The Anxiety Chicks

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July 25293. Where Have We Been? Taylor’s Next Journey Explained
After five incredible years of The Anxiety Chicks, it's time to share where I've been... and what's next.
If you've been wondering why episodes stopped, what happened behind the scenes, or what the future holds for The Anxiety Chicks, this episode is for you.
Today I'm sharing my heart. I open up about the conversation Alison and I had, why we stepped away from weekly episodes, and how this unexpected season led me to spend months praying about what God was calling me to do next.
In this episode, I also officially introduce my brand-new solo podcast, Peace Over Panic, a space dedicated to moving beyond simply surviving anxiety and learning how to truly live.
This isn't goodbye to The Anxiety Chicks. Our hope is to continue recording together as schedules allow. Instead, this is the beginning of a new journey, one where we'll explore healing, faith, nervous system regulation, expert interviews, listener stories, and what it really looks like to build a life beyond fear.

If you've ever wondered...
Can I actually heal from anxiety?

What does life beyond anxiety look like?

How do I stop merely surviving and start living?

Can I experience peace even when life feels uncertain?
...then I think you're going to love what's coming.

In this episode:
Where The Anxiety Chicks has been

Why I felt called to continue podcasting

How therapy helped reshape my identity beyond anxiety

The story behind the name Peace Over Panic

My vision for the new podcast

Upcoming expert guests, listener stories, faith conversations, and guided meditations

Why I believe there is truly life beyond anxiety
✨ Peace Over Panic launches this August!

If this episode encouraged you, I'd love for you to subscribe to Peace Over Panic, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs hope today.

Connect with Taylor
📱 Instagram: @health_anxiety
Come say hi, share your story, or let me know what topics you'd love to hear on the new podcast.
Remember...
You are more than your anxiety.
There is life beyond fear.
And together, we're choosing Peace Over Panic.

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16 min
June 04 292. June Q&A All Things Anxiety
In this month's Healing Questions episode, we're answering some of the most common questions from our amazing community. From intrusive thoughts and health anxiety to that terrifying feeling of impending doom, we're having the honest conversations we wish more people would have about anxiety and recovery.
In this episode, we discuss:
• Do intrusive thoughts ever truly go away?
• What should you do when a doctor dismisses your concerns or attributes everything to anxiety?
• Have we struggled with anxiety our entire lives?
• Why does anxiety sometimes create a feeling that death is near or something terrible is about to happen?
• What can you do when none of your usual coping tools seem to be helping?
• How do you stop your mind from immediately jumping to the worst-case scenario?
Whether you're in the middle of a difficult season or simply looking for reassurance and practical tools, we hope this conversation reminds you that you're not alone and that healing is possible.
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49 min
May 27 291. Death Isn’t a Dirty Word with Julie McFadden
The Chicks sit down with hospice nurse, educator, and best-selling author Julie McFadden for an honest and compassionate conversation about death, dying, and how embracing mortality can actually help us live more fully.
Julie shares her journey from ICU nursing to hospice care, why education around death reduces fear, the importance of end-of-life planning, and insights from her best-selling book Nothing to Fear.
Nothing to Fear by Julie McFadden
Hospice Nurse Julie - Social Media
Legal planning guides for end-of-life choices
Hospice and Palliative Care Resources
Educational Video Series on Actively Dying

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56 min
May 21 290. Could Your Thyroid Be Behind Your Anxiety? Ft. Carrie Vitt
This week on The Anxiety Chicks, we’re diving deeper into the connection between anxiety and Hashimoto’s with special guest. After opening the conversation in a previous episode, we wanted to bring on an expert to help break down what Hashimoto’s actually is, how it can impact both physical and mental health, and why symptoms like anxiety, panic, depression, fatigue, brain fog, and feeling “off” shouldn’t always be dismissed as just anxiety.
One thing we strongly believe in is getting properly medically evaluated and advocating for your health instead of automatically assuming every symptom is anxiety-related. Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune thyroid condition that can sometimes show up in ways many people don’t expect — including mental health symptoms.
In this episode, Carrie shares her own experience, discusses the root causes and common symptoms of Hashimoto’s, and explains the role nutrition, stress, hormones, and lifestyle can play in healing and supporting the body.
Carrie Vitt is a Functional Nutritional Therapist at, founder of the wellness site Deliciously Organic, creator of online thyroid and adrenal health courses, and author of the cookbooks Deliciously Organic and The Grain-Free Family Table.
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55 min
May 14 289. When You’re Running on Empty: A Guided Meditation for Burnout
Alison takes you through a gentle meditation for burnout—perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed, drained, or in need of a mental reset. This episode offers calming mindfulness and breathing techniques to bring peace and grounding into your day.
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25 min
May 07288. Anxiety Symptoms Explained: Eye Floaters, Blurry Vision, Dizziness & Visual Symptoms with Ophthalmologist Dr. Rani Banik
Can anxiety really affect your eyes and vision?
Why do so many people with anxiety experience blurry vision, eye floaters, dizziness, light sensitivity, visual snow, eye pressure, tunnel vision, or strange visual sensations during stress and panic?
In this episode of the The Anxiety Chicks, we sit down with renowned neuro-ophthalmologist Dr. Rani Banik to answer the anxiety-provoking eye symptom questions our community asks constantly.
This conversation is incredibly validating for anyone who spirals over vision changes or worries something serious is being missed. Dr. Rani explains the science behind how stress, adrenaline, nervous system activation, inflammation, sleep, screen exposure, and hypervigilance can impact the eyes and visual system and when symptoms should actually be evaluated further.
We discuss:
Blurry vision and anxiety

Eye floaters and flashes

Light sensitivity and fluorescent lighting

Dizziness and visual overwhelm

Eye strain and screen fatigue

Visual snow and derealization feelings

Why anxiety makes you hyper-aware of visual sensations

The connection between the brain, nervous system, and eyesight

Integrative approaches to eye health

Nutrition and lifestyle support for visual wellness

When eye symptoms are usually benign vs. when to get checked
Dr. Rani also shares practical tools that may help support nervous system regulation and eye comfort, along with insight into integrative and functional approaches to visual health.
You can learn more about Dr. Rani Banik here:
Dr. Rani Banik Official Website
Follow her on Instagram:
@dr.ranibanik
If this episode helped you feel less alone, make sure to follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who constantly worries about their symptoms.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider regarding any symptoms or concerns.

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1 hr 2 min
April 30287. The Root of Your Anxiety Might Be Younger Than You Think
What if the key to calming your anxiety isn't a new coping tool, but a conversation with a younger version of yourself?
In this episode, Alison digs into two of the most powerful (and underrated) pieces of the anxiety healing puzzle: inner child work and emotionally safe relationships. Whether you've felt stuck in anxious patterns you can't explain, or you keep showing up for people who don't really show up for you, this one's going to hit home.
Alison shares practical insights on why healing the wounds of your younger self can create real, lasting relief from anxiety and why the people you surround yourself with are either helping your nervous system settle or keeping it on edge.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
What inner child healing actually looks like (and why it matters for anxiety)

How to recognize emotionally safe vs. emotionally draining relationships

The connection between self-compassion and genuine anxiety relief

Small, practical ways to start this work, even if it feels uncomfortable
Resources:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Neuroplasticity explanation

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17 min
April 23286. Bloating That’s Driven by Anxiety, Not Food
If you’re constantly feeling bloated, uncomfortable, or like your stomach is just “off”… your first thought is probably:
what did I eat?
And from there it turns into:
cutting foods out
overanalyzing every meal
trying to figure out what your body is reacting to
But what if it’s not just the food?
In this episode, we’re breaking down a piece that almost no one explains — how your nervous system directly impacts your digestion.
Because digestion isn’t just about what you eat.
It’s about the state your body is in while you’re eating and throughout the day.
We get into:
how stress and a “go-go-go” state slow digestion and lead to bloating

why gas and pressure can build up even with normal foods

what visceral hypersensitivity is and why you feel everything more intensely

the gut–brain connection (without making it overwhelming)

why bloating often gets worse as the day goes on

how over-restricting foods can actually make symptoms worse
And most importantly, what actually helps.
Not extreme protocols.
Not cutting everything out.
Just simple shifts that support your body so digestion can work the way it’s supposed to.
If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of:
symptom → food fear → restriction → more symptoms
this episode will help you step out of that.
Because your body isn’t fragile.
And it’s not reacting to everything.
A lot of the time… it’s responding to the state it’s in.

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🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠
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31 min
April 16 285. Why You Feel Like “Too Much” (It’s Not Your Personality, It’s Anxiety)
Have you ever walked away from a conversation and thought…“Why did I say that? I was too much.” In today’s conversation, The Chicks are unpacking the deeply rooted fear of being “too much”—too emotional, too sensitive, too honest—and how this belief is actually an anxiety pattern, not a personality flaw.
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🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠
✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠
Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books
🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠
🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks

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38 min
April 09284. Why You Feel Anxious When It’s Actually Your Blood Sugar
If you’ve ever felt shaky, panicky, off, or just not right… and assumed it was anxiety, this episode is going to connect some dots.
Because sometimes, what you’re feeling isn’t just anxiety.
It’s your blood sugar.
In this episode, we break down:
how blood sugar actually works (in simple terms)

why dips and spikes can feel identical to anxiety

what’s happening in your body when you feel shaky, wired, or “off”

the difference between true anxiety and a physiological stress response

common eating patterns that make symptoms worse without realizing it

how to stabilize your blood sugar without overcomplicating your life
This is not about diagnosing yourself or obsessing over food.
It’s about understanding your body well enough to stop mislabeling every sensation as something being “wrong.”
Because when you understand what your body is doing…
it gets a lot less scary.

Don’t forget to rate and review The Chicks!
🌐 Connect With Us ⁠@theanxietychicks⁠ | ⁠@theanxietyhealer⁠ | ⁠@health_anxiety⁠
✨ Taylor’s #1 Anxiety Healing Supplement, Free Resources & More: ⁠peakofpanic.com/collections/all⁠
Order The Anxiety Healers Guide Here: https://theanxietyhealer.com/books
🧰 Alison's Free Resources, Coaching & Healing Toolkit: ⁠www.theanxietyhealer.com⁠
🎥 Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Subscribe for more anxiety healing content, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight. www.youtube.com/@anxietychicks

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35 min

About The Anxiety Chicks

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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.