In Episode 1 of Thoughtful Peapods Kelsey McCarthy covers the song "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles. She discusses her life experiences with regret throughout her late childhood. She also speaks about embracing vulnerability as a means to strengthen one's resilience in order to heal and grow. She also reaches out to the listener and emphasizes the importance of self-love and self-care.

The "Gravity" instrumental track is included on the studio album "Little Voice" created by Sara Bareilles.

Thoughtful Peapods

From Regret to Resilience

In Episode 2 of Thoughtful Peapods Kelsey McCarthy covers "Gift of a Friend" by Demi Lovato. She discusses her life experiences with friendship and how it has impacted her life in negative and positive ways. She also analyzes the lyrics of the song she covers to determine what they mean to Demi Lovato and herself. In the last segment, Kelsey talks openly to her listeners about how friendships and their relationship dynamics can be healthy or toxic.

The Highs and Lows of Friendship

In Episode 3 of Thoughtful Peapods, Kelsey McCarthy focuses on her personal and unique experiences with love and the lessons she has learned from it. She relates her experiences to nuggets of songs she resonates with and contemporary music and lyrics that she finds meaningful. 
Here are the songs referenced in the order they appear. They fall under the Fair Use Act.
Somewhere Only We Know - KEANE
Perfect - One Direction
Realize - Colbie Caillat
Gonna Get Over You - Sara Bareilles
Last Hope - Paramore
Wolves - Selena Gomes Ft. Marshmellow
Clean - Taylor Swift
Double Rainbow - Katy Perry

Love To Remember

In Episode 4 of Thoughtful Peapods, Kelsey explores the strengths and weaknesses that make up her identity and personality and she discusses how learning to embrace her flaws has made her unbelievably strong and proud of who she is. She performs her raw a cappella cover of Perfect by Ed Sheeran and changes the lyrics about loving someone else to loving yourself.

Defining Confidence

In Episode 5 of Thoughtful Peapods, Kelsey McCarthy explores how she has derived helpful life lessons from her failures in life. In this episode, she discusses self-conflict and how she manages it. Learning life lessons from some of her biggest mistakes has caused her to see that in many failures lies success because sometimes you can learn from what happened, reassess your priorities, and become a better version of yourself.

Finding Success Through Failure

This podcast is about how embracing your vulnerabilities is healthy and healing. It may not be for everyone, but for those who need it, I hope that it can make a positive impact in your life. I express myself through song and relate the song to my personal experiences. I feel a deep connection to music and I hope it moves you as it has moved me.

Thoughtful Peapods

Popular tracks