wowww another year!! I'll have one more video up before the new year, but if you're reading this, I'm wishing you the best start to 2026. Please take the time to reflect on your past year, and take the new year transition slowly.

2025 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iby2ta240UbBInYchh9Qt?si=bea0a039c47e4fad

Socials:

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happy to have you here!

Sources:

Trackstar Podcast on Hip Hop: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ot5DQm23abdpb5hMykLtj?si=e5de69d2ffc24334

Sample Mining Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ToedtOLELnTeGgzvu3tgA?si=108b652506b34c0d

Morgan Harper Nichols poem: https://pin.it/1UFGv2oh2

Huberman Lab episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gJLWk3W5GQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_0kaaomzzY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9wrTasaln8

https://youtu.be/DSbtkLA3GrY?si=Ll9zcsLjgQoDdUKF

https://youtu.be/8_0kaaomzzY?si=BVVftX6VPeTnI9_t

https://ca.kef.com/blogs/news/the-amen-break-the-foundation-of-hip-hop?srsltid=AfmBOopGWswdZvKyrA5EkCRoqahTnb97WfOYADTzih7jEw-dlUMos9pN

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UH67usR1ioHUKCWEruAqr?si=z2fjBWfgTFC8dHZqsiLcsw&pi=yGhJ2cKjRaW9U

https://weeklymusicfix.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/the-power-of-storytelling-in-hip-hop-and-how-some-artists-use-it/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-highly-scientific-breakdown-of-the-weirdest-hip-hop-samples/

https://dahrkwidahhrk.com/hip-hop-jamaican-music/how-did-jamaican-toasting-influence-hip-hop/

https://hgs-ny.org/five-pillar-of-hip-hop

Socials:

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go show this film some love

Sources:

Bruce Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt31923069/

Nebraska: https://open.spotify.com/album/6yskFQZNlLYhkchAxELHi6?si=FWrd_dYnQemupu0vapls9Q

Bruce Springsteen: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eqjTLE0HfPfh78zjh6TqT?si=La5IeD3DREW5cOLM0PAaBQ

Deliver Me From Nowhere soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/3PULsYPn4Frr77Dc5idG4Q?si=svl4PPyBSZCOffAyF5gd8A

Reason To Believe lyrics: https://genius.com/Bruce-springsteen-reason-to-believe-lyrics

Interviews:

https://youtu.be/AGunhTqxHHA?si=b3S_ydeaRb7KWv3l

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XvlE4jPm8wWOP1vtfGlwO?si=miynxyxHQE2_kzS5KCYTDQ

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lWVds7ue420p1RlIaP8Xi?si=51agOMi_R2uzxoW7Cvx24w

Socials:

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please comment your words and definitions down below!! I want to read them all:)

thanks for being here

Sources:

Dead Poets Society: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/

How Can I Make It Ok? by Wolf Alice: https://open.spotify.com/track/4g0yqS7sBgZGA3VWBOj1Kk?si=7f0f3da3b6284329

Lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/wolfalice/howcanimakeitok.html

Video by Josephine: https://youtu.be/4esV4R3k1V8?si=HukO_HKkaNxuAkBh

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/japanese-philosophy/

Socials:

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lets go connie

Sources:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14016500/

https://www.goodreads.com/series/52015-summer

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/serotonin-the-natural-mood-booster

https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/how-music-resonates-brain

https://www.ucf.edu/pegasus/your-brain-on-music/

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/music/your-brain-on-music/your-brain-on-music/your-brain-on-music-the-sound-system-between-your-ears/

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/summer-i-turned-pretty-soundtrack/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10765015/

https://www.youtube.com/@YesTheory

Music mentioned (in order):

Wild Horses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJD2OtTaywo&list=RDlJD2OtTaywo&start_radio=1

lacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IB5EYuz3XM&list=RD_IB5EYuz3XM&start_radio=1

With Or Without You: https://youtu.be/6Q2mFw4VYBo?si=I1sKN_YMh97ko4jT

No Surprises: https://youtu.be/LBt60dfwEBY?si=MtesxIeTdO8WtC-F

Exile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osdoLjUNFnA&list=RDosdoLjUNFnA&start_radio=1

Mayonaise: https://youtu.be/Vbu_K41efvY?si=Vo_BYcGygxtCT0SZ

invisible string: https://youtu.be/OuFnpmGwg5k?si=oMfbC0MSrANRhkjf

Don't Delete the Kisses: https://youtu.be/gOpsMHPh5kk?si=wgcqj2BPhC6GmCb6

The Tourist: https://youtu.be/HkgzObf8uVU?si=hfPEF9jCKZQc9HOp

we can't be friends: https://youtu.be/UdRAXWNvjzE?si=qus1tqO86_xW507u

when the party's over: https://youtu.be/0nyoME9Uims?si=CIXMvQZAyUA9MtOo

Mystery of Love: https://youtu.be/gVVhHjyC04k?si=_YvWrP4FEVZ6Z92a

Cactus Tree: https://youtu.be/myeJYtiKJR0?si=4KlDq7IQJMroOmSr

Moon River: https://youtu.be/uirBWk-qd9A?si=8aE6rscrd0AsSCry

Play it Out: https://youtu.be/Uqz48GkOD7k?si=GB2UR_A4X19UcGQB

Know Your Name: https://youtu.be/O64fzcHefyI?si=Yk2nIaNUObawouK9

Chin Up: https://youtu.be/JMRNnAsTCTI?si=g_sw9KmwrL8lHE4a

Acid Eyes: https://youtu.be/JoKCyeqBSbs?si=ogS4UhcTdnw6Kppi\

Socials:

Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7abhpmXh19Du5d3aMBB9Kl?si=4dfe5e8405ef4d95

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Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/growupslowlypod/

Tik Tok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@growupslowlypod

Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/31hnyz2myfohsoihceqwhihu2kru?si=b0a92d3236404285

how the sun shines on new pavement and you don’t even feel it.

(Ps at 0:57 meant to say “look at the world” not “look in the world” didn’t catch that in the edit)

Sources:

Romance by Fonatines DC: https://open.spotify.com/album/287QQ922OsJYh8aFNGdJG5?si=1WU2446dSpG1paXubUme3Q

Fontaines DC: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SXwqSqAoBz9WCI9PDQzY6?si=uq-Dtz1MRo-2ih05Rn4-Jg

Starburster / In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator): https://open.spotify.com/track/653n07EfYnFGDxt5ANpqoC?si=c4e1a4c7fc1049b9

Other music mentioned:

Better Way to Live by KNEECAP and Grian Chatten: https://open.spotify.com/track/2nlivHG7sBn9C22SBhzuQp?si=0a0fd82354984e53

XXX by Kendrick Lamar ft U2: https://open.spotify.com/track/4iYRa2btalAzPZoSYfROqF?si=7fda89ee56764202

Podcast interview with Carlos: https://open.spotify.com/episode/63ho9bctgfn9T3MliF5YMb?si=e73c7ea591d44c77

Psychology:

https://www.relationalpsych.group/articles/understanding-denial-as-a-defense-mechanism

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/denial-how-it-hurts-how-it-helps-and-how-to-cope-202307262958

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/basics/anger

Definitions:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/anger

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/basics/anger

Socials:

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a bit of a different feel for todays episode, I was feeling chatty and in the need of a little quest if you couldn't tell. stay tuned for the end of July when I drop a generational video!!

Socials:

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Thanks for being here:)

Mental health helplines in a variety of countries: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help

Understanding addiction: https://www.helpguide.org/mental-health/addiction/how-addiction-hijacks-the-brain

Understanding shame: https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-cope-with-shame-by-understanding-where-it-comes-from

Some podcast episodes:

Psychology of Self Doubt: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s/id1573710078?i=1000662083378

Psychology of Shame: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-psychology-of-your-20s/id1573710078?i=1000672159952

Sources:

https://open.spotify.com/album/79ONNoS4M9tfIA1mYLBYVX?si=IWXnnTRASBiLLkjm6X2TKw

https://genius.com/Kendrick-lamar-mirror-lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMr8LvPG1Rk

https://positivepsychology.com/self-concept/

https://www.oed.com/dictionary/grievance_n?tl=true

Socials:

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@growupslowlypod?si=LZyqoPRlskl4cXLx

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Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/31hnyz2myfohsoihceqwhihu2kru?si=b0a92d3236404285