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Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Don’t Think is your weekly overthinking support group disguised as a podcast - hosted by Carla Bezanson, known for spiraling in her car and saying what everyone else is too embarrassed to admit. In short, she’s anxiety personified. This isn’t another polished self help show.
It’s brutally honest, darkly funny, and sometimes a little unhinged. From dating anxiety to mental health spirals, Don’t Think turns emotional chaos into catharsis. It’s not just relatable, it’s real. If you’ve ever texted…
Episodes
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
The Toxic Things We Learned From TV - With Doménica Feraud
Have you ever rewatched a show you loved growing up and realized how completely fucked up it actually was? Same. This week, I’m joined by writer and author…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
TRAVEL ANXIETY
This week we're talking about travel anxiety, because apparently I can't leave town without spiraling. The booking anxiety, the airport dread, needing three…
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Getting Out of My Head and Into My Life
In honor of World Mental Health Day, this week we’re talking about fewer thought spirals, trying new hobbies, solo travel and finally enjoying life instead of…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
FEMININE RAGE
We’re angry, but are we angry enough? This week, I’m tapping into our collective feminine rage- from Taylor Swift’s latest garbage to women’s healthcare, the…
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Lizzie Borden & Our Obsession With Women Who Kill
Why are women so obsessed with true crime, and why do female killers hit differently? This week, we’re talking Netflix’s wildly fictionalized Lizzie Borden…
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AMA Volume 1
This week, I’m answering your questions. We’re talking about what younger you would think of your life now, navigating relationships, making money and side…
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Has the “I hate men” discourse gone too far?
Have you noticed everyone seems to hate men right now? Same. This one’s about why women are so exhausted, where the frustration is actually coming from, and…
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I Went on a Wellness Retreat and Survived an Earthquake
I went to Costa Rica alone for a wellness retreat in an attempt to relax, heal and make better life choices. Naturally, I spent half the trip convinced I had…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Being An Adult Is Trash
Have you ever felt like managing the day-to-day mundane tasks in your life feels like a full time job on top of your existing full time job? Same. This one’s…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
5 Signs Your “Friend” Might Actually Be Your Op
Do you ever leave an interaction or hangout with a friend and feel deflated, maybe even ask yourself.. wait. Do they even like me? Same. This one’s about the…
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You Might Not Be Lazy
Have you ever wondered if what you're feeling is more than just being tired, lazy, or "going through a phase"? Same. This one's about the subtle signs of…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
5 Reasons You Can't Move On
Have you ever wondered why you just can't seem to get over someone, even when you know they're not right for you? Same. This one's about the psychological…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
How I (Slightly) Improved My Mental Health.
Have you ever wanted to improve your mental health but felt too mentally unwell to actually do any of the things that might help? Same. This one’s about the…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
When Your Brain Turns a Spark Into a Wildfire
Have you ever had a crush on someone you barely knew... and somehow convinced yourself they were the love of your life? Or spent weeks convinced you had a…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
people ARE judging you.. so now what
Have you ever stopped yourself from doing something because you were worried about what other people would think? Same. This week’s episode is about why people…
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Marriage, Kids, And The Fear Of Choosing Wrong
Have you ever realized you were chasing a life you never actually stopped to ask if you wanted? Same. This week we get into timelines, pressure, relationships…
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There’s No Prize for Suffering / with Alicia McCarvell
Have you ever gotten so used to struggling that you forgot to ask whether things actually have to feel this hard? Same. This week I’m joined by Alicia…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Your Attachment Style Isn’t a Life Sentence with Dr. Amir Levine
Have you ever blamed every relationship problem on being anxiously attached and assumed you’re stuck like that forever? Same. This week, I’m talking to Dr…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Am I Mad?
Have you ever been mad at someone, had a strong reaction and then started questioning whether you were justified or clinically insane? Same. This one features…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
My Emotional Support Human
Have you ever had a friendship that balances perfectly (because they are normal and you are anxious AF)? Same. My first guest episode featuring my emotional…
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She Stayed With a Murderer.. And I Kind of Got It
Have you ever stayed after something you swore would be the final straw? same. this one’s about trauma bonds, attachment, denial and the netflix documentary…
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OCD and the Never Ending Thought Loops
Have you ever convinced yourself that if you just think about something long enough, you’ll finally land on the “right” answer (but instead just drive yourself…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
The Trial and Error of Fixing Your Mental Health
Have you ever tried everything to feel better and still felt the same? Same. This one’s about medication, side effects, and how frustrating it is to find…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Why You’re Never Satisfied (Even When Life Is Good)
Have you ever felt like once you get the promotion, the relationship, the next stage, then you’ll finally be happy? Same. This one’s about why that feeling…
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Dating With Anxiety (AKA Hell)
Have you ever felt like dating turns you into a completely different, borderline unstable version of yourself? Same. This one’s about overthinking, anxiety…
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Chronic Not Enough-ness
Have you ever felt like you’re failing… even when your life is objectively fine? Same. This one’s about why nothing feels like enough and how your brain…
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The End of an Era
Have you ever moved out of a place and realized how much of your life happened there? Same. This one’s about closing a chapter, everything I went through in…
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The Lie of Having Your Life Together
Have you ever thought everyone else has their life together except you? Same. This one’s about realizing that’s a lie. Don't Think! Follow Carla on TikTok…
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Breakdown at 3AM, Office at 7AM: The Female Experience
Have you ever received a 15 minute voice note from your friend breaking down every detail of a conversation with her ex? Same. This one’s about being a…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
The Five Pound Lie
Have you ever convinced yourself that being five pounds smaller would fix your entire life? Same. This one’s about body dysmorphia, disordered eating…
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Tell Me Lies, Love Is Blind, and Your Personal Villain
Have you ever dated someone you knew was terrible for you, and looked back thinking what the hell was that? Same. Between Tell Me Lies and Love Is Blind, we’re…
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Grieving People Who Are Still Alive
Have you ever lost a friend and realized it hurt in a way a romantic breakup never did? Same. This one’s about chosen family, abandonment, and missing people…
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Is There “The One” or Are We All Settling?
Have you ever wondered if there’s “the one,” or if that’s just something Disney made up to keep us emotionally unstable? Same. This one’s about soulmates…
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RIP to My Terrible Dating Decisions (For Now)
Have you ever ignored red flags because the “chemistry" was good? Same. This episode is about the dating rules I only learned after making genuinely terrible…
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The Clock Is Ticking
Have you ever laid in bed at night worrying that time is moving too fast, your parents are getting older, and you’ve already missed your chance to do something…
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Not Everyone Has to Like You (Unfortunately)
Have you ever assumed everyone hates you based on basically nothing? Same. This episode is about caring less what people think, anxious mind reading, and how…
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The Long Goodbye
Have you ever known a relationship is unhealthy and never going to get better, yet you still couldn’t walk away? Same. This episode is about when you know it’s…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Mentally Stable-ish: A 2026 Reset
Have you ever looked back at last year and thought… how did I survive that? Same.This episode is a 2026 reset. We talk about how bad things got in early 2025…
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10 Things 2025 Beat Into Me
Have you ever woken up on New Year’s Day and immediately thought, “No. Absolutely not. I refuse”? Same. This week’s episode is short, chaotic, and honestly…
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Deck the Halls and Dissociate
Ever get hit with that special holiday blend of joy, grief, nostalgia, and panic the second Mariah Carey starts yelling in a grocery store? Same. This episode…
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Challenging Negative Thoughts (While Having 900 of Them)
Have you ever convinced yourself you’re dying over a totally normal human symptom, only to miraculously recover and then do the same thing a month later? same…
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My Imposter Syndrome Has Imposter Syndrome
Ever feel like you’re not good enough even when the evidence says you are? Same. This episode is a chaotic little deep dive into imposter syndrome; from…
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Closure Is a Myth (Sorry)
Have you ever thought you were “over it” and then one dream, one song, one random Instagram story sends you straight back to square one? Same. This one’s about…
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Social Anxiety Is A Full Time Job
Have you ever RSVP’d yes, spent two weeks spiraling about going, overperformed for two hours, then Irish exited without saying goodbye and replayed every…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Having a Boyfriend Is Not In Vogue
Have you ever convinced yourself being single is empowering but still cried because you’re secretly scared you’re unlovable and lonely AF? Same. This one’s…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Is It Good or Bad? (Life)
Have you ever looked around, thought “life is kind of beautiful,” and then immediately wanted to cry? Same. This one’s about the big questions - why we’re…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
The Nashville Breakup (and Other Horror Stories)
Have you ever had a date (or full relationship) so bad it felt supernatural? Same. This one’s about the horrors of modern dating - ghosting, red flags, and…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Serotonin? None For Me, Thanks.
Have you ever needed store-bought serotonin because your brain refuses to make its own? Same. This episode dives into what it’s really like to be on (or even…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
It Was Never That Deep (But It Felt Like It)
Have you ever spiraled so hard you were convinced your world was ending? Same. This one’s about why we suffer, how our brains turn inconvenience into…
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Winter (Scaries) Is Coming
Have you ever felt the existential dread roll in as the days get shorter, darker and colder? Same. This one’s about the seasonal spiral: fall nostalgia…
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Do I Like Him or Do I Hate Myself?
Have you ever found yourself chasing or even dating someone who no one in your life (including you) can understand why you’re with? Same. This one’s about the…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Happy Hour, Sad Week
Have you ever reached for a drink to shut your brain up - only to wake up with a week long doom cloud? Same. This one’s about anxiety x alcohol; why “two-drink…
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Do It Scared
Have you ever let fear stop you from doing something you really wanted? Same. This one’s about doing it scared, pushing through self-doubt, and calling out the…
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Aww You Miss Him?
Have you ever missed someone you know was bad for you? Same. This one’s about (regrettably) breaking no contact, romanticizing liars, and trying to move on…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
I’m Fine, But Only If You Like Me
If the group chat leaves you on read, do you assume everyone hates you? Same. Let’s talk people-pleasing, “is everyone mad at me” spirals, and the incessant…
- Don't Think with Carla Bezanson
Wherever I Go, There I Am
Have you ever booked a trip thinking it would fix everything, only to realize your anxiety packs a suitcase too? Same. This week I’m talking about trying to…
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