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Claire is an average girl full of thoughts. She sneaks time into doing homework, writing poems, attending meetings, eating and sleeping—now she adds a podcast to that list. She created this podcast to spend some quality time with herself and take a seat back, and reflect on life and what's happening to the world. Most of her thoughts are socio-political issues that would then again be about self-care and rants on academics.

Claire Martinez


    • Nov 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 112 EPISODES


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    EP 23: It's okay to take a while.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 37:59


    Hey, what's up? Welcome back to another episode. In this episode, Tricia talks about the year after the biggest decision she ever had to make—leaving someone she thought was the love of her life. I know, for a 22 year old, love is beyond me now. Kidding. But she talked about the letter she never sent at one of those periods she wanted to come back. One year ago, I would have never thought of leaving... and one year later, I am here. :) Happy singleversary, Tricia.

    EP 22: it's okay to not be perfect.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 42:21


    Hey, what's up? Tricia here. Welcome to EP 2 of Season 2! I know the title seems so overused, but this was a lesson I'm still learning to heart up to this day. It's our first episode in October! I hope October is kind to us all!

    EP 21: We're Finally BACK!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 37:18


    Welcome to Season 2 of The Inner Workings of Tricia's Mind! YES, season 2! In this episode, Tricia finally figures out the new platform of Spotify (and she knows how to navigate it for now, woo!) We're finally back with the yappiest cookie girlie. Here's a life update of our recently turned 22-year old Tricia, and how life is so far.

    EP 20: you fought hard, so you love harder.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 25:30


    Trigger Warning for listeners: Some implied and some expressed thoughts of death. In this episode, Tricia's back! She talked about what it was like growing up and her distorted idea of self-worth and love and changing those while realizing how far she's come.

    EP 19: you are deserving of love.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 77:54


    In this episode, Tricia talks about love—her past relationships and all she felt v recently as she heals from the recent break up.

    EP 18: two seasons of bipolar episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 77:35


    In this episode, Tricia talks about (well as always) bipolar! Two years ago, Tricia was diagnosed & in this episode, she talks about all the stuff she learned and honestly the good stuff that changed over these two years.

    EP 17: turning 21.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 28:42


    It's Tricia's birthday! Today, she talks about the realizations she had about turning a year older.

    EP 16: doubt is a double-edged sword

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 34:58


    Hey, what's up? In this episode, Tricia talks about doubt, and how doubt was the reason why she underestimated herself for the longest time. Doubt can be both a good and a bad thing — it helps us humble ourselves and surprise ourselves with the results we were able to deliver.

    EP 15: depression is a familiar friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 22:17


    TW: mentions of thoughts of death, of taking one's life. In this episode, Tricia talks about depression during one of her depressive episodes.

    EP 14: things do get better.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 30:59


    TW: mentions of death, unaliving; Hey, how are you? Tricia's back! In this episode, I talk about a bit of my past, especially a lot of sad things.

    EP 13: things take time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 21:37


    In this episode, Tricia talks about life lately, and how things turned a different direction.

    EP 12: burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 24:00


    In this episode, Tricia talks about burnout and how she's extremely exhausted from things.

    EP 11: life lately

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 23:09


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about life lately—how it has been and how it's going.

    EP 10: i got through.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 20:22


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia gives an update from the previous episode.

    EP 9: i'm terrified, that's alright though.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 23:17


    In this episode, Tricia talks about her current dilemma — recit anxiety, and how she often thought of running away.

    EP 8: it's okay to be scared.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 21:45


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about her first day in second year, along with some realizations of life, fears & leaps.

    EP 7: it's okay to feel like you don't belong there

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 21:18


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about something she struggles a lot—feeling of belongingness.

    EP 6: you're allowed to celebrate your small wins.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 21:21


    In this episode, Tricia talks about a habit she's been starting since first year—to celebrate your small wins.

    EP 5: you are allowed to redeem yourself.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 32:23


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about redemption—you can always redeem yourself.

    EP 4: you're allowed to reclaim all what you've lost.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 22:11


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about reclaiming what you've lost. As we grow older, loving and maturing makes us lose pieces of us to give to those we love and care about, and did not get reciprocated. Start remembering the times you wish you had that again, the strength, confidence or even the ability to manage yourself—reclaim that.

    EP 3: you're allowed to rest.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 31:51


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about "productive procrastination". (Yes, that's a thing.) In a society (and social media) that glorifies unhealthy productivity, let it be a reminder that resting is also productive. (I am not glorifying cramming even if I'm good at it. Please don't use this as an excuse, jk). Remind yourself that overworking isn't productive, it's unhealthy. You are not drinking that nth cup (or glass) of coffee (or tea) at the middle of the night—rest.

    EP 2: you're allowed to feel things—no matter how small they are.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 27:33


    Hey, how are you? In this episode, Tricia talks about the three As of coping—acknowledge, allow and act. These three As are her guide in coping from her surroundings. This is a reminder that your feelings are valid, because they're yours. It all starts with you. Their validity begins when you validate them. 

    EP 1: you're allowed to start all over again.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 25:43


    Welcome back! Claire—or Tricia this time, has returned. In this first episode, we talk about starting all over again. The same for this podcast—starting all over again.

    EP 69: Reward Yourself Sometimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 32:14


    In this episode, Claire talks about rewarding oneself for hard work in a while. Oftentimes, we have this mentality of either spending money in advance for the hard work we'll probably put in, you know, instant gratification, and there's always something motivating and feeling that satisfaction when you know you earned the thing you're spending on. Dive in this episode as I talk about my inner conflicts on rewarding myself, and probably just justifying my recent purchase.

    EP 68: Frustrations on my mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 33:09


    In this episode, Claire talks about her frustrations on her bipolar disorder. Having this disorder can be quite tough and it's something that can get extremely serious if not handled. Here's the link for the NCMH E-Konsulta - http://bit.ly/ncmhkonsulta ! They're open from Monday to Fridays, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm! They're closed during weekends and holidays! If you're experiencing extreme emotions or needed someone to talk to, here are the lines for NCMH's Crisis Hotline: GLOBE/TM: 0966 351 4518 / 0917 899 8727 | SMART/SUN/TNT: 0908 639 2672

    EP 67: Questions I Ask Myself (During a Depressive Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 21:32


    Hey! In this episode, Claire talks about the questions and frustrations she feels during a depressive episode.

    EP 66: Second Semester Pre-Thoughts, New Plans and Takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 29:48


    In this episode, Claire talks about the anxiety regarding the next semester, the new habits she's building and the takeaways from the past few days.

    EP 65: college honest thoughts (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 21:44


    In this episode, Claire opens up with the reality of college. How uncertain and confusing it can become, and how difficult it had been.

    EP 64: LDR No More! (For a Day)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 53:55


    In this episode, Claire and Jian talks about their first actual date—in person!

    EP 63: Social Constructs and Labels — a thought i had in the bathroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 14:56


    In this episode, Claire talks about a random thought she had in the bathroom—social constructs and labels, and how she hated it.

    EP 62: Getting Diagnosed #MentalHealthMatters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 26:24


    In this episode, Claire talks about her disorder, a little kwento about life nowadays & getting diagnosed. Here's the link for the NCMH E-Konsulta - http://bit.ly/ncmhkonsulta ! They're open from Monday to Fridays, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm! They're closed during weekends and holidays! If you're experiencing extreme emotions or needed someone to talk to, here are the lines for NCMH's Crisis Hotline: GLOBE/TM: 0966 351 4518 / 0917 899 8727 | SMART/SUN/TNT: 0908 639 2672

    EP 61: all the rants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 22:10


    In this episode, Claire talks about random thoughts about college and her rant on HB 10459.

    EP 60: Conversations with Jian

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 69:21


    In this episode, Claire talks with her LDR boyfriend about cons, improvements and pros of dating each other. Things may be a lot cheesy, some contain the most curse words and trashtalking each other, but that's what we are.

    EP 59: thoughts at 4 am.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 18:00


    In this episode, Claire talks about what she's been thinking and feeling these past few weeks. Burnout, academics, exhaustion.

    EP 58: college and all that shit.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 23:05


    In this episode, Claire talks about idk i already forgot because this draft was weeks ago.

    EP 57: burnout & venting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 24:26


    Hi! Been a while. In this episode, Claire vents about frustrations and exhaustion from college. Burnout is a serious state, and especially in this online setup, it's inevitable to notice. When we feel that, try to sit back, and take a break. It's a long way from where we are, but we can do it.

    EP 56: freshmen orientation day after-thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 23:28


    (PRE-RECORDED ON 09/03/2021) In this episode, Claire talks about what she had after ((while)) having the freshman orientation day!

    EP 55: im a college girl now!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 26:07


    In this episode, Claire talks about college—how we view it and how she plans to approach it. We're all a little scared of uncertainty, but that's alright.

    EP 54: 19 — a little older, hopefully a little wiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 27:11


    In this episode, Claire talks about getting older, starting anew, letting go and being true to yourself.

    EP 53: understanding chances, stop self-depreciating & morning affirmations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 24:29


    In this episode, Claire talks about realizations and progresses—we are a continuing spark in a growing universe, and we matter. She tells on her journey on learning what chances are, how she stopped proving herself what her worth is, and stating her morning affirmations.

    EP 52: let's cut ties.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 20:57


    In this episode, Claire talks about cutting ties from people, from people we used to call “friends”.

    EP 51: long distance relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 38:15


    In this episode, Claire talks about her long distance lover, Jian—and living online these past months. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 50: hey, i graduated high school.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 23:44


    (PRE-RECORDED ON 06/28/2021) In this episode, Claire talks about what's up with life right now—graduating shs, and reading the letter she wrote to herself two years ago.

    EP 49: post-best friends day friendship realizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 27:21


    In this episode, Claire talks about her best friends and how there are different friendships yet still the same purpose.

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    EP 48: moving on and post-moving on advice from someone who dated three guys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 28:39


    In this episode, we dive at me and my experiences with dating three guys (mostly ranting about the most recent one). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 47: Having a dog and adulting realizations.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 20:46


    In this episode, Claire talks about her dog, Veronica, and realizing the obligations and responsibilities of deciding things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 46: reflecting on college application results

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 28:55


    In this episode, Claire talks about the results of her application in UST, and how she reflected on the possibilities that she might not get accepted in any school she applied for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 45: Having COVID-19 + stay pressedt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 29:28


    In this episode, Claire talks about having tested positive for COVID-19, why you should stay pressedt at the national government response to the pandemic and why you should register to vote. ALSO, sorry for ghosting y'all for two weeks mwa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 44: Q&A with guests (finally!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 71:30


    We finally have guests! In this episode, Claire and friends made a fast talk--where we have numerous topics in the list, and answer as honest as we could. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 43: An Open Letter to Myself (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 22:33


    I'm bad at titles! In this episode, we are making an open letter to myself. I recently just got out of an almost two year relationship. Here am I telling these to myself, a reminder to go back to, a lesson to come back to. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    EP 42: Coffee Talk.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 26:29


    In this episode, we are talking about coffee! I am running out of ideas so we think of the most random ones now! Well, I love coffee. And probably, you do too.

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