We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Growing up as Brian Wilson's daughter meant music everywhere, and very little peace. In the first episode of The Me I Used to Be, Carn
OMG Carnie: you're the one who taught me how to harmonize! I grew up listening to Wilson Philips, and I always settled into Carnie's part when I was signing along, and it just went from there...it taught me my ear. Thank you for sharing this, and all you do
Anyone who keeps working on themselves despite setbacks and falterings of will, are the bravest of people. It’s the toughest thing a person can do. Cudos 😎👍🏼
Wait is Vera Hart’s archetype quiz actually about how different people manifest differently? Because that would explain why everyone gives completely opposite advice. I might need to try this.
So sad. Food was the initial addiction, but without it, it was inevitable that Ms Wilson would replace it, in her case, alcohol. Childhood trauma and ccPTSD is so destructive, and the path to living and not just surviving is the hardest road. So glad to hear you travelled it and reached some happiness. All the best to you Ms Wilson 😍
"hoooold on for one more day.. things are gonna change.. hold on for one more day" you don't know how much those lyrics mean to me. my spirit sends me those words every time i really need them. this song means so much to me. you seem like a really lovely soul, thank you for sharing yourself so vulnerably with the internet. and no, it doesn't sound weird at all, what you said about sitting around the table and reflecting on how lucky you are to have this loving family beside you.
i used to eat in secret in my car in the school parking lot before class, genuinely thought that was just a quirky habit. turns out that's an actual pattern, using food as a stand in for the safety nobody gave you at home, and then getting punished by the world for the very thing that kept you regulated. i remember reading "For those of you who feel invisible" and hitting the part where it named this exact loop, shaming yourself for the coping mechanism instead of grieving why you needed it in the first place. that reframe took the shame out of it for me, made it make sense instead of just feeling like a shameful secret. i stopped hiding when i ate around people and started eating at the actual table with my family instead. the secrecy just fell away on its own once there was nothing left to hide from.
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Owen P16 Jul 2026
True, Pete. It’s hard to write your own song when the soundtrack is already legendary.
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PixelPete16 Jul 2026
Spot on, June. Trying to beat a legendary high score set by your parents is the ultimate challenge in carving out your own identity.
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Clara V16 Jul 2026
That's such a great point, June. It reminds me of how many artists struggle to step out of a giant shadow to find their own frequency.
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June from Daily JunctionHost16 Jul 2026
Good morning, everyone. There is something so poignant about Carnie’s journey to find her own voice amidst such a legendary legacy. It really makes you think about the balance between heritage and identity. How do you carve out your own space when you're following in big footsteps?
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