The Candid Cara Podcast

The Candid Cara Podcast

di Cara Sullivan

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12 10 Ways I Maintain Creativity

In this week's episode, I explore creativity and talk through 10 ways I maintain creativity in my daily life. I believe all people are meant to create and I hope this episode inspires you on your own creative journey :) 0:17 Podcast Intro 0:56 Episode overview and intro https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8305859/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/creativity-the-art-and-science/201910/creativity-runs-on-passion 4:06 Basic needs being met https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6658875/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7371881/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8733151/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S074959780800054X?via%3Dihub 8:57 Don't wait for inspiration 10:34 Make room for brain dumping & running the rusty tap https://psychcentral.com/health/using-brain-dumping-to-manage-anxiety-and-over-thinking#definition https://youtu.be/EbU8MSpqTac?si=qjzRS-G_AtoXYa7L 12:09 Practice resourcefulness 16:16 Be diverse in creative outlets 19:25 Replace the critic with curiosity 20:42 Practice confidence 21:43 Think outside the box 22:21 Find collaboration & community 23:50 Cultivate the courage to put yourself out there and keep doing it 24:50 Inspirational quotes & closing https://www.99walks.fit/blog/2024/4/24/momentum-before-motivation-why-action-precedes-inspiration#:~:text=We%20often%20hear%20about%20the,creates%20motivation%20to%20keep%20going. https://www.tcnorth.com/building-confidence/anais-nin-life-shrinks-or-expands-to-ones-courage/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_favours_the_bold *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

11 Reflections on Creating a Podcast

In this week's episode, I reflect on my podcasting journey-- the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Ever wonder what it's like to be both the interviewer and interviewee? Brace yourself for a cringe-worthy-self-interview, where I tackle the questions I think you might have. I get vulnerable and share about moments of joy to moments of self-doubt. Join me as I offer a candid look behind the mic. This one's for fellow creators and curious listeners alike! 0:18 Podcast Intro 0:54 Episode overview and intro 3:11 Pro's and con's 16:24 Self-interview (lol) https://blog.viewmaniac.com/should-musicians-start-a-podcast-exploring-the-pros-and-cons/#:~:text=It%20fosters%20a%20sense%20of,%2C%20collaborations%2C%20and%20personal%20interests. https://www.balancedblackgirl.com/how-to-start-a-podcast/ https://www.descript.com/ https://riverside.fm/ https://rss.com/ 30:48 Personal story 33:31 Brene Brown & Theodore Roosevelt Quote https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=1883099238449210 *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

10 Anxiety & Depression Mindset Brain Dump

In this week's extra episode, I basically brain dump how I've coped with anxiety and depression from various perspectives. https://www.bookey.app/quote-book/practice-makes-perfect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/202312/what-is-the-essence-of-true-self-care https://mindfulnesstherapy.org/opposite-to-emotion-action/ https://www.6seconds.org/2022/03/13/plutchik-wheel-emotions/ https://medium.com/azure-s-whereabouts/the-matryoshka-doll-effect-be9d2760d2e2 Check out Sad September Songs (Spotify playlist): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4caPyKJaJobgOWfvGifDmT?si=fKO02hKsQqCbIg7H2t29ng&pi=u-KmyR4igATnKP Click the below link if you would like to join the playlist and add songs (link active for 7 days): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4caPyKJaJobgOWfvGifDmT?si=h7lMgzC_QlatrKzZEiuB-Q&pi=u-3hpKLBb4Tyej&pt=ee4531ec2dc508f4912f3537536dc6d2 *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

9 999

In this week's episode, I talk about everything from angel numbers to cognitive distortion and I share moments from life lately. I titled this episode 999 because it is the 9th episode and I recorded it on September 9th :) Angel numbers --> https://www.centreofexcellence.com/what-are-angel-numbers-and-their-meanings/ Cognitive Distortions --> https://arfamiliesfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cognitive-Distortions.pdf Cognitive Distortions --> https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201301/50-common-cognitive-distortions Lina Cooper --> https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YxNJr7YsY95zd86zCjSYH Lina Cooper --> https://www.youtube.com/@linacooper5687 *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

8 The Summer of 2004

As Summer of 2024 comes to an end, I am reminiscing on 20 years ago, The Summer of 2004. I talk about everything from Avril Lavigne's Under My Skin to going to Horse camp (as a non-horse person) and my baby brother being born :) 0:22 Intro 2:05 Monthly newsletter starting 2:32 Why I'm doing this episode 4:02 Avril Lavigne Under My Skin album 6:17 Black River horse camp 13:33 Celebrating Fourth of July 14:08 Grandparent visits 15:15 A Cinderella Story 16:38 My 10th birthday 19:50 Baby brother born 23:40 Before social media 25:40 Movies/TV Summer of 2004 28:45 Songs from Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 21, 2004 38:03 Awkward closeout Additional notes: *A Cinderella Story received a whopping 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. Tell me if you think I should do an entire episode on this terrible but amazing movie (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cinderella_story) *Here is the playlist I played songs from, but note - the user has since updated it: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lpdGI2qwepCdHxOesh9Ks *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

7 Random Thoughts On My 30th Birthday

In today's episode, I am word vomiting reflections on my 30th birthday. You're welcome <3 *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

6 In This Prozac Nation In Me

In this episode, I talk about life lately, my experience with Prozac, and once again provide the tangent you didn't ask for :) *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

5 From Kindermusik to Singer-Songwriter Dreams & Everything In Between

In this week's episode, I share memories from my life from a musical lens. I talk about finding passion and belonging in singing from an early age, falling in love with lyrics & songwriting, how I struggled with mindset and mental blockers, how much Avril Lavigne and her music meant to me (just wait for the entire avril episode lol), and how female singer songwriters in general always empowered and inspired me. *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

4 Empowering The Menstrual Cycle: Personal Insights & Convictions

In this week's episode, I share my high level thoughts and feelings about the menstrual cycle and some of my personal experiences. I briefly touch on the four distinct phases of the menstrual cycle. But mainly, I talk about premenstrual syndrome (PMS) & adjacent subjects to highlight the frustration and pain many women deal with. This episode aims to introduce this subject matter at a high level and get you curious about learning more and joining the larger conversation as it pertains to women's health and well-being. I plan to do a future episode to talk in depth on cycle syncing, the science (or lack thereof), and how I've implemented changes in my own life, now that I have begun leaning into my own cycle. If you have thoughts, questions, reflections, arguments to make based on anything I'm saying, I would love to hear them! *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

3 Embracing Imperfection, Finding Community, Reflecting on Growth

For this week's episode, I talk about what I've been spending my time doing since leaving Corporate America, as I focus on singing, songwriting, community, artist development, and creativity. I've been going out of my comfort zone, finding community, challenging perfectionism, engaging with strangers on the internet, finding meaning in the mundane, changing how I think about social media, slowing down, leaning into my body, accepting my flawed self through this creative journey. Tune in to hear about my life in this new chapter as I reflect on the last month and what's to come! *disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights. Subscribe to my newsletter/CARA updates! --> https://form.jotform.com/242465932080153 Find me on: Instagram --> @candidxcara TikTok --> @candidcara YouTube --> @candidxcara Call/Text --> (732)798-536

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