The Anxiety Party by The Neuro Babe

The Anxiety Party by The Neuro Babe

By Kerry Green, LCSWHealth & FitnessMental Health
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The Anxiety Party by The Neuro Babe episodes

  • #35 The Real Difference Between Therapy and Nervous System Coaching for Anxiety & Chronic Symptoms

    Maybe you’ve already tried therapy and you’re wondering why nervous system coaching would be any different.

    Or maybe you know you need support, but you have no freaking clue whether you should be looking for a therapist, a coach, or something completely different.

    Either way, the real question is: what kind of support actually matches what you’re trying to change?

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry breaks down the real difference between talk therapy and nervous system coaching, including the goals, structure, tools, level of support, and types of problems each one is designed to help with.

    Kerry covers:

    • Why therapy and coaching can have completely different goals
    • The difference between open-ended therapy and working toward one clear outcome in coaching
    • Why nervous system coaching goes beyond talking and includes the body, thoughts, emotions, lifestyle, boundaries, and identity
    • How somatic work, neurological exercises, myofascial release, lymphatic work, and other body-based tools fit into coaching
    • Why support between calls can make such a huge difference when you’re dealing with real-life triggers
    • When therapy is the more appropriate choice
    • When trauma belongs in therapy versus when nervous system coaching can help with the patterns trauma left behind
    • When nervous system coaching may make sense for anxiety, burnout, overthinking, hypervigilance, body fear, chronic symptoms, or feeling like you’re not living to your full potential

    This isn’t about therapy being better than coaching or coaching being better than therapy.

    They’re different types of support designed for different goals.

    Whether you’ve spent years in therapy or you’re just now deciding where to start, this episode will help you figure out what kind of support actually makes sense for where you are now and where you want to go.

    If you listen and realize The Neuro Babe Club is exactly what you’ve been looking for, you can find Kerry on Instagram @kerrygreenofficial and send her a DM.

    Or book a free discovery call to talk about what you’re experiencing, what you want to change, and which level of support inside The Neuro Babe Club makes the most sense for you:

    https://www.theneurobabe.com/bookacall

    30 min
  • #34 The Survival Pattern Behind Anxiety, People-Pleasing, Body Checking, Scarcity & Self-Sabotage

    What if the anxiety, overthinking, body checking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, boundary guilt, scarcity AND self-sabotage you’ve been treating like separate problems are actually coming from the same deeper pattern?

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry breaks down how one survival pattern can show up in completely different areas of your life, making it feel like there’s always something new to fix.

    You’ll hear why saying yes when you mean no, spiraling over a text, scanning your body for symptoms, replaying one awkward sentence after a meeting, or pulling back the second something good happens may not be random at all.

    This episode is about the moment you stop asking, “Why am I like this?” and start seeing the learned pattern underneath it.

    Kerry also shares why knowing better isn’t always enough, how survival responses can start feeling like personality, and what begins to change when you realize that who you learned to become is not who you’re required to stay.

    If you’ve spent years trying to manage anxiety, health anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, boundaries, overthinking, or self-sabotage separately, this episode may help you see the connection you’ve been missing.

    In this episode:

    • Why the same survival pattern can show up as anxiety, people-pleasing, body checking, perfectionism, and self-sabotage
    • How learned responses start feeling like personality
    • Why you can understand a pattern and still keep doing it
    • The connection between hypervigilance, reassurance-seeking, boundaries, and control
    • Why success, money, relationships, and visibility can trigger old survival responses
    • What changes when you stop treating every symptom like a separate problem
    • How to recognize the survival identity underneath the behavior

    Go deeper with The Survival Recoding™️:
    A 6-day audio activation to recode the survival pattern secretly running your life so you can step into who you were meant to be.

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    Find Kerry on Instagram: @kerrygreenofficial & @theneurobabe

    Book a discovery call

    Kill the anxiety pattern. Step into your power.

    32 min
  • #33 High-Functioning Dissociation: Signs of Functional Freeze & How to Feel Like Yourself Again

    What if what you’ve been calling anxiety, burnout, lack of motivation, or “just how I am” is actually high-functioning dissociation?

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry shares her personal experience with dissociation, from freezing and losing access to her voice as a kid to becoming an extremely high-functioning woman who looked completely fine on the outside while feeling very different internally.

    She also shares the most dangerous dissociative episode of her life and why understanding dissociation as a protective nervous system response completely changed the way she saw herself.

    Kerry breaks down:

    • What high-functioning dissociation and functional freeze can actually look like
    • Why you can be successful, social, productive and still be dissociated
    • The signs you may be living in your head instead of fully experiencing your life
    • Why numbness, burnout, lack of motivation and feeling like you’re “not yourself” can be part of the picture
    • Why using nervous system tools that don’t match your actual state can leave you feeling worse
    • The three layers Kerry uses to help women come out of these patterns: body, thoughts and identity
    • How to stop being controlled by triggers and start feeling your emotions without being afraid of them
    • What becomes possible when you finally feel present, connected, confident and like YOU again

    The goal isn’t to become better at managing dissociation.

    It’s to get to the point where you can experience stress, triggers, bad days, joy, excitement, anger, love and everything in between without disappearing inside of any of it.

    If this episode made you think, “Holy shit, Kerry is describing me,” find Kerry on Instagram at @kerrygreenofficial and DM her CLUB.

    Or book a free call to learn more about The Neuro Babe Club:
    https://www.theneurobabe.com/bookacall

    And please share this episode with the high-functioning woman in your life who always seems “fine” but doesn’t quite feel like herself anymore.

    Important Support

    This episode includes discussion of suicide. If you are in the U.S. and experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or you don’t feel safe with yourself, call or text 988 to connect with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24/7. If you are in immediate danger, contact emergency services.

    43 min
  • #32 5 Signs Trapped Anger Is Fueling Your Anxiety, Chronic Pain & Nervous System Symptoms

    You might think you’re “not an angry person,” but what if you actually learned a long time ago that anger wasn’t safe to feel?

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry breaks down five signs that trapped or suppressed anger may be keeping you stuck in anxiety, obsessive thoughts, chronic pain, physical symptoms, self-criticism, and constant irritability.

    Kerry also explains why immediately trying to calm yourself down, forgive, reframe, or “love and light” your way through anger can sometimes become another form of self-abandonment.

    Inside the episode, Kerry covers how anger can get turned inward, why you might feel guilty every time someone upsets you, the connection between suppressed anger and being highly self-critical, why you may feel constantly on edge or snappy, and what actually helps you start changing the pattern.

    You’ll also learn the three pieces Kerry uses to work through anger differently: releasing it from the body with anger-specific somatic tools, changing the beliefs that make anger feel wrong or unsafe, and learning how to express what you actually feel without exploding, overexplaining, or feeling like an asshole afterward.

    Because nervous system healing is not about becoming so regulated that nothing ever pisses you off. It’s about becoming someone who can feel anger, listen to what it is telling you, move it through your body, and stop turning it against yourself.

    Want direct support from Kerry on your nervous system, patterns, and healing?

    Book a free consult call to find out if The Neuro Babe Club is right for you:
    BOOK A FREE CONSULT CALL

    36 min
  • #31 In Conversation: Why Your IBS & Gut Problems Aren't Healing with Kora Burchard
    If you’ve tried the restrictive diets, supplements, testing, functional medicine, and all the gut-healing things…but you’re STILL dealing with bloating, food intolerances, constipation, flare-ups, or feeling like your stomach controls your life, this episode is for you.

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry sits down with her dear friend, former student, and now colleague Kora Burchard, an IBS coach and nutrition specialist with a master’s in nutrition and integrative health. Kora helps ambitious women heal their IBS without unnecessary restriction by combining nutrition, lifestyle support, and nervous system regulation.

    Kora shares her own story of going from being a healthy, active college student to experiencing debilitating digestive symptoms, ER visits, severe bloating, constipation, food intolerances, and eventually an IBS diagnosis. She also shares what finally changed when she stopped looking at gut health as ONLY a physical problem and began addressing the gut-brain connection too.

    In this episode, Kerry and Kora talk about:

    • Why the gut and nervous system are constantly communicating
    • How stress can trigger very real digestive symptoms and IBS flare-ups
    • Why restrictive diets and supplement protocols aren’t always the whole answer
    • The foundational pieces many women skip when trying to heal their gut
    • How fear of food can create another stress-symptom cycle
    • Why mindset, nervous system regulation, and learning to trust your body matter
    • The danger of constantly researching and piecing together conflicting gut-health advice
    • Why healing takes consistency, personalization, and time
    • What becomes possible when your gut stops controlling where you go, what you eat, and how you live

    Because healing your gut isn’t about creating an even longer list of foods you’re afraid to eat.

    It’s about building a body that feels resilient enough for you to eat, travel, go out to dinner, take opportunities, and actually live your freaking life again.

    Connect with Kora

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korabhealth/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@korabhealth

    Website: https://korabhealth.com/

    Newsletter: https://korabhealth.myflodesk.com/itaxnipaqn

    Overwhelm to Clarity Masterclass: https://korabhealth.myflodesk.com/ddhtkr1qrr

    Book a consult call with Kora: https://korabhealth.practicebetter.io/#/65d7b9728d00242dce80e19c/bookings?s=660f598ffb040b7d7cc01286

    Connect with Kerry

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrygreenofficial/

    37 min
  • #30 Chronic Pain, the Brain & Nervous System: Why Pain Can Continue After the Body Heals

    What if your pain is completely real…without meaning your body is still damaged?

    In today’s episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry breaks down how chronic pain can continue after an injury has healed, why the brain and nervous system play such a huge role in pain, and how fear, body scanning, tension and even the language you use can keep the pain alarm turned up.

    Kerry also shares how she spent over 20 years believing her debilitating chronic pain was caused by scoliosis—until she healed her nervous system, released years of stress and fear from her body, and her pain went away even though she still had scoliosis.

    In this episode, Kerry talks about:

    • Why pain is not always a direct measurement of damage
    • How the brain can continue producing pain after the original threat has passed
    • Why nervous system healing matters for chronic pain
    • How fear and tension can keep pain going
    • Why the words you use about your body matter
    • How to rebuild trust in your body and stop living afraid of sensation

    Inside The Neuro Babe Club, Kerry helps women work with the whole loop: nervous system healing, physical tension release, fear-based thinking, body trust and identity.

    Book a free call with Kerry → BOOK HERE ❤️‍🔥

    If you have scoliosis and chronic pain, there is also ONE spot left for the Nourished Spine Retreat with Kerry and Dr. Meg.

    DM Kerry on Instagram @kerrygreenofficial for the application or learn more + apply here → https://thescoliotherapist.com/thenourishedspineretreat

    40 min
  • #29 7 Sneaky Things Making Your Anxiety Worse

    What if some of the things keeping your anxiety turned up have absolutely nothing to do with your thoughts?

    In today’s episode of The Anxiety Party, Kerry is breaking down 7 sneaky things that may be making your anxiety worse—including a few you probably have NEVER thought about.

    We’re talking posture. Fascia. Food. Overworking. Movement. Minerals. And even the way some of your “healthy” habits might actually be adding more stress to your system.

    And no, this is not your invitation to create another 47-step healing routine and become hypervigilant about doing everything perfectly.

    Quite the opposite.

    These are simple ways to understand your body better, support your nervous system, and make it easier for your body to finally get out of survival mode.

    In this episode, Kerry talks about:

    • How your posture and everyday screen habits may be affecting anxiety and nervous system regulation
    • Why tight fascia and chronic body tension matter
    • The anxiety-undereating connection
    • How to think about reducing your toxic load WITHOUT becoming obsessive about it
    • Why overworking can keep your body trapped in survival mode and burnout
    • Why your nervous system may actually need MORE movement—not another calming practice
    • The role of higher-intensity exercise in releasing pent-up stress and energy
    • Why minerals, electrolytes, and hydration matter when you’re chronically stressed
    • Simple ways to start supporting your body without making healing another full-time job

    Because sometimes feeling better isn’t about finding another complicated protocol. It’s about finally understanding what your body has been asking you for all along—and giving it what it needs consistently enough that feeling good starts becoming your NORMAL.

    And that’s exactly the kind of work Kerry does inside The Neuro Babe Club.

    If you’re ready to stop piecing your healing together on your own and want Kerry’s help getting out of survival mode, healing your nervous system, and getting your energy and your LIFE back, book a call with Kerry.

    Book your free consult here → Book a call with Kerry

    And if this episode made you think of someone who is doing all the things for their anxiety but still can’t figure out what they’re missing, send it to them.

    38 min
  • #28 Why You Can’t Relax Even When You’re Exhausted: Nervous System Survival Mode Explained

    You are bone-tired. You KNOW you need to slow down. And yet the second you finally sit on the couch, take the day off, or try to do absolutely nothing…your brain speeds up, your body gets restless, and suddenly you’re thinking about the 47 things you should be doing instead. So what's actually happening?

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, I’m breaking down why your body can actually resist rest when you’ve been living in survival mode for too long.

    Because sometimes the problem isn’t that you need more sleep, a better nighttime routine, another supplement, or more discipline around “self-care.”

    Your nervous system has simply gotten so used to GO GO GO that slowing down feels unfamiliar. And unfamiliar doesn’t always feel safe.

    We’re talking about how chronic stress and allostatic load build up in the body, why high-achieving women can feel simultaneously wired AND completely exhausted, and why you can technically be “resting” while your body is still running on adrenaline.

    But more importantly, we’re talking about what becomes possible when your body finally learns that it’s safe to turn off.

    • You wake up without that immediate jolt of anxiety.
    • Your energy starts coming from YOU instead of adrenaline.
    • You can actually focus and get things done without white-knuckling your way through the day.
    • You stop replaying conversations 47 times.
    • Your shoulders drop. Your jaw unclenches. Your brain gets quieter.
    • You trust yourself more. Decisions get easier. Boundaries stop feeling like a five-hour emotional event.

    And you finally get to be present for your actual life instead of physically being there while your nervous system is somewhere fighting a tiger.

    In this episode, we’re getting into:

    • Why you can’t relax even when you’re exhausted
    • Nervous system dysregulation and survival mode
    • Why rest can actually make you feel MORE anxious
    • Chronic stress, burnout, and allostatic load
    • Why high-achieving women struggle to slow down
    • The subconscious beliefs that make rest feel lazy, selfish, or unsafe
    • The connection between chronic stress, fatigue, tension, gut symptoms, headaches, and other physical symptoms
    • What true nervous system recovery can actually feel like
    • How to get your natural energy, focus, self-trust, and LIFE back

    Because the goal isn’t just to become better at resting.

    It’s to get out of survival mode so completely that you don’t need adrenaline to run your life anymore.

    If you’re ready to stop running on fumes and actually heal this at the root, The Neuro Babe Club is my six-month program designed to help you get out of survival mode, get your natural energy back, and finally feel safe enough to rest physically, mentally, and emotionally.

    Book your free consult here → [BOOK HERE]

    38 min
  • #27 Why Your Anxiety Hasn’t Healed Yet: 6 Missing Pieces
    The 6 Non-Negotiables for Reversing Anxiety

    If you’ve been doing all the things for your anxiety but still feel like you’re managing it instead of actually moving past it, there’s probably a reason.

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, I’m breaking down the six non-negotiables for reversing anxiety and getting your body and brain out of the same anxiety cycle for good.

    We’re talking about why nervous system regulation has to come first, why regulating your body without changing your thoughts isn’t enough, how your boundaries and capacity may be keeping you stuck in survival mode, and the identity piece almost nobody talks about.

    I’m also getting into what happens when you stop outsourcing your healing, learn to trust your body again, and finally move beyond making your entire life about becoming “less anxious.”

    Because the goal isn’t just less anxiety. It’s getting your energy, confidence, self-trust, freedom, creativity, ambition, relationships, travel, hobbies, and LIFE back.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • Why healing your nervous system is step one
    • The difference between nervous system regulation and simply doing relaxing things
    • How overthinking, intrusive thoughts, catastrophizing, and core beliefs keep anxiety alive
    • Why boundaries, burnout, overworking, and energy leaks matter more than you think
    • The anxiety identity and why it can pull you back even after you’ve made progress
    • How to stop outsourcing your healing and start trusting your body
    • Why anxiety can slowly make your world smaller
    • Moving from survival mode and fear into expansion
    • Why your end goal should be so much bigger than simply “feeling less anxious”

    As you listen, write down all six and ask yourself: Which one am I missing?

    Because once you see the missing pieces, it becomes a whole lot clearer why everything you’ve tried hasn’t created the permanent change you’ve been looking for.

    If you listen and realize you’re ready to actually plug those holes, send me a DM on Instagram and tell me which step you’ve been missing.

    This is exactly what we work through inside The Neuro Babe Club, using my complete Neuro Babe Method to help you move beyond anxiety, survival mode, chronic symptoms and the identity keeping you stuck there.

    Send Kerry a DM @kerrygreenofficial and let her know what steps you've been missing!

    58 min
  • #26 Money Anxiety, Survival Mode & Your Nervous System: How to Move From Contraction to Expansion

    Financial stress is real. Maybe your income has been inconsistent, debt is piling up, you’re worried about layoffs, or looking at your bank account instantly sends you into a panic spiral.

    But the state of your nervous system determines what you do next.

    When you’re stuck in survival mode, your brain becomes obsessed with problems. You overthink, catastrophize, make impulsive decisions, or feel so overwhelmed that you can’t see a way forward.

    When your nervous system is regulated, you can access solutions, creativity, confidence, and the capacity to handle whatever is happening without allowing it to completely derail your life.

    In this episode of The Anxiety Party, I’m sharing how nervous system dysregulation impacts your relationship with money, why financial stress can push you into contraction, and how regulation allows you to move into expansion.

    We’re talking about:

    • Why money anxiety isn’t always just a money problem
    • How survival mode affects your financial decisions
    • The difference between contraction and expansion
    • Why dysregulation makes every problem feel bigger
    • How regulation helps you access solutions and new opportunities
    • Why investing in yourself can create more money and less stress
    • How expanding your nervous system increases your capacity for success
    • What becomes possible when outside circumstances no longer control how you feel

    You do not need every stressful situation in your life to disappear before you can feel peaceful, energized, inspired, and confident.

    You can have real stress in your life without allowing it to rock you to your core.

    Ready to Move From Contraction to Expansion?

    Inside The Expansion, you’ll receive:

    • My Nervous System Regulation Toolkit to help expand your nervous system capacity
    • My Anxious Thought Transformation System to help you master your thoughts, regardless of what is happening around you
    • Two weeks of direct WhatsApp support with me so you can get personalized guidance, ask questions, and receive help seeing the solutions you may not be able to access while you’re in contraction

    This is designed to help you feel calmer, think more clearly, handle stress differently, and stop allowing anxiety to control your choices, confidence, and quality of life.

    DM me the word EXPANSION on Instagram at @KerryGreenOfficial to get started.

    Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

    22 min

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The Anxiety Party by The Neuro Babe. Where real conversations about anxiety, healing, and being human meet science, self-trust, and nervous system mastery.

Hosted by Kerry Green,…