Growing Gardenias

Growing Gardenias

By Niara J. CarrenardHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Growing Gardenias episodes

  • Out of the darkness: Overcoming post grad depression.

    In this episode I discuss my post grad struggles and how I’ve been helping myself escape these negative thoughts. We all get depressed and in a funk when we are going through a hard time.


    If you want to read more about REBT check out the book "Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy" by Albert Ellis and Debbie Joffe Ellis.

    20 min
  • Ask Niara: Session one.
    This is the first session of Ask Ni! In this episode I discuss questions that a few of you sent me: how to deal with post break up pain, why I started Growing Gardenias, how to let go of a friendship, and what made me want to be a psychologist. Tune in.  Bringing you #GardeniaGems advice column style!  
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    18 min
  • Do you need others to make you happy?
    Do you depend on other people to make you happy? Are you able to be happy on your own? In this episode I talk about ways to stop depending on people for your happiness and why this is a necessity for a happy peaceful life. Tune in. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on depending on yourself for your own happiness.  
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    15 min
  • Emotional vulnerability.

    How many of you are scared to open up? Scared to be vulnerable? Scared to be your true selves? In this episode, I talk about the importance of emotional vulnerability and why it is actually a strength.

    15 min
  • Post grad season.
    It's graduation season, meaning it's also "what are your plans for after graduation" season, but who says we have to have it all figured out? Let's talk about it! Bringing you #GardeniaGems on handling post-graduation uncertainty!  
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    16 min
  • The art of letting go.
    Don’t be afraid to let people or situations go because what is yours will always be yours. W⁣e may not always want to, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do for the sake of your growth. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on letting go!  
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    19 min
  • Goodbye rut, hello groove.

    Tough times don't last, but tough people do!  Have you been stuck in a rut lately that you would like to get out of? Are you currently feeling lost and you're not sure what to do? In this episode, we talk how to get out of a rut/funk and get your groove back. 

    18 min
  • Where’d the love go?
    Creatives this one is for you! How do we deal with people not supporting our work? Bringing you #GardeniaGems on navigating unsupportive friends/people! 
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    13 min
  • The self-worth session.
    We are constantly told to know our worth and then ADD tax. But how do we do that? How do we still see our worth when everything is falling apart? Bringing you #GardeniaGems on self-worth!  
    If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys. 🤎
    17 min
  • Cold weather blues.

    How many of you get super depressed during the winter? I know I do. Don't fret. This is totally a thing. Let’s talk about seasonal depression.

    15 min

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A soft place to land as you navigate your healing journey. Let's be real-- it's not easy. Join Niara, a clinical psychology PhD student, as she unpacks all things mental health, trauma, healing and…