On mindtygers pt.2 w/ Charlie
Whilst writing about her experience of overwhelm, Freyia coined the term ‘mindtygers’ to describe the paralysis and distress felt by feeling overcome by all the ideas you want to bring into the world whilst not having the resources to complete them all. Charlie - a fellow creative - joins Freyia to explore this experience in all its facets.
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Charlie O'Connor - The New Rebellion
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5dTv1jiF7hi11N0aPF1y2n?si=dacd32619eb84e44
Bandcamp: https://charlieoconnor.bandcamp.com/track/the-new-rebellion
YouTube video: https://youtu.be/voXFVDKB7jY
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Content Warnings:
Discussion of perfectionism throughout.
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References:
The Ramos Scandal: Who Is Elizabeth Holmes and Why Was She On Trial? - Daniel Thomas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58336998
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The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Bell-Jar
The fig tree quote from The Bell Jar
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7511-i-saw-my-life-branching-out-before-me-like-the
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The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron
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Girls Twiddling Knobs - Women Making Music With Technology - Isobel Anderson
https://www.isobelanderson.com/post/podcast
Isobel Anderson’s Music Production Courses:
Home Recording Academy
https://www.femalediymusician.com/waitlist
The Art Of Field Recording
https://www.femalediymusician.com/fieldrecordingwaitlist
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Emma Raducanu - tennis player Charlie mentions
https://www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/british-tennis-players/emma-raducanu/
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If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?
https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-82446,00.html
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Megara
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Megara
Disney’s Hercules
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119282/
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Esmeralda
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Esmeralda
Disney’s The Hunckback of Norte Damne
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116583/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
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The Chipmunks
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OvJu15fw1sc
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Moving On Up - M People
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McDonalds Teenie Beanie Babies
https://beaniepedia.com/beanies/category/mcdonalds-teenie-beanie-babies/
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Barbie
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie
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Consequences Game
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequences_(game)
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Charlie O’Connor
Instagram: @charlie.o.connor
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/charlie.o.connor
D I S T R I B U T I O N P A R T N E R
Strong365
Website: https://strong365.org
M E N T O R S H I P
Chantel Garret (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantelgarrett
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Jake Burgess (he/him)
Bandcamp:
USKK - https://uskk.bandcamp.com/album/yr-hen-ogledd
DJ Death Sentence - https://windowmusic.bandcamp.com
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If you are concerned about your mental health, Folie À Deux always recommends turning to trusted members of your community first.
In the words of Drs Amelia and Emily Nagoski:
“The cure for burnout isn’t self care, it’s all of us caring for each other.”
Access allowing, spending your time and resources finding a supportive professional you gel with can be invaluable to your journey.
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