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The Anxiety Chicks

287. The Root of Your Anxiety Might Be Younger Than You Think

The Anxiety Chicks

Cloud10

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

4.7832 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What if the key to calming your anxiety isn't a new coping tool, but a conversation with a younger version of yourself? In this episode, Alison digs into two of the most powerful (and underrated) pieces of the anxiety healing puzzle: inner child work and emotionally safe relationships. Whether you've felt stuck in anxious patterns you can't explain, or you keep showing up for people who don't really show up for you, this one's going to hit home. Alison shares practical insights on why healing the wounds of your younger self can create real, lasting relief from anxiety and why the people you surround yourself with are either helping your nervous system settle or keeping it on edge. In this episode, you'll hear about: What inner child healing actually looks like (and why it matters for anxiety) How to recognize emotionally safe vs. emotionally draining relationships The connection between self-compassion and genuine anxiety relief Small, practical ways to start this work, even if it feels uncomfortable Resources: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk Neuroplasticity explanation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Allison. And I'm Taylor. And we're the host of the anxiety chicks podcast where we dive deep

0:05.7

into the reality of anxiety, nutrition, and mental health. Listen as we explore all things anxiety,

0:12.0

healing while keeping it real, including our own struggles with mental health. We'll bring our

0:16.8

expertise as healing professionals to the conversation while discussing the tools and strategies you need to heal the anxious mind.

0:24.1

Listen to the Anxiety Chicks on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast.

0:32.5

Hi, everyone.

0:33.6

Welcome back to the Anxiety Chicks podcast.

0:35.7

I'm Alison Sopinara and I am solo today,

0:39.3

but I am so excited about the topics today because this is the kind of work that I've been doing with my clients for years. And for some reason or another, we haven't really talked about this on the pod before?

0:53.0

I think I probably have here and there,

0:55.5

but haven't really

0:56.7

dove deep into the topic. So today we're talking about inner child healing. So for any of you

1:08.9

that have been listening to our podcast or who have been following me, then you know that inner child healing is a huge part of my anxiety recovery.

1:17.8

And it is a huge part of a lot of people's anxiety recovery.

1:24.1

Now, I know sometimes this phrase can sound a little bit abstract or even a little bit like it's a therapy buzzword kind of thing.

1:30.9

But just stick with me for a minute, okay?

1:32.8

Because when people really understand what this means, it can be so powerful.

1:38.9

So a lot of people come to me and they say things like, okay, I know my anxiety doesn't make

1:45.9

logical sense.

1:47.4

Or I understand that I'm safe in my body, you know, like my body's safe, but I really feel

1:52.8

scared.

1:53.2

Or sometimes people will say, I keep reacting to things in ways that feel really big, like way

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