Episodes
March 10, 2023
S01E21 - Following His Heart’s Compass: Richard Blank’s Journey to Costa Rica
After a chance encounter leads Richard Blank to double down on his Spanish Communication major and move abroad, he must navigate his family's expectations, guilt, and fear of the unknown to find success and fulfillment in a …
Feb. 28, 2023
S01E20 - Think & Grow You with Chris Felton
I’m thrilled to have Chris Felton, the author of "Think & Grow You" with me today for my first interview. In his book, Chris Felton shares his insights and experiences about how anyone can achieve success in life by taking c…
Feb. 21, 2023
S01E19 - Unscripted: Let’s Just Talk
In this episode, I am "editorless". Ah!!!! I explain the reason why. Therefore, I am winging it and growing in the process. I have talked before about the effects of perfectionism, so I am using what I've got and just going …
Feb. 14, 2023
S01E18 - Love Yourself Through Hobbies
In your daily effort of working on your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to become a better version of yourself, do you sometimes find yourself tired? Do you sometimes wish you could quiet the thoughts that keep you from t…
Feb. 7, 2023
S01E17 - Wait, Is It Really Almost Valentine’s Day?
Well, Valentine’s Day is a week away. As lots of people who have a significant other will be celebrating with the usual swapping of cards, chocolates, flowers and balloons, others who don’t have a special someone and would …
Jan. 31, 2023
S01E16 - How to Deal with Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts are normal, and everyone has them. They can be triggered by stress, anxiety, and other factors, and can be a symptom of certain mental health conditions. The key to dealing with intrusive thoughts is to ac…
Jan. 24, 2023
S01E15 - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
What is the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset? In today’s episode, I will delve into the differences between the two. I will go over the benefits of a growth mindset and how having one, helps to advan…
Jan. 17, 2023
S01E14 - Le’go My Ego!
Do you like egoistic behavior? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Me neither. It would seem quite easy to spot that kind of behavior in others. Do you display any of it, yourself? Oh yes, I just went there. Just as we maintain o…
Jan. 10, 2023
S01E13 - Setting Boundaries
Today’s abbreviated episode will be about boundaries and how to set them. We all have boundaries to some extent, whether we notice them or not. I provide a little story of how I became acquainted with boundaries which inst…
Jan. 3, 2023
S01E12 - Tabula Rasa
Tabula Rasa: In psychology, the empirical theory that we are born without mental content and only receive knowledge through experiences and what we observe. It can also be defined as a new start.
In this shorter episode…
Dec. 27, 2022
S01E11 - Achieving Balance in 2023
With the new year upon us, what would you like your 2023 to look like in terms of your emotional well-being? Looking back on 2022, did you focus too much time on negative emotions, lending to unsavory outcomes that you did …
Dec. 20, 2022
S01E10 - Feeling Down During the Holidays?
Holidays, gatherings, and depression, oh my! For some, it is only a reminder of the loneliness and sadness they endure while coping with what they are missing or can’t have. Feeling down during the holidays can be due to l…
Dec. 13, 2022
S01E09 - A Word on Perseverance
Have you ever hit a wall or been let down by the unexpected? Of course. Most of us have. What keeps us going? Perseverance. In today’s episode, I will offer nine points of motivation to keep on keeping on. Plus, I ment…
Dec. 6, 2022
S01E08 - A Look into Introverts
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? What’s the difference? Why is there a difference? I, myself, relate more as an introvert which is why this will be more geared toward introversion as I can speak more to that. Howeve…
Nov. 29, 2022
S01E07 - About Forgiveness
In an effort to reach a higher level of ourselves, we must sometimes go through processes that are not so easy: forgiveness of those who have wronged us. How do we do that when someone really offends us or hurts us? I wil…
Nov. 22, 2022
S01E06 - What Is Your Big Why?
Do you have a goal? A big goal that you’re actively pursuing? Or has the monotony of life gotten in the way, causing your goal to fizzle out? Time to get re-motivated with ‘Your Big Why’. In order to stay focused on your…
Nov. 15, 2022
S01E05 - Letting Go of Perfectionism
Are you the kind of person, when handling anything in life, whether it’s a small task or a big project, you hesitate or take way too long to complete if it isn’t just right? Yup, you’re probably dealing with perfectionism. …
Nov. 8, 2022
S01E04 - Understanding and Achieving Gratitude
In this episode of Carry On with Criselda, I share my personal journey from being unsatisfied and ungrateful with my situation as it pertained to my possessions to a better understanding of gratitude through letting go of sa…
Nov. 3, 2022
S01E03 - Feeling Overwhelmed?
Overwhelm! Ugh! How do you deal with it? Do you have a plan of action when it hits? Do you even recognize when you are feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes we are so overwhelmed we don’t even realize we are because we are so …
Nov. 2, 2022
S01E02 - Drop the Lies
What kinds of thoughts about yourself run through your mind on a given day? Are they positive, empowering thoughts that give you the confidence and self-esteem you need to be you? Or are they negative, cutting thoughts tha…
Nov. 1, 2022
S01E01 - My Story
This is the pilot episode of Carry On with Criselda, an introduction to the kinds of topics you can look forward to in the future. This is also the curtain-raiser to Criselda, that’s me. In this episode, I dig a little int…
Oct. 28, 2022
Carry On with Criselda Trailer
Hi and welcome to Carry On with Criselda! This is the trailer to the first episode that is set to launch November 1, 2022.
Each week I will be touching on topics such as gratitude, perfectionism, finding your purpose, mindf…