The Authentic Social Club

Conversations with Friends: On sensitivity, reframing creativity and outdated comfort zones

Caitlin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:24:50 GMT

Welcome to The Authentic Social Club, a space for honest conversations. About life. About the things we're figuring out, the things we've already messed up, and the things we're slowly starting to understand. Sometimes it'll be me on my own. Sometimes it'll be me with a friend. People who are ready to sit down and have a conversation.

The whole idea behind this podcast is simple: someone has to go first. Someone has to be the one to open up, to say the thing, to be a little bit brave, so that other people feel like they can too.

In this episode I'm joined by Lara, who is from Australian, has lived in Paris and now calls Lisbon home. After an early career spent supporting the growth of various startups, she founded The Creator Club, a community for and by ambitious meaning seekers, on a mission to connect founders, risk takers and bold thinkers. Which is also how we met, via The Creator Club!

We kicked off with a question I love asking: what is something you've recently learned about yourself? And it opened up a really honest conversation about what it means to be a highly sensitive person and navigating life in alignment.

We talk about moving abroad and where the drive to do so comes from, creating something of your own and the fear of not bringing any results, Liz Gilbert's theory of geniuses and ideas and what it really means to dedicate your work to something bigger than yourself.

This episode will leave you

🌞 feeling less alone if you've ever noticed yourself feeling big emotions strongly

🌞 with a different way of thinking about creativity and the pressure to always be producing

🌞 with the question, whether the comfort zone you're in is actually (still) serving you…

🌞 and with the space to ponder on your Why.

Questions to sit with

What is something you've recently learned about yourself?

Are you staying in your comfort zone because it feels right, or because leaving feels too scary?

What would it look like to detach from the results and just trust the process?

What is a belief you've been holding onto that might be worth challenging?

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On proving yourself to nobody

Caitlin — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:30:00 GMT

Welcome to The Authentic Social Club, a space for honest conversations. About life, about the things we’re figuring out, the things we’ve already messed up, and the things we’re slowly starting to understand. Sometimes it’ll be me on my own. Sometimes it’ll be me with a friend. People who are ready to sit down and have a conversation.

The whole idea behind this podcast is simple: someone has to go first. Someone has to be the one to open up, to say the thing, to be a little bit brave, so that other people feel like they can too.

Welcome back (and also, welcome for the first time)!

In this first solo episode, I’m sharing why I’m bringing the podcast back and why it looks a little different this time.

I talk about what happened to my first podcast (launched in 2022, then quietly dropped when life got overwhelming), and how passion projects are so often the first things we sacrifice when our plates get too full. I also get into the big topic I’ve been sitting with lately: ambition, and where it actually comes from.

For most of my life, my drive was fuelled by anger and a need to prove myself, a pattern I trace back to my years as a competitive athlete. It worked. But it also kept me stuck in a loop of tension, anxiety, and chasing a life I wasn’t even sure I wanted. This year, I decided to slow down, step back from freelancing, and ask myself an uncomfortable question a friend posed two years ago: Are you doing this because you want to, or just to prove something?

This episode is about what I found when I actually stopped to look.

Some questions to sit with after you listen:

* What is your ambition or drive fuelled by, and what does it feel like in your body?

* Are you moving towards something, or running away from something?

* What’s something you want to do just because it lights you up, no logic needed?

* What would you do differently if joy was the only reason you needed?

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Find me on Instagram if something resonated! 👇

@theauthenticsocialclub

And here's the article I mentioned about aligned ambition!

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I'm scared, but I'm doing it anyways

Caitlin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:51:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Welcome to The Authentic Social Club. A space for honest reflection, real talk and reconnection with yourself.

Today we're diving into fear and how to take action anyway. I share the story behind the pink post-it on my desk that says "I'm scared, but I'm doing it anyways," my journey from being the shyest kid in the room to doing things that scare me, and the tools that help me move forward when every part of me wants to hide.

This episode will leave you:

🌞 feeling less alone with your own fears and the ways you've been hiding

🌞 with practical tools to help you do the scary thing (even when your heart is racing)

🌞 inspired to write your own post-it note and take that next brave step

If this episode resonates, I'd love to hear from you.

You can get in touch with me via Instagram @caitlin_atknsn_ or here on Substack. Please don't hesitate to reach out. And I'd really appreciate your support, so hit like, leave a rating, share an episode. That would be the most impactful help.

Thank you 🫶🏼

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What if nobody actually has it all figured out?

Caitlin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:20:33 GMT

My dear friends,

welcome to The Authentic Social Club. A space for honest reflection, real talk and reconnection with yourself.

Today we’re diving into this belief that everyone else has it figured out, but we don’t, and other lies we tell ourselves. I share my reflections, my own experiences and some small practices that help me shift my focus from looking for answers externally to zooming in on my internal world.

This episode will leave you

🌞 feeling a little less alone with your own challenges and the comparison traps you get stuck in,

🌞 with a good laugh and a "jep, I hear you" - feeling,🌞 and some practical tools and tips how to navigate your way through phases of comparison and doubts.

If this episode resonates, I’d love to hear from you.

You can get in touch with me via Instagram @caitlin_atknsn_ or here on Substack. Please don’t hesitate to reach out. And I’d really appreciate your support, so hit like, leave a rating, share an episode. That would be the most impactful help.

Thank you 🫶🏼.

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Episode 30: The grass is not always greener on the other side

Caitlin — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Welcome back to Caitlin, my life and I! ☀️

The past two weeks have been quite the rollercoaster, again. As usual nowadays 😅. But, times like these come with many learnings. And reminders!

Which is what this episode is about. A reminder that

- the grass is not always greener on the other side and
- to trust the process.

Keeping it nice and short here to not spoil to much from the episode! :P

Happy listening!

If you value this podcast and the content in this episode, I kindly ask you for one massive favor: Please go ahead and leave a rating. More than anything this helps me and my little podcast to reach more people and create an even bigger platform to share thoughts and let people know “Hey, you’re not alone with this” <3.

Thank you for your support.

And if you would like to share your thoughts or leave a comment on this episode: Please do so! I highly appreciate it. You can comment right below the podcast episode or send me a message on Instagram @caitlin_atknsn .

Forever grateful for you being here. Enjoy listening!

See you later alligator!
Caitlin

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Episode 29: How 5 weeks have felt like 5 months

Caitlin — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Welcome back to Caitlin, my life and I! Or maybe I should rename it to Caitlin, my chaos life and I.

Honestly, the beginning of this year has already felt like months!! So much has happened, emotional rollercoasters. Slightly overwhelming.

Which is also why I’ve been behind with this podcast. But one thing I’ve noticed while recording this episode: I do still really enjoy doing this and will for sure prioritize doing the podcast again. It really helps me to reflect on things by speaking it out loud. And also listening to it again afterwards 😅.

So what’s this episode about:
Well, I’ve been moving around a bit, turned my business upside down and ended up coming back to Portugal because I was in desperate need of a safe and chill place to be. To put it in a nutshell.

With being in a completely new life situation a loooooot of learnings have happened, which I tried to reflect on a little in the pod. From reminding myself about the connection between myself and the people closest in my surroundings to visualizations of me and all my moving “life-fields” and why it’s difficult to latch on to them from the outside. Over creating a space space for myself to finding balance between not just two, but multiple personalities.

As always, take what you need! I hope you can find some kind of inspiring thought in this episode.

And, please do let me know if you enjoy these kind of things, so I can take that into consideration when planning this year’s episodes :)! <3

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Episode 28: Feeling lost and not knowing where to go

Caitlin — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Trying to be consistent with this is almost working. Let‘s see if I can uplevel myself in the next weeks :D !

At least I got my microphone working again, but I think I might have trashed it a little while traveling, so the quality is still not back to usual. But well, it‘s about the content and the message, right?

That being said, this weeks episode is about feeling lost and not knowing where you belong. When nothing is a reassuring YES, but just a „yeah, could be nice“. Working alone, traveling alone. Although I really don‘t mind being alone, I have been feeling lonely lately.

The thing is though, this feeling is not going to just go away by moving to a new country again. It‘s something within me, that I need to work through and figure out for myself. How can I comfort myself. How can I give myself the security that I‘m craving so much.

All of that and the usual random babble in this weeks episode!

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Episode 27: Kicking off 2024 - new questions, confusions and the daily life hustle

Caitlin — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:00:00 GMT

My dear friends ☀️,

Welcome to 2024 and the first episode of the year!

Honestly, this first week feels like it‘s been a month already 😅.
The year is basically starting of with EVERYTHING new!!!

New work environment, travelled to a new place, working fully remotely. Exciting and amazing, no question. Buuuut also some new frustrations, questions and topics have come up through this experience. Things, that sounds super simple, but I just did not have on my mind. Or at least didn‘t pay enough attention to. To now notice, how important these things actually are to me to be able to feel comfortable and work effectively.

But as everything, it‘s a journey. Many lessons to be learned along the way. And I will tell you more about it in the new podcast episode of Caitlin, my life and I!

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Episode 26: 2023 Recap - what a year

Caitlin — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

the podcast has not died. Don’t you worry! 😅 But I have had some technical issues the past weeks and my time management is completely off. I am very sorry about that.

The technical set up is still not the best and out of emergency I recorded this episode with my phone. So please bear with me and excuse that the episode is not up to usual standards 🙊.

I feel like this episode is all over the place. Although it actually has a script! For once. But well, scripts and a bad time management don’t work well for me.

Anyhow, as it’s the last day of the year I guess it’s the perfect time for a little 2023 reflection. And also an outlook into 2024! I‘m honestly quite excited.

Aaaand the podcast is 1 year old now!! 🥳 A year ago, while I was in beautiful Barcelona I released the podcast. It was one of the most amazing moments and feelings ever. Honestly!

I thank you all very much, from the bottom of my heart for your support with this podcast. I know there is still so much room for improvement, but no matter what, you take the time to listen in. And I always get so excited when one of you sends me a message regarding an episode or a topic!! So I’m truly very grateful for that ❤️.

That being said, I will do my best to release episodes more regularly in the upcoming yea . And I of course hope that you will tune in again ☺️.

Happy New Year!!!

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Episode 25: November Learnings

Caitlin — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

time for a November recap! Maybe I'll make this a regular thing, to have a little monthly reflection on learnings.

November was a time for a lot of changes, a lot of reflection. And some learnings are definitely nothing new, but just a reminder to re-focus on myself. Who knows, perhaps these learnings can also be of some help to you, too.

So here we go, my 5 learnings in November. From accepting change to protecting my energy, make sure to tune into the podcast to find out more about what's been going on this past month and my take aways from it.

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Episode 24: Change - avoiding or accepting?

Caitlin — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

this weeks topic, don't we all love it: Change.

Do you avoid it or accept it?

The past two weeks have brought up a lot from the past 6 months. Things feel aligned/not aligned anymore. People are in my life/not anymore. Feeling more at home in the city/close to nature. And so on and on and on. At the end of the day, all these situations have one thing in common for me: It's about change. Something has changed.

And I've been struggling a little with accepting some of these changes. I end up dwelling on the past and instead of accepting and moving on, I end up thinking about why certain things aren't as they used to be anymore. Which, let's be honest, is not getting me anywhere!

So, lesson learned. Again. Some things are best kept in the past. Let's see change as something positive, that opens up new doors in life, brings new experiences, new people and places. Who knows what else is out there!

Enjoy the ride!

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Episode 23: Being Yourself In A Digital World

Caitlin — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Guten Morgen from not so sunny Germany!

I have a new episode of Caitlin, my life and I ready for you. This weeks topic: Being yourself in a digital world.

Some of you might also be connected with me on LinkedIn and know, that the other day I wrote a post about this topic. But what a nice podcast topic this is! So I reused it and made an episode out of it.

Nowadays, we live in an increasingly digital and social media influenced world. And if you are on this path of finding out who you are and trying to live your authentic self, it can be quite distracting, all this social media. Yes, I see myself as a very active person on social media. But there were times when I deleted certain apps, unfollowed accounts because it was messing with my mind and my self-worth.

So, I gathered a handful of thoughts on this, for you to think about and to keep in mind. At the end of the day yes, we could just delete our accounts and not bother. And I do believe a "social media detox" every once in a while is very beneficial. But I personally see social media as a way to stay in touch with people, see what they are up to in life, share what I'm doing, etc etc. I really enjoy it! At the same time, I think we should remind ourselves every once in a while, that it is an online world and it does not define who you are <3.

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Episode 22: Life is not infinite ....

Caitlin — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

it's that time of the week again and a new episode from Caitlin, my life and I is online!

This week's topic: Life is not infinite (unfortunately...?).

That's a fact. And I've come to the conclusion that I'm done with waiting around. Waiting for something to happen, waiting for people, and risk missing out on an experience. Be it something simple and odd like going to the skatepark or some life changing decision.

I think we tend to wait around and expect some external factor to help us out of our misery. But, let's face it, one day there won't be time anymore. And we will be stuck waiting. Is that really what you want? Do you also have those "what if's..?" in mind and would love to find out the answer?

Well, you better get cracking then. Despite what you believe in what happens after death, we only have this one life in this setting. So let's make it count :)!

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Episode 21: Awaken your inner child

Caitlin — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

welcome back to Caitlin, my life and I!

This weeks episode is all about awakening your inner child. Because, guess what, we did a paint night. Well, it was a paint and wine night to be honest, but I mean, we are grown ups now, so wine is okey.

Anyhow, just painting with watercolours and glitter was so much fun! And I'm not talking about some fancy painting to hang on your living room wall. I'm talking about super basic what-ever-you-feel-like-painting 3rd-grade-art-class stuff. What a pleasure it was! And it made me think about other things I used to enjoy doing as a kid.

I feel like nowadays, we are so stuck in our grown up hustle life. Work, money, life admin, making important decisions. Wouldn't it be nice to be a kid everyone once in a while and just have fun? Of course this doesn't just involve painting and crafting, it could be what ever you used to enjoy doing! Another one of my fun things to do used to be to dangle upside down from any kind of trapeze, pole, etc. And I would totally do that nowadays, too! I mean, why not?!

What did you used to enjoy doing as a kid? And have you thought about giving it another go and having a good laugh? Well, this is your sign to do so and to break out of your day-to-day life as a grown up!

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Episode 20: Why we should accept and be grateful for rainy days

Caitlin — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

welcome back to Caitlin, my Life and I.

As I'm sitting here on this very rainy day in Portugal, I came to the conclusion that I actually quite like rainy days. When thinking about it I realised, that this definitely has not always been like that. I used to dislike rainy days so much! So what has changed?

Well, as I don't have any supernatural powers, I literally can not do anything about rainy days. So I might as well accept it and be grateful for the rain! And find joy in it. Because why would I let the weather change my mood?

And then I went down the rabbit hole of what other situations can I learn to accept, because I can not change it? Past experiences, a current situation I'm in or maybe something that is planned in the future. Love it, leave it or change it. Things in the past I can't change, so I might as well stop dwelling on it. Things in the present or future I most likely could change, if I wanted to. But if I don't want to: Well, then accept it and stop worrying about it! Because that definitely is not going to change anything.

A short episode, the most "to the point" it will probably ever get. Here you go.

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Episode 19: (Re-) Gaining trust and confidence

Caitlin — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

it's that time of the week again: A new episode of Caitlin, my Life and I is online!

In this weeks podcast I talk about how I have lost my confidence in the past weeks and what I did (well, still am doing) to gain it back. In my opinion, being confident all starts with being authentic and having trust in yourself. So I've been reminding myself of who I am, what I want in life, what I have done and overcome already, how far I have come. I mean, I used to be the shyest kid in the room and now I'm moving to new countries, travelling alone and having fun doing so! So it's in me somewhere, I just need to tap back into that energy.

To do so, I create moments and situations in which I feel 100% like myself again. That always gives me hope and motivation. Makes me feel like I can trust myself. Am in the right place at the right time. And with that, step by step my confidence grows again.

Maybe give it a try and let me know how you regain your confidence in challenging times!

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Episode 18: What surfing has taught me

Caitlin — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

long time no see! It's time for a new episode of Caitlin, my life and I! :)

In this episode I will talk about what surfing has taught me so far. And no, I don't mean any fancy surf moves (yeah, I'm still quite far away from that :D). I mean what this surf journey has taught me in terms of life lessons. A different perspective on things.

From taking a risk to creating a mind break there are five things, that are very valuable and important to me. These five learnings I have been able to use in my day to day and also my work life. And of course I end up talking about my favourite topic, because we all love something scary: Stepping out of your comfort zone. It will never not be scary, but that is where the magic happens!

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Episode 17: About people's energies and your circle of trust

Caitlin — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

time for a new episode of Caitlin, my Life and I! On this weeks menu: A mixed platter of your 5 closest people around you, with a side of their energies and a desert of your circle of trust (sheesh!).

Have you ever noticed how different people affect you differently? Some people seem to lift you up and some seem to drag you down or drain you? And have you ever taken a close look at the 5 closest people around you? Who are they? In which way do they support (or maybe not so much) you? And I mean, allll is energy! So yes, also the people around you are energy and this energy mixes with your own and then we have an energy mixer! (That sounds like an amazing cocktail btw).

Anyhow, with moving to a new place, meeting new people this whole process of figuring out who is my more inner circle, who maybe on level 2 and who preferably on the outer ring starts all over again. But to get there, you need to take a close look and reflect on how people make you feel. Do they support you on your life's journey? Or maybe not? And also, what about the people that have been in your circle so far? Maybe those relationships need an update, too?

Something to think about! :)

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Episode 16: More Portugal, taking it easy and adapting

Caitlin — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

Portugal Part III: I promise, this is the last part about anything regarding my move to Portugal (at least I will try). This time focusing on life in Portugal now and thoughts that have come up since being here.

Taking a look into how to adapt in new situations (or new places). Taking things a little easier (and stop being overly on time in contrast to life in Germany :D), how I'm still trying to figure out life and how to master my priorities. How do I find a balance? How do I make one thing shift in order for something else to have more room, all though both are important to me? I mean, this question already sounds complicated enough - imagine that in my mind. Does it naturally shift, when I start focusing on xyz? Let's see!

And what about all the detours to get here? Or in general, the challenges you need to overcome for your goal. Is it worth it? Is every challenge an experience for us to learn from and to prepare us for something bigger and better? What is your take on this?

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Episode 15: Do what is right, not what is easy

Caitlin — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

here we go with Part II of the Portugal process. It was the right thing to do for me, but let me tell you - it was definitely not easy. I guess it would be boring if it were!

At first it all sounds fun and exciting, which it is, don't get me wrong! But, there are struggles and challenges to it. Sometimes more, sometimes less. From plans not working out, anxiety and new challenges to fear and wanting to just go back home (- where is home though?). At the end of the day, everything has a price to be paid. There will always be something you need to compromise on, maybe let go of or change in order for new things to develop. Especially if the process involves going after your dreams! But: Do what is right, not what is easy. Keeping this in mind helps me move on and take the next step. Things mostly start falling into place, but I've always had to compromise in some way.

To put it in a nutshell: I knew it was the right thing to do and everything just fell into place, which was great (and still is). But it took me a lot of courage to get here. It's worth it though!

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Episode 14: Working remotely, Portugal and following your intuition

Caitlin — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 18:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

long time no see! The past weeks have been crazy times with a lot of decisions being made, traveling, fun. But also letting go, saying good bye. So I allowed myself some time to process.

Here we go again though! Caitlin, my life and I is back with a fresh new episode on (partially) what has been going on in the past weeks. How working remotely during the winter months not just was a great experience, but literally live changing. How I followed my intuition and decided to say Yes to life. Portugal is mentioned many times :D .

But at the end of the day it all comes down to, what is it that you think of most of your time? Is there something that might want to be explored? Become reality, instead of staying an idea in your head? If a there is a thought, that is not letting you go - here is your sign to say Yes and get on with it! :D (Let me know how it worked out).

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Episode 13: Letting go and making room for magic

Caitlin — Fri, 12 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

My dear friends ☀️,

better late than never: It’s time for a new episode of Caitlin, my life and I!

This weeks topic is letting go (and yes, I immediately have that song from Frozen in my mind, I hope you too now ⛄️. You‘re welcome).

I am currently in a phase of having to let go of many things. And it can be hard! But, at the end of the day, I actively choose to do so. It’s still okey to sometimes feel sad about it though.

Letting go in general is something I find really difficult. Letting go of things, people, expectations, thought patterns, beliefs. It can be anything! And as soon as you get emotionally attached to something or someone, it becomes super difficult to let it go. In my opinion. But, there is hope! There is a light at the end of the tunnel ☀️. By letting go we can make room for new things, for magic.

Spoken from the heart it’s all about things I need to let go of and how I get over it. Who knows, maybe it will help you too on your process of letting go ☺️💗.

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Episode 12: The Magic of Music

Caitlin — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT

My dear friends,

it's time for a new episode of Caitlin, my life and I!

This time I will be talking about music. What effect music has on me, some random (but good!) facts about music related to health and stress management (did you know music makes your blood flow better?). And you know, the usual "what ever comes to my mind" - part 🤓.

How do you experience music? Is it for you just a "background noise"? Does it change your mood? Do you listen to music?

I personally wouldn't know what to do without music. Music helps me boost my mood, but can also unlock emotions I don't have an easy access to. It helps me concentrate. Remember things. And then of course there is the part about just enjoying music, creating memories with friends. I could go on and on. But find out for yourself, how it effects me and maybe have a check in yourself and think about, what music means to you? 😉

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Folge 11: Gratitude, Dankbarkeit, Gratitud, Gratidão

Caitlin — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Hello Sunshines,

welcome to a new episode of Caitlin, my life and I! This weeks topic is Gratitude.

In my opinion, gratitude is key to a fulfilled and happy life (well, at least one of the keys 😄). Being grateful is something we should always remind ourselves about. On a daily basis! Even if you are not feeling well, there is always something to be grateful for. It ca ben literally anything. A conversation with a friend, a coffee in the sunshine, the rain that helps plants grow, you get the point.

I myself have a little gratitude practice, but I won't tell you to much about it now. You can find out more in the new episode 😉.

Do you have a gratitude practice? If not, perhaps you would like to give it a try for a few weeks and see what it does to you? What are things, that you are grateful for?

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Episode 10: Adventure-days-happy-feeling

Caitlin — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT

My dear friends ☀️,

I guess it's time for the first English episode! So many people have asked about it, so here you go: I gave it my all. I'd be happy to hear your feedback on it! Let's see if I will do more in English or stick with German ;). Or perhaps both? As you know, there are no strict guidelines to this podcast, so why not?

Anyhow, topic of this episode is that "after-adventure-days-happy-feeling". Imagine going to bed, all snuggled up and feeling happy, exhausted, sleepy. Love it! But maybe it doesn't always have to be some big adventure outdoors. Maybe it can just be a nice coffee date with friends, a fun day every now and then, doing sports. Maybe we can have more of that in our life? And look back on our museum of life full of these kind of memories?

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Folge 9: Wer willst du heute sein?

Caitlin — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Keine Sorge, der Podcast ist nicht ausgestorben. Doch zwischen nach Hause kommen, sich wieder "eingewöhnen", reflektieren, vermissen hat es etwas länger gedauert diese Folge hochzuladen. So Surprise! Here you go :)!

Wer bin ich heute? Welche Caitlin mag ich diese Woche sein? A daily struggle, eine Balance zu finden zwischen dieser und jener Seite in einem selbst. Introvert vs. extrovertiert, Sport vs. kein Sport, Partybiene vs. Couchpotato. Doch wie findet man die Mitte, diese angebliche Balance? Gibt es diese überhaupt? Oder besteht die Balance darin, zu akzeptieren wer wir sind und dass an manchen Tagen dieser eine Teil überwiegt und an anderen Tagen der andere? Wie siehst du das?

Diese Folge ist, wie so viele Folgen zuvor, für mich eine kleine Erleuchtung. Auch ich habe wieder etwas gelernt und meine Gedanken etwas sortieren können. Einfach nur dadurch, dass ich meine Gedanken laut ausgesprochen und gehört habe. Ergo, auch wenn du den Podcast nur zum Einschlafen hörst, mir persönlich hilft es trotzdem :P!

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Folge 8: Halt Stopp, du Perfektionismus!

Caitlin — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Immer wieder irgendwann ist es Zeit für eine neue Folge von Caitlin, my life and I! Yay!

In dieser neuen Folge geht es darum, wie ich versuche meinem Perfektionismus eine Grenze zu setzen und einfach mal "Halt Stopp" zu sagen. Und guess what, es bezieht sich auf völlig random Themen wie Essen und Sport. Warum setze ich mit limits? Warum habe ich food cravings? Kann bzw. darf ich dem nachgeben? Muss ich mein pseudo-Veganismus aufrecht erhalten? Oder sollte ich strikt bleiben? Ich wollte fast "muss" schreiben, doch müssen tun wir hier gar nichts :D! Und warum mache ich Sport, obwohl ich gar keine Lust habe, sondern lieber auf der Couch gemütlich einen Film schauen möchte? Reichen 6 Tage die Woche Sport nicht aus? Warum kann mein Kopf nicht einfach mal sagen "Ist oke für heute, gönn dir"?

All diese Fragen haben mich in der letzen Woche sehr beschäftigt, daher gehe ich diesen auf den Grund.

PS. Mein Denglisch wird immer schlimmer, be prepared.

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Folge 7: Von der Stille, meiner Social Battery und dem Noise der Welt

Caitlin — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Surprise! Eine neue Folge von Caitlin, my life and I ist online! Mit dem spezifischen Release Tag habe ich es nicht wirklich. Sorry about that! So stay tuned for more :P

Folge 7, worum geht‘s?

Ich habe mich in der letzten Woche in der Situation wiedergefunden, dass ich einfach überfordert war mit der Tatsache, dass ständig Menschen um mich herum sind. Kein Wunder nach etlichen Wochen im Hostel und in einer Hausgemeinschaft. Was völlig normal ist meiner Meinung nach! Das hat mich dazu gebracht, mal wieder inne zu halten und Zeit alleine und in Stille mehr wertzuschätzen. Ich durfte wieder erkennen, wie gut meine Me-Time mir tut und auch, wie wichtig solche Zeiten sind! Doch mir fällt es manchmal schwer, mir diese Zeit zu nehmen. Vor allen Dingen in einer WG, mir zu erlauben eine Grenze zu ziehen und ab und zu dem gemeinsamen Abendessen abzusagen, weil meine Social battery leer ist und der Noise der Welt zu viel ist. Sicherlich geht es nicht nur mir manchmal so, daher ein passendes Podcast -Thema!

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Folge 6: Ich hab's mit der Angst zu tun!

Caitlin — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:00:00 GMT

Ich sag’s euch: Diese Folge hatte es in sich. Ich hatte sogar überlegt sie nicht zu posten und lieber etwas neues aufzunehmen. Doch dann kam mir der eigentliche Hintergrund dieses Podcasts in den Sinn und ich dachte mir, nope let’s go!

So here it is: Eine neue Folge von Caitlin, my life and I. Dieses mal über das Thema Angst und wie ich (versuche :D) damit umzugehen.

Denn Angst haben wir vermutlich alle. Doch ich für meinen Teil spreche da nur sehr selten darüber. A) Weil es unangenehm ist und B) weil, wait for it, ich Angst davor habe und wie meine Mitmenschen darauf reagieren könnten. Lieben wir! Daher genau das richtige, diese Folge aufzunehmen und hochzuladen. Die Woche über war Angst aus verschiedenen Gründen sehr present bei mir. Worum genau es geht erfährst du in der Folge, daher verrate ich nicht zu viel! Doch es soll gesagt sein: Du bist nicht alleine mit deiner Angst. Wir alle haben Angst vor irgend etwas. Akzeptiere deine Angst. Sei dankbar für deine Angst, denn sie will eigentlich nur auf dich aufpassen. Doch manchmal ist es oke (und auch notwendig) die Angst beiseite treten zu lassen und weiter zu gehen (man munkelt die Angst übertreibt auch manchmal ein bisschen :P).

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Folge 5: Living the moment!

Caitlin — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:00:00 GMT

Freunde der Sonne,

it's that time of the week again: Zeit für eine neue Folge von Caitlin, my life and I.

Diese Folge widme ich dem wundervollen Thema "im Hier und Jetzt sein", living in the moment, wie auch immer du es nennen magst, you get the point.

Warum? Weil ich mich immer und immer wieder daran erinnern darf, wie wichtig es ist im Hier und Jetzt zu sein. Eben nicht nur physisch, sondern vor allen Dingen psychisch. Und ich finde es fast ein wenig erschreckend wenn ich darüber nachdenke, wie viele tollen Momente ich "verpasst" habe in meinem Leben, weil ich gedanklich ganz wo anders war. Und damit meine ich nicht andere positive Gedanken, sondern eher Grübelei oder Sorgen. But hey, wir sind alle work in progress und step by step lerne ich dazu. Ich teile meine Erfahrung mit dir und hoffentlich kannst du auch etwas für dich mitnehmen! Daher sieh' diese Folge als einen friendly reminder an dich, mal kurz inne zu halten, durchzuatmen und den Moment zu genießen (und natürlich meinen Podcast :P).

Sei präsent, sei anwesend, klar und genieße den Moment!

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Folge 4: Feeling the feels

Caitlin — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Freunde der Sonne!
Feeling the feels - lieben wir! Oder? Oder vielleicht doch nicht so?
Ich muss gestehen, mir ist es immer sehr schwer gefallen, Zugang zu meinen Gefühlen und Emotionen zu finden. Doch ich bin der Meinung und auch aus Erfahrung zu dem Entschluss gekommen: Man kann es lernen.
Akzeptanz, no judgment, Respekt, Achtsamkeit. Alles Dinge, die mir helfen Raum für meine Gefühle zu schaffen und sie so richtig "durchzufühlen". Alles darf da sein, Traurigkeit, Freude, Wut, Liebe, you name it! Raum schaffen, annehmen, mit dem Herzen fühlen macht das Leben um einiges leichter. Und es schafft Verbindungen. Wenn ich über mich und meine Gefühle Bescheid weiß, mich damit jemanden gegenüber öffne, schaffe ich dadurch wiederum die Möglichkeit eine tiefere Verbindung einzugehen. Ist das nicht etwas, wonach wir alle streben? Tiefgründige, innige, vertrauensvolle Verbindungen? Und um das zu erschaffen finde ich, sollten wir alle lernen unsere Gefühle anzunehmen, zu erkennen und auch auszudrücken. I know, leichter gesagt als getan! Doch es lohnt sich!
Warum das Thema bei mir gerade so präsent ist und meine Gedanken generell dazu erfährst du in der neuen Folge von Caitlin, my life and I.

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Folge 3: Gott und die Welt!

Caitlin — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Worum geht es in dieser Folge: Um Gott und die Welt, das Universum, das menschliche Dasein. Basically unsere Existenz. Denn ich muss gestehen, ich mache mir wirklich sehr viele Gedanken darüber. Wie ist die Welt entstanden? Was ist “da draußen” noch alles? Wie kann ich als Mensch überhaupt hier sein (unabhängig von den biologischen Faktoren natürlich)? Für mich ist das wortwörtlich ein Rabbit Hole! Ich erwische mich immer wieder dabei, wie ich aus dem Fenster schaue und völlig in Gedanken über meine Existenz versinke. To be honest, ich judge mich ein klein wenig dafür und frage mich, ob es anderen Menschen wohl auch so geht? Dass sie so über sich und die Welt nachdenken? Ich judge mich dafür ein klein wenig “weird” zu sein dadurch. Doch weißt du was: Who cares! Dafür ist eben dieser Podcast da, um meine Gedanken zu teilen und darauf zu hoffen, dass ich nicht alleine damit bin. Und um dir eben auch die Gewissheit zu geben, dass du nicht alleine bist mit deinen Gedanken.

Natürlich ist meine Gedankenwelt abhängig von meinem Glauben und Erfahrungen. Daher würde ich mich super freuen, wenn du deine Gedanken zu diesem Thema mit mir teilst.

Und bevor ich es vergessen möchte ich Danke sagen, für all den Support für meinen Podcast, den ich bereits erleben durfte. Eure vielen Nachrichten, das Feedback, die Erfahrungen und Gedanken, Bewertungen, Sharing. Ich bin völlig überwältigt davon! Danke Danke Danke!

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Folge 1: Sich der Welt zeigen

Caitlin — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Die offizielle Folge 1 von Caitlin, my life and I ist da!

From the heart teile ich meine Gedanken zum Thema "sich sichtbar machen". Für mich ein großes Thema dieses Jahr, beispielsweise mit diesem Podcast :P. Doch ich bin der Meinung, wenn man sich traut einen kleinen Schritt zu machen können ganz wundervolle Dinge passieren und entstehen. Und das soll es wert sein! Die Angst nicht gemocht zu werden oder sich angreifbar zu machen beiseite zu legen. Die Angst zu enttäuschen abzulegen und zu 100% auf seine eigenen Intuition zu hören, seinen Träumen nachzugehen und authentisch zu leben! Lieb's! :)

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Folge 2: Out of your comfort zone is where the magic happens

Caitlin — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Hello again und herzlich willkommen zur neuen Folgen von Caitlin, my life and I!

In der heutigen Folge geht es darum, seine eigene Komfortzone zu verlassen. Und nein, ich spreche nicht davon zwingend etwas großes oder total verrücktes zu tun. Manchmal reicht es auch einfach nur den kleinen Zeh in's Wasser zu dippen und auszutesten :P. Die ein oder andere (peinliche) Story aus meiner Erfahrung ist auch mit dabei. Vielleicht zaubert es dir ein kleines Lächeln (oder sogar einen Lacher) in's Gesicht!

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Folge 0: Just an other podcast

Caitlin — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT

Es ist so weit! Finally geht mein Podcast online, man glaubt es kaum. Herzlich willkommen zu Caitlin, my life and I!

In dieser ersten Folge beantworte ich die Frage, warum um alles in der Welt ich der Meinung bin, die Menschheit braucht noch einen Podcast. Kurz und knackig erzähle ich euch mit meiner ach so engelsgleichen Stimme, wieso weshalb warum. Doch mehr werde ich noch nicht verraten. Hört es euch an!

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