Part 2 of 2

The conversation with Tracy continues.

Picking up where Part 1 leaves off, this episode dives deeper into long-distance love, queerness, pansexuality, polyamory, identity, Pride, and the ongoing process of creating a life that feels authentic.

Together, this conversation explores belonging, visibility, relationship structures, personal freedom, and the courage required to keep choosing yourself while remaining connected to the people you love.

What does Pride mean when it's lived rather than performed?

What does authenticity look like in relationships?

And how do we continue becoming ourselves while allowing the people we love to do the same?

Thoughtful, funny, vulnerable, and deeply honest, this conversation creates space for curiosity, growth, and the many ways love can evolve.

Find Tracy on all platforms @Tracy_Intransit

Happy Pride.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

Part 1 of 2

For the first guest episode of Even If You're Scared, creator, traveler, storyteller, and digital nomad Tracy joins the conversation for an honest discussion about reinvention, risk, and what happens when a life no longer fits.

After leaving behind a traditional career path, Tracy packed up what she could carry and stepped into a completely different chapter—an experience she describes as "burning her life to the ground."

Together, this conversation explores travel, content creation, uncertainty, freedom, and the courage it takes to build a life on your own terms. The conversation also begins to explore the realities of maintaining a long-distance relationship while navigating a life that rarely stays still.

What does freedom actually look like?

What does it cost?

And how do relationships survive while life is changing around them?

A thoughtful, funny, vulnerable, and deeply human conversation about becoming.

Happy Pride.

Find Tracy @Tracy_Intransit on ALL platforms

Happy Pride.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

A delayed guest episode turns into something unexpected.

Between forgotten keys, a packed bar, awkward pedicure conversations, shirtless selfies, fresh flowers, and a long list of adult responsibilities, this episode explores the small moments that make life feel a little lighter.

A conversation about being seen, finding joy where you can, and learning to appreciate the glimmers that show up when you're paying attention.

Because sometimes the best stories aren't the ones that were planned.

Happy Pride, y'all. 🌈

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

June holds a lot.

Pride. Juneteenth. Community. Identity. Joy.

This week, a reflection on first Pride memories, taking up space, finding belonging, and learning that sometimes the most radical thing a person can do is become more of themselves.

A conversation about queer joy, chosen family, visibility, fear, and the freedom that comes from finally realizing there are more of us.

Happy Pride, Y'all. 

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

Strength is often celebrated, but rarely examined.

This episode explores what happens when resilience becomes second nature—when responsibility, grief, debt, healing, friendship, and survival begin to blur together.

From persistent muscle spasms and health anxiety to inherited responsibilities and the pressure of always being "the strong one," this conversation sits with the reality of carrying more than one person was ever meant to carry alone.

At its heart, this episode is about questioning what strength really means.

Is strength pushing through no matter what?

Or is it knowing when to set something down?

Is it carrying everything?

Or trusting that some things were never meant to be carried alone?

A reflection on grief, growth, Pride, hope, and the ongoing search for a life that contains a little more ease.

Because maybe being strong enough doesn't mean carrying more.

Maybe it means finally allowing some of the weight to be shared.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

A slow, unpolished, and deeply personal look at what life becomes when nothing is fully finished and nothing ever really stops.

Inside a 1,000-square-foot Brooklyn apartment, days blur between routine and drift—waking on a couch instead of a bed, moving through a to-do list that never quite changes, and living in the quiet loop of work, memory, and survival. Ordinary details—like a missing remote, shifting light on the walls, or labeled bags left behind by a mother—become anchors in a life that feels constantly in motion.

This episode doesn’t try to tidy itself up. It moves the way real thoughts do: messy, nonlinear, and honest in its incompleteness.

It sits in the space between stillness and overwhelm—living alone, thinking too much, loving from a distance, and trying to stay present in a mind that rarely turns off.

Nothing is resolved here. Nothing is completed. It’s just life, continuing—one quiet moment at a time.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

This week’s episode explores consistency and what it looks like when life feels scattered, heavy, and unfinished.

A long distance, open relationship sits alongside deep missing, emotional honesty, and the complexity of staying connected across distance. Work as a bartender shapes how attention, flirting, and perception are experienced, often blurring the line between presence and projection.

Beneath it all is the daily weight of adulthood—maintenance, exhaustion, grief, and the quiet effort it takes just to keep going.

There are no answers here, only the act of continuing anyway.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

A special Mother’s Day episode dedicated to the women who shape us, love us, raise us, and remain with us long after they’re gone.

This episode reflects on the loss of a mother and sister, the weight and beauty of remembrance, and the ways love continues through family, ritual, memory, and everyday acts of care. From dressing an altar and sharing a meal to holding space for complicated family dynamics and generational love, this conversation honors motherhood in all its forms.

A deeply personal episode about grief, gratitude, devotion, and the first women who ever held my heart.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

Love isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s longing. Sometimes it’s distance. Sometimes it’s the people who stay on the phone with you while you cry, or the memories left behind by the people who don’t stay at all.

Episode 5 explores romance, connection, grief, friendship, family, and the quiet ways love continues to shape us long after moments have passed. From long-distance affection to the imprint of past relationships, this episode reflects on what it means to love deeply in a world that often asks people not to.

A softer episode about vulnerability, intimacy, memory, and the strange beauty of caring too much. The soft parts of love I can't let go of.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.

When caring for everyone starts to cost you... You can't carry everything and still keep yourself.

This episode explores what it feels like to be pulled in multiple directions at once—balancing family, responsibility, grief, and personal well-being.

It dives into the tension between wanting to show up for the people you love and realizing you may not have the capacity to carry everything placed on you. There’s an honest reflection on guilt, emotional responsibility, and the pressure to fix situations that don’t have clear solutions.

The episode also touches on the reality of healing—how moments of clarity and progress, like those found in therapy, can feel temporary when overwhelm returns. It highlights the nonlinear nature of growth and the frustration of feeling like you’re starting over.

At its core, this is a conversation about learning where to draw the line between supporting others and preserving yourself.

For anyone feeling stretched thin, emotionally responsible, or afraid of losing themselves while trying to hold everything together—this episode offers a moment of recognition and grounding.

If this episode felt familiar in any way—like your mind, your room, your routines, or your quiet—you’re not alone in it.

You can reach out anytime at [email protected] or on Instagram @abstract_catalyst. Messages don’t need to be perfect. They don’t need to be important. They just need to be yours.

Everything sent gets read. Even if it takes time to sit with it.

And wherever you are right now—whether you’re moving fast, standing still, or somewhere in between—you don’t have to force clarity out of it today.

Just keep going gently.

Even if it’s messy.

Even if it’s uncertain.

Even if you’re scared.