The Raw Thoughts Podcast
by Sunny Paxton
You know those conversations where you start on one topic and end up somewhere completely different? That’s what this podcast is all about! From conversations surrounding mental health & personal growth to embarrassing stories and quizzes…it’s all raw and unedited. I speak candidly with guests and see where the conversation flows. Or I go solo and see where my mind goes. Either way, come along for insightful, funny, and real conversations. 100% Raw!
Episodes
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#67 - Camping: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 🏕️ with Sarah
Some people love it, some people hate it…it’s camping! Sarah and I discuss her first camping trip together, the good, the bad and the ugly (spooky?). Join us as we share our personal experiences and read some Reddit stories…all about camping. Thanks to Sarah for coming on the show, love you! ❤️...
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#66 - Love Island Review with Branwen 🏝️
Our most serious and emotional podcast yet…you know we’re about to go in depth on this season of Love Island USA 🏝️ Yes we’re a little late, but when you’re watching with three people you gotta make the schedules work! We explore topics like our most/least favourite contestants, the Cierra...
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#65 - Underconsumption Core…is it a good trend? with Branwen
If you’ve been doom scrolling lately you’ve probably run across the “Underconsumption Core” trend. Branwen and I share our raw thoughts on this new trend, how we personally relate to it, it’s flaws, benefits and much more. Hopefully this episode makes you more conscious about your consuming…
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#64 - Winter Blues? Here’s How to Enjoy Winter More ❄️
Got the winter blues? This episode I’m bringing you a little sunshine, and a few tips to hopefully make winter a more enjoyable experience. I talk about how my relationship with winter has evolved and the impacts that society & personality have on how much we enjoy (or dread) winter. Stay warm…
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#63 - Reading my Diary - Quarter Life Crisis 📖
Feeling like there’s something “more” to life? Like there’s never enough time for anything? No idea what direction you’re heading? Well, I feel you on that one! I was writing an early morning journal entry on those exact sentiments and thought I would share it with you & unpack it afterwards....
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#62 - This is Why You Can Never Stick to a Morning Routine ⏰ (and How to Fix it!)
So you’ve tried a morning routine for the 100th time…and it didn’t stick yet again. Well, I’m in the same boat after my last episode of trying a morning routine for 7 days. But I learned some valuable tips and tricks along the way and today I’m sharing my insights into why morning routines often...
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#61 - Trying a Morning Routine for 7 Days (Let’s do it Together!) ☀️
Do you hop on your phone first thing in the morning? We all know how bad it is for us but it’s such a hard habit to break. Mornings are such an important time and can be an indicator of how the rest of our day goes so it’s important to do things that serve you! That being said…I’m definitely not...
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#60 - 10 Ways to Improve Your Body Image & Confidence This Summer ☀️
It’s almost summer time! Which means lots of fun in the sun but also the pressure of having a “bikini body” and getting fit for summer. As someone who struggles with body image myself I’m right there with you, and I’m going to share 10 ways I’ve found that help me to feel a little more confident,...
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#59 - How to Get Motivated to Make Art (For The Fun of It!) 🎨 with Branwen
Have a side hustle? A skill you want to build? Or just want to do art for all it’s benefits? Me too! But it can be hard to stay motivated to put time and energy into these things when there’s so many other things in life pulling you in different directions. So let’s talk about it! Arts & crafts...
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#58 - How 1 Week Without Social Media Changed Me (For The Better) ☀️
Results are in! I officially finished my one week of no social media challenge and I’m so excited to share my raw thoughts on how it all went and what I discovered along the way. The highs, the lows, and everything in between. Hopefully this inspires you to take a look at your social media usage…
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#57 - Why I’m Banning Myself From Social Media (Hint: My Screen Time is INSANE) 🚫
Are you tired of the endless scrolling? The late nights? Feeling like you don’t have time for anything and yet racking up an insane amount of screen time? Same here. That’s why I decided to ban myself from social media for one week, and take you along with me on the journey. I’m going to share my...
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#56 - Do We Really Have “No Time” For The Things We Love? ⏰
When does art become work? Why do we often have “no time” for things like hobbies that bring us so much joy and enrich our lives? I’m here to break down my thoughts on it with you in this episode. How productivity & achievement can demotivate us, and how we can try to find the joy in just…
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#55 - Are You Holding Yourself Back From Reaching Your Goals? 😅
Do you struggle with meeting your goals? Tell me about it. As a chronic goal setter who struggles with consistency I’m sharing my recent revelations, tips & tricks to help with this struggle, and my raw thoughts along the way. Oh, and I’ll let you in on my most recent goals so I can (hopefully)...
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#54 - What it’s Really Like Working in Retail 👀 with Branwen
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes in retail stores? Branwen and I share our experience in working retail for the first time…at the same store together! From our favourite parts, to the stuff that just grinds our gears, you’re in for an open and real conversation with all our raw thoughts...
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#53 - Montessori, Gentle Parenting & More with Hannah Gray! 🌷
Join me as I ask Hannah about her job as a Montessori teacher and we delve into our raw thoughts along the way. From gentle parenting techniques, to how caring for little humans can inspire growth in our adult selves & create ripples of change. This was such an inspiring and insightful…
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#52 - What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Therapy… 💭
Curious about Therapy? After almost a year of therapy I’m going to share what I wish I knew going in. My experiences - good and bad, tips and tricks to make sure you get the best therapy experience possible, and of course my raw thoughts along the way. Everyone’s experiences and needs in therapy...
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#51 - Is Your Comfort Zone Really Comfortable? 🛏️
Today I’m sharing my raw thoughts on comfort zones - my struggles, breakthroughs, and tips for stepping outside of the familiar & challenging yourself in a gentle way.I’m so excited for what Season 2 will bring! I’m looking forward to more insightful, raw, and open conversations as well as...
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What to Expect Season 2 of Raw Thoughts! 🌿
It’s almost Raw Thoughts Season 2! Today I’m sharing with you my goals, expectations, and exciting new updates for the next season. It’s amazing to be able to look back and see all the creativity, learning curves, amazing guests, and great conversations I’ve had so far. Thank you to everyone…
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#50 - Raw Thoughts on New Years Resolutions with Dolphin 🌱
Do you believe in New Years Resolutions? How have they gone for you in the past? In this episode first time guest & long time friend Dolphin and I discuss our opinions on the tradition - struggles, successes, goals for this year, how we’re doing with them so far…and of course all our raw thoughts...
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#49 - Halloween Special 🎃 Reading Scary Stories with Branwen
Happy Halloween! Ready to get a little spooked? Well Branwen and I have gone into the depths of the internet to find you some scary stories. I got goosebumps quite a few times while reading these…that’s all I’m going to say…Join us for a little Halloween fun! Join my Patreon for a shoutout &…
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#48 - Raw Thoughts on Life Transitions 🍂
Are you in a life transition right now? One where everything is changing and it feels like you have no ground beneath your feet? From the positives of change to the feelings of grief and loss that also come up, I feel for you - and I’m here to explore my raw thoughts on all of it. Support me and...
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#47 - Raw Thoughts on Self Regulation with Branwen 🧘🏼
How do you soothe yourself when things are tough? Do you find it easier to get comfort from being alone or with other people? These are all questions we explore in this chat together. Since Branwen and I both have different coping styles you can see two different perspectives and how we uniquely...
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#46 - “Telling my girlfriend she’s not curvy she’s chubby” Raw Thoughts on Reddit Stories 📚
Today we tried something new. We did a live podcast on Stereo where we shared our raw thoughts on some Reddit stories from the subreddit r/AmITheA**hole and had live input from the listeners along the way. If you’d like to share your input on the next chat, make sure you join up on Stereo! Listen...
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#45 - Raw Thoughts on Bad Therapy Experiences with Branwen 😬
Therapy is great…except when it isn’t. In this chat Branwen and I delve into our less than satisfactory therapy experiences, how we dealt with them, what we learned, and our raw thoughts along the way (of course!). Join us and see where this conversation takes us! ✨ Join my Patreon to support me:...
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#44 - Raw Thoughts on Why Gratitude Can be Tricky 🤔
Recently I have been so grateful for many things - my friends, family, patrons, and the results of my fundraiser…but it’s also brought up a lot of feelings I didn’t expect as well. I’ve been discussing it with my therapist and getting down to the root of why gratitude can be tricky for me, and...
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#43 - Raw Thoughts on my First Broken Bone 🦴
Well…it happened, I broke my first bone in a way I didn’t even think was possible. In this episode I share my story of how it happened, the interesting characters I met in the hospital and my struggles with having an injury that makes it hard to live life normally. Join this conversation to hear…
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#42 - Raw Thoughts on your Future Self 🔮
Do you do things for your future self? It could be as simple as packing yourself a snack when you know you’ll be out for a while, or as big as creating a savings account or planning a trip. Phrasing these things as gifts for our future self has really helped me see them as less of a chore and…
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#41 - Raw Thoughts on Weight Gain ⚖️
Have you gained weight recently? Or maybe your body image hasn’t been the best? Today I talk about my experience with this, how our body changing is a natural part of life, and that maybe focusing on our weight is the real problem itself. Join me today to hear my raw thoughts on this topic!…
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#40 - Raw Thoughts on Birthday Sadness 🎈
Ever felt sad on your birthday? Or like it didn’t quite live up to your expectations? In my time on the internet I’ve realized this is a much more common feeling than I realized. I talk about my experience with it and what I did to help myself overcome this feeling. Join me on this raw…
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#39 - Raw Thoughts on Creative Burnout with Branwen 🎨
Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on creative burnout, and how staying motivated to create can be a struggle when trying to make it into a career where consistency really matters. Join us on a classic raw thoughts episode and see where this conversation takes us! ✨ Want to hear the rest of this...
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#38 - Raw Thoughts on my First Therapy Session ❤️🩹
I finally tried Therapy for the first time! I tell you all about my first session in this episode, my initial thoughts, and how I found affordable therapy for myself. It was a scary step, but I decided it was time to invest in my mental health & become the best version of myself. Join me on this...
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#37 - Raw Thoughts on Seasonal Depression & more with Branwen ❄️
Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on seasonal depression, the housing market, scheduling, and much much more. Join us on a classic raw thoughts episode and see where this conversation takes us! ✨ Want to hear the rest of this conversation? Join my Patreon and listen to this weeks Secret…
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#36 - Raw Thoughts on Communicating Your Needs with Branwen 🗣
Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on communicating our needs, how our clothing taste has changed….even our history of stealing in the past 🙊 and much much more. Join us on a classic raw thoughts episode and see where this conversation takes us! ✨ Want to hear the rest of this conversation?…
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#35 - Raw Thoughts on Self Talk 💬
Is the way you talk to yourself kind? Encouraging? Do you seek those things externally from other people without realizing you don’t even give them to yourself? In this episode, I speak about self talk, how it affects me and how easy it is to become unaware of our inner world. Join me to hear…
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#34 - “Telling my son his brother is simply better at life” 📚
In this episode, I share my thoughts on some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again - Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts! All posts are compiled by the Instagram: https://instagram.com/toxicreddit?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Listen…
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#33 - Raw Thoughts on People Pleasing 😇
In this episode, I ramble about random things in true raw thoughts fashion - I touch on video games, people pleasing, maintaining friendships and more! Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts on this topic! Make sure you’re honouring yourself today ❤️ Want to hear part 2 of...
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#32 - Raw Thoughts on Perfectionism ✅
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this casual episode, I discuss what I got up to over the weekend, my current favourite shows, and most importantly, perfectionism and my struggles with it. Join me today to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts on this topic! Make sure you’re being...
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#31 - Raw Thoughts on Social Anxiety with Branwen 😬
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on social anxiety - our personal experiences with it and some stories of ridiculous things our anxiety has made us do over the years! Want to hear the rest of this conversation? Join my Patreon and listen to this...
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#30 - “Exposing my gf’s lie to the waitress” 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again - Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts! Listen to secret stories on Patreon by joining here:...
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#29 - Raw Thoughts on Self Love ❤️
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode I discuss self love, my experience with it and how often it can turn into self hate. Join me today to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts on this topic! Make sure you do something to show yourself some self love today ❤️ Become a…
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#28 - “Donating my Vacation money?” 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! ⭐️ Make sure you check out some music made by our amazingly talented Patrons: Hector & Edgar! Find it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/55oE6mgkNXOPQYA98z2Ymh?si=KK3ET_RKR0uVzN0fVlLRgw 🔥 And Hector’s solo track here:...
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#27 - “Telling my gf I don’t like her gift” 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again - Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts! Listen to secret stories on Patreon by joining here:...
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#26 - “Footprints on the ceiling” with Branwen 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this first in person recording, Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on some creepy Reddit stories…paranormal and otherwise. Later on, we get into some more mind boggling stories as well as share our own unexplainable experiences…but that’s in a Secret Episode 🔒...
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#25 - “Asking my bf to charge his family for fraud?” 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again - Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts! Check out the update story on Patreon by joining here:...
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#24 - Raw Thoughts on Spiritual Scams with Branwen 🐍
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, Branwen and I give our raw thoughts on some sketchy messages I got in my Instagram a few days ago, and are shocked at what we uncover once we start researching 🤯 in true raw thoughts fashion we delve into many other topics along the way! Want to…
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#23 - Raw Thoughts on Friend Breakups 💔
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode I discuss my experience with a recent friendship “breakup” - what I’ve discovered about myself along the way, how I feel about it all, and what I’m going to do in the future. Join me today to hear where this goes, as I give you my raw thoughts on this...
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#22 Raw Thoughts on Reddit Stories with Myself 4 📚
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again! I’m still a little sick so this is a short episode to try and give my voice a rest ❤️🩹 Join me to hear where this goes, as I give you my...
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#21 - Raw Thoughts on Working with Yourself 🤝
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on working with yourself, and how labelling & blaming ourselves is the problem, not our motivation! Then, in the full episode on Patreon I share my personal ideas and recent experiences that made me come to this realization. Join…
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#20 - Raw Thoughts on New Years Reddit Stories with Myself 🥂
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! I missed y’all on the holiday break! Hope it was a good one and that the New Year brings you so much joy and abundance ❤️ In this episode, I share some stories from the subreddit r/AmItheA**hole as I form my opinions on them yet again! But this time, they all have a...
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#19 - Raw Thoughts on Exercise with Myself 💪
Welcome back to Raw Thoughts! In this episode, I share my thoughts on exercise, the negative connotations around it and why we might be unmotivated. Then I share my favourite forms of movement and what I’m learning on my journey to a positive relationship with exercise! Join me today to hear…
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About this show
You know those conversations where you start on one topic and end up somewhere completely different? That’s what this podcast is all about! From conversations surrounding mental health & personal growth to embarrassing stories and quizzes…it’s all raw and unedited. I speak candidly with guests and see where the conversation flows. Or I go solo and see where my mind goes. Either way, come along for insightful, funny, and real conversations. 100% Raw!
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Sunny Paxton
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