Breaking Anxiety Chains: How Carrie Berk 'Mindfire' Sparks a Mental Health Revolution (and the Art Of Surviving Adulthood) - Meet Carrie Berk
NotBasicBlonde Podcast
Olya Novozhylova
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Breaking Anxiety Chains: How Carrie Berk 'Mindfire' Sparks a Mental Health Revolution (and the Art Of Surviving Adulthood) - Meet Carrie Berk
In this insightful episode, we talk with the author of "Mindfire," a compelling exploration of anxiety and adulthood. Carrie Berk opens up about her personal journey with anxiety and how it has influenced her life and perspective. We delve into the inspiration behind "Mindfire," the therapeutic process of writing intimate diary entries, and effective coping mechanisms for managing anxiety. The conversation also touches on the cultural pressures faced by millennials, the importance of self-care, and the power of community in supporting mental health. Whether you're dealing with anxiety or supporting someone who is, this episode offers valuable insights and encouragement.
Guest
Carrie Berk https://www.instagram.com/carrieberkk an NYC-based journalist, content creator, and bestselling author.
Her most recent book, My Real-Life Rom-Com, was a Barnes & Noble bestseller and peaked at #1 in the Dating & Intimacy category on Amazon. Berk freelances for several publications, including New York Post, Page Six, HuffPost, Women’s Health, and Newsweek.
Berk is a bestselling children’s book author with twenty-one books to her
credit. She penned her first book, Peace, Love and Cupcakes, in 2012. The
Cupcake Club series went on to publish twelve books (selling over 300,000 copies worldwide), and became an award-winning Off-Broadway show and featured selection in 2017’s New York Musical Festival. Her second series, Fashion Academy, stems
from her passion for fashion. The six-book series also became an Off-Broadway production at Vital Theatre and is currently licensed worldwide by Concord Music Publishing. She also published a three-book series, Ask Emma.She is a verified content creator with 3.8 million followers on TikTok and 880,000 on Instagram, with a combined engagement of more than 100 million.
Host
Olyasha Novozhylova @notbasicblonde_
NotBasicBlonde Podcast @nbbpodcast
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| 0:00.0 | She's a fashion blogger, model, and entrepreneur. She's amazing. The latest tips on fashion, beauty, wellness, travel, and her lifestyle. And now, here's the founder and creator of Not Basic Blonde, Olaasha. |
| 0:19.4 | Hi, loves, welcome back to another episode of Not Basic Blonde podcast, and today I have |
| 0:24.5 | very interesting episode and very interesting guest. This episode is very raw and real and very |
| 0:31.6 | vulnerable. My guest today is Carrie Burke. Carrie has been famous since Jan age. She's New York-based journalist for K |
| 0:39.4 | magazine in Huffington Post, content creator and bestselling author. Today is a very special day, guys, |
| 0:46.0 | because Carrie just released a new book, her new book, Mind Fire. May is Mental Health Awareness |
| 0:52.7 | Months, and the book Mindfire is a roadmap for anyone |
| 0:57.3 | who has ever struggled with mental health and felt alone. Back to his real-life therapy, |
| 1:03.9 | definitions and self-care suggestions, Mindfire shows how you can level up and learn to love yourself, anxiety and all. |
| 1:12.7 | I'm sharing my personal stories in this episode as well, so guys, make sure to listen every minute |
| 1:17.7 | of it. It's very interesting. And before we dive in, don't forget to subscribe, |
| 1:23.4 | rating review, Not Basic Blonde podcast on Apple Podcast. Hi, Carrie, so glad to have you on my podcast. How are you today? Welcome back. |
| 1:32.0 | I'm good. I'm excited to be back. Yeah, I'm so excited as well. And of course, congratulations |
| 1:38.7 | on your new book and your last book made a huge impression and got a lot of feedback. And this one, we would love to |
| 1:46.8 | even learn more. What inspired you to write it? Yeah, I'm really excited for this book. It means a lot to me |
| 1:54.6 | because it's about my journey with mental health. So the previous book, I talk about my journey to find love, and the book ends |
| 2:03.9 | with how I found self-love, which is very closely tied into my anxiety journey. And this book |
| 2:11.1 | really takes that idea of self-love and how that relates to mental health and expands upon it. |
| 2:18.9 | So I decided to write this book because there really is a gap in mental health education |
| 2:24.8 | out there right now. |
| 2:26.2 | You're not really learning about anxiety and OCD and all these mental health disorders |
| 2:32.0 | in schools and in universities. |
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