The Anxiety Compass Podcast
Welcome to The Anxiety Compass Podcast, where we help you navigate the messy, magical, and maddening world of anxiety. We believe anxiety isn’t a defect but a teacher — a compass pointing you back to your True North.
Hosted by Clinical Nutritionists Sammy Barnett (author of Anxiety: The Best Teacher You Never Asked For) and Natalie Antoine, this show goes beyond quick fixes to explore the real roots of anxiety. Each week we explore a different point of the compass:
🌿 Chemical & Nutritional
💬 Emotional
⚡ Nervous System
🌀 Hormonal
🌍 Environmental
💪 Physical
✨ Spiritual
Through personal stories, humour, and practical tools, we show how anxiety is not a problem to “fix” but an invitation to slow down, listen, and reconnect with yourself. If you’re ready to see anxiety in a new light, learn real-life strategies, and feel less alone in the messy middle, this podcast is for you.
The Anxiety Compass Podcast
Part 1 - Foods That Calm Your Nervous System (Blood Sugar, Gut-Brain & Protein Anchors)
Did you know your lunch, your hormones, your sensitivity levels, and even your breakfast choice can change the way anxiety feels?
In this two-part series, Nat and Sammy dive deep into how food affects the nervous system... starting with the foundations your body absolutely depends on to stay calm.
In Part 1, we break down why certain foods steady your inner compass… while others spin the needle wildly.
This episode gives you the science, the reassurance, and the practical steps to understand what your body is trying to tell you... without the overwhelm.
Part 2 will explore slow carbs, key nutrients, portion sizes, meal ideas and lunchbox inspiration. Go Check it out after this episode.
🎧 Tune in and discover how the right foods can help your body find ease, steadiness and true north.
👉 Grab your free Anxiety Compass download here
👉 Grab a copy of Sammy's Book, Anxiety, The Best Teacher You Never Asked For here
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