FUCK ANXIETY: For High Functioning Women Ready to Heal Anxiety with Hypnotherapy

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 If you've tried the medications, the doctors, the counselors, and nothing is changing in your life, this episode is for you. Jen had tried it all too. And then she found what was actually underneath it, no more playing with symptoms and band aids.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Jen Auchter is a functional medicine doctor. She knows all the science. She was doing all the "right" things. And she was still circling in high functioning anxiety she couldn't touch.

Her health, her business, her relationships. Everything felt connected to one root cause she just couldn't reach. Doctors treated symptoms. Counselors talked in circles. Nothing was getting to the subconscious patterns that were running the show, and she knew something needed to change, she had the knowledge, but needed the how.

In this episode, Jen shares what happened when she finally said yes to hypnotherapy and what shifted in her body, her nervous system, her hormones, and her life over eight weeks of working together.

This is a real conversation with a real woman who came in ready to put in the work, went deep into her subconscious mind, reconnected with her inner child, and came out the other side breathing easier. Literally.

If you've been wondering what hypnotherapy actually looks like, what holistic/alternative healing really means in the body, and whether any of it could work for you, this is the episode.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why talk therapy often misses the root cause of anxiety and subconscious patterns
• What hypnosis actually feels like from the inside (from someone who was scared of losing control)
• How the subconscious mind gets built in childhood and why that matters for healing now
• What inner child work actually does in the body
• Why your physical symptoms like hormones, gut health, irregular cycles, and inflammation are connected to your fight or flight response and thought loops
• What it means to stop being responsible for everyone else's feelings (and why that is a massive anxiety pattern)
• Why holistic healing and nervous system regulation actually show up in your physical body
• Why healing is not about becoming someone new. It's about peeling back to who you actually are.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:52 — Jen shares why she started looking for alternative healing options in 2025 01:55 — What drew Jen to hypnotherapy and how she stopped overthinking the decision 

03:44 — Sari reflects on witnessing Jen's growth 

04:20 — What Jen thought the subconscious mind was before they started 

06:35 — Jen describes hypnosis as a deep, personalized meditation (not what you think) 

07:42 — Why Sari builds trust before going deep and what happens if you skip that step 

08:38 — The inner child session: what it felt like and why it changed everything 

11:43 — How hypnotherapy compares to traditional talk therapy 

13:22 — The combination of conscious work and subconscious work 

13:53 — The Panther meditation: reclaiming power you didn't know you gave away 

17:22 — How personalized hypnosis makes meditation possible for people who "can't meditate" 

19:00 — What to do when your mind wanders during a session 

22:55 — Knowing you are the problem and not knowing how to change it 

25:13 — How people in Jen's life noticed the shift before she did 

26:38  The guilt and resentment loop: what Jen worked through and where she is now 

29:18 — What it means to stop being a chameleon and start choosing for yourself 

30:11 — Miracles happen when you stop pretending to be someone else 

33:02 — What the mind does when we replay fake anxious scenarios on loop (and how that affects your health) 

35:50 — Jen as a functional doctor on how thoughts directly affect hormones and physical health

36:56 — The parasympathetic state and what rest and repair actually does for your body 

38:50 — The physical results: gut health, hormones, cycles, breathing 

39:47 — Why giving yourself 20 minutes gives you so much more time back 

42:21 — What Jen wants you to know if you are on the fence 

43:20 — Sari on the ripple effect of doing this work 

REFLECTION:

1. What in your life right now feels like it is all pointing back to one root cause you cannot quite name?
2. When did you last ask yourself what she actually needs, not what everyone around you needs?
3. If you stopped feeling out of control tomorrow, what would change first?

FREE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET: If anxiety feels like it is running your day and you need anxiety relief right now, download the free 5-Minute Nervous System Reset to start giving your body what it has been asking for. Link in show notes: https://thegrowthgoddess.net/free-meditation

WORK WITH SARI: If you are ready to stop living in anxiety and want to finally get to the root of it through hypnotherapy and subconscious work, you can book a free discovery call. Link in show notes: https://link.thegrowthgoddess.net/widget/bookings/freedomroadmapsession

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If you've ever known exactly what to do for your anxiety and still couldn't make yourself do it... this one's going to hit. Because it's not about lacking the knowledge. It never was.

EPISODE SUMMARY You've read the books. You've done the research. You know breathing helps. You know mindfulness is good for you. And yet — when the anxiety actually hits, you check out, go through the motions, and end up right back where you started.

In this episode, Sari gets real about why knowing isn't enough. The anxious programs running in the background are designed to keep you safe — which means they are also designed to keep you exactly the same. The safety bubble feels comfortable. But it's a trap.

She breaks down what actually has to happen in the moment anxiety shows up: the choice, the presence, the willingness to sit in the fire for two minutes without giving up. She talks about your nervous system, the vagus nerve, and why slowing down isn't "doing nothing" — it's the whole point. And she calls out the sneaky way we seek validation for staying stuck instead of asking what's working.

This is a fired-up episode. And if you're someone who knows more than you're doing, it was made for you.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Why knowing what to do isn't enough to change your anxiety
• How your safety bubble keeps you stuck in the same patterns every day
• What it actually means to be present during a breathing exercise
• Why seeking validation from others can reinforce the anxious identity
• How the vagus nerve connects to your heart — and why that changes everything
• What choosing a new identity looks like in a real, 2-minute moment
• Why sitting in the fire isn't painful — it's just unfamiliar

REFLECTION

• What behavior or tool do you keep abandoning before giving it a real chance?
• Are you looking for someone to tell you it's not working — or are you looking for what actually is?
• When anxiety comes online today, what would it look like to stay in the room with it instead of checking out?

FREE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET

 If anxiety has you checked out before you even start, download the free 5-Minute Nervous System Reset to help your body slow down in real time. https://thegrowthgoddess.net/free-meditation

WORK WITH SARI 

Ready to stop doing the same thing every day and expecting something different? Book a free Freedom Roadmap Session and let's map out what it actually looks like to change. https://link.thegrowthgoddess.net/widget/bookings/freedomroadmapsession

You're not broken. You're not behind. And you're not alone. If you made it here, that means something.

Time Stamps

00:00 — Why Sari is fired up today 

02:07 — The client who has all the knowledge but can't put it into motion 

03:29 — How the anxious safety bubble keeps you doing the same thing on repeat

05:51 — Why breathing "doesn't work" (and what's actually happening when you try) 

08:18 — Sitting in the fire: why discomfort is part of the process 

10:38 — The hair salon story and how we seek validation to stay stuck 

12:42 — Fight or flight, the amygdala, and why you can't think your way out of anxiety

15:09 — The vagus nerve: why your heart is leading more than your brain 

17:17 — The first step: just admitting it 

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If you're exhausted from the same fights, the same resentments, the same feeling that everyone around you is the problem, this episode is for you. You're not crazy. But there's something nobody's told you yet.

EPISODE SUMMARY:

It's so easy to point the finger.

At the relationship that's draining you. The family member who doesn't get it. The boss who pushes your buttons. The partner who never shows up the way you need.

And here's the thing, sometimes those people really are doing something that hurts. That's not the issue.

The issue is that as long as the problem is out there, you have zero power to change it.

In this episode, Sari gets honest about the moment she realized she wasn't the victim of the people around her, she was the one keeping herself stuck. She digs into how our ego builds walls to "protect" us, how complaining bonds us to the very emotions keeping us in anxiety, and why you literally cannot change a situation from the same emotional state that created it.

This isn't about blaming yourself. It's about taking your power back. Because the minute you stop looking out there for the problem and start looking in the mirror, everything can start to shift.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why the problem gets louder when we keep seeing the problem as outside of ourselves
• How the ego uses blame and frustration to "keep us safe" — and how that backfires
• Why you can't fix a situation from the same emotional state it was created in
• The difference between aggressive and assertive and how it shows up in anxious women
• How low-vibration emotions like resentment and anger keep your nervous system in fight or flight
• What it actually looks like to raise your emotional frequency to compassion instead of control
• Courage is the one thing that changes the room, the relationship, and you

REFLECTION:

Where in your life are you pointing the finger at someone else right now, and what would change if you looked in the mirror instead?

What emotion are you operating from? And is that emotion capable of creating the future you actually want?

Where are you shrinking instead of speaking — and what's the worst case scenario you've been imagining that's keeping you there?

FREE 5 MINUTE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET 

If anxiety feels like it's coming from everyone around you, download the free 5-minute Nervous System Reset to help calm your body and create a little space before you react.

WORK WITH SARI 

If you're ready to stop living in anxiety and want support in actually changing it, you can book a free discovery call. 

TIMESTAMPS:

00:02 — Why we're conditioned to see the problem as outside of ourselves 

02:11 — The sister story: when Sari realized she was the aggressive one 

04:13 — Why complaining bonds us to low-vibration emotions (and keeps us stuck)

06:39 — You cannot change from the same emotional state the problem was created in 

09:02 — What happens when you replace frustration with compassion 

11:07 — Where did these emotions get built? Asking the deeper question 

11:35 — How we give our power away and how to reclaim it 

13:48 — Guided moment: asking your body where it doesn't feel safe 

17:12 — The truth bomb: you can't change from the same emotional state 

17:24 — Courage is not the absence of fear  

20:59 — Courage opens doors that fear keeps shut 

24:26 — When you stop blaming, you start transforming 

25:50 — Closing: courage doesn't always feel good, but it always feels true

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If you’ve ever had a panic attack that felt completely random, this episode is for you. It wasn’t random. Your body had been whispering long before it started screaming.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode, Sari shares a real, recent story — a panic attack that hit in the middle of recording a guest interview. Not on a hard day. Not during a crisis. Right in the middle of a normal Tuesday.

Because that’s how high-functioning anxiety works. You keep going. You keep holding it together. And your body keeps tapping you on the shoulder, throwing rocks, until one day it sends the train.

Sari breaks down how anxiety actually builds — through the small signals we override, the gut feelings we negotiate with, the whispers we tell ourselves we’ll get to later. She explains the nervous system loop that turns one thought — “something is wrong” — into a full panic spiral. And what the 120-second window is, and how to actually use it.

This episode isn’t about managing anxiety better. It’s about understanding what your body has been trying to say — and starting to rebuild the relationship with it. If you’re a mom, a high-achiever, someone who holds the whole world together on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside… this one is for you.

Your body is not against you. It never was.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

•      Why high-functioning anxiety and panic attacks don’t come out of nowhere — and how they actually build

•      How ignoring your body’s early signals turns a whisper into a full panic attack

•      Why the thought “something is wrong” is what triggers the anxiety and overthinking spiral

•      How control and fear keep you from hearing your own intuition

•      What the 120-second window is — and how to use it before your nervous system takes over

•      Why your body is not betraying you — it’s communicating with you

•      How to zoom out when fear has the blinders on and anxiety is running the show

REFLECTION
Where in your life are you already getting the whispers — and choosing to ignore them?

What would change if you started trusting what your body is trying to tell you before it has to scream?

FREE NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET
If anxiety feels like it’s always one thought away from a full panic attack, download the free 5-minute Nervous System Reset. It’s a guided hypnotic meditation designed to calm your body and interrupt the anxiety loop in real time.

Download the Free Nervous System Reset

WORK WITH SARI
If you’re ready to stop living in high-functioning anxiety and want real support in changing it at the root, you can book a free Freedom Roadmap Session with Sari. It’s a free 45-minute call to map out exactly where you are and where you want to go.

Book Your Free Freedom Roadmap Session

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In this episode of FVCK Anxiety, Sari is joined by mindfulness and manifestation coach Nikki Dean for a conversation about anxiety, overthinking, and what it really means to trust yourself again.

They break down how anxiety often builds when you’re living from pressure, comparison, or expectation — instead of listening to what actually feels true for you. Over time, this creates a constant sense of stress, overthinking, and feeling out of alignment.

Sari and Nikki explore how many women have been taught to ignore their intuition, second-guess themselves, and look outside for answers — which only makes anxiety louder.

This episode introduces a different way of relating to anxiety. Not just managing it, but beginning to see it as a signal — something guiding you back to yourself, your truth, and a deeper sense of trust.

They also share how small shifts, like curiosity and awareness, can begin to reconnect you with your intuition — even if it feels unfamiliar or hard to access right now.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or like you don’t trust yourself anymore, this conversation will help you understand why — and where to start.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  Why anxiety often increases when you’re not being true to yourself 
•  How overthinking and self-doubt disconnect you from your intuition 
•  Why comparison makes anxiety worse and keeps you stuck 
•  The difference between “I am anxious” vs. “I’m feeling anxious” 
•  How anxiety can be a signal pointing you back to yourself 
•  Why curiosity is the first step to rebuilding self-trust 
•  How to create small moments of relief instead of forcing change 

Reflection

Where in your life are you ignoring what feels true for you — and how might that be contributing to your anxiety?

Free Nervous System Reset

If anxiety feels constant or overwhelming, Sari created a free 5-minute Nervous System Reset to help you calm your body and interrupt the anxiety loop in real time.

Work With Sari

If you’re ready to stop living in anxiety and want support in actually changing it, you can book a free discovery call with Sari.

This is a space to talk about what’s been coming up for you and explore what real support could look like.

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If you’ve noticed your anxiety getting worse, your mind constantly racing, or feeling more overwhelmed after being on your phone, this episode is for you.
 What you’re consuming every day — especially on social media — may be increasing your anxiety more than you realize.

Episode Summary

In this episode of FVCK Anxiety, Sari breaks down the connection between social media, screen time, and anxiety — and how constant consumption is quietly affecting your nervous system.

She shares how scrolling, notifications, and dopamine-driven apps are keeping your mind overstimulated, increasing overthinking, and making it harder to feel calm or present. What feels like “relaxing” or “checking out” is often adding to anxiety, not relieving it.

Sari also reflects on how this is impacting not just adults, but the next generation — and how early exposure to screens is shaping anxiety, attention, and emotional regulation in kids.

This episode is an invitation to step back and look honestly at what you’re consuming every day — and how it may be contributing to the anxiety, stress, and disconnection you’re feeling.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  How social media and screen time increase anxiety and overthinking 
•  Why dopamine from scrolling can make your anxiety worse over time 
•  How constant consumption affects your nervous system and attention 
•  Why boredom and creativity are important for reducing anxiety 
•  How anxiety is influenced by what you consume daily 
•  Simple ways to reduce screen-related anxiety and feel more present 

Reflection

Toward the end of the episode, Sari invites you to take an honest look at what you’re consuming daily — and whether it’s increasing your anxiety or supporting your well-being.

Free Nervous System Reset

If your anxiety feels worse after scrolling or being on your phone, Sari created a free 5-minute Nervous System Reset to help you calm your body and interrupt the anxiety loop in real time.

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Work With Sari

If you’re ready to stop feeling stuck in anxiety and want real tools to change it, you can book a free discovery call with Sari.

This is a space to talk through what’s been coming up for you and explore what support could look like.

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Why Anxiety Makes You Feel Out of Control (And How to Take Your Power Back)

If you’re a woman dealing with anxiety, overthinking, and the constant need to control everything just to feel safe, this episode is for you.
 Anxiety doesn’t just stay in your mind, it takes over your body, your decisions, and your entire life.

Episode Summary

In this first episode of FVCK Anxiety, Sari shares what anxiety actually looks like in real life — not just stress or overthinking, but the constant feeling of being on edge, needing control, and never truly feeling safe.

She breaks down how anxiety often starts as fear that was never understood, then builds into patterns of control, hypervigilance, and exhaustion over time. What feels like being “responsible” or “holding it all together” is often anxiety running the show.

Sari shares her personal experience with panic attacks, fear, and living in a constant state of survival, along with the moment she realized she couldn’t keep living that way.

This episode introduces a different approach to anxiety. Not just talking about it, and not just masking it, but learning how to understand it, work with it, and take your power back in real time.

If you feel like anxiety has been controlling your life, this is where things start to change.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•  Why anxiety makes you feel out of control and constantly on edge 
•  How fear turns into overthinking, control, and hypervigilance 
•  Why anxiety can feel like it’s protecting you while actually limiting your life 
•  How anxiety shows up in women as pressure, perfectionism, and responsibility 
•  Why talking about anxiety isn’t always enough to create real change 
•  What it means to start taking your power back from anxiety 

Reflection

Toward the end of the episode, Sari invites you to look at how anxiety may be influencing your daily decisions, and whether you’ve been organizing your life around avoiding fear.

Free Nervous System Reset Download

If anxiety feels overwhelming and you need something to help in the moment, Sari created a free 5-minute Nervous System Reset to help you calm your body and interrupt the anxiety loop.

You can download it using the link above.

Work With Sari

If you’re ready to stop living in anxiety and want support in actually changing it, you can book a free discovery call with Sari.

This is a space to talk about what’s been coming up for you and explore what real support could look like.

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If you’re a woman living with anxiety, overthinking, and the constant need to control everything just to feel safe, this episode is for you.
 Anxiety doesn’t just live in your head — it dictates your choices, your routines, your relationships, and how small your life becomes over time.

In this episode, Sari shares why this is the final episode of The Uncharted Way podcast — and why she’s rebranding into something more direct and honest.

She opens up about how anxiety, fear, and control quietly ran her life for years. From planning exits, needing people available “just in case,” avoiding certain places, and hiding panic attacks, anxiety dictated nearly every decision. On the outside, she looked functional. On the inside, she was overwhelmed, hypervigilant, and disconnected.

Sari explains how anxiety convinces you it’s protecting you, when in reality it slowly steals your freedom, joy, and presence. She reflects on what it’s like to live in survival mode, to organize your entire life around feeling safe, and to eventually reach the point where you’re done letting fear run the show.

This episode isn’t about managing anxiety or forcing calm. It’s about recognizing when fear has been in charge for too long — and what it means to refuse to keep living that way.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How anxiety shows up as control, overthinking, and hypervigilance
• Why anxiety often feels protective while actually shrinking your life
• How fear and control become coping strategies for anxious women
• Why distraction can temporarily calm anxiety in the nervous system
• The difference between managing anxiety and reclaiming authority over your life
• What it means to stop organizing your life around fear

Reflection

Toward the end of the episode, Sari invites you to reflect on how much of your daily life is centered around avoiding anxiety — and what might change if safety didn’t require constant control.

Free Self-Love Challenge

Sari will be taking a short break before launching the newly rebranded podcast, Fuck Anxiety, in mid-March.

During this time, she’s hosting a free 5-day Self-Love Challenge starting February 23rd, focused on slowing down, reconnecting with yourself, and turning compassion inward.

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You’re not broken.
 You’re not behind.
 And you’re not alone.

If you made it here, that means something.

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 If anxiety has been running the show and you feel exhausted from trying to control every outcome, you’re not alone.

Many women live with anxiety not because something is “wrong” with them—but because they’re stuck in control mode.

In this episode, Sari explores how anxiety, fear, and control are often signals that something in your life wants to change. Instead of trying to fix anxiety or push through it, this conversation invites women to slow down, listen, and notice what keeps showing up beneath the noise, and begin to learn how listening can change everything.

Through real-life stories about career shifts, fear of being seen, scattered energy, and learning to trust again, Sari shares how meditation and nervous system awareness helped her stop forcing life—and start following what actually felt aligned.

If you’re a woman feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in overthinking, or unsure where to put your energy, this episode offers a new way to understand anxiety—not as the enemy, but as information.

💡 What Women Will Learn in This Episode

• Why anxiety in women is often rooted in control and fear—not failure
• How forcing outcomes creates more stress, overwhelm, and disconnection
• The difference between discomfort and danger in the body
• How meditation helps calm anxiety and create clarity
• How to recognize when fear is blocking your next step
• Why staying “safe” and predictable can quietly keep you stuck
• How to begin trusting yourself again without having it all figured out

🧠 Reflection Questions 

• Where am I forcing instead of listening?
• What keeps triggering my anxiety right now?
• What am I afraid will happen if I stop controlling everything?
• What feels uncomfortable—but not actually unsafe?
• What would change if I trusted myself more than my fear?

🌿 A New Way to Look at Anxiety

Anxiety doesn’t always mean something is wrong.
 Sometimes it means something is trying to get your attention.

For many women, anxiety is the body’s way of saying:

And when fear stops running the show, clarity and creativity can return.

🤍 Support for Women Ready to Feel Different

If anxiety, control, or fear have been dictating your choices—and you’re ready for support navigating what’s next—Sari works with women one-on-one to calm the nervous system, build self-trust, and create real change.

✨ Book a Freedom Roadmap Session (linked in show notes)
✨ Join the Newsletter for weekly reflections on anxiety, growth, and clarity
✨ Explore meditation as a tool, not a rule

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One comment. One comparison. One moment that quietly changes how you see yourself.

In this raw solo episode, Sari opens up about a heartbreaking conversation with her 13-year-old daughter — and how body shame doesn’t usually start with self-hate… it starts with trying to belong. Skipping meals. Comparing bodies. Believing your body needs fixing before you’re allowed to feel confident, loved, or enough.

Sari weaves her own story — growing up as a dancer, being told her body wasn’t “right,” chasing impossible standards — and how those moments didn’t just hurt… they fueled years of anxiety, control, and never feeling at home in her own skin.

This episode isn’t about pretending to love your body.
 It’s about ending the war with it — and reclaiming your peace.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How body shame quietly fuels anxiety, overthinking, and chronic self-criticism
• Why comparison gets wired into us early — and how to begin unlearning it
• The connection between food, control, and the need to feel “enough”
• How cultural beauty standards shape anxiety without us realizing it
• What it actually means to feel safe and at home in your body again
• How to stop fixing yourself and start listening instead

✨ Key Takeaway

Your body is not the problem.
 The story you were taught about it is.

When you stop fighting your body, your nervous system softens — and life opens back up.

🎧 Support Inside This Episode

• A grounding reflection to help you notice where body shame first took root
• Honest questions to help you interrupt old patterns of comparison and control

🌱 Resources & Next Steps

• Free Meditation: New Year, New You — a guided practice to calm your nervous system and reconnect with your body Click Here!
• Freedom Roadmap Session: A free, one-on-one conversation to explore what’s keeping you stuck and how to move toward feeling confident, grounded, and alive again Click Here!

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Final Note

If body shame has shaped your anxiety, your relationship with food, or how you see yourself — you are not broken, and you are not alone.

Are you willing to fight for your right to feel fucking amazing…
or are you going to keep allowing the suffering?

There is another way — and you don’t have to walk it alone.

You made it here, and that means something.

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