Hey guys, what's up? It's Candice Kay. This is the Wabi Sabi podcast episode number 57.

It's been a really long time since I have sat down to record a solo podcast and I will tell you why.

At the beginning of today's podcast,

I'm going to go through just a little catch up on where I've been and where I'm going.

And I hope all of you have been doing amazing.

Take a deep breath in.

And release a breath out. This is the Wabi Sabi Pod and today we're going to be talking about how to not care what others think of you. This is a hard topic because everybody

cares about whatever their people think.

It's part of the reason why I didn't do my podcast for a good year or so,

because I lived in fear and I was exhausted and I felt like nobody gave a shit.

And it turns out so many of you downloaded this podcast,

especially during the pandemic.

I felt a duty and calling to

continue my volunteer work in doing this self-funded podcast for you. Not only does it help

thousands of you out there, but it helps me on my own. And I believe in myself a bit more now.

Thanks to all of you. So hats off to all of you listeners.

And thank you for sharing the Wabi Sabby Pod. Since we last spoke, which was right during the pandemic,

I think I did a solo show. I moved out of my LA apartment into a smaller apartment. I had to downsize. I pulled out

my entire IRA account to survive. I finished the NHK documentary on Kintzugi, which some of you

probably saw, which also triggered a tremendous amount of anxiety, depression, and financial problems for myself

that I had never had before. And every filmmaker that I'm friends with, whether they were a

director, producer, et cetera, has said, oh, welcome to the club, Candace. This is exactly what

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