be radically authentic

About be radically authentic

Girl Next Door With a Mic is like grabbing coffee with your funniest, wisest, slightly messy best friend—only now you can hit play anytime. Hosted by Carolina Ximena (@thecarolinaximena), this is where life, relationships, books, growth, and everything in between collide. We talk personal wins, epic flops, mindset shifts that have an impact, and the messy behind-the-scenes of building your dream life. Expect real talk, laughs, mini aha moments, and the kind of advice you genuinely want from a friend.

Publisher

Carolina Ximena

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Jan 2023

Latest episode

29 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2025

   073. My Brain Is Too Loud: Learning to Slow Down and Hear Myself Again

   Feeling stir-crazy, overstimulated, and lowkey ready to move to another continent? Same. My brain’s too loud, my screen time’s embarrassing, and I’m one chai latte away from buying a one-way ticket out of North America. Let’s talk about burnout, overstimulation, and why slowing down feels so hard when life won’t stop talking. In this episode, I’m chatting about the constant noise—music, podcasts, social media, all of it—and how it’s been drowning out my own voice. From getting my Chilean citizenship to leaving Spotify and rethinking my social media boundaries (again), this is your reminder that everything is a choice… and sometimes, the best one is slowing down. — 🎙️ New episodes every Wednesday About your host: Carolina Ximena is a writer, speaker, and author who helps millennials stop overthinking, start showing up, and finally feel like they’re winning at life on their own terms. Through her books, talks, and content, she shares real-life stories, mindset hacks, and self-care tips—with humour, honesty, and a slightly messy bestie energy to keep it real. Carolina’s here to help you honour what works for you, ditch the “shoulds,” accomplish your goals and build a life that’s aligned, fulfilling, and unapologetically yours. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/) Subscribe to the Authentic Souls Club newsletter for behind the scenes, updates, sneak peeks of new episodes, and radically authentic content: https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter (https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter) If you’re enjoying the content and want to send me a chai latte, you may do so at: https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena (https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena) The views and opinions expressed on the podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests, and should not be considered as professional advice. Please see our website for more details: https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/ (https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/)

2. 

   22 Oct 2025

   072. I Finally Published My First Book (and What It Really Took to Get There)

   Ever wonder what it really takes to write and publish your first book? In this behind-the-scenes chat, Carolina Ximena shares the messy, magical journey of writing her debut Christmas novella, Finding Christmas Magic. From early-morning writing sessions and self-doubt spirals to finally hitting publish as her pen name Cara Rivers, AND THEN CHANGING HER MIND... this is a cozy, honest look at chasing a dream that once felt out of reach. If you’ve ever thought “maybe one day” about your own creative project — this episode will remind you that one day can start now. — 🎙️ New episodes every Wednesday About your host: Carolina Ximena is a writer, speaker, and author who helps millennials stop overthinking, start showing up, and finally feel like they’re winning at life on their own terms. Through her books, talks, and content, she shares real-life stories, mindset hacks, and self-care tips—with humour, honesty, and a slightly messy bestie energy to keep it real. Carolina’s here to help you honour what works for you, ditch the “shoulds,” accomplish your goals and build a life that’s aligned, fulfilling, and unapologetically yours. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/) Subscribe to the Authentic Souls Club newsletter for behind the scenes, updates, sneak peeks of new episodes, and radically authentic content: https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter (https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter) If you’re enjoying the content and want to send me a chai latte, you may do so at: https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena (https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena) The views and opinions expressed on the podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests, and should not be considered as professional advice. Please see our website for more details: https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/ (https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/)

3. 

   15 Oct 2025

   071. I Quit Social Media for the Summer and Here’s What Actually Happened

   Ever feel like social media is running your brain instead of the other way around? I went off the grid for a week (yep, no scrolling, no notifications) and learned some surprising things about my energy, my focus, and even my creativity. In this episode, I’m sharing the highs, the lows, and the tiny wins that came from stepping back—and how you can try a mini social media detox too. — 🎙️ New episodes every Wednesday About your host: Carolina Ximena is a writer, speaker, and author who helps millennials stop overthinking, start showing up, and finally feel like they’re winning at life on their own terms. Through her books, talks, and content, she shares real-life stories, mindset hacks, and self-care tips—with humour, honesty, and a slightly messy bestie energy to keep it real. Carolina’s here to help you honour what works for you, ditch the “shoulds,” accomplish your goals and build a life that’s aligned, fulfilling, and unapologetically yours. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecarolinaximena/) Subscribe to the Authentic Souls Club newsletter for behind the scenes, updates, sneak peeks of new episodes, and radically authentic content: https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter (https://authenticsoulsclub.myflodesk.com/newsletter) If you’re enjoying the content and want to send me a chai latte, you may do so at: https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena (https://ko-fi.com/carolinaximena) The views and opinions expressed on the podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests, and should not be considered as professional advice. Please see our website for more details: https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/ (https://www.authenticsoulsclub.com/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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