Fear is part of being human, but what happens when it quietly runs the show?

In this raw, eye-opening episode of Everyday Epigenetics, Susan Robbins and Kate King dive headfirst into the many faces of fear: the helpful, the harmful, and the hidden. From sudden panic to the low-grade anxiety we carry every day, they explore how fear impacts your physiology, rewires your brain, and keeps you stuck in survival mode, disconnected from joy, pleasure, and the life you're here to live.

You’ll learn:

• The real difference between fear and anxiety, and why it matters
• How fear can literally reshape your health through chronic inflammation, hormone disruption, and sleep disturbances
• The brain, body, and DNA’s role in your fear response (and what you can do about it)
• How to use breathwork, gratitude, and epigenetic insight to calm your nervous system and build resilience
• Why joy can be terrifying, and how to safely let it back in
  
  

Whether you freeze, fawn, fight, or flee, this conversation will help you understand your default response and give you the tools to reclaim your sense of safety, confidence, and calm.

If you’re ready to stop letting fear make your choices and start living a radiant, full-spectrum life, this episode is for you.

About Susan Robbins and Kate King

Susan and Kate come from two very different, but perfectly complementary, worlds in the health and wellness space. Together, their synergy is magnetic. Think: science meets soul, strategy meets intuition, real talk meets radical transformation.

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Questions to ask yourself (From Byron Katie)

- Is that true?

- Can you be absolutely sure that it's true?

- How do you feel when you notice that thought?

- Who would you be without that thought?

Read more about her four questions here: https://thework.com/2017/10/four-liberating-questions/

Find all of Kate and Susan’s Resources and links on the show notes!

Shownotes: https://healthyawakening.co/2025/06/09/episode61/

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