Chitchat with Kitcat

Rachel Kitcat

That girl who makes shit videos about houses x ๐ŸŽ™ Episodes released every other Fri-YAY ๐ŸŽง Stream on Spotify & Amazon Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. How To Live Within and Around a Blended Family ๐Ÿ’š

    03/09/2025

    How To Live Within and Around a Blended Family ๐Ÿ’š

    Hello again! I'm SO glad to be back and to share what's been going on in my life recently! As some of you may now, for the past year now, I have been focusing a lot on how to live within and also around a blended family due to my partner having two boys. I share in this episode just how much of a blessing this has been along with the hardships I've faced personally along the way. First and foremost, I have learned SO much and I'm so grateful for all of it! Quick disclaimer, as I mention at the start of this episode - I have only been within this set up for a year so I by no means know everything or know the ins and outs of a blended family which is why I have listed some resources for you below if you're seeking more help or advice. Some things that you can expect throughout this episode are: Remembering your "why" during the hard times.How a transition like merging into a blended family can bring deep-rooted triggers to the surface.How to handle resentment and projection - where does it come from?How to be (kindly) selfish, remembering that you are still your own person!How to navigate differing parenting stylesWhy communication is SO important.Why it's important to choose love always. Resources: Blended by Kate Ferdinand - https://open.spotify.com/show/2olc42wsIsoLyGuqrAYQns?si=cd87341ba415442e Conscious Transitions by Sheryl Paul - https://conscious-transitions.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  2. How The Mind Keeps The Score On Trauma | My Experience With OCD | Chitchat with Kitcat

    05/22/2024

    How The Mind Keeps The Score On Trauma | My Experience With OCD | Chitchat with Kitcat

    Join me on this very vulnerable episode where I explain all that I've learned over the past few months. What feels like a very fast-paced start to the year with regards to my healing has taught me more than any life experience ever could, including some of the most painful ones. As much as my mind has felt very against me, I am very grateful that it has taken me to these depths so I could backtrack, start to rewire my brain and understand where such loud, cruel, intrusive thoughts originated from. What I now know to be OCD, the help of weekly therapy sessions, lots of self-learning and fantastic communities online, has helped massively when it comes to self-help as opposed to letting my mind just roam free which would only lead to rumination and a strong need to "figure it out". As I mentioned throughout this episode, there is no way of knowing what 'plants the seed' with mental illness or battles in the mind but we can look at the experience with compassion as that's where healing always starts. I mention some of the ways that my brain works throughout this episode alongside what thought cycles can look like with OCD and common treatments. However, I would like to mention that this is only what I have learned along the way and that I am not a licensed therapist or health professional. If you are concerned for your mental well-being, please reach out to your GP for advice. Trigger warning: contains content that may be upsetting for those with health anxiety, experiencing grief or a relapse in their OCD or mental illness recovery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  3. 11/08/2023

    My Journey with Grief & Loss | Chitchat with Kitcat

    Hi friends! I'm so glad to have you back with me on my second episode of Chitchat with Kitcat. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to put together this second episode, the lurgy got me and to be honest, it took me a while to piece together how I was going to put this episode together for you. Thanks also to a whole bunch of you who follow and know me - I got lots of feedback from my first episode saying that you would like me to go a little deeper into who I am and what goes on behind the fun videos I create in my spare time. The truth is, I struggle a lot as I know many do when it comes to my mental health and whilst we all have mental health, I believe my struggles truly started when I lost my courageous Mum to Bowel Cancer when I was 19. She was my world, my best friend and my left arm, to live a life without her fills me with guilt, uncertainty and often leaves me in a place of subconsciously living in survival mode. Throughout this episode, I talk about how I literally have to schedule time throughout my day to be positive and to remind myself of all the good I have in my life. It can be easier said than done though which I think is really important to share. I think it's obvious to most that I use humour to cover up a lot of dark feelings and emotions, although it is important for me to mention that that isn't solely to cover up sad times, I definitely got my humour and lightheartedness from my Mumma which I often bring to a lot of areas throughout my life with ease. This episode was so therapeutic for me to make and I hope you can resonate with it if you too have lost someone important in your life or are going through some kind of loss right now. Love and light, I am here if you want to talk. Remember, you are never alone. Kitcat x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

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