Episode 4: Carla Harris & Dara Schindelka

Outside The Spotlight

Carla and Dara talk about finding the right time to explore mental health in art, using different creative outlets to cope, alternative therapy methods, determining the best ways to work on mental health and how that is different for each individual, significant life changes, difficulty finding hope in dark times, pressure for women to keep emotions in check and to not be seen as overly emotional, societal perceptions and expectations of women, different writing methods/processes, reflecting on progress, and finding the freedom to be yourself.

Throughout their discussion, Dara and Carla also share some of their music and poetry.

Content/Trigger Warnings include trauma, sexual assault and disordered eating.