In this special January Q&A episode, Alison and Taylor answer real listener questions about anxiety, healing, and rebuilding trust, especially after a heavy season.

Questions

1. How do you reset your nervous system after the chaos of the holidays — without jumping straight into “fix everything” mode?

2. How do you cope with dating anxiety as a single woman in midlife, when it’s layered with grief, body changes, and the pressure of starting over?

3. What’s the difference between personal growth and constantly trying to improve yourself because you feel broken?

4. How can you tell the difference between normal worry and anxiety or OCD taking over your thoughts?

5. How do you rebuild trust in your body after a year filled with anxiety symptoms, flare-ups, and setbacks?

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In this short, under-5-minute guided meditation, Alison Seponara (@theanxietyhealer) helps you calm a fast heartbeat, ease shortness of breath, and regulate anxiety that shows up strongly in the body.

This practice focuses on physiological soothing—using breath, reassurance, and nervous system regulation rather than trying to “think your way out” of anxiety. It’s especially helpful during moments of panic, health anxiety, or sudden physical symptoms of anxiety.

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Nighttime anxiety can feel overwhelming, when your body is exhausted but your mind won’t slow down.
This short guided meditation is designed to help you settle your nervous system, release the day, and create a sense of safety as you prepare for sleep.

Through gentle breathing, body relaxation, and calming imagery, this meditation supports you in:

Letting go of racing thoughts and mental loops

Softening physical tension stored in the body

Creating a feeling of safety and comfort in bed

Calming anxiety without forcing sleep

Allowing rest to come naturally

This meditation is perfect to play when your thoughts feel loud at night, when anxiety spikes as the day quiets, or anytime you need a gentle transition into rest.

There’s nothing you need to fix, solve, or figure out tonight.
Press play, get comfortable, and let your body and mind settle, one breath at a time.

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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 before a date, feels pressure to impress, or struggles with nervous energy around new connections.

Disclaimer: This meditation offers support and grounding, but is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic care.

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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, and anxiety commonly change in winter
• How circadian rhythms, serotonin, and cortisol are affected
• Why this season can trigger health anxiety or emotional “heaviness”
• The most common symptoms people notice during December
• Practical, realistic strategies to support your mental health during darker months
• The exact tools that help stabilize your mood, nervous system, and energy

Taylor shares grounding, science-backed, compassionate ways to help your body adjust — from morning light exposure, movement, stable routines, and nutrition, to emotional boundaries, nervous system transitions, and creating a supportive evening plan.

This episode is here to remind you that nothing is wrong with you. Your body is adjusting. And there are ways to feel more regulated, supported, and steady through the darkest days of the year.

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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 overwhelm

Gather back the pieces of yourself that feel stretched thin

Quiet the emotional and sensory noise of the season

Feel grounded and present again

Create space to breathe, rest, and reset

Use this meditation anytime December feels like too much or when you need a moment to remember: you’re allowed to pause. You’re allowed to come home to yourself.

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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.

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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 self-compassion.

Disclaimer: This meditation is for relaxation and emotional support. It is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic care.

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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.

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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:

Release holiday expectations and pressure

Create breathing room for yourself

Slow your nervous system

Let go of overwhelm and move into the season with steadiness

Choose what matters and set down what feels heavy

Perfect for the start of the holiday season or any moment when the busyness becomes too much.
Come back to this whenever you need a reset, a pause, or a reminder that you’re allowed to make this season softer.

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