Honestly, Dear Listener

Honestly, Dear Listener
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Honestly, Dear Listener

Being a creative person is tough. We want to make cool things, but then life hits us with insecurity, rejection, schedules, etc. How do we push past all the noise and make the things that light us up? Welcome, Dear Listener, to a space where it's okay to ask questions and dive deep into the world of fear, creativity, and the roadblocks that get in the way of us busting forth with creativity energy. We're a couple of weirdos who want to talk about the hard things with you, so welcome to our living room--pull up a chair, cover up with a cozy blanket, and let's get started. Honestly, Dear Listener is a weekly podcast hosted by Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer.

  1. 68: Deconstructing Devotions: the Magic of Me Time 01.17.25

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    68: Deconstructing Devotions: the Magic of Me Time 01.17.25

    In this episode of Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re talking about the magic of making time for ourselves and how vital it is to nurture that connection. From our evangelical days of “doing devotions” to discovering sacredness in meditation, mindfulness, and even tarot, we reflect on how these practices—though seemingly worlds apart—both invite us to pause and connect with something deeper. Carrie shares about a recent therapy mishap involving jammies, donuts, and an accidental business mee...

    45 min

  2. JAN 10

    67: Rewind & Reset: What We're Making Now 01.10.25

    This week on the podcast, we're getting specific about what we’re creating. Every quarter, we want to do update episodes like this to revisit what we’ve made in the past three months (what worked, what didn’t, and to celebrate our forward movement) and also to set goals for what we want to accomplish in the next quarter.So today, we’re talking about Quarter 4 of 2024 (the “rewind” part) and Quarter 1 of 2025 (the “reset” part). We hope you’ll follow along with and do your own Rewind and Reset...

    32 min

  3. JAN 3

    66: New Year's Intentions vs. Resolutions 01.03.25

    Happy New Year, dearest and darlingest Listener!This week on the podcast, we're talking about the difference between New Year's resolutions versus intentions. We're also talking about Emily's intentions and how we can expect the resistance (aka: embracing the suckage). We're also talking about how we can set realistic expectations for ourselves, how to stop overthinking and start doing, and how we can afford to let ourselves get a little weirder in the coming new year. Let's let the magic int...

    36 min

  4. 12/27/2024

    65: Panic, Prayer, and Prozac: Our Mental Health Adventures! Part 2 12.27.24

    TW: This episode contains talk about mental health struggles, religious trauma, and sexual abuse. Also, we are not mental health professionals; everything in this series is OUR experiences and opinions. Please consult your doctor.Note: This is part one in a two-part series on mental health. If you haven’t listened to part 1, you can do that here.This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re talking about a subject near and dear to our hearts, brains, and nervous systems: mental health. We dive ...

    32 min

  5. 12/20/2024

    64: Panic, Prayer, and Prozac: Our Mental Health Adventures! Part 1 12.20.24

    TW: This episode contains talk about mental health struggles, religious trauma, and sexual abuse. Note: This is part one in a two-part series on mental health.This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re talking about a subject near and dear to our hearts, brains, and nervous systems: mental health. We dive into how growing up in a fundamentalist Christian environment often left us more confused than comforted, exacerbating anxiety and leaving little room for honest conversations about mental ...

    32 min
  6. 63: Perimenopause! with Sarah Mount 12.13.24

    12/13/2024

    63: Perimenopause! with Sarah Mount 12.13.24

    This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we once again welcome Denver-based Saxophonist, Artist, and Educator Sarah Mount of Sarah Mount and the Rushmores to the podcast. We discuss something people don’t talk about enough: perimenopause. Did you know perimenopause can start ten years before a woman’s body starts menopause? We’re talking mid-30s, people, or even earlier! And when the hormones start shifting, it can throw so many things off-kilter.We share a candid discussion with Sarah Mount abo...

    40 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    62: Don’t Throw Away Your Creative Eggs Before They’re Hatched! 12.6.24

    This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re talking about the ways we put up barriers to our own creativity. We often have a creative idea but judge it too early, essentially killing it before it’s had time to marinate. We also discuss the difference between bragging and sharing our joys with others.References:Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience - book by Brené BrownThe Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, book by Julia Camero...

    39 min
  8. 61: Purity Culture: FUN! Part 2 11.29.24

    11/29/2024

    61: Purity Culture: FUN! Part 2 11.29.24

    This is part 2 in our series on purity culture. If you listened to part 1, go back and listen to part 1 and then come back here!Trigger Warning!We’re talking about sexual trauma as a result of religious abuse and purity culture. If that sounds like too much, feel free to skip this episode. Take care of yourself, Dear Listener.This week on Honestly, Dear Listener, we’re returning for the second and final part of our two-part series on purity culture. We’ll finally talk about Joshua Harris’ inf...

    56 min
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Being a creative person is tough. We want to make cool things, but then life hits us with insecurity, rejection, schedules, etc. How do we push past all the noise and make the things that light us up? Welcome, Dear Listener, to a space where it's okay to ask questions and dive deep into the world of fear, creativity, and the roadblocks that get in the way of us busting forth with creativity energy. We're a couple of weirdos who want to talk about the hard things with you, so welcome to our living room--pull up a chair, cover up with a cozy blanket, and let's get started. Honestly, Dear Listener is a weekly podcast hosted by Emily Hatch and Carrie Schaeffer.

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  • Creator
    Honestly, Dear Listener
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Honestly, Dear Listener
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