PODCAST · health
the friend I needed
by your friend
This is for the likeminded people who crave connecting over authenticity and meaningful living. This is a space for sharing and encouraging growth and self-discovery — nourishing the spirit, bettering the self, analyzing the human experience, struggle, inspiration, realizations, understanding the nature of reality, and wherever else the mind explores.Created from a journey through depression, anxiety, and OCD and being quite analytical — it has become a mission to encourage and support others and let you know you’re not alone. I want to be a friend to you in a world where it is hard to find
Episodes
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there is nothing to search for
[ ep 9 ] come slow down and check in with yourself. I know I am not the only one who can feel like there is an intrinsic void within. I can feel so desperate to fix this emptiness and the inner turbulence that comes from this feeling of deep lack. we search to fill it. to grasp for control in our...
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why connecting with others is so hard & wanting to live in small communities
[ ep 8 ] this one is for the chronically lonely people – like me! friends…this one is confessional… and conversational. if you want to feel like a friend is opening up to you about something real…here it is. typically I never like to spread negativity via “complaining", but it’s for the sake of...
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regulating the nervous system, breaking patterns, and understanding that THINKING IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE BAD
[ ep 7 ] HIII FRIEND. okay, I'm tired of operating with an excited nervous system every day and I'm on a journey of rewiring my brain. as an adult, it's challenging to change unwanted patterns that we picked up as children, because humans are very good at repeating their neurological patterns. we...
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keep giving yourself credit for the small things and be grateful for how far you've come
[ ep 6 ] I used to write “good job” lists to myself when I was in a dark period of my life…getting out of bed, making a healthy meal, helping another person even when I was unsure I had enough energy for myself, having a moment of positivity even when it was difficult, and so on. I don’t do them...
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letting ourselves BE - releasing constant self-improvement and productivity
[ ep 5 ] when facing obstacles, it is helpful to find ways to better yourself for the sake of establishing more inner peace. but, efforts for constant self-improvement can become counterintuitive if we never let ourselves have peace in where we are. today we’ll be discussing our need to allow...
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dealing with overwhelming emotions in a healthier way
[ ep 4 ] come here. we’re going to group therapy. today I’ll be sharing a particular life struggle and sowing seeds of positivity and growth. I share vulnerable moments so you don’t have to feel alone if you’re experiencing similar times. the other week I had dealt with an utterly overwhelming...
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why we actually care what others think of us and addressing the root cause
[ ep 3 ] I’ve been having invasive social anxiety at work worrying about other people having negative thoughts of me. these consistent worries have been draining me of my energy and I am aware how unnecessary it is. so I have been asking myself…WHY? why do I care so much? how can I stop this? a...
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challenging our thought patterns and practicing presence
[ ep 2 ] if you're feeling overwhelmed in thought and emotion right now, you're not alone. today I am sharing the 2 ways I've been rewiring my mind to create emotional resilience and increasing quality of life. if you don't know how to help yourself right now, I think this is a good starting…
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the creative process and nature's lessons
[ ep 1 ] come for a chat with gentle reminders. today we are talking about getting back into our creative work without so much pressure on ourselves, following nature's flow and the abundant lessons to be gained from observing nature. yes, maybe this was recorded as winter was beginning but it...
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life is supposed to be uncomfortable (unfortunately)
[ep 0.13] am I too resistant to the natural discomforts of life? is that resistance making my life harder than it needs to be? we all know that mindset is everything…but this is a complicated issue when you take depression and other human pains into consideration because we feel we experience...
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i'm isolating and I don't care!!!
[ep 0.12] I’ve been isolating. if you have been too…you shouldn’t feel bad about it. today I’ll share what my isolation has been looking like. being around people I can’t show my full self to is exhausting. I’m over here busy trying to keep my mental afloat which makes it hard to socialize or...
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what is the meaning of life?
[ep 0.11] why are we here? why does anything exist? these questions are something that everyone has thought about and some more often than others. not knowing the meaning of life used to drive me into anxious states of panic. fortunately, i’m at a point where I have gathered enough questions,...
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i'm tired of perpertually hitting lows - SOC
[ep 0.10] SOC=stream of conciousness episode. me unfiltered with no episode plan. just speaking my mind in what I can see now in retrospect was an anxiety episode. a night where I am so sick of feeling like shit. I'm trying my best to do better for myself and things go up and up and then I am…
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accept or resist - the 2 option dilemma
[ep 0.09] we have 2 options in life - to resist what is happening to us or to accept it; I call this the 2 option dilemma. by conceptualizing our nature to toggle between the two of them, I better understand the way I operate. intellectualizing emotions helps to bring a greater sense of calm and...
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"feelers" face ugly truths of reality and cowards hide
[ep 0.08] reading a journal entry from start to finish - no intro or outro. being in touch with your emotions and thoughts can be perceived as being weak. after minorly opening up to someone about my struggles this person started preaching about discipline and strength of mind. this person is…
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dealing with a mental disorder diagnosis
[ep 0.07] receiving a diagnosis can cause a flurry of emotions...fear, embarassment, overwhelm...but you also feel validated and relief. I want to share a little bit of my reaction from my diagnosis with OCD, the thoughts that came to my mind, and how I made myself feel like just another ”normal”...
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how can I justify my suffering?
[ep 0.06] content warning: passive suicidal ideation, existential crisesI have a blend of a nihilist, existentialist, and absurdist view on life — overall believing that life has no inherent meaning. I walk a fine line in this belief because when I’m doing well, this life philosophy feels great!...
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needing validation amidst loneliness and being our own validator
[ep 0.05] currently, my life is lacking external sources of validation in the form of school grades, social interactions, career achievements, friendships, and more. I've been feeling a void, like a need for someone to tell me I've been doing a good job or that they see me and appreciate me for…
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grounding by viewing the world in 3D and cosmic insignificance
[ep 0.04] of course I find myself in an uncomfortable state of mind and am in the mood to just spill my stream of conciousness. my mental jumble actually made me want to talk about how I like to remind myself how small I am in the grand scheme of the universe. I do this thing where I look to the...
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let yourself FEEL
[ep 0.03] I woke up this morning feeling extremely frustrated. I woke up with my aggravating chronic neck and back pain. it sucks when you are doing everything you can to help yourself and it just isn’t enough. I wanted to just soak into my frustration and allow myself to feel angry. however, a…
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a morning of strong discontentment - SOC
[ep 0.02] SOC=stream of conciousness episode.it’s honesty hour again. I just woke up and I started scrolling on instagram which triggered uncomfortable feelings of discontentment; feeling like I am bored with my life and wondering ”what am I doing with my life?” I’m sharing my stream of...
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navigating through a raw moment of existential dread - SOC
[ep 0.01] content warning: passive suicidal ideation, suicide. SOC=stream of conciousness episode.okay...I'm gonna set out to do what I told myself I was gonna do which is be completely open and transparent here. The reason I don't want to be right now is because I don't wanna send anyone down a...
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intro: what is this podcast about?
this is a podcast I wanted to make to make people feel less alone. I wanna share thoughts and experiences related to mental health as well as just creative ideas I have. I wanna put it all out there so you can have a friend willing to be as vulnerable as you. listen to hear what I want this all…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is for the likeminded people who crave connecting over authenticity and meaningful living. This is a space for sharing and encouraging growth and self-discovery — nourishing the spirit, bettering the self, analyzing the human experience, struggle, inspiration, realizations, understanding the nature of reality, and wherever else the mind explores.Created from a journey through depression, anxiety, and OCD and being quite analytical — it has become a mission to encourage and support others and let you know you’re not alone. I want to be a friend to you in a world where it is hard to find
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