Mindful Chatting

Mindful Chatting Podcast & Mindful Digest Blog

Welcome to Mindful Chatting, a podcast where we dive deep into the messy, beautiful, and sometimes hilarious world of mental health, personal growth, and authentic living. Hosted by Kristin —a licensed therapist, fitness enthusiast, and unapologetic realist—this show explores how psychology meets everyday life. Whether you're navigating self-doubt, striving for balance, or just curious about the mind-body connection, this is the space for you. Each episode is packed with honest conversations, practical insights, and a touch of humor to keep things real. While this isn’t therapy, you’ll walk away with tools and perspectives to better understand yourself and those around you. Fair warning: I curse, I challenge norms, and I share opinions rooted in my experience—but they might not always be right. Think of this podcast as your go-to guide for living a more mindful, aligned, and self-compassionate life. Tune in for honest talk, actionable tips, and the occasional laugh as we explore the art of thriving, not just surviving. Let's stay balanced together!

  1. Thoughtful Thursday: Attachment Styles & Personality Patterns - When Coping Becomes Identity

    10 HRS AGO

    Thoughtful Thursday: Attachment Styles & Personality Patterns - When Coping Becomes Identity

    Are your relationship patterns really your personality — or are they coping strategies? In this Thoughtful Thursday episode of Mindful Chatting, we explore the connection between attachment styles and personality patterns, and how survival strategies can become mistaken for identity. We discuss why many people ask “what’s wrong with me?”, how attachment develops, and why patterns that once kept us safe don’t have to define who we are forever. This episode offers a compassionate reframe for anyone questioning their emotional patterns or sense of self. 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning EF - Activation Course: https://mindfulcourses.thinkific.com/products/courses/activation

    5 min
  2. Time Blindness: Why ADHD Brains Live in ‘Now or Not Now’

    3D AGO

    Time Blindness: Why ADHD Brains Live in ‘Now or Not Now’

    Why doesn’t time feel real — even when you care? In this episode of Mindful Chatting, we explore time blindness in ADHD and why neurodivergent brains live in “now or not now.” We break down the neuroscience behind time awareness, why future consequences don’t motivate ADHD brains, and why deadlines either disappear or cause panic. This episode helps you understand why good plans still fall apart — and how to support your brain without shame. 🎧 Ideal for adults with ADHD, late diagnosis, executive dysfunction, and chronic time stress. 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning EF - Activation Course: https://mindfulcourses.thinkific.com/products/courses/activation Amazon Timer (affiliate): https://amzn.to/4nX0g0E

    7 min
  3. Thoughtful Thursday: EF and Discipline - Why “Trying Harder” Was Never the Problem

    FEB 5

    Thoughtful Thursday: EF and Discipline - Why “Trying Harder” Was Never the Problem

    What if “trying harder” was never the solution? In this Thoughtful Thursday episode of Mindful Chatting, we explore the difference between discipline and executive functioning — and why so many people internalize self-blame when systems don’t work. We unpack how discipline becomes moralized, how executive function limits are misunderstood, and why support — not force — leads to sustainable change. This episode is a compassionate reframe for anyone who feels like they should be doing better but can’t figure out why effort alone isn’t working. 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning EF - Activation Course: https://mindfulcourses.thinkific.com/products/courses/activation Amazon Timer (affiliate): https://amzn.to/4nX0g0E

    5 min
  4. Task Initiation: Why Knowing What to Do Still Doesn’t Mean Starting

    FEB 2

    Task Initiation: Why Knowing What to Do Still Doesn’t Mean Starting

    Why is it so hard to start — even when you know exactly what to do? In this episode of Mindful Chatting, we dive into task initiation, a core executive functioning skill often mistaken for motivation or discipline in ADHD. We explore why ADHD brains freeze before starting, how emotional and neurological barriers interfere with action, and why “just start” advice consistently fails neurodivergent minds. This episode breaks down the science behind task initiation paralysis and offers compassionate, brain-based strategies to build momentum without shame. 🎧 Perfect for adults with ADHD, late-diagnosed listeners, and anyone struggling with executive dysfunction. 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning EF - Activation Course: https://mindfulcourses.thinkific.com/products/courses/activation Amazon Timer (affiliate): https://amzn.to/4nX0g0E

    9 min
  5. Thoughtful Thursday - People Only Change When They’re Uncomfortable

    JAN 29

    Thoughtful Thursday - People Only Change When They’re Uncomfortable

    This powerful Thoughtful Thursday episode explores why discomfort is necessary for growth — in relationships, boundaries, and emotional healing. We cover: • The psychology of change • Why trauma makes us avoid causing discomfort • How we protect others at the expense of ourselves • What healthy discomfort looks like in relationships • How to hold boundaries without shame 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 👉Spruce is the HIPAA compliant secure messaging and phone assistance you need for your practice. Check it out: https://sprucehealth.com/r/QRGFAW 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning

    9 min
  6. Organization and ADHD: Why Clutter Isn’t Laziness — It’s Cognitive Overload

    JAN 26

    Organization and ADHD: Why Clutter Isn’t Laziness — It’s Cognitive Overload

    If you struggle with clutter, disorganization, or maintaining systems, this episode will help everything make sense. We break down: • Why ADHD brains struggle with organizing • The neuroscience behind clutter • Why cleaning feels good but maintaining feels impossible • Category-based organizing systems • Tools for ADHD-friendly storage + structure 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 👉Spruce is the HIPAA compliant secure messaging and phone assistance you need for your practice. Check it out: https://sprucehealth.com/r/QRGFAW

    14 min
  7. Thoughtful Thursday - Relationships as Seasons: Letting Go of the Myth of Permanence

    JAN 22

    Thoughtful Thursday - Relationships as Seasons: Letting Go of the Myth of Permanence

    This Thoughtful Thursday explores the quiet truth we all learn eventually: relationships shift, not because they fail, but because humans grow. We’ll talk about: • The myth that “forever” equals success • How seasons of connection mirror our own emotional development • Why shifts in relationships trigger fear • How attachment wounds complicate transitions • Permission to let relationships evolve 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 👉Spruce is the HIPAA compliant secure messaging and phone assistance you need for your practice. Check it out: https://sprucehealth.com/r/QRGFAW 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning

    9 min
  8. Planning & Prioritization: Why Everything Feels Urgent at Once

    JAN 19

    Planning & Prioritization: Why Everything Feels Urgent at Once

    ADHD brains struggle with planning not because of laziness, but because of executive functioning overload. In this episode, we break down: • Why ADHD makes everything feel urgent • The dopamine + time blindness cycle • How sequencing and task-ranking break down • The ADHD planning spiral • Tools that actually help ADHD adults prioritize 📲 Follow for More: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulchatting 🎙️ Blog Website: https://www.mindfulsupervision.com/letsbrainstormtogether 📝 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MindfulChatting 📸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mindfulchatter 📝 Work, Life, Balance Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/worklifebalancepage/ What's YOUR ADHD Struggle? Take the Quiz (plus a free offer): www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdquiz ADHD Crash Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdcrashcourse ADHD Planning Stack Course: www.mindfulsupervision.com/adhdplanning 👉 Try Brain.fm for focus and calm. Try it here: https://www.brain.fm/mcs 👉Try Headway to manage your claims/billing so you can focus on being the provider you want to be. Get started here: https://share.findheadway.com/3dnhk 👉TherapyNotes makes managing your EHR seamless and protected. Check it out: https://www.therapynotes.com/r/ref/tnuna3sb 👉Spruce is the HIPAA compliant secure messaging and phone assistance you need for your practice. Check it out: https://sprucehealth.com/r/QRGFAW

    12 min

About

Welcome to Mindful Chatting, a podcast where we dive deep into the messy, beautiful, and sometimes hilarious world of mental health, personal growth, and authentic living. Hosted by Kristin —a licensed therapist, fitness enthusiast, and unapologetic realist—this show explores how psychology meets everyday life. Whether you're navigating self-doubt, striving for balance, or just curious about the mind-body connection, this is the space for you. Each episode is packed with honest conversations, practical insights, and a touch of humor to keep things real. While this isn’t therapy, you’ll walk away with tools and perspectives to better understand yourself and those around you. Fair warning: I curse, I challenge norms, and I share opinions rooted in my experience—but they might not always be right. Think of this podcast as your go-to guide for living a more mindful, aligned, and self-compassionate life. Tune in for honest talk, actionable tips, and the occasional laugh as we explore the art of thriving, not just surviving. Let's stay balanced together!