# 50: The Anxiety I Couldn't Explain Led Me to the Rest I Desperately Needed

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Podcast: [Beyond Wellness Culture | Women Over 40, Nervous System Regulation, Burnout, Listen to Your Body](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-wellness-culture-women-over-40-nervous-system-regulation-burnout-stress-healthy-habits-7050322)
Published: 2026-06-18T04:00:00+00:00
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Episode 50 is here — and it's dropping on Dr. Brook Sheehan's 42nd birthday, which makes it extra special. But instead of a celebratory episode, Dr. Brook is doing something far more powerful: getting radically transparent about the debilitating anxiety she walked through for two and a half weeks in May. This isn't a clinical breakdown of anxiety. This is a deeply personal, faith-filled account of what it looks like when someone who knows the body — hormones, cycles, nervous system and all — ...

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