shallow, but deep. with cailey francis

welcome to a new year with shallow, but deep! this episode covers specific moments in 2022 and things that i am planning for in 2023. 2022 was  life-changing year for me, so i had to give thanks to her by stating all of the wonderful/not-so-wonderful things that took place. there are many goals and plans that i have for 2023, but i think it is important to not get so overwhelmed with several miniscule goals and resolutions. my advice is to set a few goals that cover a broad area of your life. enjoy this episode and have a wonderful new year :)all the love,cailey

hey everyone,this episode is all about my current interests. i talk about fashion trends that i like, activities i enjoy, things going on in my life, etc. i hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year:) enjoy!all the love,cailey

hey everyone,being an exercise science major, its inevitable that i must learn about things like body composition and bmi standards. in my case, it even entails having these things measured on myself. weighing myself can be hard, let alone knowing how many pounds of fat i have on me and if that amount is "healthy" or not. in this episode, i talk about how doing these things in college can be damaging to someone with body image issues. additionally, i address how people with educational power must be more aware of how this direct learning approach can be harmful to the minds of their students. enjoy :)all the love,cailey

hey everyone, in this episode, i pretty much talk about how the media has shaped my prefeed traits in a man. because of these certain fictional characters that i talk about (and others like them), i do not think i will ever be able to be with the sweet and nice guy. i have seen and read what it is like to have more. I have always loved the bad-boy (i,e., the troubled, traumatized, and misunderstood guy). enjoy hearing me ramble about my love for fictional characters:)all the love,cailey

i think i have always known that i have a need for more in life. more experiences, more love, more places visited, etc. i know i am able to accomplish great things in my life and i have a dream of what i want my life to look like. you may have these crazy, impractical dreams for your own life. some of you may have them but not truly plan on living them out. because in reality, every life on this planet is different and we all have different responsibilities to deal with. sometimes this may cause our dreams to go on the back burner. in this episode, i talk about my dreams for the future, accomplishing those dreams, and the many things that can hold us back from living our lives the way we truly want to. i hope you enjoy :)all the love,cailey

TW: eating disorder talkhey everyone. this episode is kind of an update on my mental health and ed recovery journey. if this is news to you, go and listen to episode 5 if you want. i explain everything. recently i have been on an uphill slope and am having a positive outlook on my future in recovery. in this episode i talk about things i have been doing in my life that i believe to be helping (aka: coping skills). please don't take anything i say as professional medical advice...i am no doctor. i am just a college girl going though some shit. all the love,caileyif you or someone you know are struggling, reach out to someone or call/click on a link below:National Eating Disorder Association:https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support/contact-helplineSuicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988National Alliance of Mental Illness:https://nami.org/helpThe Trevor Projecthttps://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

hey everyone, in this episode i go over my experience with antidepressants and whether or not i think psychiatric meds are helpful. i am no doctor, so feel free to do your own research on antidepressants and the effects they can have. i hope you all find this episode informative and helpful :)caileyarticle i got some information from:https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/06/prescribing 

switching things up in this episode. if you are an incoming college freshman, this is for you. or, if you aren't and just want to listen for the hell of it, that's fine too. the start of my college experience was a little rocky, so i just wanted to share some advice that i thought could help make your freshman year a little bit easier. good luck this fall!all the love,cailey

hey ya'll. been a little bit...sorry about that. living alone can be fun sometimes. most of the time, however, it can be really tough for me. in this episode i talk about my personal pros and cons of being alone when my roommates aren't around. hopefully you can find it relatable and take something from it. or, you may find it entertaining to listen to me slightly losing my mind. enjoy.all the love,cailey

hey everyone, today's episode gets a little deep. i wanted to talk about my journey and struggles with body acceptance. i want everyone to know that you are not alone in your journey towards accepting yourself. take it from me. today's culture makes it hard to be okay with how you look, but i believe in myself and everyone else. love ya'llcailey :)

hey everyone, join me on this episode while I talk about how I have a terrible time making friends and it's pretty much all my fault :'). but for real, sometimes the things you think are "easy" in life can be very difficult or uncomfortable for others. I am slowly getting better at making friends hopefully i can learn to open up around people more often. also.....HARRY'S HOUSE!!???!! so fkn good. pls listen if you haven't already. I love every song on the album but at the end of this episode I'll let you all know my top five (that will most likely change tomorrow).thanks for listening,cailey;) link for graphic audio:https://www.graphicaudio.net/ 

in this episode i describe what specific plans/goals i have for the summer. you may be wondering why i think you care...well, i don't. just wanted to let you into my life a little bit. i also encourage you to make your own plans for the summer to ensure it is fun and memorable. enjoy :)cailey

the list is long. sorry if you are guilty of some of these things...don't take it personally. also, get ready for some more consistent episodes on here :) 

these are some of my favorite romance books that i have read recently and think that you should read them too :) romance books are so underrated and looked down upon in the literature world. in my opinion, reading is reading and one genre is not better than the other. every genre has something to teach you, whether it be about life, history, or academia. read what you love

order is not always positive and chaos is not always negative. in this episode, I'm going to talk a little about how both can be neutral. sometimes we want a spontaneous life and sometimes we want a routine. I'm here to tell you, it's okay to have both. all we need to do is figure out how much of each that we want in our everchanging lives :)all the love,cailey

this one was tough. the recording was the easy part...now comes actually posting this. in this episode, i dive into my story about my eating disorder and my thoughts surrounding the stigma.  i want to bring more awareness to eating disorders because they are not talked about enough. most of all, i want to help people in their struggles with body image and negative thoughts that surround eating. i hope this can be helpful to someone :)thanks for listening,caileyTW: mental health, eating disorders, binging and purging, weight, and body image.

it has been TOO long... i am sorry ya'll. here's a shorter episode just catching you up on what's going on in my life. more episodes soon!

since this week is Thanksgiving, I wanted to talk a little about gratitude. not only diving into what I'm currently thankful for but why it can be hard to be thankful on days when my mental health isn't going so great. I will be vaguely talking about my struggles with intrusive thoughts and how it is difficult to break that cycle in my head with thoughts of gratitude. I hope you all can give this a listen...this one's a little deeper than my previous episode.thanks!

so sorry for the delay...it has been a busy/mentally rough few weeks. this episode is all about my favorite fantasy books that i have read, loved, and recommend to you all. i hope you can take the time to listen to this and add some books to your TBR (to be read)!synopsises:The Mortal Instruments- The Mortal Instruments – ShadowhuntersThe Dark Artifices- The Dark Artifices, the Complete Collection: Lady Midnight; Lord of Shadows; Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (goodreads.com)The Last Hours- The Last Hours Archives - Cassandra ClareA Court of Thorns and Roses (Feyre's part)- A Court of Thorns and Roses | A Court of Thorns and Roses Wiki | FandomACOTAR: A Court of Silver Flames (Nesta's Part)- A Court of Silver Flames | A Court of Thorns and Roses Wiki | FandomCrescent City Series- House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (goodreads.com)The Bargainer Series- The Bargainer (The Bargainer, #1-3) by Laura Thalassa (goodreads.com)The Folk of the Air- The Folk of the Air (series) - WikipediaBlood and Ash- From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout (goodreads.com)

my first episode:) i am sorry for any background noise you heard, it was just me fidgeting...i was very nervous. i hope this little intro to my podcast helps you get to know me better and get to know what future episodes will looks like.