Different Minds: Recent Episodes
Kelly Jett & Erin Carpenter
As brand new friends, Erin and Kelly converse over each other's opposing background stories as a way to understand who they used to be, who they are now, and who they are growing into. Listen in on "Different Minds" for the purpose of gaining an understanding of who you are so that you can healthily navigate the world around you. Enjoy!
Erin is peacefully leaving "Different Minds" and Kelly is steering the podcast in a new direction. Stay tuned, it's not over!
We hear phrases like the "Kingdom of God" and "Heaven" all the time within the culture of Christianity. But, what if you actually sat and meditated on it? We believe it has a deeper and more expansive meaning than the Christian language makes it out to sound.
In this episode, Erin and Kelly explore their thoughts about what the "Kingdom of Heaven" means. So, what does it mean to you?
Enjoy!
Professional or not, we were all made to create. Creativity breaks us free. It helps us rediscover ourselves and the world around us in a new way.
With her producer and film career in the rearview, Erin feels like she's starting over. And although Kelly feels fulfilled in her life, she still battles paralysis in her creative process as a writer. Listen in on this episode for inspiration.
Enjoy!
Erin quit her job. Kelly apprehensively picks her manuscript back up next week. Both discuss the underlying fear of what the future holds for their careers. Erin's mind works well with goals and deadlines. Kelly's work style has been "go with the flow" the last couple of years.
Do you feel paralyzed about your future? Maybe fear is stopping you from starting your dream job. Maybe peace is telling you to solidify your schedule. Is it peace or discomfort?
In this episode, they hope to help you reflect upon your next big move. Are you too comfortable and is that holding you back? Or is peace telling you to remain just where you are ?
Enjoy!
Erin and Kelly switch up the pace and format of this episode because, hey, why not?
Instead of taking one topic and discussing it from different perspectives, the conversation involves around what Erin and Kelly have learned this week. From where material trends come from to watching your thoughts to why Asian-Americans are commuting across the world for work and exploring the life of Taylor Swift. P.S. Where is Taylor Swift now?!
It's a deep, it's a light-hearted, it's a boring, and it's an interesting conversation all in one.
Enjoy!
Are you building your life or are you living it? Do you wish that sometimes you could still be the person you used to be? What season of life are you currently in?
Kelly's learning about her inner-self through raising her baby. Erin reached a breaking point in the car last week that led her to another wild self-realization. In this episode, they both name the time of their lives, as does a sweet special guest who chimes in mid-conversation.
Try and reflect on your current state of mind as you listen to this episode. You never know, a shift in perspective may be right around the corner for you.
Stay tuned to the very end - Kelly shares one of her writing pieces.
Enjoy!
Are you a highly sensitive person, like Kelly? Are you a peacemaker, like Erin? Are you an introvert or an extrovert? What does all this mean about who you are? It is time to rid the shame of thinking something is wrong with you and accept that you're beautifully and wonderfully made. Perhaps, this new self-discovery is the vehicle toward finding out your purpose in life. Listen in on Erin and Kelly's conversation as they explore each other's different attributes together.
Book referenced...
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
- Susan Cain
What's your communication style? Are you someone who runs toward an issue with all your thoughts, opinions, and feelings OR are you someone who hides away from it?
In this episode, Erin and Kelly share their animal communication style with you, hoping it'll help you better understand yourself and those around you. With this knowledge, you'll better navigate conflict in relationships between your partner, co-workers, bosses, parents, even strangers you meet on the streets.
Enjoy!
Erin and Kelly go back in time and describe their months on the road, describing the adventures of the RV life.
Kelly is in a place where she's working through whether to take a trip out west again, knowing she has responsibilities outside of herself to prioritize. Erin explores how to break out of the pattern of herself, feeling like she has regressed into the state of mind she tried to fix a year ago. And both explore why it is that we cannot fix such patterns of ourselves. Is the solution spiritual, perhaps?
Though they're not the most joyful in this episode, rest assured that it is real, raw and honest, and if you're human being, you understand life can be hard sometimes. Maybe you can relate this very moment? Let's walk together in the challenges of what reality brings.
Enjoy, and would love to hear your thoughts at kellyjett213@gmail.com.
Have you ever had the opportunity to choose the way of discomfort over the way of comfort? As humans, being comfortable is what we gravitate toward over really anything else. But what if we began choosing a life full of discomfort? Could this be the recipe for producing a stronger sense of self and a better external character?
From Erin's life or death experience out in the ocean last week to Kelly's reasoning behind why she chose to use no medication during birth, Erin and Kelly both believe discomfort is the answer. Listen in on their different minds for tips on how to be stronger, wiser, and more confident by choosing the uncomfortable route in life.
Enjoy!
REMINDER: This podcast is not a pregnancy, birth, or motherhood podcast. It's simply about two new friends exploring each other's different minds and experiences.
With that being said, Kelly did recently birth a beautiful new baby girl into the world. Through her successful first birth, she hopes to expand the minds of those who haven't yet heard of birthing safely outside of a hospital setting. After enduring a 23-hour labor, she is confident that the human body is capable of so much more than we ever give it credit for.
If you're curious about the birthing process or simply looking for entertainment, this episode is for you, enjoy!
Kelly's due date is tomorrow, which means that her baby girl is coming within a few days.
In this episode, she wrestles with her fears, logic, and such warring emotions that surround what is on the other side... a new family and a new life.
Erin gives wise advice on how to build and maintain her individual sense of self through significant life changes like getting married, moving cities, and the idea of having kids someday herself.
If you're someone who has a difficult time with enormous life shifts OR is going through a big life change right now, this episode is for you.
Enjoy!
Do people disappoint you? Friends or family, perhaps?
Do you feel stagnant and unproductive, maybe even purposeless? Blowing in the wind, perhaps?
In this episode, Erin and Kelly discuss the importance of lowering your expectations of others and highering expectations for yourself.
They also discuss why we need to expose more of our "messy lives" and resist formally covering up the truth of where we're at and what we're going through.
Be messy. Embrace the messy. Other people will probably like you even more for it.
Enjoy!
From music festivals to relationships to online activism, people are in a hurry to identify with something meaningful. Erin and Kelly explore how this desire can help and/or harm this generation. Erin seeks stillness as a way of finding meaning. Kelly seeks intuition and observation as finding hers.
If we don't know the meaning of our existence, can we at least have a conversation about it? In this episode, Erin and Kelly hope that you'll feel brave enough to open up an intentional conversation with someone new today.
Enjoy!
Erin's counselor came up with an exercise that may help you maintain the energy you need during your school or workday. Lots of interactions and tasks can drain the life out of us, right? So how can we fill ourselves back up?
Kelly explores why she doesn't feel filled up lately but desires to be filled. She confesses it may not be others' problem, but it may be her own. Like her, are you having a hard time letting people in? Both Erin and Kelly admit their struggle with being vulnerable. Are you ready to be taken into their exploratory conversation about how you can better receive affirmation, along with the importance of aligning your inner and outer coach?
Enjoy!
Erin was single throughout most of her 20s. Kelly got married in her earlier 20s. Erin often had a hard time being single, each year passing by as she waited for the perfect guy to come and swoop her off of her feet. Kelly didn't foresee herself getting married till her late 20s or early 30s and had a hard time leaving her single years. Tune into this episode for some insight into the opposing experiences of Erin and Kelly's years before marriage. The hope is that you feel a little less alone, a little more celebrated, and a little more content as a single person. And for the married people, allow this episode to help you reflect upon the beauty those single years once brought you.
Enjoy!
In this episode, Kelly admits that she's been struggling with her faith being quiet lately. So, she seeks her pastor, Peet, for some honest counsel. Erin realizes that she can no longer hide from being alone with herself.
Do you feel like your faith is quieter than usual? Hey, guess what, there is nothing wrong with that... at all. Do you feel like you need a title to feel important in this world? You're not alone. Are you content with being alone with yourself? If not, have no fear we are all a work in progress.
Enjoy!
In this episode, Erin and Kelly explore the ways in which they are unlearning what they have learned their whole lives... up until now that is. Kelly discusses her thoughts on how the school system and medical system have shaped her and how she sees both models very differently now. Erin dives deeper into the ongoing learning curve of her relationship with social media.
If you're interested in thinking alternatively on certain subjects that have been programmed within you all these years, you will really resonate with this episode. Enjoy!
People have been wondering how Erin and Kelly came up with the name for their podcast. In this simple and sweet episode, they'll explain why their minds are, in fact, different. Now, remember, this is only a glimpse into their psychology, but in episodes to come you'll be able to distinguish their differences in thinking even further. Erin and Kelly both see the world through different lenses, which is due to the environments they were brought up in. Curious to know what environments those are? Listen in.
Enjoy!
Erin fell in love with her man before she got married. Kelly fell in love with her man after saying "I do". So then, how does one know if the guy is right? In this episode, Kelly describes her dating journey with Ross as a time of hard work. Erin kind of just knew her man was the right one pretty quickly. That being said, there is no one better or correct way to know if your partner is the one or not. But, it is probable there are road signs pointing you in one of two directions along the way. That's what Kelly and Erin discuss here.
Having two different minds and two different dating histories, we hope this episode resonates with you whether you're dating, engaged, or single. Erin and Kelly will also help you lower any expectations of your dream wedding day so that it can be better than you've ever imagined.
The last 10 minutes are FULL of advice for you, specifically, to help you navigate the challenge of this ever-evolving dating world.
Enjoy!
The hardest part of dating is how to know your guy is the guy. In this episode, Erin and Kelly express their dating history before meeting their husbands and when they knew their husbands were the ones to marry. So what about you? Whether you're dating or single, through this podcast you'll explore your pattern of attraction to certain guys and you'll learn how to navigate whether you should take the next step with your current partner... or not. As for the single ladies, if you listen to this, you'll be ahead of the game and prepared for the next man that comes your way.
Enjoy!
Erin discusses a significant loss in her life; a miscarriage. She utilizes this episode as a way to externalize and process that loss. If you're someone who has entered into a time of grief, Erin reminds you that you should be the only one who can dictate your own healing journey, no matter how it manifests, and how long it takes. We hope you enjoy this honest and raw conversation and hopefully, you walk away feeling a little less alone.
In this episode, Erin and Kelly explore what their priorities are in life and how easily it is to mess those priorities up. When those priorities are out of line, we are out of line; feeling disconnected from ourselves and those around us. Listen in on how Erin and Kelly navigate all components that makeup life.
Enjoy!
In this episode, Erin reiterates where she's at in processing the back end of her miscarraige. Kelly opens up about her exploration era when she dabbled with drugs. Both Erin and Kelly explore where and how they release their angst. Everyone has angst within them, but where do you release it? Listen in to reflect on your own personal patterns. Is your angst taking form in a healthy or an unhealthy form? Enjoy!