Hey, Heifer! This ol’ podcast has been around for four years. FOUR. I can’t really wrap my mind around it. In this episode, I wanted to have an honest talk about where Angus Eye Tea is currently. I’m not uploading consistently and my spark kind

The Problem with Trying to “Make Up” for Your Mental Health Disorder

May 4th, 2022 27m 47s

Hey, Heifers! I tend to take on a lot. Like, a lot. And usually all at once. Upon reflection, I realized that I do this to somehow “make up” for my bipolar disorder. It’s a battle against it, in a way. “See? I can do it all still and even MORE

“It gets better,” but what about right now?

Apr 6th, 2022 18m 30s

Hey, Heifers! It’s advice we’ve all received at some point or another. “It gets better.” And while I do believe things usually get better with time–situations change, people grow, opportunities come and go–I know that it’s a phrase that can fee

Purposeful Couch Potato: Why You Should Be Lazy

Mar 2nd, 2022 23m 49s

Hey Heifers! I was featured in an article recently as one of the Top 10 Mental Health Podcasts for Women in 2022! And I feel pod-validated enough that, yes, I have published two consecutive episodes. But don’t get it twisted–I am still a firm

Why I’m saying “Eh” to Setting Goals for 2022

Feb 23rd, 2022 25m 35s

I know, I know. I am the goal-setting queen. I had a whole goal-setting series at one point. I’ve had planners–sometimes multiple ones at the same time. I’ve made dream boards. I’ve downloaded apps. I did yearly, quarterly, and monthly tarot sp

How to Neglect the Things That Make You Happy :)

Feb 2nd, 2022 15m 14s

Hey, Heifers! Life can be busy, and when things pick up, it’s easy to let hobbies or things that don’t keep a roof over your head fall to the wayside. It’s no secret that I’ve had a rough go of it, and then a good go of it, and then just . . .

The Ungodly Horror of Gift Giving and Receiving

Dec 24th, 2021 27m 27s

Hey, Heifers! MERRY CHRISTMAS. If you get stressed about getting gifts or giving gifts then you are not alone, my friend! I tend to get VERY stressed about this, soooo I did a whole episode on it beeboobop it’s 1:38 a.m. and I edited this in my

What Makes a Good Life?

Dec 13th, 2021 28m 44s

Hey, Heifers! So much has happened omg y’all. This episode was originally recorded at the end of November, so it’s a tad outdated. The good news is that I have a lot of ideas for upcoming episodes, so this creative break has been WONDERFUL. Enj

Here's Your Permission to Create Crappy Things | NaNoWriMo

Nov 17th, 2021 23m 7s

Hey Heifers! How many things have you wanted to do in your life that you never did because you knew you'd be awful at it? For me it's theater. I've always thought it'd be fun to be part of a musical but in my head I've decided I would be awful

Wonka Watch: How We Got Here

Nov 3rd, 2021 46m 41s

Hey Heifers! Meet my third podcast, Wonka Watch! Today, I gift you the very first episode of my new podcast ft. my cohost Felicia. Timestamps 1:32 Welcome to our countdown to the Wonka Rapture! 2:16 Meet your cohosts, Felicia and Elaine! 3:58 O

I'm...happy? | She Podcasts Live 2021

Oct 27th, 2021 31m 27s

Hey, Heifers! I AM SO SORRY MY UPLOADING SCHEDULE HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT FOR MONTHS NOW. I have no intention of stopping Angus Eye Tea. In reality, my life keeps getting busy or to be honest, I have some rough mental health days and just need to

Just Trudging Through a Rough Patch, Don't Mind Me

Oct 6th, 2021 25m 17s

Hey, Heifers! I will be attending She Podcasts Live next week, an awesome, women-led podcast conference, so I wanted to make this episode part life update, part Angus Eye Tea intro in case I don't have time to do a real one before I head out. I

"Left On Read" Anxiety

Sep 29th, 2021 26m 7s

Hey, Heifers! Being “left on read” can feel awful. You text someone, they read the response, and then...nothing. You wait and wait and wait, yet hear no reply, even though they’ve 110% read your message. Anxiety levels INCREASED. However, today

Tips for Dealing with Phone Call Phobia

Sep 22nd, 2021 23m 29s

Hey, Heifers! Phone calls are not my favorite thing in the world. I tend to feel put on the spot and usually think I'm going to sound like an idiot. But, over the years I've built up some phone call skillz and thought I'd share some of my tips

Handling the Unexpected Pivots in Your Life

Sep 1st, 2021 24m 15s

Hey, Heifers! Today, I chat about the unexpected twists that happen in our lives and how we handle them. I reflect on what I said last episode, and what I’ve been saying over the summer, and how it all hits a little different now. I hope you en

3rd Anniversary: How I’ve Kept This Podcast Afloat While Dealing with Mental Health

Aug 25th, 2021 36m

Hey, Heifers! ANGUS EYE TEA IS THREE YEARS OLD. HOLY COW. MOO. I’m blown away. Hitting year one was cool. Year two was like, wowowowowow wild. But three years? So much has happened! I skimmed through my episodes and it’s wild to think that I us

Freaking Out About Not Freaking Out | New Move, New Job

Aug 18th, 2021 20m 14s

Hey, Heifers! Yeah, remember how two weeks ago I was all like, “I’m back, better than ever! Yay! Ready for a regular schedule!” And then I just didn’t post at all last week? Well, that is because every undecided thing in my life suddenly made a

Is The Life Sabbatical Over? (I'm back!)

Aug 4th, 2021 29m 47s

Hey, Heifer! I’VE RETURNED! Two months flew by and so much happened. I originally recorded this on July 24th and already I’ve had two major life changes I can’t wait to tell you about. In this episode, I regale you with my pod break and what I

TTYL, Heifers!

Jun 2nd, 2021 28m 18s

Hey, Heifer! Today, I’m going to tell you how my May went, talk a bit about June, but overall I’m going to casually mention that I’m, um, taking a break from Angus Eye Tea until August :). You know me, so good at taking breaks. Letting go of th

The (Almost) End of Quarantine Whiplash

May 27th, 2021 20m 44s

Heyyyyy Heifer! Quarantine seems to be slowly ending and it’s been weirder than I thought it would be. Like, I knew I’d be socially rusty and would have to remember how to order food, etc. But I wasn’t expecting to have weird depression, or tha

I'm Tired of Not Sleeping: Fatigue and Depression

May 19th, 2021 29m 23s

Hey, Heifer. It’s 1:00 a.m oops. I’m hanging out with my friends and I’m tired which is ironic because this episode is about striving for a healthier sleep routine. But here we are. Mmm. I can’t tell you how hard it is to write this little para

My Favorite Caffeine Alternatives

May 12th, 2021 28m 40s

Want additional content including a secret blog? Check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/anguseyetea! Hey, Heifer! I recently cut caffeine out of my life so I could manage my anxiety and I realized it can be a little daunting to embark on such

May Goals: A "Write" of Passage

May 7th, 2021 31m 39s

Want additional content including a secret blog? Check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/anguseyetea! Hey, Heifer! New month, new goals! I genuinely had no idea May had started. I think I've been living in a perpetual March. Sigh. This month's

Over Pressured, Underwhelmed: The Burdens We Place on Ourselves

Apr 28th, 2021 29m 58s

Hey, Heifer! I’ve been struggling lately. I’m in a depressive episode and on top of that I’ve been agonizing over my future. Like, truly agonizing. I’m pretty sure I’m losing sleep over it. And the main reason why is that I have put so much pre

Do-Si-Dos and Do-Si-Don'ts: A Dramatic Reading of My Time Selling Girl Scout Cookies

Apr 21st, 2021 24m 14s

Want additional content including a secret blog and videos? Check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/anguseyetea! Hey, Heifer! Once upon a time, I was a Girl Scout. As such, it was my duty to sell Girl Scout cookies. Selling did not come natura