More Than Anxiety is the podcast for ambitious women who look successful on the outside, but feel overwhelmed inside. If you’re juggling work, family, expectations, and the pressure to do it all, this show offers applicable tools, expert insights, and mindset shifts to help you create balance, build confidence, and finally feel calm even when life gets hectic. You'll have time, energy for waht matters most and the success you want. Coach and host Megan Devito helps you stop spinning in overwhelm and start living life on your own terms, because life should be more than managing anxiety.
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More Than Anxiety is the podcast for ambitious women who look successful on the outside, but feel overwhelmed inside. If you’re juggling work, family, expectations, and the pressure to do it all, this show offers applicable tools, expert insights, and mindset shifts to help you create balance, build confidence, and finally feel calm even when life gets hectic. You'll have time, energy for waht matters most and the success you want. Coach and host Megan Devito helps you stop spinning in overwhelm and start living life on your own terms, because life should be more than managing anxiety.
Join me every Tuesday morning at 5:00 AM EDT for a new episode filled with humor, A-Ha moments, and inspiring stories.
Subscribe now and leave a five-star review to support the show and help others discover this valuable resource.
Important Note: I'm not a therapist, and this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're struggling with overwhelming anxiety, depression, or harmful thoughts, please reach out to a mental health professional or dial 988.
In this episode, Megan Devito discusses the importance of being intentional with work and life decisions, emphasizing the need for balance and stress management.
She encourages listeners to reflect on their values and how these can guide their choices, ultimately leading to greater confidence and resilience.
The conversation highlights practical strategies for managing stress and making values-based decisions to create a fulfilling life, not only in the new year and through Q1 but all year long.
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Why Your Toughest Storms Are Your Greatest Advantage: A Masterclass in Mental Resilience
Motivational speaker and cancer survivor Felicity Ashley joins Megan on More Than Anxiety to share her extraordinary journey: rowing the Atlantic Ocean and immediately facing a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis.
This conversation is a must-listen for building unshakeable resilience and using mindset reframing to overcome overwhelming challenges.
Felicity's story is a masterclass for high-achieving women to find their own strength and resilience, leading to sustainable success.
Recommended for fans of: Confidence, Burnout Prevention, and Self-Leadership.
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Tired of hating year-end reviews and setting resolutions you won't keep? This episode is your guide to looking back over the past year with curiosity and love instead of self-criticism.
Coach Megan Devito teaches ambitious women how to use self-assessment to their advantage to find the success and lessons they've been seeking.
Discover why New Year's Day is an arbitrary date for change and learn a new, stress-free way to evaluate your past so you can move forward confidently.
In this episode, you'll learn
1. Ditch the self-judgment and embrace curiosity: Learn how to look back without pointing out failures or judging yourself into a hole. Instead, view your past with curiosity to find the information you need for the future.
2. The power of small steps and gratitude: Move forward by focusing on small steps and making a list of only three things you would do differently, avoiding the overwhelm of a massive plan or long list of changes. You'll also learn to roll around in the feeling of gratitude, even for things you hated, because gratitude is a key to moving forward.
3. Evaluate what worked and what didn't (for YOU): Get Megan's step-by-step evaluation process, including creating lists of everything that worked (felt good, you were brave, you weren't anxious) and what didn't work, ensuring you only focus on your actions, not other people's mistakes.
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This week, I'm bringing back a highly-requested episode originally recorded a few years ago that's perfect for navigating holiday overwhelm and anxiety.
If the idea of holiday get-togethers leaves you feeling stressed out and anxious, you're not alone! I created this episode to give you actionable steps and a lighthearted approach to managing anxiety so you can find Confidence and Self-Leadership and enjoy the season without overwhelm.
I'm sharing a personal story about discovering even master entertainers can struggle with social anxiety and perfectionism, which is often what high functioning anxiety is about. If you find yourself people-pleasing or struggling with over-planning to avoid imaginary catastrophes, this episode is for you.
4 Actionable Steps to Reduce Stress and Anxiety:
Note: The Calm Communicator Script (Holiday Peace bundle) mentioned in this episode is time-sensitive, so please check Megan's website for the current offer!
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If you are a successful, motivated woman struggling with overthinking, anxiety, and burnout, this special Holiday Edit episode is for you.
Certified coach Megan Devito helps you find calm and confidence by teaching you what actually works to stop the thought spiral that sabotages your peace and presence.
In this episode, you will learn the 3 essential steps for a joyful season:
Set Real Boundaries: Discover how to set time limits, say no to commitments and gift exchanges, and protect your time off without guilt. We talk about the feeling of being "overcommitted and overwhelmed" and how to stop that monster cycle.
Regulate Your Nervous System: Learn techniques to get out of your head and signal to your body that you are safe, even in a "fight or flight" state, so you can think clearly. We cover alternatives for those who feel anxious about breathwork.
Practice Self-Compassion & Intentional Planning: Stop the shame spiral of "trash talking yourself" and start building a schedule and rituals that are aligned with your personal values—not what you think the holiday should look like.
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Is Civil Discourse the lost art of Human connection we need to restore?
Coach Megan Devito explores how to have confident communication without constant conflict. Drawing on her years as a teacher setting up student debates, Megan highlights what’s missing in conversations today: respect and the ability to disagree with the idea without discounting the person.
This episode is vital for High-Achieving Women who need practical, actionable tools to handle big feelings like anger and anxiety. Megan explains how conflict makes people feel defensive, creating a massive divide in relationships and ruin family connections. We address the digital overwhelm of seeing polarizing posts and how it affects face-to-face communication.
Learn what civil discourse is (maintaining respect and seeking mutual understanding) and what it is not (it's not agreeing or silencing your beliefs).
5 Steps to Practice Civil Discourse (Especially During the Holidays):
1. Spot the Signal: Recognize physical signs of anxiety or defensiveness.
2. Pause: Use a slow, deep breathwork exercise to bring the energy down and calm your nervous system. Remember: when your emotions are high, your thinking is low.
3. Get Quiet: Remind yourself that arguing doesn't make you more right; it just makes the other person more resistant to your opinion. Focus on your emotional wellness.
4. Find Common Ground: Shift your focus from stating your view to seeking theirs. Use active listening skills and ask questions to find shared values.
5. Acknowledge Their Experience: Validate that they operate based on their unique life experiences. (This is an essential communication skill for having difficult conversations and building resilience.)
Ready to stop overthinking and master effective communication techniques?
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In this episode, Megan Devito discusses the challenges of people pleasing, especially during the holiday season. She shares mindset shifts to help listeners break free from the cycle of overwhelming obligations and learn to say no without guilt.
The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding personal values, calming the nervous system, and setting healthy boundaries to maintain emotional well-being and enjoy the holidays without stress.
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High-achieving women, this is the key to maintaining your peace and clarity of thought, even when everything around you feels chaotic and overwhelming.
This episode shifts the focus from preventing burnout to integrating gratitude and perspective into your daily life.
Coach Megan Devito shares her personal experience with recent grief, demonstrating how to use this practice to push through difficult situations, whether you're dealing with loss, workplace demands, awkward family relationships, or just feeling anxious and overloaded.
This isn't "=toxic positivity, it's a real tool. Learn how to manage your mindset without denying the hard things in your life.
In this episode, you will learn:
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Are you successful on paper but still feel like it’s never enough?
You’re constantly chasing the next goal, but instead of satisfaction, you feel stress, burnout, and guilt.
In this episode, Megan Devito shares why high-achieving women keep moving the goalpost and how to finally feel successful, calm, and fulfilled without losing your motivation or momentum.
What you’ll learn:
• Why your brain resists feeling successful
• How moving the goalpost triggers anxiety and burnout
• A simple mindset shift to find calm and clarity
• How to celebrate progress while staying focused
• What it takes to find balance and peace in Q4
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You don’t have to hustle harder to feel enough. Let’s rewrite what success feels like in your body and your business.
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If you are a successful, motivated woman dealing with burnout and anxiety, this is your wake-up call.
Stop feeling guilty for resting. It’s actually the foundation for your success!
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If you are you a high-achieving woman caught in the guilt trap of working when you should rest, and worrying when you should be present? Coach Megan Devito is here to explain why your body is stuck in survival mode and how to break free.
Inside this episode, discover:
Join me for a Boundaries and Balance Audit to discover exactly where to start setting boudaries in your life for more rest and success.
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Feeling burned out or overwhelmed heading into the last quarter of the year? In this episode, learn a simple daily check-in practice to prevent burnout, reset your mindset, and find balance as you finish the year.
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If you’re staring down the end of the year, feeling stressed, anxious, or tempted to give up on your goals entirely, this episode is for you.
I’ll share the simple daily system I use to check in with myself every night, a 3-step reflection that keeps me focused, calm, and intentional without adding more to my schedule.
You’ll learn how to reset your mindset, prevent burnout, and finish Q4 with clarity and confidence.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
• Why rushing or giving up in Q4 doesn’t work
• How to use a 3-step check-in (What Went Well, What Didn’t, What to Do Differently)
• How this system lowers stress and boosts focus daily
• A new way to approach goals without hustle or guilt
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You don’t need more hustle, you need a reset. Let’s make Q4 your calmest and most successful season yet.
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Clutter & Focus: Why a Messy Space Kills Productivity | What to Do Instead
Feeling scattered before you even start your day?
In this episode of More Than Anxiety, we dive deep into how physical and digital clutter silently sabotages your focus, slows productivity, and leaves you feeling overwhelmed.
I'll break down why common fixes don't work and reveal actionable steps to reclaim your space, mind, and sense of calm.
Learn how to clear the mental noise, build simple systems, and boost your energy so you can get more done, enjoy your work, and live with less stress.
If you're ready to move from chaos to clarity, this episode is for you.
Key Takeaways:
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Do you find yourself avoiding goal setting because you’re afraid of failing, overwhelmed by the process, or even worried about what success might cost you?
You’re not alone.
Many high achievers hold back from setting big goals because of hidden fears or they set the goals then self-sabotage.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✨ If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and want to see what’s possible beyond the fear, this episode will help you step forward with clarity and confidence."
👉 Ready to stop holding yourself back? Start here: https://www.megandevito.com/q4mindset
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In this episode, I'm sharing why slowing down is the counterintuitive secret to finishing the year strong and achieving your Q4 goals without burnout or stress.
• Most people respond to Q4 pressure by either rushing frantically or giving up completely
• When we feel anxious, our brains aren't thinking clearly, they're just recycling old patterns
• Your brain wants to be right more than it wants you to be happy or successful
• Reset your mindset by focusing on what you learned rather than judging past mistakes
• Calm your nervous system through simple practices like a five-minute walk outside
• Create a simplified strategy with one aligned, intentional step each day
• Start your reset now rather than waiting until November when deadlines loom
• Picture yourself at year-end feeling accomplished while still enjoying the holidays
• A mindset reset transforms both your professional success and personal wellbeing
🌟 The Q4 Mindset Reset is available now for $9.99
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If you're ready to see what's going well so you can celebrate more what's not working or what's keeping you stuck, and have a focused, intentional step forward, join me for a boundaries and balance audit at megandevito.com.
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In this episode of More Than Anxiety, Megan talks with physician-turned-health-coach, Dr. Doriana Parkin, about her move from traditional medicine to holistic wellness. Dr. Doriana shares her personal experience with burnout and to creating Smply Fit Wellness. She explains how simple, daily habits focused on nutrition, fitness, and self-care can be the most effective "medicine" for your body and mind.
If you're tired of overthinking and looking for a new perspective on managing your health without the shame spiral, this episode is for you.
• Former family physician who now coaches on nutrition, fitness, and self-care
• Started Smply Fit Wellness after experiencing burnout in the healthcare system
• Recommends tracking food intake for one week to create awareness
• Emphasizes that tracking calories is about accountability, not disorder
• Often tells clients to eat MORE food, not less, by adding protein and fiber
• Explains how certain foods can trigger anxiety symptoms
• Shares personal experience eliminating caffeine to manage anxiety
• Highlights the importance of finding foods that make YOU feel good
• Takes an evidence-based approach without restrictive diet rules
• Offers private, semi-private and group coaching programs
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In this episode, coach Megan Devito explains how to stop anxious overthinking and learn to choose which thoughts to believe, even when your brain feels like it's on fire.
• Understanding the difference between creative, productive thinking and anxiety-driven overthinking
• Learning to recognize when your brain is protecting you vs when it's locked into fear-based thinking.
• Handling intrusive thoughts without giving them power over your emotions
• Why you can't outthink anxiety (your thinking brain doesn't work well when you're anxious)
• Breaking the cycle between anxious thoughts and physical sensations
• How to use breathing (4-4-6 count) to interrupt nighttime overthinking and fall asleep
• Using how your body feels as a signal to check your thoughts
• Learning to trust yourself instead of every thought that crosses your mind
• How her clients move from overthinking to action and confidence
Want to see what's working in your life and what's keeping you stuck? Join me for a free Boundaries and Balance Audit. We'll look at seven different areas of your life and create a focused step forward. You can learn more and schedule at megandevito.com.
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In this episode of More Than Anxiety Megan Devito is talking with Gabs Hayes, an entrepreneurial mom of three and business coach, as she shares her personal journey through a challenging season of depression.
Host Megan Devito and Gabs discuss prioritizing mental health, offering a refreshing perspective on rest, recovery, and redefining success.
You'll Learn:
If you've ever felt guilty for needing a break or wondered how to navigate the ups and downs of life as an entrepreneurial woman, this episode brings validation, actionable insights, and a reminder that your worth isn't tied to your constant output.
Find Gabs Hayes at gabshayes.com where she offers a free AI tool to help you plan your week in five minutes, prioritizing what matters most to you - even if that's rest. Check out her podcast Overwhelmed And Over It.
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To-Do List Overwhelm: How To Have More Time & Success
Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed, like time is slipping away and your to-do list is endless? In this episode of More Than Anxiety, I'm sharing practical strategies to help ambitious women like you find more time and energy for what's most important, without sacrificing success or freedom. Learn how to break free from the anxiety spiral and create a life that truly lights you up, all year long.
In this episode, we'll cover:
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Manage Anxiety with Breathwork & Yoga with Cathy Eades
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Do you struggle with breathwork or feeling your emotions? This episode features Cathy Eades, a seasoned yoga practitioner, guide, and therapist. Cathy shares her personal journey of finding an "unshakable calm" through yoga and breathwork, especially during stressful life transitions, including a marriage dissolving and her children growing up.
You'll learn how Cathy's Ayurvedic approach offers individualized practices for managing anxiety, focusing on gentle, slow-paced movements and mindful breathing.
Practice her "60-second stress slayer" technique, using extended exhales to cue safety to your nervous system. Cathy also introduces the deeply relaxing practice of Yoga Nidra, equivalent to hours of sleep for mind and body restoration.
This episode discusses the power of connecting mind, body, and breath to release emotional and physical "gunk". If you're looking for simple, actionable tools to calm your nervous system and thrive instead of just survive, this conversation is for you.
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This episode of More Than Anxiety is for you if you're stuck in all-or-nothing thinking and the overwhelm of uncertainty.
You know that black-or-white mindset where everything's perfect or complete failure, with no room for the messy middle where you actually learn what works for you?
That's why you're stressed, feeling anxious, and stuck. In this episode, I'm diving into why our brains crave certainty and how its absence fuels your anxiety spiral.
I share a client story, "Heather," who perfectly illustrated this on a recent call with me. She felt paralyzed by uncertainty after a career change, battling guilt and the fear of not finding the "right" next step. Sound familiar?
Ready to get unstuck? This episode gives you the truth and actionable steps. Plus, I'll share two simple, affordable ways to get immediate help: my Boundaries and Balance Audit and the Unwind Your Mind audio course.
You don't have to believe everything you think. You can learn to trust yourself, feel more confident, and reclaim your time and energy.
In this episode, get the straight-up truth on how to:
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