211. The Anxiety of Aging: Unspoken Grief, Beauty Standards & Embracing the Gift of Growing Older

The Anxiety Chicks

Cloud10

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.8 • 808 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful episode of The Anxiety Chicks, Alison and Taylor open up about the emotional journey of aging—particularly from a woman’s perspective. From the pressure to look a certain way to the silent grief of unmet expectations, they get real about what it means to grow older in a society that glorifies youth. The conversation explores the internal shifts that come with milestone birthdays like 30 or 40, the emotional weight of becoming a caregiver to aging parents, and the strength that can be found in the middle of life’s most tender transitions. Whether you're navigating body image, grieving what never was, or learning to love who you’re becoming—this episode is a reminder that aging is not a curse, but a privilege. 🧭 Chapters: 00:00 - Show Intro 01:19 - Introduction and Aging Perspectives 04:10 - The Emotional Journey of Aging 07:18 - Societal Pressures and Aging 13:19 - The Impact of Aging on Self-Worth 19:21 - Authenticity in Aging and Body Image 22:44 - Navigating Grief and Expectations 24:49 - The Biological Clock and Life Choices 26:43 - The Caregiver Role and Aging Parents 29:01 - Finding Strength in Grief 31:21 - Facing Mortality and Life's Uncertainties 33:51 - Grieving the Past and Embracing Change 36:20 - The Power of Aging and Self-Acceptance 41:03 - Finding Joy in the Present and Future Self 🧠 Follow us on Instagram @theanxietychicks | @theanxietyhealer | @health_anxiety 🎧 Subscribe on YouTube Watch full episodes & interviews 🛠️ Explore Holistic Anxiety Healing Tools Free resources, coaching, and more inside your healing toolkit www.theanxietyhealer.com 🎙️ New episodes every week — Don’t forget to rate & review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Heather Thompson, and I'm so thrilled to bring you Health, Harmony, and Heather,
0:05.2	where we'll cover physical, mental, and spiritual sides of health, and hear from experts that
0:10.0	take us closer to living harmoniously with ourselves, each other, and the planet.
0:14.5	Let's find our way to happiness and freedom together.
0:17.4	Listen to Health, Harmony, and Heather, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:22.7	I'm choosing to hang out with people that like align with me and lift me up.
0:27.2	I think that's the most beautiful part about getting older. Because I agree with you.
0:30.7	I feel like when I was younger, you care so much about so much stupid stuff. And it's so
0:37.2	exhausting and time consuming and you're
0:39.6	spending time with people and doing things you don't even want to do and then you get older and
0:43.4	you're like wait a second I can just say no and that's it I'm content in my life with what
0:50.3	I have and the people in it who love me no matter what, I think that's the coolest part
0:55.6	about getting older too.
0:58.8	Hi, I'm Alison Sepanara.
1:01.1	And I'm Taylor.
1:02.2	And we're the host of the Anxiety Chicks podcast where we dive deep into the reality of anxiety,
1:07.3	nutrition, and mental health.
1:09.5	Listen, as we explore all things anxiety, healing while keeping it real, including our own struggles with mental health.
1:15.5	We'll bring our expertise as healing professionals to the conversation while discussing the tools and strategies you need to heal the anxious mind.
1:24.1	Listen to the anxiety chicks on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.
1:33.3	Hi, everyone.
1:34.5	Welcome back to the Anxiety Chicks podcast.
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