On the Bright Side

Caroline Susko
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Welcome to On the Bright Side - a safe place full of mental health convos, navigating your 20s tips, and doses of positivity & POVS… the unofficial girl’s guide to life if you will. This podcast is my way of sharing life experiences and perspectives with the world in hopes of making someone’s life a little brighter and a lot more fun. I started this podcast back in 2022 when I thought it was time to share my mental health story and since then it’s become so much more 3 What started as a mental health podcast transformed basically into everything that goes on behind a girl’s bedroom door - advice giving, tea talking and confidence boosting (and sometimes influencers, friends and other special guests join in on the convo). I am so glad you’re here 3 XO, Caroline Susko Follow @carolinesusko on Instagram and TikTok to get the latest updates on the podcast, as well as a glimpse into my life!

  1. 3D AGO

    EP 79: w Sam Souder | ADVICE SESSION 5: Friendship (Competition?), Job Betrayal & Hinge Redemption Arcs

    On this episode of On the Bright Side, content creator Sam Souder joins me to answer your advice asks that some of you HAD to keep anonymous. Like what do you do when your best friend knows you’re interviewing for your dream job… and applies behind your back... We’re diving into confidence, getting past your anxiety , social climbers, healthy love that feels too good to be true, and why we’re always waiting for the ball to drop. Navigating your 20s is a lot and we get it…so let’s chat On the Bright Side is sponsored by Olive and June: Get all your nail needs at⁠ www.oliveandjune.com/otbs⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ to get 20% off your first nail system. Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    31 min

  2. FEB 18

    EP 78: How I Built My Dream While Paying My Bills

    There has never been a plan B. On this episode of OTBS, I’m talking about what it truly means to commit to your dreams…without giving yourself an out. From moving to Charleston with no backup plan, to figuring out how to pay my bills, navigating self doubt, and building a career off social media, this episode is all about choosing your dream over comfort.  I open up about side jobs, sacrifices, and the advice that changed everything: make just enough to survive, but not enough to settle…so you never stop chasing your full potential. This one’s for anyone who feels called to something bigger but is scared to go all in. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to bet on yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable, this episode is for you. Happy listening !!! On the Bright Side is sponsored by Olive and June: Get all your nail needs at www.oliveandjune.com/otbs ⁠ to get 20% off your first nail system. Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    24 min

  3. FEB 4

    EP 77: Single, Self Sufficient, and the Privilege It Is

    If we spend all of our 20s single, that’s only 1/9 of our entire life (the average lifespan is around 90). But the love we intentionally give ourselves during that time can completely change the course of our life for the better. Learning to be self sufficient and to live on our own is a privilege, one that older generations of women didn’t always have. Being single, whether it’s your first time in your 20s, 50s, or beyond, is when you discover who you are, what you want, and the version of yourself you refuse to shrink for bare minimum love. Right now, it’s the quiet mornings, the dinner parties, the sleepovers, and the dramatic decor that’s all up to you that make this season so special. One day, you’ll look back and miss these moments, and the version of you who was becoming herself in them. On the Bright Side is sponsored by Olive and June: Get all your nail needs at oliveandjune.com/otbs to get 20% off your first nail system. On the Bright Side is sponsored by Medly Wine Co. Medly offers delicious, 100% certified organic wine in a convenient, eco-friendly pouch that’s perfect for on-the-go lifestyles, outdoor adventures, parties, or relaxing at home. Enjoy wine wherever you are, without the hassle of bottles! Must be 21+. Please drink responsibly  www.drinkmedly.com’ The Tiktok that inspired me: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP85MXxhE/ Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    26 min

  4. JAN 21

    EP 76: w Alissa DeRogatis: Getting Over Someone You Never Dated

    Put a finger down if you’ve ever been told you were crazy for hurting over someone you never dated…we’ll put our fingers down now. Sure, we’ve all heard it. But unlabeled love still hurts, sometimes more than the kind with a title. (And for anyone about to call us dramatic…there’s the door.) In this episode, I sit down with best selling author, situationship expert Alissa DeRogatis, the woman People Magazine once said “may never find a husband”, to talk heartbreak, almost-relationships, and the kind of love that never came with a label. We cover dating in 2025, why society struggles to call it love if it’s without a title, her book Call It What You Want, and a sneak peek at her new book How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle. If you’ve ever loved someone who never fully chose you, still think about an old situationship, or questioned whether your heartbreak was valid, this one’s for you. Because if your friends don’t get it…TRUST us we do. Link to order Alissa’s books: ⁠https://www.sourcebooks.com/authors/A14033/alissa-derogatis⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alissaderogatis/⁠ On the Bright Side is sponsored by Olive and June: Get all your nail needs at oliveandjune.com/otbs to get 20% off your first nail system. On the Bright Side is sponsored by Medly Wine Co. Medly offers delicious, 100% certified organic wine in a convenient, eco-friendly pouch that’s perfect for on-the-go lifestyles, outdoor adventures, parties, or relaxing at home. Enjoy wine wherever you are, without the hassle of bottles! Must be 21+. Please drink responsibly  www.drinkmedly.com Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    46 min

  5. 12/31/2025

    EP: 75 Ins and Outs of 2026: Advice Edition

    It’s out with the old and in with the new...yes, Sharpay said it best. Of course the last episode of 2025 is all about what’s coming with us into 2026 and what’s staying back in 2025… like typing in lowercase, which really should not have even entered 2023, but I digress. So what’s in for 2026? Fast-forming friendships, intentional spending, and therapy...even on your good days. And what’s out? Mistaking standards for walls, keeping chapters open that should’ve been closed, and pretending we don’t know better by now. There’s a lot more where that came from. I could go on… and of course, I do. So happy listening Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    30 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    EP 74: The Comparison Trap of Your 20's

    In your 20s, you will be faced with the comparison trap, where you think you’re behind, success-shame yourself, and feel like everyone else is living these perfectly put together lives. It’s important not to believe that. On this episode of OTBS, we’re talking about the comparison trap of your 20s… the one where you scroll for five minutes and suddenly feel behind in life, under accomplished, and convinced that everyone else’s life is going great…because it’s easy to assume that.  Someone posts a single photo, an engagement announcement, a job update, or a perfectly curated highlight reel, and we automatically think everything is easy and going right for them. When in reality, that snapshot is about 0.00001157% of their actual day (yeah… your girl can math). Your 20s are meant for finding yourself, and honestly, throwing societal standards out the window. Because if you looked at my life from a “traditional” standpoint, I’d probably be considered failing. I don’t have a 9-5, I don’t have a boyfriend, and I don’t have a million dollars in savings, yet I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. So let’s chat. Because happiness looks different for everyone, which means success does too. Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    27 min

  7. 12/03/2025

    EP 73: STOP GETTING A KINK FROM EXCLUDING PEOPLE

    HEYYY to my fellow left out people!! On this episode of On the Bright Side, we’re getting real about that feeling of being purposely left out. You know that moment where you realize you weren’t invited and it hits way harder than it should? Yeah… I know that feeling a little too well. But here’s the truth: it was never actually about you. It was about the inviter: the jealousy, the insecurity, the weird little power trip they were feeding off of aka THE KINK. This episode is all about building longer tables, not higher fences. Because longer tables let all of us thrive. They give more room for opportunities, growth, friendship, and support. It’s time to stop being threatened by other people’s success and start realizing the universe is not on a budget. There’s space for everyone,  and your life only expands when you make space for others.  Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

    23 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    EP 72: For the People Who Don’t Want to Run Into Their Past

    The past has a funny way of showing up… usually right when we least want it to. Maybe that’s the true meaning behind Blackout Wednesday, Thanksgiving, or any hometown reunion...not the celebration, but the confrontation. Because nothing quite rattles us like accidentally locking eyes with an ex, an old situationship, or that one hometown hater who still thinks they know who we are. But it makes you wonder:Why do we hand these people the same power they once had? Why do we straighten our hair, perfect our smiles, and people please the very ones who never saw our worth to begin with? So if you’re dreading a run in this holiday season, consider this episode your sign. Maybe the past isn’t returning to intimidate us…maybe it’s returning to show us just how much we’ve actually grown. Socials OTBS Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OTBS TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@onthebrightsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Caroline's Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@carolinesusko⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media inquiries: carolinesusko20@gmail.com Podcast Inquiries: onthebrightsidepod20@gmail.com More about me (Amazon Storefront, LTK, Podcast Course etc): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WANT TO SEE A GUEST GET ON THE MIC? Fill out this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠google form ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and keep an eye out on both IG's Music:  Sundown Drive by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/o4ir62

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Welcome to On the Bright Side - a safe place full of mental health convos, navigating your 20s tips, and doses of positivity & POVS… the unofficial girl’s guide to life if you will. This podcast is my way of sharing life experiences and perspectives with the world in hopes of making someone’s life a little brighter and a lot more fun. I started this podcast back in 2022 when I thought it was time to share my mental health story and since then it’s become so much more 3 What started as a mental health podcast transformed basically into everything that goes on behind a girl’s bedroom door - advice giving, tea talking and confidence boosting (and sometimes influencers, friends and other special guests join in on the convo). I am so glad you’re here 3 XO, Caroline Susko Follow @carolinesusko on Instagram and TikTok to get the latest updates on the podcast, as well as a glimpse into my life!

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  • Creator
    Caroline Susko
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Caroline Susko
  • Show Website
    On the Bright Side

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