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Fxck Fear

What is your greatest fear is the first question Fxck Fear podcast host Catenya McHenry asks each of her guests. Without fail, there's always an answer because everyone has experienced the paralyzing force of fear.

The Fxck Fear podcast is rich with honest conversations about the science of fear, where it stems from and its negative and positive impacts in life, career, relationships, and parenting. Guests are everyday people who not only openly share their greatest fears but also their struggles overcoming fear. Scientists and other experts join the conversations too, teaching us how to conquer fear, how to be more brave and what it means to live peacefully fulfilled.

Recovering from a toxic narcissistic relationship, journalist, storyteller, entrepreneur and author of Married to a Narcissist, host Catenya McHenry reached a breaking point of the ways her abuser weaponized fear to control her into submission. But when she finally said “fuck fear," and remembered to harness her own power, she broke the cycle of abuse and became her own savior.

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
57
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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S3 : E7 \ Fear of Failure | Life, Career

S3 : E7 \ Fear of Failure | Life, Career

If you scroll social media, failure is not something you see happening often but failure is something all humans face and not anything to be ashamed of. Yet, failure is real, existing in everyday lif…

00:58:01  |   Thu 06 Jan 2022
S3 : E6 \ Fear of Reporting Sexual Assault | Relationships, Life

S3 : E6 \ Fear of Reporting Sexual Assault | Relationships, Life

Power and control are two aspects of sexual assault that create fear, causing victims to stay silent about what’s happened to them. In light of the recent USA Gymnastics Nassar abuse settlement, the …

01:11:39  |   Thu 16 Dec 2021
S3 : E5 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 3 (Children)

S3 : E5 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 3 (Children)

The 3-part series continues with the final episode, 'how fear of losing yourself in a relationship negatively affects children' with guest Pam Benson Owens. Because we know how observant children are…

00:32:08  |   Thu 09 Dec 2021
S3: E4 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 2 (Relationships)

S3: E4 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 2 (Relationships)

Our three-part series continues with episode two, 'fear of losing yourself in a relationship' with guest Pam Benson Owens. On the Part 1 episode, Fear of Losing Yourself in Marriage, Pam revealed she…

00:37:26  |   Thu 02 Dec 2021
S3 : E3 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 1 (Marriage) | Relationships

S3 : E3 \ Fear of Losing Yourself in a Relationship - Pt. 1 (Marriage) | Relationships

"Fear is a slow gangster and let’s be clear, many of us came into the relationship, loving the idea of loving that person but in reality not really loving that person," says Pam Benson Owens, CEO and…

01:15:34  |   Thu 18 Nov 2021
S3 : E2 \ Fear of Protecting Your Peace | Life

S3 : E2 \ Fear of Protecting Your Peace | Life

Protecting your peace is about a lot of things but most importantly, it's about deciding what to let go of that no longer serves you. Whether it's at work or in a relationship, protecting your peace …

00:13:31  |   Thu 11 Nov 2021
S3 : E1 \ Fear of Death | Life

S3 : E1 \ Fear of Death | Life

"Survival and death is a core fear that’s not really spoken, it’s like, hey I’m not afraid of death but we’re talking about these core anxieties that mask it," says April Hannah, spiritual coach and …

01:08:24  |   Thu 28 Oct 2021
S2: E15 \ Fear of Leaving A Relationship | Life, Relationships

S2: E15 \ Fear of Leaving A Relationship | Life, Relationships

Relationships, whether romantic or professional, can be difficult to maintain. And there are the unhealthy, toxic relationships that your friends would say need a well-planned exit strategy. While th…

00:56:23  |   Thu 07 Oct 2021
S2: E14 \ Fears of Being a Reality Show Contestant

S2: E14 \ Fears of Being a Reality Show Contestant

"What else combats fear is knowledge," says DJ and reality show contestant Nicole Rosé Stillings. "A lot of times we’re scared, of the unknown, so something like reality tv, it’s not exactly The Appr…

00:47:37  |   Thu 30 Sep 2021
S2: E13 \ Fear of Getting Vaccinated | Life

S2: E13 \ Fear of Getting Vaccinated | Life

With just over half the country vaccinated, there's lots of room to talk about why more people are not getting the shots. Many express FEAR of the COVID-19 vaccine. While the reasons range from simpl…

01:08:12  |   Thu 23 Sep 2021
S2 : E12\ The Grip of Fear | Life, Relationships

S2 : E12\ The Grip of Fear | Life, Relationships

Survivors of narcissistic relationships often experience some residual goop left over from the relationship like fear, anxiety, and PTSD sparked from the days, weeks, months, and years of abuse. But…

00:15:37  |   Thu 16 Sep 2021
S2 : E11 \ Fear of Change | Life, Career, Relationships

S2 : E11 \ Fear of Change | Life, Career, Relationships

"Change is inevitable," says Radical Forgiveness Expert Kym Kennedy. "It's something that's going to happen no matter what and the better we are at adapting to whatever changes come, the more success…

00:38:21  |   Thu 09 Sep 2021
S2: E10 \ Fear of Imposter Syndrome | Life

S2: E10 \ Fear of Imposter Syndrome | Life

Scrolling social media can sometimes cause one to feel horrible about themselves because it's easy to get swept up in self-doubt, professional doubt, and depression when looking at what other people …

00:50:43  |   Thu 02 Sep 2021
S2 : E9 \ Fear of Quitting Your Job | Career

S2 : E9 \ Fear of Quitting Your Job | Career

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3.9 million Americans quit their job in June 2021 and our next podcast guest, Deseré Cross Ward has joined the movement- what's been dubbed as The Gr…

00:52:09  |   Thu 26 Aug 2021
S2: E8 \ Fear of Not Landing the Job or Contract | Career

S2: E8 \ Fear of Not Landing the Job or Contract | Career

Fuck Fear host Catenya McHenry says she's often felt anxiety after applying for a job, afraid that she's going to hear a 'no' and be turned down. In this episode, she expresses she's felt the same fe…

00:41:40  |   Thu 19 Aug 2021
S2 : E7 \ Fear of the Workplace Evaluation | Careers

S2 : E7 \ Fear of the Workplace Evaluation | Careers

"We are fearful of things like rejection, failure and anything that will alter our self-concepts, we are really good at imagining our best selves and anything that will detract to that, will give us …

00:47:48  |   Thu 12 Aug 2021
S2 : E6 \ Fear of Changing Careers | Careers

S2 : E6 \ Fear of Changing Careers | Careers

"There is no seamless to this, as women and as Black women, we were taught to hold your head up with confidence and just do it, f*ck fear," says guest and serial entrepreneur My-Cherie Haley. "So tho…

00:47:34  |   Thu 05 Aug 2021
S2 : E5 \ Fear of Living Your Truth | Life, Relationships

S2 : E5 \ Fear of Living Your Truth | Life, Relationships

On this episode, returning guest, Austin-based Life Coach Ellen Torreyson says not living their truth is the No. 1 issue her clients bring to her. 

"They either aren’t living their truth, or they aren…

00:29:58  |   Thu 29 Jul 2021
S2 : E4 \ Trauma Induced Fears | Life

S2 : E4 \ Trauma Induced Fears | Life

Many of the fears we face as adults originated from childhood traumas, and if not dealt with, those fears can chase us for years. It's the topic of conversation in this episode with Catenya's cousin …

00:50:04  |   Thu 22 Jul 2021
S2 : E3 \ Fear of Speaking Out | Career, Life

S2 : E3 \ Fear of Speaking Out | Career, Life

"One of my fears has been white fragility and in order to get over that fear of hurting somebody’s feelings, or mismanaging the white fragility, so I had to be like ok girl, what’s more important, wh…

01:03:35  |   Thu 15 Jul 2021
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