BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

BAD AT KEEPING SECRETS

looking at secrets to understand why we are the way we are.

Episodes 64
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Each week, we invite thought leaders and experts in the fields of art, design and self-help, to talk about their areas of expertise, share a secret and share what is exciting for them.

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Recent Episodes

Tell them. First. Without waiting.

Mar 30, 2026 52m

The Mistake I Keep Making (And Maybe You Do Too)I used to think my biggest problem was saying too much.I’m Carissa. I’m bad at keeping secrets — literally, it’s the name of my podcast — and for a…

I tried to fix my husband. A neuroscientist stopped me.

Mar 16, 2026 57m

Persuasion (n.): The act of causing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument. From the Latin persuadere — to advise thoroughly. Note that nowhere in the definition does it say…

"I DON’T MAKE CONTENT FOR YOU."

Mar 09, 2026 50m

‘I don’t make content for you.’I was reading something Gabby wrote recently and it stopped me in my tracks. We both feel it — the world is a lot right now. We see it the same way, we respect each…

If Circe, Bridgerton, and Cinderella were one story... BOOK GIVEAWAY!

Mar 02, 2026 35m

Let’s be real, happy endings mean what again?In today’s episode of Bad At Keeping Secrets, I’m sitting down with Rachel Hochhauser, author of Lady Tremaine — a stunning reimagining of Cinderella told…

Humans are makers. Not scrollers.

Feb 17, 2026 39m

Recently, my dear friend, artist and author, Lisa Solomon asked me if I would write about the color grey. I told her I was bad with color, so gray was perfect. It was for her book, Art Craft Color -…

This Is Why You Are Tired...

Dec 15, 2025 1h 1m

Almost everything will work again if you unplug for a few mintues inclduing you.-Anne LemottHey, it’s Carissa, and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets. Today, we’re diving into something I think we all…

How to slow down and find magic again...

Dec 08, 2025 43m

In celebration of darkness, this week I want to revisit my chat with Katherine May, a best-selling author and podcast host, of whom I adore in so many ways. I first heard about her with her book,…

What If Motherhood Wasn’t Meant to Be Solo?

Nov 10, 2025 32m

Hi, it’s Carissa, and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets.For the past few months, when people have asked what I am reading, I have replied a book about a mommune. I swear, everyone I told was interested…

How to know when you need to leave...

Oct 21, 2025 24m

Today I’m joined by Jessica Baum, a psychotherapist and the author of Safe: A New Way of Looking at Attachment. Her book comes out next week! I promise you will love it. Or I hope you like it as…

To Love Someone More Than Love Itself

Oct 13, 2025 41m

More Than Love: A Conversation on Grief, Legacy, and Becoming OurselvesThere are some stories that never stop unfolding, they just shift shape as we move through life. This week, I am talking with…

What Safe Feels Like.

Sep 29, 2025 26m

Today I’m joined by Jessica Baum, a psychotherapist and the author of Safe: A New Way of Looking at Attachment. In our conversation, Jessica opens up about her own journey from anxious attachment to…

Wanting Both: Motherhood and Art

Sep 22, 2025 45m

Before we start I just wanted to invite you to come hang with Ruthie Ackerman and I at Womb House Books on Wednesday, September 24 · 6:30 - 8:30pm PDT. It is a small gathering where we will do some…

Ask this post a question

Aug 27, 2025 38m

What if you had a magic 8 ball… but it actually knew you? And instead of spitting out “Ask again later,” it handed you a question so sharp, or so tender, that you couldn’t help but see yourself…

Holding the s**t show of grief.

Jul 23, 2025 49m

Hi. It’s Carissa and this is bad at keeping secrets. How do you feel sad? What does grief look like? This week I have the pleasure sit down with Carla Fernandez to talk about something we all carry…

Saying the Quiet Things Out Loud

Jul 17, 2025 42m

Need permission to share your story? This episode is for you.This week, I talk with psychologist and author Dr. Jessica Zucker about grief, vulnerability, and her new book Normalize It.Got something…

There is Enough for YOU with Jennifer Pastiloff

Jun 26, 2025 1h 33m

Proof of Life. Proof of Enough.This week, I had the joy of talking with Jennifer Pastiloff, bestselling author of On Being Human, about her powerful new book Proof of Life — and wow.This book is a…

I have a crush on...

Jun 16, 2025 46m

Hi, it’s Carissa, and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets. Are you an anxious person? I am. So when I saw the headline “This book is for anxious women,” I had to get it.I feel oddly calmed and understood…

What is enoughness?

May 19, 2025 45m

Wanting Both: Motherhood, Art, and the Questions That LingerHi, it's Carissa, and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets.For the longest time, I believed I’d just know whether I wanted to be a mom. Like a…

The Short Magnificent Life of Flowers

Apr 24, 2025 41m

Hi, it's Carissa, and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets. Before I had a kid, my garden was my holy place. Still is, just things are a little more wild now.This week, I talk with Debbie Millman from…

What to do when you get dumped.

Apr 07, 2025 43m

Hey everyone, it is Carissa and this is Bad at Keeping Secrets. What to do when you get dumped? There is no real guide, telling you how to actually just be. Today I am talking to mother/daughter…

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