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I'm...happy? | She Podcasts Live 2021

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Release Date: 10/27/2021

The Problem with Trying to “Make Up” for Your Mental Health Disorder

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey, Heifers! I tend to take on a lot. Like, a lot. And usually all at once. Upon reflection, I realized that I do this to somehow “make up” for my bipolar disorder. It’s a battle against it, in a way. “See? I can do it all still and even MORE on top of it! You can’t stop me!” Unfortunately, this means that I take on too much, I burn out, and get frustrated. Maybe it’s a form of denial, or maybe it’s me trying to prove myself to others (others who, for clarification, don’t exist). I look forward to our lovely chat today, Heifers! Moo, Elaine *** If you enjoy this...

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Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

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Purposeful Couch Potato: Why You Should Be Lazy

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey Heifers! I was featured in an article recently as one of the ! And I feel pod-validated enough that, yes, I have published two consecutive episodes. But don’t get it twisted–I am still a firm believer in allowing laziness into your life, which is today’s topic! Maybe we don’t always need to be go, go, go. Moo, Elaine *** If you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving it a review! It also is incredibly helpful for me to hear what is resonating with you, so feel free to DM me! Follow me on and @AngusEyeTea. Email: You can find the show notes for this episode at . I...

Why I’m saying “Eh” to Setting Goals for 2022

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

I know, I know. I am the goal-setting queen. I had a whole goal-setting series at one point. I’ve had planners–sometimes multiple ones at the same time. I’ve made dream boards. I’ve downloaded apps. I did yearly, quarterly, and monthly tarot spreads. I was that goal-setting heifer. But I’m not trying anything for 2022. It’s (hopefully!) less depressing than it seems, which I talk about in this episode. Let's be lazy and have a lovely chat, Heifers! Moo, Elaine *** If you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving it a review! It also is incredibly helpful for me to...

How to Neglect the Things That Make You Happy :)

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey, Heifers! Life can be busy, and when things pick up, it’s easy to let hobbies or things that don’t keep a roof over your head fall to the wayside. It’s no secret that I’ve had a rough go of it, and then a good go of it, and then just . . . a LOT of IT. (The “it” mostly being a mega to-do list that keeps refreshing). Doing this podcast is sometimes like therapy in that it’s good for me to reflect on my life. But, like therapy, sometimes I don’t want to think about my life lol. I’ve come back and I’m going to do things differently from here on out! Thank you for...

The Ungodly Horror of Gift Giving and Receiving

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey, Heifers! MERRY CHRISTMAS. If you get stressed about getting gifts or giving gifts then you are not alone, my friend! I tend to get VERY stressed about this, soooo I did a whole episode on it beeboobop it’s 1:38 a.m. and I edited this in my childhood bedroom so it’s a weird vibe mmk HOLLY JOLLY HEIFER MOOS. Moo, Elaine you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving it a review! It also is incredibly helpful for me to hear what is resonating with you, so feel free to DM me! You can find the show notes for this episode at . Follow me on and @AngusEyeTea. Email: I am not a...

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Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey, Heifers! So much has happened omg y’all. This episode was originally recorded at the end of November, so it’s a tad outdated. The good news is that I have a lot of ideas for upcoming episodes, so this creative break has been WONDERFUL. Enjoy these life updates and I’ll talk to you soon!

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Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey Heifers! How many things have you wanted to do in your life that you never did because you knew you'd be awful at it? For me it's theater. I've always thought it'd be fun to be part of a musical but in my head I've decided I would be awful at acting and therefore there's no point in trying. But today I'm telling you to ditch that mindset! Obviously there are limitations on what we can do based on our situations. We also sometimes assign these wants to a version of ourselves we'd love to be that we have decided is perfect but may not actually be so fun and great in the end. Today, however,...

Wonka Watch: How We Got Here

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey Heifers! Meet my third podcast, Wonka Watch! Today, I gift you the very first episode of my new podcast ft. my cohost Felicia. Timestamps 1:32 Welcome to our countdown to the Wonka Rapture! 2:16 Meet your cohosts, Felicia and Elaine! 3:58 Our Wonka origin stories: How did we end up dedicating an entire podcast to Willy Wonka? Who does that? What’s wrong with us? 12:22 This is Elaine’s third podcast. She’s tired. Felicia’s friends casually accepted this Wonka podcast, stating “It fits.” 15:43 Wonka Watch: For each episode, we’ll review any news or updates we have regarding the...

I'm...happy? | She Podcasts Live 2021

Angus Eye Tea: Anxiety, Depression, And Other Cheerful Topics

Hey, Heifers! I AM SO SORRY MY UPLOADING SCHEDULE HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT FOR MONTHS NOW. I have no intention of stopping Angus Eye Tea. In reality, my life keeps getting busy or to be honest, I have some rough mental health days and just need to take a step back. However, I feel so rejuvenated after getting to go to my FAVORITE conference She Podcasts Live! I forgot how awesome it is to be around your kind of creative weirdos lol. I, uh, also left the conference with a third podcast?? More on that to come, but do go follow on Instagram thx. Again, I appreciate your patience during these past...

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Again, I appreciate your patience during these past few months! Your support means the world to me. I hope y’all are doing alright and are enjoying spooky season!

Moo,

Elaine

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 I’mmmmmmm baaaaack! Again! Ha ha ha!

02:01 I went to She Podcasts Live (SPL) in Arizona and the journey there was a hoot and a half lol.

10:42 The much needed vacation element to this entire trek, and also werkin’ it at a conference.

12:42 I chat about this 4:00 a.m. voice memo I made detailing everything that happened during SPL. Leaving home gave me some much needed space and relief from my car accident shit and other life shit.

18:30ish A life-changing train museum and the birth of Harvey the Cow.

21:57 I have a THIRD PODCAST: Wonka Watch! Lololol someone pls stop me.

26:26 Final takeaways from She Podcasts Live! 2021. Also, yeah, I’m doing NaNoWriMo this year while having three podcasts lmao.

29:67 Outro!

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If you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving it a review! It also is incredibly helpful for me to hear what is resonating with you, so feel free to DM me!

You can find the show notes for this episode at www.anguseyetea.com.

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Email: [email protected]

I am not a health professional. I am simply someone who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Please talk to your friends, family, teachers, doctor, trusted human, etc. if you need help. I also have a resources page on my website that can direct you to different hotlines, therapy websites, and more at https://anguseyetea.com/resources/

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