Episode 1: Cindy Carey

For this first episode, I got to interview an incredible woman I've known for 8 years and have been a huge fan of since: Cindy Carey. Cindy is a counselor at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado. She has been doing this work for 17 years and has grown along the way, both personally and professionally. In this episode we talk about her personal journey to counseling, faith, and we briefly chat about resiliency, COVID, and college students. Stay tuned for the end where she shares about who she Is in the audience for. It's a sweet story that I'll remember for a long time.

TW: If you struggle with depression or suicidal thoughts, I want to give you a heads up that in this episode, Cindy is straightforward about her experience with planning her own suicide in the past which ultimately led her to her Christian faith now. If you or someone you know is in this same boat Cindy found herself in, please reach out for help at 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, available 24/7 for both English and Spanish speakers.

Books Cindy recommended:

"Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell - she referenced this book when she talks about the concept of putting 10,000 hours of work into something, like the example of the Beatles.

"One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp - referenced in regards to making gratitude a regular practice and noting the health benefits of this.