It's the Worst Time of the Year: Self-Isolating with Van Life During the Holidays
12/23/22 • 15 min
Introducing Pit Stops. Mini episodes released between full-length episodes. At this Pit Stop, Carol details her struggle with her mental health during the holiday season. She discusses her depression, anxiety, as well as her feelings of worthlessness and loneliness and the toll they take on her and her relationships.
Theme Song "The Wanderer" by Lemon Music Studio www.pixabay.com
Background music used in this episode, “Sad Piano” by Psystein www.storyblocks.com
The Carol-Van: A (Van) Life Podcast, was developed and created by me, Carol Fisher. All episodes are written, hosted and produced by me.
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If you’d like, drop me a line at [email protected]. I do love hearing from you.
Don't forget to visit my website thecarolvanpod.com for extras not found anywhere else and to subscribe to my mailing list.
Introducing Pit Stops. Mini episodes released between full-length episodes. At this Pit Stop, Carol details her struggle with her mental health during the holiday season. She discusses her depression, anxiety, as well as her feelings of worthlessness and loneliness and the toll they take on her and her relationships.
Theme Song "The Wanderer" by Lemon Music Studio www.pixabay.com
Background music used in this episode, “Sad Piano” by Psystein www.storyblocks.com
The Carol-Van: A (Van) Life Podcast, was developed and created by me, Carol Fisher. All episodes are written, hosted and produced by me.
Please take a moment to like, subscribe, and leave a 5-star review wherever you listen to podcasts
Ride with me on my Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and YouTube @thecarolvanpod for photos and videos of my travels.
Did you know that for as little as $3 per month you can support the podcast? In appreciation, I'll give you a shout-out on every episode for the duration of your subscription. Listener support helps sustain my work as an independent content creator by enabling me to continue to produce quality audio and visual storytelling.
If you’d like, drop me a line at [email protected]. I do love hearing from you.
Don't forget to visit my website thecarolvanpod.com for extras not found anywhere else and to subscribe to my mailing list.
Previous Episode
Identity Crisis: I Almost Lost My Sense of Self in Preparing for Van Life
Episode 2 "Identity Crisis: I Almost Lost My Sense of Self in Preparing for Van Life
Downsizing for a move to a smaller home in anticipation of van life, Carol decides to sell nearly evPreparing for Van Lifeerything she owns. This, quite unexpectedly, triggers an identity crisis in which she deeply questions her value and the place she thought she occupied in the world: as a daughter, as a friend, and even as a mother, the role she regards above all others.
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The Carol-Van: A (Van) Life Podcast, was developed and created by Carol Fisher. All episodes are written and produced by Carol Fisher.
Theme Song "The Wanderer" by Lemon Music Studio www.pixabay.com
Sound effects and music from www.storyblocks.com used in this episode
“Feel the Inspiration” Stanislov Baranstov
“Escaping Forever” Michael Vignola
“One Step Closer” Bruce Zimmerman
“Path to Glory” Sleeping Ghost
“Cerulean Clouds” Humans Win (Formerly Lance Conrad)
“Repetitive Mysterious Brooding Minimalist for Serious Drama” Suite Tracks Music
“Last Dream” Adrian Berenguer
“Beautiful Romantic Acoustic Guitar Theme” Bobby Cole
“Dark Room” Sleeping Ghost
“Heinous Crime” Humans Win (formerly Lance Conrad)
“Listening to Each Other”
“Everything We Hoped For”
“The Unforgettable Progressive Score Builds to Epic Ending”
“Serious Situation” Bhzimm
“Repetitive Mysterious and Brooding Minimalist for Serious Drama”
“Minimal Documentary Background Music”
The Carol-Van: A (Van) Life Podcast, was developed and created by me, Carol Fisher. All episodes are written, hosted and produced by me.
Please take a moment to like, subscribe, and leave a 5-star review wherever you listen to podcasts
Ride with me on my Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and YouTube @thecarolvanpod for photos and videos of my travels.
Did you know that for as little as $3 per month you can support the podcast? In appreciation, I'll give you a shout-out on every episode for the duration of your subscription. Listener support helps sustain my work as an independent content creator by enabling me to continue to produce quality audio and visual storytelling.
If you’d like, drop me a line at [email protected]. I do love hearing from you.
Don't forget to visit my website thecarolvanpod.com for extras not found anywhere else and to subscribe to my mailing list.
The Carol-Van: A (Van) Life Podcast - It's the Worst Time of the Year: Self-Isolating with Van Life During the Holidays
Transcript
My name is Carol Fisher and this is The Carol-Van. For more than three-and-a-half years I’ve been living and traveling in my minivan full-time, by choice. I don’t own or rent a conventional home. Anything I do own fits in my car; I sold everything else. Second only to becoming a mother, it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.
Despite that, I battle depression and anxiety. Especially now. The holiday season destroys me. I’ve been holed up in my minivan for the past two week
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