Do you ever feel like you're behind in life? Fun fact: This is a completely normal feeling. However, the anxiety and fear associated with this feeling can prove to be more harmful than helpful. So why do we continuously burden ourselves with these arbitrary self-imposed timelines? In today’s episode we deep dive into the importance of accepting our present selves and where we are on our journeys in any and every aspect of our lives. Sometimes, we just need to meet ourselves where we're at Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard View the Visual Podcast on Youtube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcX2cmKiqk8WtTfIUnYTnxA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparencycard/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

Every aspect of life is cyclical, from our circadian rhythm to seasonal changes. If we allow ourselves to view the most complex and intimate parts of ourselves, particularly our emotions in this way, we can break free of the mentality that traps us into believing our emotions are one-dimensional and consistent. Our emotions mirror and respond to the seasons and the very real changes that take place in the different areas of our lives. So I question, what if Seasonal Depression is a label we use to make sense of how we naturally feel during slower, less productive seasons of our lives? What if we reframed our perception of slowing down and our cultural understanding of it? What if we tune in to our natural rhythm and begin to see slower seasons as an opportunity to reflect and to recharge? Let's talk about it in today's episode  Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard View the Visual Podcast on Youtube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcX2cmKiqk8WtTfIUnYTnxA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparencycard/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

Women are no longer in the kitchen. In fact, we're in the streets, shaking ass and wreaking havoc... and GOOD FOR US. Women are more empowered than ever today. I mean, I could nearly do whatever I want and yet, I still choose to clean my home and make my boyfriend dinner. Bizarrely enough, engaging in acts of service for my male partner -- especially as a modern, progressive woman is considered controversial today. Is this internalized misogyny? Am I seeking male validation to determine my worth as a woman? Am I another pawn of the patriarchy? Or do I just like a clean home and to see my partner with a full belly after a long day of work?  Many of us want the Instagram lifestyle but not the sacrifices that come with it. I question, can we really have our cake and eat it too? I don't know. But what I do know is today's guest, Deidra (my best friend) and I break down the expectations associated with the different sexes in modern relationships and why we at times still fall into those traditional roles... sue us! Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparencycard/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

Are you honoring yourself? I know, that's a heavy question. But a very important one. In today's episode we discuss the realities of self-discovery. How do we strip ourselves of the constant 'need to please' and get to the core of who we truly are and what we really want? More importantly, how do we come to embrace and feel confident in this part of ourselves? Maybe the first step in honoring ourselves is through learning to trust our intuition. If love stems from truth, then the deepest love, self-love, can be accomplished when we find it. Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparencycard/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

They say the hardest part is starting and the rest should come easy... but I personally believe the most difficult part is falling on your face and making the decision to get back up and try again... in front of everyone. Growth is all about embracing change, yet many of us run in the opposite direction when confronted by the prospect of it. In today's episode Chef de Cuisine; Shon Shalit of Williamsburg's ridiculously popular restaurant : Sunday in Brooklyn, teaches us how to NOT do that and instead get comfortable getting uncomfortable...or die..(jk maybe). But seriously, today we're talking all about taking risks in life, why it's necessary, how to do it and how it changed his life -- and how it'll change yours too. We believe in you :') Sunday in Brooklyn's Website + Instagram: https://www.sundayinbrooklyn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sundayinbrooklyn/?hl=en Shon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shonshalit/?hl=en Keep up with the Podcast! TCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ TCP Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast Tune in on ALL Podcasting Platforms!: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

I've been thinking a lot about love lately and the role it plays in our society. In most cases, I've found that a majority of us are jaded by love. We don't embrace it anymore, instead the 'act of loving' is met with hesitancy. In today's episode we define love and break down what it means to each of us. Do any of us know love and if so, why are we afraid of it? Notes from today's episode: "I just want you to be honest with me" Podcast episode: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259/episodes/i-just-want-you-to-be-honest-with-me-e1e61ao "All About Love" by Bell Hooks (free PDF) https://wtf.tw/ref/hooks.pdf Keep up with the Podcast! TCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ TCP Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast Tune in on ALL Podcasting Platforms!: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

In today's episode we discuss the realities of feeling lost in life, money struggles and grieving the loss of a friendship. Feeling lost in life is completely okay; we can use these moments of confusion and isolation to gain clarity and to help self-direct us toward the path that is meant for us. We go into further detail about this in today's episode! Keep up with the Podcast! TCP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ TCP Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast Tune in on ALL Podcasting Platforms!: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

Relationships aren't complicated... people are. We overcomplicate things when we aren't true to ourselves or the people we love. Shit gets messy when we prioritize our egos over doing whats right. The simple truth is, being honest with each other will bring us much closer to achieving the results we want. So why do we lie? What are we afraid of? and how can we learn to just be fucking real with each other? Let's talk about it Subscribe to the podcast and drop a rating! Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

With social media at the forefront of our consciousness, it can be difficult to not let the overexposed, grandiose lifestyles of others make us kick ourselves for not having it as 'together' -- as our counterparts. But what does this convoluted idea of 'togetherness' actually entail? And what makes us think that we aren't doing just as well as the guy sitting next to us on the train? When it comes down to it, comparison kills joy. And the concept of 'extraordinary' is a myth. In today's episode we discuss the role of social media in the demonization of the 'average, non-insta famous' lifestyle and the art of being enough.  Subscribe to the podcast and drop a rating! Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support

How do you cope in moments when life feels uncertain? Today we have a much needed conversation about what to do when we don't know what to do. When we've let our thoughts run us into a dark place -- how can we resurface? Here's a reassuring message for anyone who feels like they're going 2-0 with life right now and just needs a win.  Subscribe to the podcast and drop a rating! Follow the Podcast on all platforms!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transparencycard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcardpodcast All Links: https://linktr.ee/transparencycard Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-card/id1590373560 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M1qrL79APgyWvjq1Dxpcc Anchor: https://anchor.fm/crystal1259 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82ZGNlODQ5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/transparencycardpod/support