Inner Growth

#103. On this week’s solocast, Carolina talks all about the endings that are a natural part of any new beginning. She shares some personal life updates (including her upcoming move) and how she's been navigating the transition in between a new chapter of her New York experience. This is a down-to-earth yet motivating episode with some tips to help you grieve and honor what you're leaving behind as you embark on change, while also creating space for what's new.

Timestamps:

00:00-10:00 - intro + life updates

10:00-13:10- the paradox of change & the anxiety + grief that comes with it

13:10-16:00 - what "creating space" means (using the example of friendships)

16:00-16:50 - honoring the grieving period before a change + embracing bittersweet feelings about endings

16:50-19:00 - it's okay to feel both excited for what's coming but sad for what's ending

19:00-23:15 - ways to practice letting go

23:15-24:20 - being okay with "closing doors" + learning to surrender

24:20-25:00 - what if you took your current reality for granted?

25:00-27:20 - ridding the wave you're on + embracing the chaos

27:20-27:45 - outro

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#102. On this week’s guest episode of the podcast, Carolina had the pleasure of speaking with content creator, Tam Kaur. Tam creates self-love & growth advice related content on TikTok, Youtube and Instagram. In this conversation, Tam and Carolina talk all about confidence, the differences between actually feeling confident vs appearing confident, showing up authentically, making choices for yourself+by yourself, tips for glowing up, navigating solo dating, and how to get over a breakup. This fiery episode will leave you buzzing with confidence!

Timestamps:

00:00-04:36 - intro

04:36-06:00 - defining confidence

06:00-10:46 - the evolution of Tam’s confidence

10:46-12:04 - the differences between being confident and embodying confidence

12:04-18:29 - tips for stepping into your own power

18:29-25:18 - solo dating tips + suggestions

25:18-29:24 - how to start embodying confidence

29:24-33:33 - tuning into your own sense of style

33:33-40:00 - tips for glowing up

40:00-43:02 - breakups

43:02-50:04 - rapid fire q’s + outro

Where to find Tam:

Tam’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/tamkaur

Tam’s Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@tamkaur_

Tam’s Youtube: www.youtube.com/@tamkaur/

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#101. On this week’s solocast, Carolina talks all about self love and how you can give yourself the love that you seek. She uses the 5 love languages to dive into how you can start showing yourself more of the kind of love you need personally, rather than waiting around for someone else to do it. This is an incredibly empowering episode filled with examples, tangible tips and self love practices that you can try out, to not only show up better for yourself, but for others as well!

Timestamps:

00:00-07:24 - intro + life updates

07:24-09:39 - strengthening your relationship with yourself via the 5 love languages

09:39-12:22 - the 5 love languages

12:22-16:16 - giving vs. receiving love languages

16:16-17:37 - showing yourself love through love languages

17:37-21:25 - words of affirmation

21:25-24:27 - quality time

24:27-26:16 - physical tough

26:16-28:13 - acts of service

28:13-31:20 - gifts

31:20-32:32 - outro

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#100. On this week’s guest episode of the podcast, Carolina had the pleasure of speaking with Kela Rose, content creator and host of the Skinny Dipping podcast! In today’s conversation, they discuss navigating strong emotions + fiery energy as a woman, shadow work and healing, how to navigate the wounded masculine and feminine energies, nervous system regulation, mental health struggles, the importance of therapy, and overall connecting to yourself more deeply. This fiery conversation is full of advice, lessons and information that will help guide you towards taking actionable change in your own life.

Timestamps:

00:00-05:40 - intro 

05:40-11:44 - Kela’s inner growth journey 

11:44-17:35 - regulating emotions 

17:35-24:22 - masculine and feminine energies

24:22-33:53 - intuitive flow 

33:53-39:53 - regulating your nervous system

39:53-41:52 - tools & tips for regulating your nervous system

41:52-46:40 - low dopamine routines

46:40-53:13 - breaking down spirituality

53:13-01:02:01 - rapid fire q’s + outro

Where to find Kela: 

Kela’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sundazedkk/

Kela’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skinny-dipping/id1550086447

Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinnydippingdiaries/

Other Links: https://hoo.be/sundazedkk

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#99. On this week’s solocast, Carolina opens up about identifying as a perfectionist and how she has navigated through it thus far. She shares what she has learned about perfectionism over the years, how being a perfectionist has negatively impacted areas of her life, how procrastination can tie into perfectionism, embracing new mindsets to counteract perfectionism and finally she shares 4 tips for overcoming perfectionism. Even if you do not identify as a perfectionist, there is a lot to take away from this episode!

Timestamps:

00:00-06:46 - intro + life updates

06:46-08:27 - her personal journey with perfectionism

08:27-10:19 - procrastination 

10:19-13:00 - all or nothing mindset

13:00-14:20 - unrealistic standards for yourself and others

14:20-16:33 - perfectionism is an illusion

16:33-20:42 - embracing the AND mindset

20:42-27:27 - stop waiting for the “perfect” time

27:27-30:40 - embracing an abundance mindset

30:40-32:32 - outro

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*Trigger Warning: childhood abuse, drug & alcohol abuse and self harm are discussed in this episode. 

#98. On this week’s guest episode of the podcast, Carolina had the pleasure of speaking with Lindsay Adkinson, content creator and host of the It Gets Better podcast. In this conversation, she shares her journey with overcoming child abuse, reparenting herself, trauma healing, how she got into manifestation, advice for others who come from similar upbringings and she also shares her favorite self soothing practices that everyone can benefit from. This episode covers sensitive topics but in an approachable way, which listeners will really gain insight from!

Timestamps:

00:00-04:29 - intro 

04:29-13:05 - Lindsay’s background

13:05-16:11 - getting into the law of attraction and manifestation

16:11-20:47 - overcoming skepticism to change your life

20:47-25:00 - intentional living

25:00-35:42 - reparenting & healing your relationship with your inner-child 

35:42-38:50 - self soothing practices

38:50-47:53 - rapid fire q’s + outro

Where to find Lindsay: 

Lindsay’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindsay.adkinson/

Lindsay’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-gets-better-with-lindsay-adkinson/id1618693419

Lindsay’s Links: https://beacons.ai/lindsayadkinson

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#97. On this week’s solocast, Carolina shares 3 helpful mindset shifts for better body image. She discusses self judgment, releasing judgment from others, learning about your body, showing gratitude for your health and accepting your body for all that it is. Listen to this episode to start taking steps toward complete self love and body acceptance!

Timestamps:

00:00-02:00 - intro 

02:00-05:23 - remembering and realizing that your body is your vessel

05:23-08:36 - letting go of judgment from others

08:36-15:34 - learning to accept your body and genetics

15:34-17:40 - outro

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#96. On this week’s guest episode of the podcast, Carolina had the pleasure of speaking with Erica and Chelsey, founders of ROOTED Beings. ROOTED Beings is a wellness company and a mission driven, online meditation collective whose goal is to spread awareness about the benefits of meditation and consciousness into everyday life. In this conversation, Erica and Chelsey share a bit about each of their journeys + how they found meditation, how ROOTED Beings came to be, why the five senses play such a big role in the meditation process, where to start as a beginner, and they debunked myths surrounding meditation + much more! This is a very nourishing and impactful episode filled with wisdom and tips for tapping into your own roots.

Timestamps:

00:00-06:31 - intro + short meditation

06:31-16:41 - who they are and how they found meditation

16:41-18:55 - quick astrology breakdown

18:55-28:00 - how rooted came about

28:00-37:28 - the five senses

37:28-50:00 - myths and misconceptions around meditation

50:00-52:00 - affirmations for meditation

52:00-1:03:24 - rapid fire q’s + outro

Where to find Erica & Chelsey: 

ROOTED Beings’ Instagram: www.instagram.com/rootedbeings/

ROOTED Beings’ Website: https://www.rootedbeings.com/

ROOTED Beings’ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rootedbeings

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#95. On this week’s solocast, Carolina reflects on 2022 and shares 22 things she learned throughout the year. She shares lessons, tips and stories that shaped her year, in hopes that others can relate and learn from-like finding routines, learning to forgive, finding compassion for your parents, making sure your cup is filled before pouring to others, how your flop era leads to your slay era, and much more. There is so much to learn from in this episode and it serves as motivation to reflect on your own 2022 and grow in new and inspiring ways.

Timestamps:

00:00-11:49 - intro + life updates

11:49-14:52 - essentialism

14:52-16:20 - growing by stepping out of your comfort zone

16:20-18:48 - detaching emotionally from career things

18:48-21:12 - time is a concept

21:12-22:44 - setting intentions

22:44-25:15 - the importance of grounding and finding a routine

25:15-25:47 - creating stability that turns into financial stability

25:47-28:28 - your worth is not conditional on your weight 

28:28-30:21 - unwavering belief

30:21-32:22 - shifting priorities

32:22-35:10 - having meaningful and vulnerable conversations

35:10-37:00 - losing yourself to find yourself 

37:00-38:38 - flop era leads to slay era

38:38-40:08 - practicing gratitude for your health 

40:08-42:42 - having compassion for your parents

42:42-45:41 - forgiving yourself and others

45:41-47:00 - keeping your heart open

47:00-49:44 - being mindful of how much you’re sharing of yourself with others

49:44-52:00 - enthusiasm is the key to success

52:00-53:33 - rest is crucial

53:33-57:00 - thoughts trigger emotions

57:00-1:00:00 - consistency matters more than motivation

1:00:00-1:03:33 - outro

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#94. On this week’s guest episode of the podcast, Carolina had the pleasure of speaking with Sydney Karmes-Wainer, founder of French Squirrel. Sydney is a Certified Hormone Specialist who specializes in blood sugar management and female health through a nutrition lens. French Squirrel started out as a food blog, but quickly became a business, offering health driven and nutrient dense treats. In today’s conversation, Sydney shares her own personal health journey which led to her creating French Squirrel, how she lost her period for years and eventually gained it back, recovering from disordered eating and exercise, building a company from the ground up, and her biggest lessons throughout the process. 

Timestamps:

00:00-11:11 - intro

11:11-20:29 - healing her relationship with food as a 20 something

20:29-22:00 - getting her period back after 3 years

22:00-26:14 - being a curvier woman in recovery

26:14-29:30 - making life more fun

29:30-34:00 - teaching others in small moments

34:00-36:19 - feeling more connected to themselves

36:19-44:10 - what it was like building her own company

44:10-50:00 - biggest lessons throughout the process

50:00-54:44 - rapid fire q’s + outro

Where to find Sydney + French Squirrel: 

French Squirrel’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/frenchsquirrel.co/

French Squirrel Website: https://frenchsquirrel.com/

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