In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Jodi sits down with bestselling author, mental health advocate, and Gen Z voice Carrie Berk to talk about her new memoir Mindfire: Diary of an Anxious Twentysomething. Carrie opens up about turning her raw journal entries into a published book, navigating OCD and anxiety in her early twenties, and how vulnerability became her greatest source of strength.

Together, they explore what it means to be fearlessly authentic in a world that tells you to hide your pain, and why being open about mental health is more important now than ever.

✨ You’ll hear:

• Why journaling helped Carrie process trauma and grief

• The real-life inspiration behind Mindfire

• Advice for young adults facing anxiety, heartbreak, and identity crises

• How Carrie built confidence through storytelling

• A lightning-fast round of Fearlessly Fast questions you won’t want to miss!

🎧 Listen now and get inspired to embrace your story—messy, magical, and all.

📘 Grab your copy of Mindfire: Diary of an Anxious Twentysomething here:

👉 Buy on Amazon

👉 Buy from Bookshop.org

📲 Connect with Carrie Berk:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• Website

Today’s guest is Bela Gandhi—the fabulous founder of Smart Dating Academy. Bella is one of the country’s most sought-after dating and relationship experts. She’s been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more, helping people find love with confidence, clarity, and what she calls “psychotic optimism.” She’s been on the show before, and I couldn’t wait to have her back, especially now that spring is in the air and people are ready to get out there and start dating again.

You can find Bela and learn how you can date smarter and fall in love