The Anxiety Chicks

(This is a deep and personal current episode for host Ali) This episode starts with Ali updating the audience on what her life has been like these last few months taking care of her dad. Ali and her family have faced a lot of battles these last few months ever since he broke his femur. Ali takes the audience through the emotions and guilt she often faces during these times. She explains the anxiet...

Alison and Taylor get REALLY real in today's episode. The Chicks discuss how our inner critic can get the best of us at times and why they feel like they are constantly disappointing themselves...and others - which plays a huge role in their anxiety. Taylor talks openly about imposter syndrome and never feeling good enough. The Chicks also discuss the recent news of Olympic champion Simone Biles d...

The episode begins with lots of updates from Taylor and Alison. Taylor updates everyone on her recent trip and all the anxiety she encountered but also shares the motto that helped get her through. Alison updates everyone on her dad and the anxiety she has been having being a caregiver. The two then get into the topic of Online Dating. They deep dive into all the apps and share what they have hear...

Alison and Taylor dive deep into all things intrusive thinking on todays episode! Taylor describes the first time she felt like her intrusive thoughts caused a panic attack and how it contributed to her panic disorder. Alison uses her expertise as an anxiety healer and therapist to normalize intrusive thinking and tells you more of what you can do to help quiet those thoughts down once and for all...

This week Alison and Taylor deep dive into all things work anxiety. The episode begins with Alison and Taylor catching up with you guys on life then leading into all the common signs of work anxiety. Alison and Taylor share personal experience's with work anxiety and how they handle it. The two then dive into what work anxiety can look like. Ending the episode with sharing ways you can cope from w...

Alison and Taylor break down the truth about high functioning anxiety and what it takes to heal. Alison shares an update on her new dating adventures including a breakthrough she had after her breakup. Does anyone know how to connect with Michael Phelps? You'll understand once you listen to the episode. ;) Sponsored by Betterhelp. CLICK HERE for 10% off your first month!  Follow Alison @theanxiety...

Taylor is going solo this week as Ali was feeling under the weather. This week Taylor touched on the top fears she experienced with health anxiety and gives some tips on how she helps herself with them and the thoughts. Taylor talks on cardiovascular fears, neurological fears and last but not least BLOOD CLOT fears. I promise after listening to this episode you will feel less alone in your struggl...

The episode that you've all been waiting for! Alison & Taylor have received DMs daily to cover this topic so we wanted to get an expert in for todays special episode. The Chicks are so excited to welcome licenced therapist and EMDR expert Taylor Klump to the pod! Taylor K. provides a huge wealth of information about a recent well-known therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing o...

Taylor is back this week and explains why she missed last week's episode. Alison updates everyone on her life from her dad's surgery, her dog izzy and possibly dating again?? Taylor and Alison then jump into Today's topic: Derealization and Depersonalization. Alison starts the segment by explaining what both are, the characteristics and the differences between the two. Taylor then shares her exper...

Alison is solo today talking all things ANXIETY AT NIGHT! Alison dives deep into her own sleep patterns and what tools she uses to help get an average of 8 hours a sleep every night. Alison discusses what a nocturnal panic attack looks like and how to heal your panic in the middle of the night. She also shares her top nighttime anxiety healing tools so you can get a more restful sleep and a quiet...

Alison and Taylor welcome special guest and healer, Dr. Jen Wolkin, PhD in todays episode! Dr. Jen is a neuropsychologist who specializes in using mindfulness based practices and neuroscience to help heal the anxious mind and the body. Dr. Jen gives us her expertise on why the Vagus Nerve plays a huge role when healing anxiety, especially when it comes to heart rate, breath, and the gut. We also d...

Alison and Taylor begin the episode by updating you guys on how they have been. They then jump into this weeks topic: SUNDAY SCARIES. Alison shares what she thinks of when she hears the words "sunday scaries" and Taylor shares what she always thought sunday scaries meant. The duo then both share how they deal with and prevent sunday scaries and provide ways you can prevent it too! Alison ends the...

Alison and Taylor are joined by fellow healer, podcaster, and meditation guru Mary Meckley. Mary is the host of The Daily Meditation Podcast which offers over 2000 daily guided meditation techniques that manage stress triggers. Alison talks about her struggle with learning how to meditate and the difficulty of sitting with her anxious thoughts. Is meditation really something everyone can do? How d...

This week Taylor and Alison take you on a journey of how they have and do handle getting results from a doctors appointment that maybe wasn't what they wanted or expected. Taylor shares her recent journey with getting a high Vitamin b12 level results and her instant googling and how she got herself out of that mindset. Due to Taylor's recent skin cancer screening exam and mole removal, Taylor shar...

Listen as Alison and Taylor dive deep into their experience with anxiety and friendships. Taylor talks openly about her struggle socially fitting in as a child and what she's been going through with her current friendships. Alison shares why its taken most of her late 20s and 30s to realize what a true friend is & what she did to figure this out. Listen as Alison discusses why her anxiety has actu...

Alison and Taylor use this episode to update our healers on what's been really going on in life...*the stuff people don't want to always talk about. Alison talks on her recent struggles with extreme acid reflux, IBS, visiting multiple doctors, the approach she plans to take towards healing. Taylor updates the audience on things she is noticing in her life and her current state with anxiety. Alison...

Taylor and Alison finish up the discussion from last week about health anxiety and going to the doctors. Alison shares her 7 tips on how to combat these fears and Taylor provides her expertise about how to find the right doctor (since her own personal experience was less than ideal). Listen as Taylor dives deep in to her frustrations about the way doctors treat people with anxiety and Alison provi...

Catch up with both the Anxiety Chicks (Taylor and Alison) as they talk about Taylor's wedding, Alison's vacation to Florida and everything in between. Then, listen as Taylor explains her journey with doctors appointments and how she started her health anxiety journey first fearing going to the doctors and then became obsessed with going. Alison fills us into her recent doctors appointment. Finally...

Do you struggle with HORRIBLE anxiety or depression before your period? Maybe you find yourself feeling symptoms more than normal the first week before your period and during... you're not alone. Join Taylor and Ali as they talk all things mental health and period. Taylor goes through the science behind a woman's cycle, hormone fluctuations, and WHY we may feel more anxious before our period. Tayl...

Fear. The first word that came to Taylor's mind when thinking about getting married. During this episode Taylor opens up about her struggles with planning a wedding during Covid, while Alison helps support and guide Taylor through this anxious time. Though Taylor had been with her fiancé now for almost 7 years, she battled the thought of even getting married in the first place. Listen to find out...

Alison is by herself in todays episode...but don't worry, Taylor will be back next week! Alison shares her experience as a licensed therapist and explains why it is important to keep it real when it comes to going & talking about therapy. Alison also answers all your questions including: How to find the right therapist? When is the right time to end therapy? and What is the difference between a th...

Relationship expert and host of the Deeper Dating Podcast, Ken Page, joins Alison and Taylor for todays episode! Alison, Taylor, and Ken dive deep into wounded attachment styles, relationship doubts, how to love and support an anxious partner, and MORE! Ken tells us why it is 100% healthy and ok to question love, even when you're in a long-term relationship! Listen as Ken and the chicks talk more...

Listen as Taylor and Alison figure out who is an HSP and who is an Empath! Alison shares an update on her dating life and talks more about our upcoming healing guests! Taylor discovers more about her own anxiety during the conversation and Alison uncovers her own limiting beliefs about HSP. You are not alone in anything you feel or crazy for feeling how you feel :) Instagram: @health_anxiety peako...

This may be the hardest yet most real and raw episode so far. Alison shares her struggles with her recent breakup (she only cries a couple of times...lol) and updates the community on why heartbreak may be a huge part of her healing journey. Alison discusses all she's learned from the relationship including how to trust, be vulnerable, share difficult emotions, and conquer fear of abandonment. Des...

Taylor and Alison say goodbye to 2020 and talk about their post-holiday blues. Learn why now is the best time to change up your anxiety healing journey and why New Years resolutions are bullsh**. Alison talks about her latest anxiety attack and the steps she took to help herself heal. Instagram: @theanxietychicks Sponsored by Betterhelp: CLICK HERE to get 10% off your first month Learn more about...