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Overthinking with Karmen

Overthinking with Karmen

By: Karmen Michael Smith
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You ever feel like you’re thinking too much? Like you see what’s happening in the world—your life, this culture, these routines we swear by—and you just can’t pretend it makes sense?


Good. Because same.


I’m Karmen Michael Smith, your Overthinker-in-Chief, spiraling publicly so you don’t have to.


This isn’t self-help. This isn’t hot takes. This is a disruption of the ordinary.


One day, it’s the gym and why my body resists going.
The next, it’s what happened to Starbucks?
And sometimes? It’s calling out the cultural mess we’re all pretending not to see.


No fake wisdom. No forced positivity. Just honest, unfiltered spirals about how we got here—and where we go next.


New episodes every week.


If you’re overthinking, you’re not alone. I’m already there.


© 2025 Karmen Michael Smith Social Sciences
Episodes
  • War, Noah’s Ark, and Disruption

    War, Noah’s Ark, and Disruption
    Jun 25 2025

    In this episode, I unpack the global moment we're in through the lens of prophecy, personal disruption, and spiritual survival. From U.S. military conflict to James Baldwin to Noah’s ark, we’re spiraling into what it means to prepare for uncertainty, live in truth, and stop calling fear “faith.” Because make no mistake: the fire is here. But what survives it? That’s the question.

    If you're tired of pretending you’re okay, if you're clinging to certainty in a collapsing world, or if you've been asking what God is really doing in this hour — this one’s for you.
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    8 mins
  • Walking on Water, The Soft Life, and Hard Things

    Walking on Water, The Soft Life, and Hard Things
    Jun 17 2025

    This week, the spiral starts with a coaching session… and ends at Juneteenth. From frustration to grace, Karmen unpacks what it really means to want freedom, follow Jesus, and live the “soft life.” Because here’s the truth: disruption is a hard thing. And trust? That might be the hardest thing of all.
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    10 mins
  • Plastic on the Sofa, Black Homophobia, and Supremacy and Certainty.

    Plastic on the Sofa, Black Homophobia, and Supremacy and Certainty.
    Jun 10 2025

    What if some of our most deeply held beliefs aren’t culture... but control?
    This week on Overthinking, we spiral into the unspoken scripts we call tradition, the fear that disguises itself as morality, and what freedom might look like if we finally stop performing.
    Don’t press play unless you’re ready to question everything and possibly lose your Black Card.
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    10 mins
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