a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/">The Anxiety Healing School</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

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: https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicksInstagram @theanxietychicks--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>This week Alison &amp; 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</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Terrified of flying? Fear of driving? Hate long car rides? &nbsp;In episode 8, Alison &amp; 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! &nbsp;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!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p>Instagram @theanxietychicks&nbsp;</p><p>Alison IG: @theanxietyhealer Twitter: @helphealanxiety Online Healing School: The Anxiety Healing School&nbsp; Taylor&nbsp; IG: @health_anxiety Blog: Peak of Panic</p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Alison &amp; 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&nbsp;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.' &nbsp;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)!! &nbsp;CLICK HERE: The Anxiety Healing School (Use code CHICKS50 at checkout)</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>*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.</em></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>The episode that all of you have been waiting for!! ALL ABOUT...HEALTH ANXIETY! Alison &amp; 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 &amp; intrusive thoughts about health? Listen as the chicks give you feedback on how to heal health anxiety and why it starts with our thoughts!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">Follow The Anxiety Chicks on Instagram @theanxietychicks</a></p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks"><strong>https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>*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.</em></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Alison &amp; 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. &nbsp;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 &amp; Taylor also discuss their own experience with yoga (note: Taylor ended up in an ambulance after her first yoga class) &amp; 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!</p><p>Follow the chicks on IG: @theanxietychicks&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

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: https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicksSupport The Anxiety Chicks! Boho Beautiful on You Tube & Yoga with Adriene on You TubeInstagram @theanxietychicksAlison Seponara, MS, LPCIG: @theanxietyhealerTwitter: @helphealanxietyOnline Courses: The Anxiety Healing School Taylor Marae, MS, RDN@health_anxietyBlog: Peak of Panic--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p><em><strong>Alison and Taylor are holding nothing back in Episode 3!</strong></em> &nbsp;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, &amp; saying 'no' may all play a role in the mind of a perfectionist. Learn tips on how to love all that you are...<em>JUST AS IS! </em>Alison also shares her anxiety healing tool of the week..a powerful book that will help you take action towards shifting the perfectionist mindset!&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</a></p><p><a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support">Support The Anxiety Chicks!&nbsp;</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">@theanxietychicks</a></p><p><strong>Alison Seponara, MS, LPC</strong></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietyhealer/?hl=en">@theanxietyhealer</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/helphealanxiety">@helphealanxiety</a></p><p>Online Courses: <a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/">The Anxiety Healing School&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Taylor Marae, MS, RDN</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/health_anxiety/?hl=en">@health_anxiety</a></p><p>Blog: <a href="https://www.peakofpanic.com/about/">Peak of Panic</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Listen as Alison and Taylor talk all about their last days before quarantine and how they have been surviving the pandemic! Find out why people with health anxiety are finding it harder to heal these days. Alison also shares her favorite anxiety healing apps and meditations that really work! Happy Healing Everyone!</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</a></p><p>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietychicks/">@theanxietychicks</a></p><p><strong>Alison Seponara, MS, LPC</strong></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietyhealer/?hl=en">@theanxietyhealer</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/helphealanxiety">@helphealanxiety</a></p><p>Online Courses: <a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/">The Anxiety Healing School&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Taylor Marae, MS, RDN</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/health_anxiety/?hl=en">@health_anxiety</a></p><p>Blog: <a href="https://www.peakofpanic.com/about/">Peak of Panic</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Get to know Alison &amp; Taylor as they talk openly about anxiety and the stigma that surrounds mental health...all while <em>keeping it real! </em>Find out why anxiety affects more than just our mind. &nbsp;Alison also shares her weekly anxiety healing strategy that you need to know to begin your anxiety healing journey!</p><p><strong>Sponsored by BetterHelp...Affordable online counseling to help you heal your anxiety! Get 10% off your first month! Just click here: </strong><a href="https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://betterhelp.com/anxietychicks</a></p><p><strong>Alison Seponara, MS, LPC</strong></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietyhealer/?hl=en">@theanxietyhealer</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/helphealanxiety">@helphealanxiety</a></p><p>Online Courses: <a href="https://theanxietyhealingschool.com/">The Anxiety Healing School&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Taylor Marae, MS, RDN</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/health_anxiety/?hl=en">@health_anxiety</a></p><p>Blog: <a href="https://www.peakofpanic.com/about/">Peak of Panic</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>

<p>Alison Seponara, MS, LPC and Taylor Marae MS, RDN are diving deep into a the <strong>reality of anxiety, nutrition, and mental health! </strong>Listen as Alison and Taylor explore all things anxiety healing while keeping it real...<em>including their own struggles with mental health! </em>Alison and Taylor bring their expertise as healing professionals (licensed therapist &amp; licensed dietitian) to the conversation while discussing the top tools and strategies you need for your journey towards anxiety recovery.</p><p>Follow Alison Seponara, MS, LPC <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theanxietyhealer/">@theanxietyhealer</a></p><p>Follow Taylor Marae, MS, RDN <a href="https://www.instagram.com/health_anxiety/">@Health_anxiety</a></p>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-anxiety-chicks/support</a>