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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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.

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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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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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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:

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.

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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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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:

Resources:

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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:

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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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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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:

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.

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In this episode, Alison and Taylor explore what authentic healing looks like, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, resilience, and accepting the non-linear nature of recovery. They share practical insights into managing anxiety, setting boundaries, and cultivating meaningful connections, all while honoring individual journeys.

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