stream of consciousWes
by Wes Carlson
welcome to stream of consciousWes!This is my internet collage of thoughts, musings, conversations, freestyle rap songs, stories, and thoughts about what I’m going through. I hope you can find some insights and enjoyment in these many episodes. I encourage you to scroll back through the catalog and find a random episode to listen to. And I hope this podcast will accompany you along lifes many tasks, outings, roadtrips and late nights.Love you <3
Episodes
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190. conversing with the things that matter
attention is powerful. thinking about the things that matter to you and spending time nurturing them can change your life. isn't it logical to assume that what matters to us should get a significant amount of our time? easier said than done these days.
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189. echoes of an old you
sobriety. old content i used to like that i still listen to just because it's preloaded into my feeds. the story in my head that good experiences will be unlocked once i improve myself.
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188. not advice hour
overcoming loops of negative self talk. story telling from my early 20s.
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187. write a message from your future self
1. write down a current struggle 2. draw a big thick line separating the page 3. write the answer/advice your future self who has overcome your struggle would give to you.
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186. storytelling changes lives
thanks for listening
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185. inspiration trap
thanks for listening
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184. Amp
This is a conversation I had with my grandfather, Amp, my mother's father. I recorded us on a whim after a family gathering to celebrate my return to Iowa after a year-long road trip back in 2021. 4 years later and a lot has changed in my life and in Amp's life. I moved back to Iowa in October…
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183. if stagnant wealth disappeared over time, how might we all move differently?
thanks for slowing down, taking some deep breaths, and listening to this episode about money, society, desire, community, and just like life. :)
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182. do not compare yourself to a version of you that doesn't exist
it's okay to start something and not finish it. to do a workout one time. to paint a painting and not want to paint again for years. to read a few pages of a book. to make a healthy meal and not want to make it again. to go to a yoga class and not go back. to post a video and not want to create a...
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181. get big or go broke - a capitalism shallow dive
You believe that your future holds so much potential and then it becomes the present and you have to act on your ideas of who you want to be and what you want to accomplish. This can become an experience that leads to a lack of trust in yourself. Providing evidence over and over again that you…
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180. starving artist vs marketing executive: the two-pronged path of creativity under capitalism
are our creative efforts our own under capitalism? must we transform our individual artistic efforts into a business plan to survive? this is a common predicament humans find themselves in these days. lets discuss :)
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179. social life
keeping up with and forming friendships these days feels incredibly difficult to manage. our lives have become more and more isolated as going out becomes more expensive and we become more familiar with a lifestyle and routine of staying in our homes and our little bubbles.
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178. love yourself: a tarot inspired episode
Share with others when your cup runneth over. Acknowledge when the time you spend in isolation isn’t serving you. We all need rest, but if all we do is rest and unwind and destress in our own lil comfortable nests, it starts to isolate us from the stuff that fills up our cups. Don’t worry about...
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177. done hiding
One of my strengths is my ability to narrate and observe. This is how I discovered the power of tarot. This is how I discovered freestyle rapping and improvisational creation. In my expression and story-telling about what I’m going through, I hope that you can hear something that helps you to…
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176. learning to try
art exists in so many forms. I often feel bound to do what ive already done, to do the kind of art I chose to do as a teen. It feels easy to let my past guide me to the choices and options I think I’m already good at. Being a beginner is intimidating and I think it can feel harder and harder as…
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175. FIVE MINUTES
ITS NOT AS SERIOUS AS I TEND TO THINK
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174. i love to cry
honoring a honey bee’s life, commentary of cultural masculinity and emotions, some fun freestyles. Tune in for a great ‘sode :)
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173. morning flow morning glow
life is beautiful and SO ARE YOU. dont forget it! This episode is about my creativity, my flow, my freestyles! so listen in because you’re in for a treat! who knows where we’re going but let’s have a good time on the journey! lol
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172. i am not my final form
today is made of choices. so was yesterday. so is tomorrow. it doesn’t have to be any bigger than that.
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171. are you procrastinapping or actually resting?
it’s easy to get caught up in the idea of what we thought was going to happen. and when our feelings and energy levels differ from that we might feel like we aren’t living up to who we should be. let’s instead just honor how we’re feeling I’m this moment and think about what we could do to honor...
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170. being yourself is powerful
who you are is enough. all you gotta do is follow your interests. give stuff a shot. see how it feels. see what you’re capable of. easier said than done. don’t let others get you down.
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169. it’s okay to be bored
presence doesn’t demand our attention the way other stuff does. we deserve some peace and quiet sometimes.
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168. buy a bird bath
dare to dream
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167. the adjustment period
we adjust to a change in our environment. we can choose to slowly inch our way into the newness or we can cannonball. either way, we have agency in how to approach the transitions I’m our lives. let’s not take any hour for granted, we don’t even get a million of them.
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166. new era
stepping away from such a polarized view of life and of myself.
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165. it’s embarrassing to be scared
thoughts on the critical mind and the positive mind. when we are scared we are thrust into authenticity. we don’t have to have control all the time. presence can be a path towards acceptance and newness.
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164. alone time
come sit down with me for a chat about being alone, isolating ourselves with our addictions, and sharing our difficulties with the people we love. finding people to talk about the big life stuff with has changed my life. I hope you all can find some safe people to build community with. love you
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163. the emperor has no clicking jaw
so my jaw clicks sometimes when I talk. and I get so in my head about it. and I talk about it a lot during this episode but guess what!? you can barely hear it, if at all. So. this is a great example of the way that we can become obsessed with something that seems so obvious and annoying and...
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162. ur right where ur supposed to be
its easy to get caught up in old tapes this episodes music is below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18NHV4nJLQc&t=1685s
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161. guilty pleasure: does the guilt make it more pleasurable?
does the guilt make it more pleasurable? if so, why? in a christian culture that tells us we are bad little boys, which is then projected onto a capitalist culture that tells us what's wrong with us in order to sell us a solution, there is a lot of suppression. suppression of desire, suppression…
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160. choosing ourselves with Chelle McCoy-Jermain
there's an experience of ourselves that becomes changed when we are perceived by others. "how can I take advantage of this solitude?" we might ask ourselves. it feels more ripe perhaps because solitude does not require a bold proclamation of what we desire. relationships hold a key of offering us...
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159. avoiding consequences or chasing rewards?
discovering desire requires asking yourself what you want. it's often easier to think about what you want to avoid. what we resist persists. what we focus on is what we become. be your consciousbest
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158. your feelings belong here
today we discuss: coffee, dealing with unexpected or sudden change, negative self-talk, resistance to regular action
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157. red cars everywhere
opportunities. perspective shifts. slowing down. thanks for listening.
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156. cultivating presence
I hold no moral judgment on the way we all spend our time. on our phones, watching tv, playing video games, doing puzzles, going out for drinks, exercising, eating at restaurants, etc. none of these things are inherently good or bad. I am simply observing the level of intention present when we…
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155. you can speak your truth (if you want)
it's easy to overlook the impact we have on the people around us. I'm often so focused on how I am affected by my environment and how the people around me perceive me that I don't recognize my impact. why do we struggle to say exactly what we're thinking sometimes? we can choose to lovingly...
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154. morning spirals
we all have a relationship with mornings whether we are conscious of it or not. how is yours? are you often rushing? are you productive? are you relaxed? are you stressed? do you snooze your alarm? do you have a set routine or do you just feel it out each morning? follow me on tiktok…
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153. allow yourself to feel
we can easily get in the habit of allowing others into our heads much more than we do ourselves. the fear or resistance to boredom is a huge factor in this. why would I choose to be bored when I could be enjoying interesting videos and tidbits from other peoples brains? you have interesting...
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152. seeding life with presence
a big part of my life is doing things for the sake of getting them done. I think we all deal with this. And obviously, it's important to complete things. However, when we stop and realize that we have the outcome as the sole goal of our actions, we take ourselves away from the appreciation for…
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151. work ethic
If I spend my entire childhood with an experience that my effort is for others, whenever they demand it of me; I will develop an EXTRINSIC relationship with what my effort can create. It can make me an obedient student. It can memorize dates and algorithms, my effort. But do I love this kind of...
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150. Let’s do 6 new things!
What if you wrote down 10 things you want to do, and then chose one of them to do over a two month span; doing 6 of your 10 things in the next year. What if?
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149. addressing scarcity mindset
live podcasts on Saturday mornings at 7:30amPST/10:30amEST on Tiktok/Youtube/Twitch: @consciouswes
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148. explore
exploring with your feet and exploring with your eyes. both offering a different perspective
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147. we have time
much love
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146. morning musings
tune in for some commentary on life. that's basically what this podcast is. ur the best. :) -wes
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145. the desire to feel better and be better at feeling
a response to a comment from @doorsofdurin on tiktok: "I like the juxtaposition between the desire to feel better and be better at feeling. some guru insights" follow me on tiktok and instagram @consciouswes thanks
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144. work & pleasure
follow me on tiktok and instagram @consciouswes thanks
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143. fear of ridicule
follow me on tiktok and instagram @consciouswes
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142. how do you exert yourself?
exertion. insecurity. waiting for invitations. inviting others. thanks for listening -consciouswes find the video version on Youtube @consciouswes or on Spotify. :)
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141. you are right where you are supposed to be
limiting beliefs. becoming aware of our reactions. honoring where we are. take a deep breath thanks for listening -consciouswes
About this show
welcome to stream of consciousWes!This is my internet collage of thoughts, musings, conversations, freestyle rap songs, stories, and thoughts about what I’m going through. I hope you can find some insights and enjoyment in these many episodes. I encourage you to scroll back through the catalog and find a random episode to listen to. And I hope this podcast will accompany you along lifes many tasks, outings, roadtrips and late nights.Love you <3
Hosted by
Wes Carlson