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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S2 : E2 \ Fear of Success | Life, Career
"I think a lot of people have imposter syndrome, constantly looking over the shoulder or worry that maybe I shouldn’t be here, maybe I don’t belong here, maybe I’m not good enough. I think that happe…
S2 : E1 \ Fear of Other's Expectations | Life, Career, Relationships
"People spend a lot of time and I struggle with it too," says Pam Benson Owens, "trying to perform or behave to an expectation, trying to perform or behave to a version of yourself that other people …
Ep. 13: Fear of the Uncertain Outcome | Life
There are times when we make decisions out of sheer panic, fearing what we think the outcome may be. In this episode, host Catenya McHenry opens up about an emotional situation she's in the midst of …
Ep. 12: Fear of the Uncomfortable Conversation | Life, Career, Parenting
"When we are afraid of something, we avoid, always, or we reschedule, or put it off, or delay because we don’t want to deal with," says Certified Life Coach Ellen Torreyson. "What you end up doing wh…
Ep. 11: Fear of the Narcissist at Work | Career
"In organizations that are outcome focused- what they care about is your sales, what are your numbers- a narcissist flourishes in that environment because they are experts at positioning themselves t…
Ep. 10: Fear of Setting Boundaries | Career, Life, Relationships
"This is the thing about boundaries and expectations, just because you can do it, doesn’t mean I should be doing it, but that deep feeling of fear, comes down to always being in a world, as a woman, …
Ep. 9: Fear of Forgiving Yourself | Relationships
Forgiveness is not just about the other person, it’s also about you. On this second installment in our two-week forgiveness series, NPR guest, spiritual counselor, and forgiveness expert Ana Holub, s…
Ep. 8: Fear of Forgiving Family Members | Relationships
"If you were to forgive, the implication is that you are condoning it, you’re like saying, it’s ok or you’re weak- there are so many reasons why people are afraid to forgive," says Forgiveness Expert…
Ep: 7: Fear of Starting a New Business | Career
Perhaps you're thinking of starting a new business but if you're afraid to take that leap of faith, then this episode is entirely relatable. Natalie Holloway, co-founder of multi-million dollar chic …
Ep: 6: The Study of Fear | Life
"It’s not wrong to feel fear," says Nicole Keller, fear researcher at Dell Medical School's Institute of Neuroscience at UT Austin. "It’s like a completely actual adaptive feeling and we need it, so …
Ep: 5: Fear of Telling Your Children the Truth | Parenting
"What I know for sure," says host Catenya McHenry, "is that all children really want is the truth and love." On this episode, she opens up and talks about her fears of being completely transparent an…
Ep: 4: Fear of the Bully | Relationships
"All of my individual fears were just little things that I knew were gonna happen. I just had to tell myself, that this is gonna happen regardless, and that’s not a reason to stay silent about it. Ov…
Ep: 1: How it Started: Evolution of the Fuck Fear Podcast
On the very first episode of Fuck Fear, host Catenya McHenry talks about the night she reached her breaking point. It started with an overnight conversation she had with her then six-year old daughte…
Ep: 2: Fear of Management in the Workplace | Career
"When I see frightened employees, it’s typically correlated to leaders who only know their legitimate power," says Dr. Kristie Loescher at the University of Texas at Austin. If you have ever cried be…
Ep: 3: 3 Most Common Adult Fears | Life
"A lot of what we’re afraid of is really just made up in our heads and a lot of people feel like we do, they want to make a change too, but they’re just too scared," says Austin-based certified Life …
Introducing: Fuck Fear
The Fuck Fear podcast is packed with real and honest conversations about how and why fear cripples us into complacency. Fear is an influential force and spirit that can motivate or bind and keep us f…
Fuck Fear (Trailer)
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…