Today I'm a little tired, fiery, and ready to rant about enjoying your creative outlets or hobbies for what they are -- and not always trying to use them for financial gain.

In usual Carleigh fashion, I referenced our self care episode as part of this rant. You can listen or re-listen to that episode HERE.

Today's episode is gut-wrenching in what I can only describe as "the best way." If you struggle with perfectionism or label yourself as a perfectionist, this episode is for you!

The majority of today's information in the podcast comes from Brene Brown's The Gift of Imperfections which can be found HERE. I also reference her podcast, Unlocking Us, that can be found exclusively on Spotify. Listen here!

And if you want to hear me ramble about my own thoughts about authenticity, you can go back and listen to Episode 59 or listen here.

Listen, friends. It is possible to speak your hard truths, hard emotions, hard LIFE while also being honest and kind. That's where I had the inspiration for today's episode - to share some tips I've learned along the way in my journey of self-growth and becoming a therapist! 

I referenced some of our past episodes on communication. You can find those here, here, & here.

Today is a FIESTY pep-talk designed to get you thinking about your thoughts. We're chasing away negative self-talk in the interest of living our best lives possible. We are validating and celebrating our own wins to help increase confidence and positive self-image. We are dismantling the shitty beliefs we've been handed in favor of recognizing our strengths. 

Today's episode is a sassy take on the TikTok trend of "is it really ___ or are you just ___". Yes, I'm a millennial quoting TikToks... let's move on.

We're talking all things indecisiveness, getting to the root of why we can't make a decision, and then learning some tips on how to battle it for ourselves.

I reference a few past episodes in today's show:

People Pleasing episode - click here

Self-Esteem episode - click here

Other People's Opinions episode - click here

Today we are getting real about the ugly side of being self-aware, and tips on how to avoid the negative self-talk spiral that sometimes accompanies our journey through self-awareness!

On today's episode, I mentioned an episode where I did resources about mental health. You can find that episode if you click HERE.

Taking some inspiration from one of my favorite people on the earth, Glennon Doyle (her book Untamed can be found here!) we are talking about the human emotions and not turning that into an identity of "I am a mess."

I also touch a little on how the "push push push" and "consistency" messages can contribute to feelings of overwhelm and burn out, and how to avoid tying them in to the identity of feeling like a mess. Because y'all -- we are all human, we all have feelings.

Today I'm feeling sleepy and ALSO FIESTY about making mistakes! I share personal examples of how I've moved from negative self-talk regarding my mistakes to channeling my inner growth spurt & looking at each mistake as a humbling and grateful learning opportunity.

Today we're talking all things burnout -- and not in the "we're giving you a pizza party at work because we won't pay you or fix the issue" burnout. We're talking about when your physical & mental health takes a dive because you've been pushing yourself too hard for too long.

And we have a giveaway! Make sure you head over to instagram to enter this week's giveaway shared at the end of the episode! Click here to view the post! 

I got a little fired up in today's episode (shocking, I know!) but you have to hear me out. This was a listener recommendation and I have to say, it hit the right sweet spot in getting me fired up.

We're talking all about how to navigate the aftermath of setting boundaries with people who aren't on the same page or simply "don't get it." You can hear my very real, raw opinions on the matter!