This is Ariel's Life: Recent Episodes
Ariel Lane
Former salesman, future lawyer. Thought-provoking discussions on mindset and life. Topics include self-improvement, dealing with PTSD, and getting through depression.
In this episode I discuss that maybe, when people call me an overthinker, they're really just telling me, "My brain isn't as detail-oriented as yours."
In this episode I talk about 2 things I've been thinking about: support and uplifting people. What real support looks like, and how you can uplift the people you care about.
In this episode I share life updates on my new job that started this week. (Note, I uploaded this out of order with the law school updates episode.)
In this episode I share life updates regarding law school and the LSAT. And the fact that I think I'm just dumb and bad at the LSAT.
In this episode I share some musings about 2023 and why, surprisingly, I don't feel sad and stressed that another year has come and gone.
In this episode I share a life update from this week. I signed up for online bodybuilding coaching!
In this episode I share some life updates on how CASA is going. I share the tendency I have to care too much which causes me to jump to conclusions,, and reeling it back to focus on what I can control.
In this episode I talk about reviewing your year NOT in terms of what you did, but how you CHANGED. I share the ways my life has changed, the things I've learned, and how I've changed as a person. How did your year go?
In this episode I start with a bit on my depression, followed by my new way of thinking about my insecurity of having grown up poor.
In this episode I start off with some life updates, followed by what life was like being poor. I describe the house I grew up in. Note--I do not know for sure if my dad has a mental illness; I am just speculating. Also, I have since created a resolve on this insecurity of mine, which I will share in a future episode!
Today I discuss 3 myths about Asian culture -- that we're affluent, value honor, and value family. Society has a single-minded view of Asians, and I wish more people knew the truth.
In this episode I share a story about sponsoring a foster youth for Christmas. I talk about why it's important for everyone to find their bleeding heart charity cause.
In this episode I rant about something I've been seeing a lot in law school admissions content--that people think it's overwhelmingly confusing, expensive, and gatekeeps poor people out. I disagree.
Do you like my new podcast cover? Props to my brother! In this episode I start with 5min of life updates, and then I paint a picture of what it feels like EMOTIONALLY to grow up in an abusive household. What the emotional dynamics are like. It's a difficult topic to convey because it's more abstract than physical abuse. But I use an analogy from Squid Games that I think is helpful.
Life updates sharing why I'm damn stressed lately. Apollo is excruciatingly annoying and I hate him, the LSAT/law school app continues to be a big monstrosity bogging me down, and I have to choose between paying my bills and acing the LSAT. I can't seem to see a good solution and I've just been feeling down from a ton of weight on my shoulders.
In this episode I talk about how I came to learn about C-PTSD (Complex PTSD), accept that I had it, and grappled with my new identity. I find the tricky balance between acknowledging I have PTSD, but not letting that bring me down.
In this episode I discuss the mentality shift I had around turning 31. How feeling mortal and like I was living on borrowed time allowed ME to give MYSELF permission to live a big life.
In this episode I discuss a theme I've noticed in my life. When someone opens up about an abusive childhood, if the person listening was also abused, they tend to turn it into a competition on who got abused more. It's so rude and annoying, but why do they do it?
This episode starts with some quick life updates! EDD, Apollo, and a new song I discovered. Then I share a story from my childhood--my dad and bamboo. I detail the first time my brother got whipped, my dad's attempts to whip me, and my first attempt to get out of the home.
In this episode I talk about my mom's life, and why it was making me sad lately. But then I share 3 ways I reframed her story to make me less sad.
In this episode I share helpful lessons I learned from this book The Upward Spiral. I highly recommend this book for anyone with anxiety/depression. It's a book about getting out of depression.
Today I discuss the various ways I've recently changed the way I think about trauma, PTSD, and healing from it. And I share those mindset changes here.
Talking about a video I saw recently featuring a kind, compassionate waiter, and relating it to my friend Riley, and why I think they have superpowers. If you can make the toughest people in the world (who aren't usually vulnerable, and don't usually feel the need to seek safety), if you can make THEM feel safe in your arms, that's a superpower.
Why I'm creating this podcast - to record my thoughts, as an outlet FOR my thoughts, and to improve my speaking