Grab your favorite drink and let's catch up! We're chatting about everything from my upcoming memoir and books 3 & 4 to my social media sabbatical and how I'm spending my down time. If you want to keep in touch, sign up for my newsletter at lau
We're starting from scratch (again). I know, I'm annoying. But this is it, I promise. Earlier this week, I realized what I want my online presence to look like and it includes weekly episodes of this podcast, in addition to an email and LinkedI
Welcome to Behind the Facade. I’m Lauren Bartleson, the girl behind the mic.I’m a communications manager, indie author and mental health advocate who lives near Portland, Oregon, with my husband, Matt, and our dog, Georgia.A little about me:
Welcome to Behind the Facade! I'm Lauren Bartleson, the girl behind the mic. Get to know a little about me, how this podcast came to be, and what you can expect.
My husband called me out recently. He told me I talk a lot about burnout, but it's typically in terms of work... what about life burnout? Between my day job, promoting my first book, writing a memoir, starting a newsletter, recording a podcast,
If you've listened to previous episodes, you might know that I'm currently writing my second book. Unlike my first, Insomnia, which I wrote and published on my own, I'm writing "Behind the Facade" ('22) through a 20-week writing program called
Today’s podcast is a super vulnerable one where I talk about how social media pulled me into a loop of anxiety, depression, and overall a very negative place for nearly four years.I spent the last few days watching The D’Amelio Show on Hulu an
Happy weekend! We're having another unplanned, unfiltered coffee chat - this time I'm chatting about two totally different emotional events: September 11th and turning 30. In the episode, I share a bit about how this birthday differs from other
In this week’s coffee date, we’re diving into some super heavy topics. If you’re triggered by discussion about suicide and rape, please take extra care while listening. If you are considering suicide, please reach out to a loved one, professio
Feel free to grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in for our weekly coffee date. Today, I’m chatting with you from my hometown of Carmel, CA and talking about something that has been weighing on me for a while: religion. I talk about what it
Introducing a new weekly series where we connect over a cozy drink on Saturday mornings (or whenever you listen). Feel free to grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me as we share the highs and lows of our weeks. If you want to say hi on Insta
Last night I had an anxiety attack. Chest pains, heart racing, hands shaking, legs restless, breathing hard, blinking fast—all because of a social media post.I wrote this post in real-time to get me through. I’m still not sure how I feel abou
Sharing a spur-of-the-moment update to keep myself accountable on a very, very, VERY big endeavor. As for the Slow Satudays email series I mentioned, I'm sure your inbox is filled to the brim, but if you want to subscribe to what's less of a ne
This is one of the stories that I’m most scared to read out loud. I wrote and published the initial story without editing and haven’t read it since — until now. This is a heartfelt tribute to Lee Macmillan, a YouTuber who I had never met but sp
This story is very near and dear to my heart. It was the first post I ever shared on Medium, well before Behind the Facade was a thing, so it seems fitting that this is the first official episode. I had been holding this story inside for nearly
I want to officially introduce you to Behind the Facade. What was once Better than Therapy has become something even more powerful, raw and real. In Behind the Facade, I’m opening up in a way that I never thought I could or would, starting by s