Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Your anxiety isn't a thinking problem. It's a feeling problem. Dr. Russell Kennedy, physician and neuroscientist, breaks down the body alarm driving your anxiety — and exactly how to heal it.
🎤 Episode Overview
0:00 Intro/Teaser
1:30 Stand-Up Comedy, Mother's Death, and What Anxiety Is
08:28 Why We're So Anxious in a World That's Never Been Safer
12:51 Alarm vs. Anxiety: The Distinction That Finally Makes Sense of It All
21:00 Ad: Oxford Healthspan
26:00 JABS, the Default Mode Network, and Overachievement
35:00 Ad: OneSkin & Just Thrive Probiotic
46:00 Perimenopause and SSRIs
53:00 Live Exercise: Finding the Alarm in Your Body (Baby Steffi)
01:01:00 Ad: AG1
01:06:00 How to Start Feeling Your Feelings Without Blowing the Lid Off Pandora's Box
01:11:39 Three Beach Balls and No Progesterone
01:17:00 The After-Party with Dr. Stephanie
📎 Resources mentioned in this episode: drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep474
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Your anxiety isn't a thinking problem. It's a feeling problem. Dr. Russell Kennedy, physician and neuroscientist, breaks down the body alarm driving your anxiety — and exactly how to heal it.
🎤 Episode Overview
0:00 Intro/Teaser
1:30 Stand-Up Comedy, Mother's Death, and What Anxiety Is
08:28 Why We're So Anxious in a World That's Never Been Safer
12:51 Alarm vs. Anxiety: The Distinction That Finally Makes Sense of It All
21:00 Ad: Oxford Healthspan
26:00 JABS, the Default Mode Network, and Overachievement
35:00 Ad: OneSkin & Just Thrive Probiotic
46:00 Perimenopause and SSRIs
53:00 Live Exercise: Finding the Alarm in Your Body (Baby Steffi)
01:01:00 Ad: AG1
01:06:00 How to Start Feeling Your Feelings Without Blowing the Lid Off Pandora's Box
01:11:39 Three Beach Balls and No Progesterone
01:17:00 The After-Party with Dr. Stephanie
📎 Resources mentioned in this episode: drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep474
🎁 We couldn’t do it without our sponsors:
OXFORD HEALTHSPAN PRIMEADINE - A whole-food spermidine supplement that supports cell renewal and healthy aging. Save at OxfordHealthspan.com/DrStephanie with code DrStephanie.
ONESKIN - With age, skin becomes thinner, produces less collagen, proliferates at a slower rate, and accumulates damage. Fight back at oneskin.co/better with code BETTER.
JUST THRIVE HEALTH - Take the Just Thrive FEEL BETTER challenge today, and save on your first order. Go to justthrivehealth.com/better and use the code BETTER to see the difference for yourself.
AGZ - If you’re ready to turn down the stress and focus on the rest, head to drinkag1.com/STEPHANIE to get a special offer.
**P.S. When you're ready, here are two ways Dr. Stephanie can help you:
Subscribe: The Mini Pause — My weekly newsletter packed with the most actionable, evidence-based tools for women 40+ to thrive in midlife. drstephanieestima.com/newsletter
Build Muscle: LIFT — My progressive strength training program designed for women in midlife. Form-focused, joint-friendly, and built for real results. drstephanie.ca/lift
