The Anxiety Recovery Podcast

In this riveting episode of the Anxiety Recovery Podcast, your host Valerie Rubin delves deep into the world of holistic healing with the insightful mind-body nutritionist, Nia Corrilo. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey as we unravel the intricate connections between ancestral trauma, PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), and the often-overlooked roots of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Nia Corrilo shares her wealth of knowledge on how ancestral trauma can manifest in our lives, affecting mental and physical well-being. Explore the profound link between ancestral wounds and PMDD, gaining valuable insights into understanding and addressing this challenging condition. But that's not all—our conversation takes a profound turn as we explore the path to healing mother and father wounds. Nia provides practical guidance on navigating and mending these deep-seated emotional wounds, offering a roadmap toward emotional well-being. Join us as we also uncover the root causes of IBS through the lens of mind-body healing. Nia Corrilo sheds light on how the mind and body are interconnected, and how addressing emotional and psychological aspects can be key to alleviating digestive issues. Whether you're seeking answers for your own well-being or are intrigued by the fascinating world of mind-body nutrition, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in for an empowering conversation that equips you with the knowledge and tools to embark on your own healing journey. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the secrets of ancestral healing, PMDD awareness, and mind-body nutrition. Subscribe to the Anxiety Recovery Podcast now and take the first step towards a healthier, more connected self. Follow Nia on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eclectic.wellness/ Join Nia's in person healing event: https://www.eclecticwellnesssd.com/remotheringretreat

In this captivating episode of "Embracing Wholeness," Valerie Interviews Dana, a nervous system practitioner and they both dive deep into the realms of self-discovery, healing, and ancestral wisdom. Join us as we explore the transformative power of reducing shame, nurturing the nervous system, engaging in psychosomatic work, and embracing ancestral living practices.

Welcome to The Anxiety Recovery Podcast, where we delve deep into the intricate web of how childhood wounds impact our friendships. In this enlightening episode, we explore the multifaceted nature of human connection and how our early experiences shape the way we engage with others. Join us as we navigate the labyrinth of addiction, codependency, and anxiety, uncovering their subtle presence in our friendships. We unravel the threads of attachment styles, empowering you with invaluable insights on how to heal and transform these patterns. Discover the transformative power of healing your inner child as we explore the profound effect it has on your ability to form and maintain meaningful connections. Through thought-provoking discussions and expert advice, we provide practical tools and strategies to heal your attachment wounds, fostering healthier, more fulfilling friendships. But it doesn't stop there! We go beyond healing and delve into the art of manifesting and attracting the friendships you desire in your life. Learn how to cultivate an environment that nurtures authentic connections and unlocks the potential for lifelong bonds. Embark on a journey of self-discovery, as we explore the intricate dance between childhood wounds and friendships. Get ready to embrace a new perspective on your relationships and embark on a path of personal growth and genuine connection.

In this empowering episode, Valerie has on Maegan Aleece on to dive deep into the realms of self-transformation, exploring the keys to unlocking your infinite potential. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of anxiety, uncover powerful techniques to manifest your dream life, shatter the shackles of money blocks, and ignite an unwavering sense of confidence within. Discover practical strategies and profound insights that will empower you to rise above your fears, step into your true power, and create a life filled with abundance and fulfillment. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey as we explore the pathways to overcoming anxiety, harnessing the art of manifestation, healing from money blocks, and embracing unshakable confidence. It's time to unlock the door to your limitless potential and craft the life you've always dreamed of.

I dive deep into this podcast episode with Vagina Coach all about the pelvic floor, pelvic floor tightness, prolapse, and how our breath can alleviate anxiety and pelvic floor dysfunction in this week’s podcast on The Anxiety Recovery Podcast Anxiety is a common experience that many of us struggle with, affecting our mental and emotional well-being But did you know that anxiety can also have an impact on whether or not we develop pelvic floor dysfunction / pain with sex / leakage, etc.??!! Join us as we explore the intricate relationship between anxiety & pelvic floor dysfunction in this eye-opening podcast episode We’ve gathered expert insights, personal stories, and tips to heal from anxiety & pelvic floor dysfunction on this often-overlooked connection Discover the following key topics in our conversation: -Understanding the pelvic floor: what is it and why is it essential for our overall mental and physical health? -Anxiety & it’s impact on the pelvic floor: -How does Anxiety contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction? -Breaking the stigma: Addressing the mental health aspect of pelvic floor dysfunction -Coping strategies: Proven techniques to manage anxiety and improve pelvic floor health Hear from renowned expert @vaginacoach who shares her expertise and knowledge of being in this field for decades! Grab your headphones, find a cozy spot, and tune in!

Join us for a thought-provoking journey as we delve deep into the intricate web of human experiences as I interview Chelsey Smith who specializes with clients who experience mental health struggles, autism, and ADHD. In this compelling podcast episode, we unravel the threads connecting anxiety, complex trauma, ADHD, autism, and generational trauma, shedding light on the fascinating correlations between these struggles. Anxiety, a prevalent mental health challenge, affects millions worldwide. But what if anxiety is more than just an isolated condition? Our exploration begins by examining how anxiety can intertwine with other conditions, such as complex trauma, ADHD, and autism. By understanding their interconnected nature, we aim to unveil a broader perspective on mental health. Complex trauma, often stemming from adverse childhood experiences, can leave lasting imprints on an individual's emotional well-being. We delve into how these deeply ingrained wounds can contribute to anxiety, accentuating its impact and complexity. We also explore the possible coexistence of ADHD and autism, shedding light on the unique challenges faced by those living with these struggles. Furthermore, we embark on a profound exploration of generational trauma, recognizing that our experiences are not solely confined to our individual lifetimes. The legacy of trauma passed down through generations, can influence our mental and emotional landscapes. We examine how generational trauma intersects with anxiety, complex trauma, ADHD, and autism, expanding our understanding of these interconnected narratives. In this enlightening episode, Valerie and Chelsey discuss how they have experienced these interwoven challenges firsthand. Through their stories and insights, we gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of the human mind and the resilience that emerges in the face of adversity. Tune in as we navigate the complex labyrinth of these intertwined phenomena and shed light on the shared experiences and struggles that shape our understanding of mental health. This podcast episode invites you to reflect, learn, and join us in fostering empathy and compassion for those navigating the intricacies of anxiety, complex trauma, ADHD, autism, and generational trauma.

In this captivating episode of How To Heal From Toxic Relationships & My Story, we embark on a transformative journey in this episode, diving deep into the multifaceted realms of healing. Join host Valerie as she shares all about toxic relationships, trauma bonding, covert narcissism, anxiety, inner child healing, attachment wounds, overt vs. covert narcissism, heartbreak, and healing your relationship with the masculine. Drawing from personal experiences and expert insights, Valerie unravels the tangled web of her past toxic relationship and exposes the hidden dynamics of covert narcissism. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the signs, symptoms, and psychological impact of these toxic bonds, while discovering invaluable strategies to break free and reclaim your sense of self and building radical self love. Delve into the heart of healing as she explores the profound effects of trauma bonding and the intricate journey of releasing its grip on your life. Uncover the tools and practices necessary to nurture your wounded inner child and cultivate a profound sense of self-compassion and growth. In Valerie's exploration of attachment wounds, she shines a light on the profound impact they have on our relationships and emotional well-being. Discover how these wounds manifest and how they can be healed, as she guides you toward creating healthier and more fulfilling connections in your life. Heartbreak, a universal experience that leaves us shattered, is another vital topic she explores. Through Valerie's stories and transformative strategies, she delves into the depths of heartbreak, finding solace, healing codependency, and ultimately embracing the opportunity for personal growth and self-discovery. Furthermore, she delves into how she healed her relationship with the masculine. She also goes into thought-provoking discussions and empowering exercises designed to redefine and reimagine healthy masculine energy, fostering personal growth, and nurturing a balanced sense of self. Step into this immersive podcast episode, where wisdom, empathy, and guidance converge to empower you on your healing journey. This episode invites you to embark on a profound exploration of self-discovery, authenticity, and reclaiming your power. Get ready to transform your life and embrace the path of healing, growth, and self-love.

Whether you're struggling with anxiety, seeking to improve your mental health, or simply looking for inspiration to create the life you've always dreamed of, this episode has something for you. Join us on this journey of self-discovery and transformation, and learn how to overcome your fears, tap into your inner wisdom, and create the life you truly deserve with Manifestation Coach Elizabeth Wright :)

Are you struggling with constant overwhelm, anxiety, and burnout? ❤️I had the honor of having Megan White on the Anxiety Recovery Podcast, who specializes in helping people through burnout and we talked about how anxiety, people pleasing, over giving, and burnout are all connected and how to stop this cycle so you can feel joy in your personal life and in your career!

Valerie has Tiani Perkins, a past client of hers, and fellow hypnotherapist to talk about mother wounds, how it affects anxiety, how it has affected her parenting, and how she healed it through hypnotherapy Tiani talks about her past suicide attempts, anxiety, depression, homelessness, and how her unhealed mother wound was a manifestation of her outer world and inner world We also talk about unhealed anxiety and how it affects your parenting, Tiani also discusses how she broke the generational trauma cycle and incorporated conscious parenting to her 4 children and she talks about how you can do the same

In this episode,  Valerie & Fiona talk about their own individual journeys with being in states of chronic fight or flight, nervous system regulation, therapy, their unique traumas, anxiety, depression, hormonal imbalances, thyroid issues and how they've overcome their own set of struggles with their mental and physical health. Valerie & Fiona each discuss warning signs of anxiety, hormonal imabalnces, candida overgrowth, and thyroid issues and how they impact mental health and how to work through it so you can begin to feel free from mental and physical health struggles. 

In this episode, Ana and I talk about the fear of success, the mindset you need to have to run a successful business, what stops you from succeeding in life and in business, mental health, and burnout and how to prevent it. 

In this podcast episode Valerie Discusses: -The fear of abandonment -How to heal the fear of abandonment  -How to overcome abandonment anxiety,  -The root causes of the fear of abandonment -How to self soothe so you can feel more confident in your personal relationships with a romantic partner, friendships, and work relationships Valerie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healwithval/ Valerie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valerie.rubin.39 Valerie's Website: https://www.valrubin.com/

Valerie had a codependency coach on today's episode of the Anxiety Recovery Podcast to discuss all about the correlation of codependency with anxiety, what are the root causes of codependency, addiction, low self worth, and anxiety, how to heal these issues, how to work through limiting beliefs, and trauma bonds.  

In this episode I bring on my past client Donna Gunn. She talks about how her unresolved childhood trauma, grief, and addiction were connected to her anxiety and how I helped her through it. Donna talks about how she healed using RTT (Rapid Transformational Therapy) and her healing process. 

Today we discussed the correlation between Narcissistic Abuse and high levels of anxiety, we discussed trauma bonds, how they are formed, what causes them, and how to break free from them. We also discussed how we can become addicted to stress and this can be caused from attachment wounds and we discussed how to heal from them and what they are.

I talk in detail about how to overcome anxiety, my story of having chronic anxiety for years, how my approach to mental health is different in my coaching practice compared to traditional talk therapy, and the mental + physical hidden causes of anxiety can stem from. Email: freedomwithvalerie@valerierubin.com My website: valrubin.com My Instagram: @healwithval

In this solo episode, I’m diving deep into the caretaker wound — the pattern that keeps so many anxiously attached women stuck in relationships where they’re over-giving, over-functioning, and slipping into their masculine without even realizing it.If you’re tired of attracting men who don’t take initiative…If you’re exhausted from always being the one who holds the emotional weight…If you catch yourself chasing, proving, fixing, or nurturing in hopes that he’ll finally show up…This episode is going to land in your body.We break down:✨ Why the caretaker identity feels safer than being truly seen✨ How “being needed” becomes an attachment strategy✨ Why you subconsciously choose men who don’t lead✨ How caretaking keeps you in your masculine, and why it repels secure masculine energy✨ The false sense of vulnerability that comes from over-giving✨ Why receiving feels terrifying — and why your younger parts panic when you try✨ The deeper nervous system imprint that says: “If he needs me, he can’t leave me”✨ How this pattern gets created in childhood and reinforced in adulthood✨ The somatic signs you’re slipping into caretaker mode✨ How to stop chasing and start receiving in a way your system can actually tolerate✨ What it feels like to finally put the caretaker down and be met by someone emotionally availableThis episode is your gentle, powerful reminder that caretaking is not love — it’s survival.And you deserve a relationship where you don’t have to earn connection, perform for it, or carry the whole thing on your back.It’s time to feel safe being seen.It’s time to let yourself be chosen.It’s time to come home to the part of you that no longer needs to be needed to feel worthy.Connect with Valerie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healwithval/

The holidays are marketed as “the happiest time of the year”… but for so many people, they’re the most emotionally overwhelming.In this episode, I’m joined by Danielle Zilg, MFT-in-training and host of The Feeling & Healing Podcast, for a deep, compassionate conversation about navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and family triggers during the holiday season.Together, we explore:✨ Why the holidays often activate dread instead of joy—and what your nervous system is actually responding to.✨ How family gatherings trigger old attachment wounds, emotional regression, and childhood roles you thought you’d outgrown.✨ A moment in Danielle’s life when her own holiday anxiety hit a breaking point—and what it revealed about what she truly needed.✨ Real stories of people shifting from shutdown or panic to grounded safety with somatic tools.✨ How to navigate dysfunctional parents, toxic family patterns, and resurfacing shame during holiday events.✨ What to do if you’re walking into a gathering already activated (step-by-step somatic support you can use immediately).✨ How to cope with the pain of seeing happy couples when you’re healing from a recent breakup or abusive relationship.✨ What Danielle wants anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, or grief this holiday season to know—and the message she wishes she heard years ago.This is a gentle, validating, nervous-system–informed episode for anyone who feels heavy, triggered, or emotionally exhausted this time of year.If the holidays don’t feel merry to you… you’re not alone, and there’s nothing wrong with you.Connect with Danielle on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/danielle.z.mft/Check out Danielle's Website here: https://www.daniellezmft.com/Check out last week's episode I recorded with Danielle: The Hidden Roots Of Anxious Attachment: Adoption, Preverbal Wounds, & Somatic Healing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3z0WfkQAeTgTjoI45R36X9?si=5OFn6DrlRHqQQr7K3Js5DAConnect with Valerie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/healwithval/Do you want to break your attraction to emotionally unavailable partners and change your dating life forever?! Then my free masterclass - Break Your Attraction to Emotionally Unavailable Partners will be perfect for you! Here's the link to tune into it:stan.store/healwithval/p/get-my-templateebookcourse-now-ora8z2gu

In this deeply grounding episode, I sit down with marriage and family therapist-in-training Danielle Zilg to explore the hidden somatic roots of anxious attachment — the ones that begin long before your first relationship, and in Danielle’s case, long before she ever had words.We dive into the preverbal and adoption wounds that shaped her earliest sense of safety, belonging, and self, and how those imprints created an anxious attachment style that didn’t make sense logically… but made perfect sense through the lens of her nervous system.Together, we unpack:What happens inside an anxiously attached body when someone pulls awayHow culture and environment decide whether your body lives in survival modeWhy preverbal trauma + adoption can wire “I’m not enough” into the nervous systemInner child wounds that shape your relationship triggers todayWhy affirmations don’t work when your body is the one holding the fearHow talk therapy can unintentionally retraumatize people with anxious attachment/CPTSDWhy “feel it to heal it” isn’t enough — and what actually helps emotions processAdult self-anchoring and how to create internal safety from the inside outMy own experience using Brainspotting to release ancestral trauma from my bodyThis conversation is for anyone who has ever wondered:“Why does my body panic, spiral, or shut down even when nothing is ‘wrong’?”“Why do I feel rejected so quickly?”“Why can’t I think my way out of this pattern?”You’re not broken — you’re carrying imprints from a time before you had language.And those imprints can be healed.This episode will help you understand your attachment triggers on a body level, reconnect with the younger parts of you who never got the safety they needed, and begin rewriting the nervous system patterns that have kept you in survival mode.Connect with Valerie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healwithval/Connect with Danielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielle.z.mft/