Two Anxious Girls

Do you say "yes" when you really want to say "no"? Do you find yourself carrying everyone else's needs while quietly ignoring your own? If so, this episode is for you. This week, we are delving into Chapter 2 of&nbs...

In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we are diving into one of the biggest takeaways from  Burnout  by Emily and Amelia Nagoski:  stressors and stress are not the same thing. As therapists (and fellow anxious humans),&nbsp...

Do you ever sit down to relax and immediately start thinking about everything you should be doing instead? So do WE! In this episode, we explore why rest can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, especially for anxious people, per...

When you hear the word stress, do you automatically assume something is wrong? In this episode, we unpack a surprising truth: not all stress is bad. In fact, some stress can help us grow, adapt, and rise to importan...

Why does anxiety so often convince us that if we could just fix one thing about ourselves, we'd finally feel okay? In this episode, we are exploring the connection between body image, perfectionism, and anxiety, and how ...

Why anxiety makes us plan, micromanage, and struggle to let go. In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we are talking about the sneaky way anxiety disguises itself as “being responsible,” “having it together,” or simply “car...

Why does calm sometimes feel uncomfortable… or even wrong? In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we explore a powerful and often overlooked concept: how your nervous system can become conditioned to chaos and why stability ...

Why do so many anxious women feel overwhelmed, but never angry? In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we explore a powerful and often overlooked truth: sometimes anxiety isn’t just anxiety, it’s  unexpressed anger . Many of us&n...

Did you leave a social event feeling fine… only to spend the next 24 hours replaying every conversation in your head? In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we are talking about the anxiety that shows up  after  so...

In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we break down the truth about people-pleasing, and why it’s not a personality trait, but often a learned anxiety response rooted in hypervigilance, fear of conflict, and the need t...

In this episode, we are getting reflective and a little emotional as we talk about what we would say to our younger anxious selves. You know those moments… lying awake at night, overthinking everything you’ve ever said? ...

In this episode, inspired by  Shrinking , we are exploring the idea of a “depression diet”… and what we are calling the anxiety version of it too. Not a diet with food but emotional patterns that lead to restrictions.&nb...

In this episode, we are having a more vulnerable conversation about the emotional reality of trying to conceive, the waiting, the uncertainty, and the quiet grief that often goes unseen. Dabby shares part of her personal jour...

Disclaimer: Although we are therapists, this podcast is not therapy and does not replace working with your own therapist. Everything shared here is for general education and conversation only. In this episode, we’re breaking down ...

Disclaimer: Although we are therapists, this podcast is not therapy and does not replace working with your own therapist. Everything shared here is for general education and conversation only. In this episode, we’re talking about ...

Motherhood can bring love, purpose, and connection, but it can also come with  mental load, postpartum overwhelm, mom guilt, and quiet caregiver burnout  that few people talk about openly. In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we explore the emotional realities of  modern motherhood, postpartum identity shifts, and the invisible labor that many mothers carry every day. This h...

In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we unpack a topic that hits close to home: the confusing overlap between body wisdom and fear responses. Because anxiety and intuition both show up in the body, it can be incr...

In this episode of Two Anxious Girls, we unpack a topic that hits close to home: what happens when you understand the psychology but still spiral anyway. We explore why insight doesn’t automatically equal regulation, how the&...

In this episode, we are diving into imposter syndrome, not the “lack of confidence” version, but the deeper, quieter fear of being  found out . The version that shows up as over-preparing, overthinking, , and wondering if your success is just really well-timed luck. We talk about: • What imposter syndrome actually feels like in real life • Our “anxiety resumes”  • How anxiety often start...

What happens when the person who always holds it together… can’t anymore? In this episode, we’re talking about the moment coping stops working, when the planners are full, the to-do lists stop helping, and the version of&nbsp...

What if the thing that makes you look like you have it all together is actually the thing keeping you dysregulated? In this episode of  Two Anxious Girls , we’re talking about high-functioning anxiety- the kind that hides behind productivity, overachievement, and constantly saying “I’m fine.” The kind that looks impressive on the outside but feels exhausting on the inside. We unpack how busyn...

In our very first episode, we’re introducing ourselves, how  Two Anxious Girls  came to be, and why two licensed clinical social workers still very much live with anxiety. We talk about motherhood, fertility, relationships, mental...

Hi! Welcome to Two Anxious Girls! We are Dabby and Kristina! Each week on our podcast, we’ll talk about life, work, motherhood, fertility, relationships, and all the chaos in between... from the perspective of two therapists who are very aware of their own dysregulated selves. Thanks for following our journey! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.