Ditch the Ick with Katie Carson: Redefining Relationships, Self-Worth, and Building Your Dream Life as Millennial and Gen X Women

    Welcome to Ditch the Ick, the podcast for anyone who’s over settling for less.Hosted by Katie Carson (your new favorite hype girl), this show dives deep into what it means to be a whole-a$$ person, worthy of love and success—partner or no partner required. Relationships? Sure, they come up—whether they’re romantic, platonic, or the one you have with yourself (because, let’s be honest, the ick never truly dies). But we’re also here to talk about leveling up your life, chasing your dreams, and living boldly on your own terms.So if you’re tired of waitin...

  • 69: Doing the Damn Thing: Heather Reese Talks Confidence, Advocacy, and Resilience

  • 68: REPLAY: Amplifying Your Voice: Navigating Politics, Power, and Personal Stories in an Unprecedented World

  • 67: I’m Not Codependent, Ew: Béa Victoria Albina on Emotional Outsourcing and Nervous System Regulation

  • 66: Toxic Positivity

  • 65: It’s Now or Never: How Caitlin Moss Left Purity Culture Behind and Found Her Voice in Romance Novels

  • 64: Stay feral, my friends: A single woman's guide to navigating the holidays

  • 63: Fax, No Printer: Dropping Facts About Life, Work, and Burnout with Sarah Jones

  • 62: New Hair, New Me, and The End of my Rom Com with the Scotsman (Yes, THAT Scotsman)

  • *BONUS* Childfree by Choice: Breaking free of societal norms to build the life you want

  • 61: Radical Life Design: How to Move Abroad and Create a Life You Love with Richelle Gamlam

  • 60: Amplifying Your Voice: Navigating Politics, Power, and Personal Stories in an Unprecedented World

  • 59: Disney Effed My Love Life: How Disney movies have impacted how our generation views love and relationships

  • 58: From Pancake Fiascos to Soulmates: Real-Life Dating Disasters and Happy Endings

  • 57: Tough Love & No Bullshit: Sex Education, Relationships, and Empowerment with Dakota Ramppen

  • 56: Is It Worth the UTI? Navigating Feral Girl Fall and Dating Abroad with Paige Mitchell

  • 55: Celebrating one year of Ditch the Ick and Feral Girl Fall Kick Off

  • 54: Smut 101 with Cortney Griffy, host of What the Smut are You Talking About

  • 53: Sometimes being delulu is the solulu: My journey from sad b*tch island to living a rom com

  • 52: Culture Shocks, Conspiracies, and Chaos featuring "The Scotsman"

  • *BONUS* It's all in your head: Getting out of your own way when it comes to great sex

  • 51: From 97 First Dates to Happily Ever After: The Dating Strategy That Changed Maria Pendolino’s Life

  • 50: Celebrating 50 Episodes of 'Ditch the Ick': From Awkward Dates to Feral Girl Fall, We've Done It All!

  • 49: Ditching the Mean Girl Mindset: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Thriving Through Authentic Connection with Gabriella Borrero

  • 48: Taking Life by the Balls: How Embracing Curiosity Can Help You Create the Life of Your Dreams with Paige Mitchell

  • 47: Budget Travel Hacks + Resources: How I Saved Thousands on My Feral Europe Summer Trip

  • 46: Feral Europe Summer Recap

  • 45: Podcasting and Dating: How Sharing Your Life Online Impacts Real-Life Relationships with Abby O'Sullivan

  • 44: Overcoming Relationship Trauma: Sarah Heeter's Journey to Self-Discovery and Healing

  • 43: You asked, I answered: Feral Europe Summer Update #2

  • 42: Are you with child?! Let's talk dating while traveling solo

  • 41: Feral Europe Summer Update #1

  • 40: The Ultimate Guide to Safe Solo Travel: Tips and Stories with Sue Almonte

  • 39: No uterus, no problem - celebrating 2 years period-free

  • 38: Childfree by Choice: Breaking free of societal norms to build the life you want

  • 37: Female Rage: Catching up on current events including Bumble's fumble, Butker, and TTPD

  • 36: Relationship Anarchy: Redefining the relationship hierarchy + learning about polyamory with Jacki Hayes

  • 35: What Does It Mean? What the kids are saying these days in modern dating

  • 34: Karma's a bitch: Talking about ghosting with Aubrey de los Reyes

  • 33: Safety First: My tips for staying safe on dates, on the road, and wherever you may roam

  • 32: If you murdered your parents, it's game over: Talking Self-Sabotage and Red Flags with Olivia Pelts

  • 31: The last single friend: How you can navigate being one...and how you can support them

  • 30: Let's talk about sex, baby: Q+A with clinical sexologist Denise Holler

  • 29: I went through my first healthy breakup at 37...and this is what I learned.

  • 28: Beyond the facemask: Radical self care in the age of burnout

  • 27: Volunteer for Your Life: Breaking free from toxic patterns and finding happiness

  • 26: In our eat, pray, love era: How you can travel and live rent free around the world with Loni Nelson

  • 25: The Truth About the Gender Pay Gap & International Women's Day

  • 24: Why Successful Women are so lonely - and what to do about it with Michelle Kienan

  • 23: The loneliness epidemic: The secret to breaking the cycle and making friends as a post-pandemic adult

  • 22: The ultimate confidence boost: How your personal style impacts how you show up with stylist Mikara Reid

  • 21: Why you should make those BIG moves, plus some V-day self care tips

  • 20: ADHD is a design feature, not a design flaw with Natana Mayer, founder of Work Design for ADHD

  • 19: Switch it up: Try some of these unique date activities

  • 18: It's all in your head: Getting out of your own way when it comes to great sex

  • 17: Resumes and Romance: Why Job Hunting Feels Like Dating

  • 16: New year, new patterns: Breaking old relationship patterns with relationship mentor Kim Kendall-De Silva

  • 15: 2023 Dating Year in Review (Part 2!)

  • 14: 2023 Dating Year in Review (Part 1!)

  • 13: You don't have to suck it up, buttercup: Talking periods, PMS, and birth control with FAM coach Vicky Viola

  • 12: Ranking My 5 Most-Used Dating Apps

  • 11: You Attract What You Put Out There: Entrepreneur Sarah Williams shares her app dating stories, icks, and profile tips

  • 10: Gobble gobble y'all: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and surviving the holidays

  • 09: Secure, anxious, avoidant, oh my! Let's talk attachment styles with LMHC + relationship coach Olivia Pelts

  • 08: Dishonorable Intentions: Ending the Purity Culture Hangover

  • 07: That Aries energy: Breaking through generational patterns with Intuitive Career Coach Tara Haislip

  • 06: Human Design + Dating

  • 05: If they want to, they will

  • 04: Love is Blind Season 5 Recap

  • 03: Does Budgeting Give You the Ick? (Featuring Your Budget BFF, Caitlin Earle)

  • 02: Cuffing Season & Feral Girl Fall

  • 01: Meet Katie - Sharing My Story in Dating, Career, and Entrepreneurship

  • Are You Ready to Ditch the Ick?

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