Trying Times

We’ve come a long way when it comes to mental health and opening up the floor to a discussion all around it. For the first time ever, we are glorifying and publicizing self care and the process of self love. This episode is all about that and how we can help ourselves, feel our best :)  Hope you enjoy! --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmen...

Owning your energy or tapping into that whole idea of main character energy is something I think I can start to get behind a little more….this episode is all about that and being true to yourself. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @thetryingtimespodcast ) Face...

In this episode I talk all about the idea of being unemployed vs. the reality of what this might actually feel and look like. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @thetryingtimespodcast ) Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thetryingtimespodcast Twitter:  https:/...

Exactly a year ago, I chatted with my good friend Jigisha about all things career, dating and more. In this episode, we catch up on both careers, and dating, and touch base on so much more! Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with Jigisha here: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jigisha.realestate⁠ ( @jigisha.realestate ) Tiktok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jigisha.realestate⁠ ( @jigisha.realestate ) --...

Making decisions can be tough, but at the same time, life can get a little tough too. Things are ever changing and when you're at a crossroads and have to make a decision of some sort, it can feel impossible. On the other hand, we are faced with many options and choices each and every day. So...this episode is all about decision fatigue and how this effects our lives on a regular basis. Hope y...

This one's inspired mostly by the idea of Valentine's day and what that "should" conventionally look like. I also sprinkle in some things I love to indulge in when it comes to self care, and self love. Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/⁠  ( @imcarmenkang ) ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/⁠  ( @th...

It's timeeeeeee. Happy New Year friends! This one's a bit of a catch up, cause we all need some catching up as a new year starts 😂 Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @thetryingtimespodcast ) Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thetryingtimespodcast Twit...

Well, that’s a wrap on 2023. I just wanted to take this time to thank you for being here, for listening, for chatting and for being a cool friend. I hope everyone has a wonderful season and a happy new year <3  Chat soon, Carmen --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @thetryingtim...

Every time the holidays roll around, I take a moment to reflect on the year and how things really went. It can be something that feels uplifting, or maybe not at all and actually leaves me feeling lousy, but it’s worth doing nonetheless. I’m learning that regardless of how it goes, I deserve to learn more about myself throughout it all and treat myself along the way.  Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep u...

The days feel shorter and a whole lot darker. And once Halloween ends, it feels like the longest stretch to get to Christmas. That’s the episode, that’s what we chat about in this one (and of course some tips to help make this point in time go by a little easier) Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.in...

The title says it all. I’m a fan of spooky season, and all the things that come with it, mostly lol. In this one I share a bit about why I love Halloween so much, my ideal cozy and spooky night and how I’ll be spending it this year. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodca...

The concepts of self expression and acceptance are those that a lot of us strive to grow in, but getting there is definitely not a smooth road. I wanted to talk about this with someone I’ve known for about half of my life, someone who’s always been a source of acceptance and courage in my life and many others, so meet my best friend Sam. Together we take a trip down memory lane and chat about the...

I should start by saying that I typically don’t like anything super scary….but I’ve recently gotten into psychological thrillers (which some could argue is the scariest thing ever). Do I find it unsettling at times? Yes. But do I continue to read them anyways? Yup. Anyways, this one is a finale to a mini series all about books I’ve read recently and what I enjoyed about them most. Hope you enjoy :...

Okay so, following the episode before this one (that was introducing a mini series about some books and genres I’ve really enjoyed in the last year or so) I talked about Memoirs and some that I’ve really liked reading. This episode though…it’s all about romcoms. If you’re a fan of this genre, stay tuned. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcar...

So I may or may have just completed a series on here that focused on a few of my fav shows and films…well I realized that I enjoyed doing that a lot so now I’m doing another mini series that focuses on some books I’ve read in the last year or so that I reallllllly enjoyed. This episode is the first of a few and focuses on memoirs. Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https...

In the previous episodes, I talked a bit about some shows / films that I enjoyed in the last couple of years. This episode will be somewhat like a finale for this mini series, and I focus heavily on the series, Mismatched. Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @the...

In episode 42 and 43 I introduced a new series, this episode will be a continuation of me sharing a bit more about some films and shows that I love. In this episode, I focus on the film Rosaline, a comedic retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet. Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  (@imcarmenkang) https://www.instagram.com/thetry...

In episode 42, I talked a bit about media and the different types of shows or films that I find interesting + inspiring. To kick off this mini series, I talk about Never Have I Ever, a coming of age / teen drama series that features a first-generation Indian-American teenager who is learning to find a balance between her social status and true self.  Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show her...

In this episode I talk a bit about how tv and film has always been an inspiring thing for me. Now at 27 years old, it’s still like that, just in a different way. It’s cool to see how far media has come since I was younger. So that’s what this is all about - hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  (@imcarmenkang) https://www.instagram....

This one is all about music. Well, specifically some songs that I can’t stop listening to right now (plus I made a playlist so that you can listen to these too!) Hope you enjoy :)  Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dazMxVNB2m30GBHlE815S?si=48156ecc78484563   --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  (@imcarmenkang) https://www.instagram.com/...

Thinking about your career can feel scary. Sometimes you don’t know exactly what you want, and that is okay. In this episode, I chat with Amanda Armstrong, the founder of Athari Career Coaching. We talk all about her inspirations, how to understand your core values best and working to continuously level up in your own life. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with Amanda here:  Instagram: https://www.i...

Learning to love yourself, and the skin that you’re in, can feel a little uncomfortable at times. But no one said the journey would be easy. This episode is about that. Hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  (@imcarmenkang) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  (@thetryingtimespodcast) Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/...

This one’s all about makeup, modifications and the trends. That’s not all though, I talk a bit about some of my own fav makeup trends and how these things might help to make us feel better in our own skin or more confident as a whole. So I hope you enjoy :)  --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  (@imcarmenkang) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimes...

I met this really cool person in my first year of university, we hung out here and there. But by our final year, we became really good friends and worked on a class project together where we created our own podcast….so this is sort of like a reunion. Yasmin is one of the coolest people I think I’ve ever met, she’s inspiring, funny, and overall just so great to chat with. In this episode we talk ab...

Doctors offices, time feeling like a void and overall health anxiety = all things that I share in this episode (also featuring a couple of embarrassing and probably funny stories). Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/  ( @imcarmenkang ) https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/  ( @thetryingtimespodcast ) Facebo...