Please Don't Follow Me with Carmen Z

What are these girls smoking?   Carmen Z is joined by trusted sidekick Niajah B for another round of exploring the music of Lana Del Rey along with the themes of Inspiration & Celebrity Influence.   The session took a weird turn when a power outage knocked them off their flow and down a rabbit hole…the Universe is a tricky mistress! Have a listen; it's a dance party for your mind! Check out Carmen...

Carmen Z steps into her own reality in this episode dedicated to exploring video games, escapism and more music by one of Carmen's favorite artists, Lana Del Rey.   Always a bit quirky, and definitely obsessed with music, check out another episode by your host Carmen Z! It's a dance party for your mind!  Check out Carmen F. Zumot's book  Empire Amethyst A Harmoniously Blended Poetry Collection: Li...

Trigger Warning: Sensitive subject matter on sexuality discussed  Carmen Z and special guest Niajah B, her trusted sidekick, do another round of exploring life's hot topics with more of Lana Del Rey's lyrics, because Lana is a God. Sigmund Freud, everyone's favorite Grandfather of psychoanalysis, coined the phrase "Madonna Whore Complex," to try and make sense of man's complex relationship with wo...

What is an Existential Crisis? You've heard the term; you've likely gone through one yourself and you definitely have been on a road trip and most certainly love the music of Lana Del Rey.  Lana's music in many ways is the road trip of life, zig zagging us through the beauty and pain of our existence.  Sound deep? You know how we do it here at PDFM with Carmen Z! Join our insightful host, as she h...

Get your beautiful minds out of the gutter, friends!   Carmen Z isn't talking about sex positions, she's discussing phone etiquette and how we may or may not be conscious of how we use our phones, in all the ways we use them, and what that might say about who we are and how we come across to others. Do you put your phone face down or face up?   What might that say about you? Our phones are our thi...

***Warning:  Some lyrics highlighted in this episode may be vulgar for some listeners.  Try and listen with an open mind.*** Carmen Z explores the female body and the art of seduction by lacing in the lyrics of the eccentric and enigmatic powerhouse that is Nicki Minaj.  The feminine physique and all its beautiful powers can be a tool used for tremendous empowerment, and if we aren't careful, an a...

** Please note this episode may be triggering for some.** Carmen Z takes on a delicate set of subject material related to domestic violence and the theme of compassion while leaning on the lyrics of the late, great, Tina Turner.  Music is the medicine and many of her songs and her personal life story are an anthem for this episode's message.   Please listen with care.   Carmen Z hopes this discuss...

Carmen Z takes on the themes of Languages & Generational Gaps mixing in the lyrics of the band The Cold War Kids with her latest dance party of the mind offering for your ears!   Did you know there are over 7,000 languages in the world?   Why the hell does it seem like we are speaking 8 billion? What language or languages are you speaking and why do you care if everyone else is speaking the same o...

Carmen Z is back in the basement (her podcast studio), where all magical things happen, kicking off her latest batch of episodes aka Season 3 with a little insight as to why she refers to the basement as a "magical" place.  She also discusses why movies play a role and laces it all together with the lyrics by the upbeat music group Two Door Cinema Club. It's a dance party for the mind, people! Ple...

Unconditional love; isn't it pretty to think so. Carmen Z does a deep dive exploring the concepts of unconditional love, hatred & the music of Bob Marley.   In a world spewing so much hate, in a world desperate for more love, how do we rise above the challenges we face personally and globally so that we may contribute to healing ourselves and others? You cannot fight fire with fire, we cannot hate...

Shh!   Quiet in the library! Carmen Z offers an interesting idea on how you might resolve conflict, and yes, a librarian is part of the solution, because nobody fucks with the librarian!   Along with the lyrics of the band Green Day, Carmen offers her usual quirky self to the conversation on how we humans can best resolve our differences along with a poem she wrote, A Conversation with Society & L...

Ah, Tarot Cards, mystical little messages from the Universe, often misunderstood by the masses as a hoax or even downright devilish.   Did you know the beautiful and enchanting singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has her own deck of Tarot Cards she designed?   Carmen Z does a deep dive into the misconception behind these magical cards harmonizing the themes with the lyrics of the artist Kacey Musgra...

Strangers, friends, enemies, well-intended, ill-intended; sometimes that takes a lifetime to discern. What is the key to navigating all the strange characters that come in and out of our lives?   Carmen Z does a deep dive with a little help from the music of The Doors (Jim Morrision) to shine a light on what she believes is the "answer." Of course, she's just one in 8 billion people.  Music is the...

Dirty laundry piling up?  It's all around us; so much dirt coming to light in the world around us.  Our governments, religious leaders, the whole damn system, including our own actions in our personal worlds.  It's time to do some laundry, friends.  Carmen Z's washer machine broke down and her dirty laundry was piling up.  Along with the lyrics of Sam Smith, Carmen Z does a deep dive into the them...

It's a brand new year; we made it, world!  Carmen Z is feeling a little creatively blocked.  How about you?  Feeling a bit stuck and in need of trusting the process? Where's the music in this episode? The foundation of the podcast is getting a little shake up today.  Have a listen to learn more about Carmen Z's "process" and "trusting" the energy within, whether blocked or inspired.   Check out Ca...

Intimacy, we want it, we crave it, we are terrified of it.  Carmen Z does a deep dive into the themes of Intimacy, Vulnerability and the Music of Sia.  What is the key to healthy intimacy?  Carmen Z's perspective may surprise you or help validate what you've always known deep down inside of yourself.  Music unifies us; let's dance! Check out Carmen F. Zumot's book Empire Amethyst A Harmoniously Bl...

Carmen Z does a deep dive into the themes of Projecting, Provoking and the music of the Smashing Pumpkins.  Anyone else feeling the Full Moon in Pisces energy along with Mercury Retrograde? Let's see how this all harmonizes together and how we may need to surrender to what we cannot control at this time. Music unifies us; let's dance!  Check out Carmen F. Zumot's book Empire Amethyst A Harmoniousl...

Carmen Z does a deep dive into the concept of Divine Masculine & Feminine energies-widely discussed these days.  Along with harmonizing the lyrics of the colorful and eccentric musician  Machine Gun Kelly, Carmen will have you looking at Christmas just a little differently and you might even sport a pink, fuzzy coat after listening.  Please listen to hear how this all ties together and her unique...

In Carmen Z's first solo episode, she does a deep dive into how the world may seem just a bit crazy these days and how we ourselves might be feeling crazy too.  Gnarls Barkley, the music group made up of CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse composed the song Crazy , which has powerful insights helping Carmen to harmonize this episodes' message and provide some perspective that maybe feeling "crazy" isn't...

Who is the Sinnerman? Nina Simone aka the "High Priestess of Soul" powerfully delivers in one of her most famous songs, the Sinnerman. Carmen Z and special guest Dan S. who works in private security sit down in "the basement" to discuss the themes of safety rocks, moods and the music of Nina Simone.  Carmen Z asks Dan S. who is the Sinnerman and his answer may surprise you! This question may be on...

Carmen Z sits down with special guest and unique hair artist Eric Slaymaker to discuss how their destined meeting years ago played a bigger role than either could have imagined.  Fast forward to present day, the two now share a very special bond through their sibling kittens Chili, Moon and Venus.  Things got interesting when the two started talking about the "spirit world" in "the basement" that...

Does money equal success?  Does money equal happiness?  What the hell is cryptocurrency? Dear friend and Wealth Advisor Miriam Falaki joins Carmen Z in "the basement" to delve into these themes along with their misadventures around Paris dealing with thieves, an unexpected and expensive bill at the Moulin Rouge, and carrying stinky cheese on their trek across France via train…along with the music...

Carmen Z sits down with Mama Z to harmonize floods, men and the music of Led Zeppelin!  Get the Led out, people!  How does emotional intelligence relate to floods and men? How do you cope when you experience something like a flood? Did a "Knight in Shining Armor" come to the rescue when Carmen's home flooded in 2020 and what does she REALLY think of Hugh Hefner the creator of Playboy? Is monogamy...

WARNING: SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATTER SUCH AS THEMES OF SUICIDE ARE DISCUSSED In this unique episode, Carmen Z along with returning guest and dear friend Eric sit down to discuss the themes of happiness and addiction along with the story and music of Kurt Cobain (Nirvana).  It is a tale as old as time.  The pursuit of happiness, the self-destruction when the weight of the world is too much to bear.  A...

WARNING: SENSITIVE SUBJECT MATTER SUCH AS THEMES OF SUICIDE ARE DISCUSSED). What do South Park, Mental Health and Britney Spears have in common?  In 2008, the creators of South Park released an episode slapping society and the media in the face for their complete lack of empathy and vulturous handling of this iconic Pop Stars' mental health.  When the world went in for a metaphorical kill, South P...