If you don’t have anxiety these days, you better check your pulse

Ever had your colonoscopy turn into a therapy session? Welcome to Pissy But Pretty, where Heather and Emily—your honorary bad-decision historians and semi-reformed party girls—air their dirty laundry and emotional baggage with unapologetic humor and a dumpster fire of honesty. This week, they deep-dive into that gnawing beast we all know too well: anxiety. From accidental media circuses to “mom vs. machine guns at the playground,” our girls spill about panic attacks in the produce aisle, internet trolls, and the absolute circus of modern parenting (spoiler: loose skin and plastic surgeons come up, too).Think anxiety means you’re broken? Babe, Heather might not be medicated, but Emily definitely is—and neither of them is hiding from the struggle. Ready for sassy, real talk that’ll make you ugly laugh instead of ugly cry?What happens when your innocent Facebook post blows up your whole life—and how do you actually bounce back? Hit play and find out why you’re not alone, and why Heather and Emily might just convince you to finally refill that Xanax prescription.Episode Highlights:13:34 - The anxiety pills that I got put on definitely worked. Funny thing is, I tried weaning myself off of them. I asked my doctor, like, I was wondering if I still needed to take him. I wanted to see how I'd feel without them. When I first went on them, he had told me, by the way, you can't cut this cold turkey because it really F's with you. So he said, you got to wean yourself off. So literally, this was last, like, October, November-ish. So I had been on them for 10 years.  15:21 - Well, I remember being younger and my mom saying, if I had known how crazy this world was going to be, I may have thought twice before having kids. And now it's way crazier. No matter what you believe, religion-wise, political-wise, this world is nuts. Everybody's angry, everybody's fighting.  17:24 - The anxiety for a mom is very real. Women is very real. There's a lot of things coming out now how women have to be on guard and they have to have their phones. They have to have that recording of that big guy when they're in the Uber, like, yeah, baby, you on your way home because they're creeped out by the driver. Whatever. They've just got to protect themselves. And it's crazy how I don't know that men understand that. I look over my shoulders everywhere I go. I work late. I walk outside. There is a gym next door to my job. I walk out by myself, and it's dark as hell. It scares me.  Disclaimer:Pissy but Pretty is all about real talk—raw, unfiltered, and sometimes messy. We tackle tough topics with honesty and humor, but we know that some conversations can hit deep.If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual abuse or addiction, help is available:📞 National Sexual Assault Hotline – 800-656-HOPE (4673)📞 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Helpline – 800-662-HELP (4357)You’re not alone—support is just a call away. Connect with Heather Karenz LinkedInWebsiteEmailConnect with Emily BaginLinkedInFacebookEmail