Too Much, Apparently

Ever felt like you're too tired to rest? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently, it's just Alice (one of two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) sharing that we're taking a short break. This time we talked about: 🎙️ We've felt this thing too (and we still do): needing a rest, feeling guilty for taking one, doing it anyway 👀 What it looks li...

Ever felt like you’re too awkward to make friends as an adult ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists navigating connection in a world that doesn’t make it easy) get real about why making friends in adulthood can feel so confusing, exposing, and genuinely difficult. We explore the gap between wanting connection and actually knowing how to creat...

Ever felt like you're too full of ideas and tasks to ever switch off and rest? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice - two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about having a brain with far too many tabs open. The kind that has five Chrome windows, 92 tabs on your phone, three notebooks on the go, and hands you a brilliant n...

Ever felt like you’re too loyal to walk away from people who hurt you ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists navigating very different experiences of friendship and connection) get real about loyalty — when it’s beautiful, when it’s painful, and when it quietly keeps you stuck in relationships that aren’t good for you. We explore what it means...

Ever felt like you're too opinionated to be liked? Like the moment you share an actual opinion, you're already replaying it in your head wondering if you've ruined something? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice - two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about what it's like to be someone with strong views AND a...

Ever felt like you’re too complex to function like everyone else ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists who know what it’s like to overthink yourself into a corner) get real about what happens when trying to understand yourself actually leaves you feeling more stuck, more broken, and further away from who you are. We talk about the endless loo...

Ever felt like your body is too reactive, too unpredictable, too sensitive to just get on with life? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about what it's actually like to live in a sensitive body. The chronic illness nobody connects to your nervous system, the medical appointments...

Ever felt like you’re too uncertain to trust your own feelings ?Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists who know what it’s like to question everything you feel) get real about chronic invalidation — what happens when you’ve been told, directly or subtly, that your thoughts, feelings, and experiences aren’t quite right. We explore how that drip, d...

Ever felt like you're too nostalgic to just let the past be the past? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice - two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about nostalgia - why some of us feel it so much more intensely than others, what it's actually doing for us, and why we think it deserves to be taken seriously rather tha...

Ever felt like you’re too sensitive to run a business ?Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists trying to build something meaningful without losing themselves in the process) get real about what it’s like to run a business when you care deeply about people, ethics, and doing things in a way that actually feels right. We explore the tension between...

Ever felt like you're too damaged to deserve nice things? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice - two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about self-sabotage - not as a character flaw or a habit you can just decide to stop, but as something that makes complete sense when you understand what's underneath it. We unpack ou...

Ever felt like you’re too hard on yourself to actually enjoy your life ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists who know the “what’s next?” feeling all too well) get real about what it’s like to achieve things… and still feel flat, behind, or like it didn’t really count. We talk about moving the goalposts, chasing the next milestone, and the qui...

Ever felt like you're too intentional to rush but still guilty for not doing more, achieving more, becoming more? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently, we (Carly and Alice, two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get honest about hustle culture, slow living, and what happens when you look up mid-sprint and think, "wait, where am I even rushing to...

Ever felt like you’re too imaginative to stay grounded in “real life” ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists with very busy inner worlds) get real about what it’s like to have an imagination that doesn’t switch off. The kind where you don’t just think about life — you create it, replay it, and live multiple versions of it in your head. We expl...

Ever felt like you care so deeply about everyone around you that you've completely lost track of what you actually feel yourself? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice, two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about empathy, emotional contagion and compassion fatigue. Why being the one everyone comes to feels like an identit...

Ever felt like you’re too passionate to just play it cool ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about loving things deeply. The kind of enthusiasm that makes you dive headfirst into hobbies, interests, research, fandoms, or ideas… and then suddenly wonder if you should tone it down b...

Ever felt too scared to be seen - like longing for connection but the moment someone actually looks at you, you want to disappear? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about vulnerability, being perceived, and why letting people truly see you can feel more like a threat than a gift — e...

Ever felt like you’re too curious, too questioning, or too imaginative to just follow the rules quietly? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and lifelong why-askers) get real about what it’s like to move through rigid systems when your brain doesn’t think in straight lines. We unpack what happens when creativity, curiosity and non-linear thi...

Ever felt like you’re too self-aware to just relax and enjoy your life? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about overthinking, self-awareness, emotional insight and what happens when understanding yourself doesn’t automatically make you happier. We talk about the strange place wher...

Ever been in a relationship that looks fine on the outside… but inside your brain is running a constant analysis? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists who love deeply and overthink thoroughly) explore relationship rumination — that experience of loving someone and still questioning whether it’s “right.” We talk about attachment, insecurity, p...

Ever feel too busy to have fun? Too tired to rest? Too responsible to slow down? Yeah, us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently , therapists Carly and Alice talk honestly about burnout, overworking, productivity guilt and why so many of us struggle to rest without feeling lazy, selfish or “behind”. We explore how anxiety, trauma, perfectionism and nervous system dysregulation keep us stuck i...

Ever been told you’re “too blunt” when you were just being honest? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists who value honesty deeply) talk about what it means to be too honest for your own good — when being direct, truthful, or blunt gets you labelled rude, difficult, or inappropriate. We explore the messy middle ground between honesty and kindne...

Ever felt like you're too open to keep your mouth shut when you "should" ? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much Apparently, we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering perfectionists with squishy brains) get real about oversharing, trauma dumping, and why some of us can't help but say the thing everyone else is thinking but won't say out loud . We unpack our own...

Ever feel like your phone’s glued to your hand — even when you don’t want it to be? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists and recovering doom-scrollers) talk about what happens when our phones stop being tools and start feeling like extensions of our nervous systems. We unpack the hidden toll of being constantly connected — how endless scrolli...

Ever felt like you’re too young to already be this old? Like you should be further along, more settled, more adult… even though you know life hasn’t been simple or straightforward? Yeah. Us too. In this episode of Too Much, Apparently , we (Carly and Alice — two therapists with very different life paths) talk about feeling out of sync with the so-called “normal” timeline. Turning 40. Not feeling y...