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Anxious Christian Teen | Anxiety Symptoms, Insecurity, Overwhelmed, Stressed, Self-Esteem, Social Anxiety, Peace in the Bible
Hosted by Kristen Phillips, M.S.Ed. | Teen Anxiety Coach · EN
⭐ Ranked #44 in the Top Christian Teen Podcasts
⭐ Top 2.5% Globally Ranked Show
Do you feel like your brain never shuts off?
Do you replay conversations for hours and stress about what people think of you?
Are you tired of worrying, overthinking, and carrying pressure that no one else seems to notice?
Do you love Jesus… but still feel anxious all the time?
Are friendship drama, comparison, and internal pressure stealing your peace?
If your mind feels loud and you just want life to feel more at ease — you’re not being dramatic, and you’re not alone.
I am so excited you’re here because this podcast will help you worry less, quiet the mental noise, and experience real peace in your everyday life.
Inside each episode, you’ll learn faith-based tools to help with anxiety, overthinking, social pressure, insecurity, and friendship drama — without the “just pray more and try harder” advice.
You’ll learn how to:
• Feel more steady and less overwhelmed
• Stop caring so much about what everyone thinks
• Untangle your identity from performance
• Grow a faith that feels supportive instead of stressful
This is about real-life peace — not perfection.
I’m Kristen — your big sis in faith and Teen An...
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115 | Dating & Anxious? How Teen Girls Can Stop Overthinking Everything
2d ago00:14:25Tap to summarizeYou finally like someone — or someone likes you — and instead of feeling giddy, you're anxious all the time? Overthinking every text, reading into every silence, bracing for it to fall apart before it's even started? You're not clingy, and you're not "too much." Your anxiety just climbed into the driver's seat of something good. In this episode we talk about why dating anxiety spirals, one tool to stop it mid-scroll, and three truths that let you enjoy liking someone instead of just surviving it. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why liking someone can make your anxiety louder, not quieter The spiral that turns a slow text into a worst-case story The "Real or Likely?" tool to stop overthinking in the moment Why reassurance-seeking backfires — and what to do instead How to date without editing yourself down to keep someone interested This week, your one brave thing: the next time your brain spirals over a text, run it through Real or Likely? before you send anything — then let the silence just be silence. His response time is not a verdict on your worth, doll. That was settled by God a long time ago. xo, Kristen 🎧 If this hit home, follow/subscribe so the next episode finds you too. LET'S CONNECT! 🎓 Free Ditch Back-to-School Anxiety: anxiouschristianteen.com/back2school 💛 Free community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community ❓ What Type of Anxious Teen Girl Are You? Quiz: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz ✨ Teen Anxiety Coaching: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching
Transcribe →114 | Peace That Doesn't Make Sense: How Christian Teen Girls Calm Anxiety
6d ago00:14:34Tap to summarizeEver been overwhelmed by everything at once — the group chat, the test, the friend who went quiet — and had someone tell you to "just have peace about it"? Like peace is a switch and you're the only one who never found it? In this episode we sit in Philippians 4:6-7 and talk about the kind of peace that doesn't make sense on paper — the calm that shows up while everything is still messy — plus a simple tool to calm the anxiety the second it hits. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why "just calm down" never works when you're overwhelmed Why feeling anxious doesn't mean your faith is weak What Philippians 4:6-7 actually says about peace (hint: it's an invitation, not a scolding) The "Name It and Hand It" tool for the moment the wave hits Why God's peace is a guard, not a mood you have to force This week, your one brave thing: the next time everything feels like too much, don't try to fix it all — name it, and hand it over to God, out loud. You're not a weak Christian for feeling overwhelmed. You're a girl learning to hand it over — and that's strength, not failure. xo, Kristen 🎧 Follow/subscribe so you don't miss a thing. LET'S CONNECT! 🎓 Save your seat for the FREE Ditch Back-to-School Anxiety Masterclass: anxiouschristianteen.com/back2school (7/29/26 at 7pm CST) 🫶🏻 Free community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community ❓ What Type of Anxious Teen Girl Are You? Take the quiz to find out: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz
Transcribe →113 | "What If" to "Even If": Finding Peace from Panic Attacks & People-Pleasing {Guest Ashanti Watson}
1w ago00:25:41Tap to summarizeHave you ever been the girl who looks totally fine on the outside — smiling, showing up, holding it all together — while inside you're panicking and praying nobody notices? My guest this week, Ashanti Watson, lived exactly that. She was the sunshine in every room while quietly having four and five panic attacks a day, carrying a shame she thought she had to hide. In this episode, Ashanti shares the moment everything shifted — a breakdown in her car that became a turning point — and the simple, powerful tools she used to trade fear-based thinking for faith-based thinking. If your brain runs on "what if," this one's going to feel like a breath of fresh air. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why anxiety can hide behind a smile — and why "just pray about it" leaves so many faith-filled girls feeling ashamed instead of helped How people-pleasing and "good girl syndrome" quietly get fueled by the fear of rejection The "what if" → "even if" reframe (straight out of Daniel 3) that settles anxiety in the moment A simple self-awareness question — "What is good right now?" — to ground yourself when panic rises and you can't even name why What real faith actually looks like (hint: it's not being happy and positive all the time) The line worth framing: "Do your best and let God handle the rest." Take This Into Your Week The next time your mind starts spinning out with "what if she doesn't like me" or "what if it all goes wrong," try catching that thought and swapping in "even if." Even if it doesn't work out, God's got another plan. Even if it's hard, you're still going to be okay. You don't have to control the outcome — that part was never yours to carry. Do your best, and let God handle the rest. xo, Kristen 🎧 If this episode spoke to you, follow the show so you never miss one, and share it with a friend who needs to hear it. CONNECT WITH ASHANTI WATSON: Podcast: Get Free from Anxiety Check out the episode mentioned in today's episode: 136 | How to Stop the “What If” Spiral Before It Begins and Keep It From Coming Back Facebook group: Anxiety Support for Christian Women Her weekly email newsletter — real, faith-based tips for changing your thinking and growing your faith If you have a mom, aunt, or another woman in your life who struggles with anxiety, Ashanti is my number-one recommendation for her! CONNECT WITH KRISTEN Ready for support that gets it? 1:1 coaching → anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching Facebook group → anxiouschristianteen.com/community What Type of Anxious Teen Girl Are You? Take the quiz → anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz
Transcribe →112 | You're Not Your Feed — 4 Tools to Ditch Social Media Anxiety & Feel Confident
2w ago00:17:38Tap to summarizeHey doll — last episode I told you that you'll never find your self-esteem on social media, and so many of you wrote back with the same question: "Okay, but I can't delete my whole life. So now what?" This episode is the "now what." I'm not here to tell you to throw your phone in a lake. Social media is a tool — the problem is when you get wrapped up inside it and who you are online starts deciding how you feel all day. So today I'm giving you four practical, faith-based tools to ditch social media anxiety, unwrap your identity from the feed, and feel confident in your own skin again. Because you're not your feed. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why social media anxiety hits teen girls especially hard — and why that's development, not weakness The "Posting Pause" — one question to ask before you post so you're not fishing for proof you're okay How to pair it with the "Scroll Check" for going in and coming out of the feed Three ways to unwrap your identity from social media: guardrails, curating your feed, and anchoring who you are off the screen Where real, unshakeable confidence comes from — and why no algorithm gets a vote This week, pick just one small step: set one guardrail, or unfollow one account that steals your peace. Just one — that's how this starts. You don't have to quit social media to feel peaceful in your own skin; you just have to stop letting it be the mirror. xo, Kristen 🎧 Loving the podcast? Follow/subscribe so every new episode lands right in your feed — and it helps more anxious girls find their way here. LET'S CONNECT! 🎓 Save your seat for the FREE Ditch Back-to-School Anxiety Masterclass: anxiouschristianteen.com/back2school (7/29/26 at 7pm CST) 🫶🏻 Free community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community ❓ What Type of Anxious Teen Girl Are You?: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz
Transcribe →111 | 3 Reasons Social Media Fuels Your Anxiety & Steals Your Self-Esteem
2w ago00:15:26Tap to summarizeHey doll — be honest with yourself for a sec. How many times today did you open an app, start scrolling, and somehow end up feeling smaller? Like everybody else has it figured out and you're the only one who doesn't? If you've been quietly using social media to feel better about yourself, I have to tell you gently: you're never going to find your self-esteem there. It's not there. It never was. But that's actually good news. In this episode I'm walking you through three real reasons scrolling fuels your anxiety and steals your self-esteem — and where that steady, God-given confidence actually comes from. Because your worth was settled long before your first post. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why social media can never give you the self-esteem you're aching for The "Scroll Check" — one question that breaks the comparison spiral in the moment How chasing likes and followers quietly fuels anxiety instead of easing it Why thousands of followers can still leave you feeling like the loneliest girl at school Where your real, unshakeable worth comes from — and why no algorithm gets a vote This week, do the Scroll Check: every time your phone leaves you feeling smaller, ask, "Real life, or highlight reel?" and let that put your feet back on solid ground. And come back Friday — we're talking about how to manage the anxiety social media stirs up and how to unwrap your identity from it. xo, Kristen 🎧 Loving the podcast? Follow/subscribe so every new episode lands right in your feed — and it helps more anxious girls find their way here. LET'S CONNECT! 🎓 Save your seat for the FREE Ditch Back-to-School Anxiety Masterclass: anxiouschristianteen.com/back2school (7/29/26 at 7pm CST) 🖤 Free community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community ❓ What Type of Anxious Teen Girl Are You?: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz
Transcribe →110 | Social Anxiety Is Lying to You About Who to Trust
3w ago00:14:06Tap to summarizeHere's the thing about social anxiety — it doesn't stay in the hallway at school. You know that feeling, right? Like everyone's eyes are on you, and your brain's already running through every way you could mess this up? That feeling doesn't clock out when the bell rings. It follows you home. It follows you straight into your closest friendships — the ones that actually matter — and has you replaying a text for the hundredth time, wondering if she's mad at you. And here's what's so sneaky about it: social anxiety doesn't just make you doubt yourself. It makes you doubt the people who are actually safe — the ones who really do have your back. So today, I'm giving you 3 clear signs — no guessing, no overthinking — that tell you exactly who you can actually trust. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why social anxiety doesn't just make you doubt yourself — it makes you doubt the people who are actually safe The real reason your mind won't stop replaying that text (and how to bring yourself back to the present) A simple pros-and-cons tool to check anxious thoughts against what you actually know to be true The 3 signs that tell you exactly who you can trust — Active Support, Honesty, and Mutual Respect Why trusting your gut again is the first step back to real peace Here's what I want you to do this week: think of one friend, just one, and run her through these three signs. Not to go looking for reasons to cut her off — but to actually see her clearly, instead of through the fog of lies your anxiety's been telling you. And girl, that clarity? That's where your peace starts to come back. xo, Kristen 🎧 Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss anything! LET'S CONNECT! Save your seat for the FREE Ditch Back-to-School Anxiety Masterclass: anxiouschristianteen.com/back2school (7/29/26 at 7pm CST) Join the FREE Community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community Find out what type of anxious teen girl you are here: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz Book a 1:1 Virtual Coaching Session: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching
Transcribe →109 | Why Does Nobody Tell Teen Girls God Leads You Through Anxiety, Not Around It?
3w ago00:13:34Tap to summarizeHey doll! I spent last week as a fully unhinged VBS volunteer — and the Ireland theme (sheep, highland cows, Psalm 23) would not let me go. Because I kept thinking about you. Here's something nobody tells teen girls enough: God is not trying to get you around your anxiety. He's not promising to remove the hard stuff before you walk through it. Psalm 23 is actually really clear about this — and once you see it, you can't unsee it. In this episode: Why David wrote Psalm 23 in the middle of danger — and why that changes everything How the enemy really shows up (hint: not with a pitchfork) Why Psalm 23 is a battle plan, not a calm-down script What "He leads" actually requires of you The Shepherd's Pause — a 4-step tool for the next time anxiety hits xo, Kristen Let's connect: Get on the email list: anxiouschristianteen.com/insider Join the free community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community Find out what type of anxious teen girl you are: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz Coaching: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching
Transcribe →108 | Self-Doubt Is Lying to You — How Teen Girls Can Stop Believing the Worst
4w ago00:11:34Tap to summarizeSelf-doubt is lying to you. And today, I'm going to show you exactly how it does it. You said something in the group chat, walked into a room where everyone seemed to have it together, or typed a text four times before deleting it — and that voice kicked in. Something is wrong with me. I'm so embarrassing. I don't belong here. That voice feels like truth. It sounds like you. But baby sis, it is not. In this episode, we're talking about where self-doubt really comes from, why it's so hard to catch, and one simple question you can ask when the spiral starts. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why self-doubt is a lie — not a personality trait or a diagnosis How Satan uses your own voice to make the lie feel believable The pattern that shows up every single time (hint: it's always right before the brave thing) What Romans 8:1 says about the voice that tears you down One practical question to ask yourself when the self-doubt spiral starts You are not broken. You are not too sensitive. You are a girl with an enemy who knows your weak spots — and a God who already told you the truth about who you are. xo, Kristen 🎧 Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss anything! LET'S CONNECT! Join the FREE Community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community Get weekly love notes: anxiouschristianteen.com/insider Book a Coaching Session: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching
Transcribe →107 | Obsessing Much? Stop Stressing the Talking Stage as a Teen Girl
Jun 2300:13:49Tap to summarizeIf you've ever found yourself rereading his last text for the fourteenth time trying to decode whether "haha" means he's interested or done — this episode is for you. The talking stage is genuinely undefined, unanchored, and anxiety-producing. And when things feel uncertain, overthinking rushes in to fill the gap. Today I'm giving you two practical tools to help you stop the spiral, guard your heart, and stop spending your peace on someone who may not even deserve your attention. What You'll Learn in This Episode: ● Why the talking stage produces so much anxiety (and why you're not overreacting) ● How to build your "My Non-Negotiables" list before feelings take over ● The one thing that tells you more about a guy than anything he ever texts you ● A simple 2-week tool to cut through all the noise ● What the Bible says about guarding your heart in uncertain seasons You don't have to be a detective, doll. You just need a little clarity and a little patience — and this episode will walk you through both. xo, Kristen 🎧 Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss anything! LET'S CONNECT! ● Join the FREE Community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community ● Get weekly love notes: anxiouschristianteen.com/insider ● Book a 1:1 Teen Anxiety Coaching Session: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching ● What type of anxious teen girl are you? Take the quiz to find out: anxiouschristianteen.com/quiz
Transcribe →106 | Overthinking Every Text You Send? 3 Ways to Hit Send & Let It Go
Jun 1900:16:41Tap to summarizeIf you've ever typed a text, deleted it, retyped it, and then panicked the second you hit send — this episode is for you. I'm sharing three practical strategies to help you stop overthinking every text you send, so you can communicate more honestly with your friends and finally let it go once the message is out. We'll talk about why texting feels so high-stakes when you're already dealing with social anxiety, how to tell the difference between a fact and an assumption when your brain starts spiraling, and why being direct is actually one of the kindest things you can do — for yourself and your friends. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why emotionally charged conversations don't belong in a text thread How to spot the difference between what's real and what your brain is filling in Why vague texting actually creates more anxiety — and what to do instead How Proverbs 17:17, 2 Corinthians 10:5, and Ephesians 4:15 apply to your phone You have more to offer than a perfectly worded text. Let's get you out of your head and into real friendship. xo, Kristen 🎧 Be sure to follow or subscribe so you don't miss anything! LET'S CONNECT! Join the FREE Community: anxiouschristianteen.com/community Get weekly love notes: anxiouschristianteen.com/insider Book a 1:1 Virtual Coaching Session: anxiouschristianteen.com/coaching AFFILIATE LINKS (I make a small commission if you make a purchase.) Save 15% off — horacioprinting.com/kristenphillipscoaching
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