welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.

chicora (chim) williams welborn is a dedicated wife, mother, daughter, and founder of starlight therapeutic riding center, a non profit focused on supporting individuals with disabilities. raised on a ranch in Texas by clayton and modesto williams, figures well known in local Texas lore, chim grew up surrounded by horses and understood their transformative power and healing.

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.

trent is a psychotherapist and relationship specialist. he helps couples and individuals soften barriers to love and create lasting, deep connection and intimacy in their lives. he works from the premise that human beings are hardwired to be emotionally connected to one another and believes healthy, supportive relationships are central to the well being of couples, individuals, families, and communities. trent is also a dedicated Zen student and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife.

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.

lindsay shookus is founder, speaker and 7-time emmy-winning television producer. For twenty years she worked as a veteran producer at Saturday Night Live, running the talent department, where she was responsible for booking the hosts, musical guests and cast. lindsay executive produced miley cyrus’ new year’s eve party, was an associate producer on the critically-acclaimed television show 30 Rock, and produced NBC’s adele: live in new york city special. in 2015, she was named one of the hollywood reporter’s up-and-coming execs 35 & under and has appeared on Billboard’s Women in Music list three times. lindsay cofounded Women Work F#cking…

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.

lisa fritsch, media and communications expert, best selling author, TEDx presenter, and award winning attorney, is a creative force. lisa was a renowned talk show host on Austin’s number one talk radio station, KLBJ, for 10 years, a national radio and television commentator. she founded media and communications company Lisa Serves in 2012, where she advises and serves think tanks in Washington, D.C., civil leaders, and non profit organizations. She ran for governor of Texas in the Republican primary in 2014, coming in second place to Governor Greg Abbott. she has over 25 years combined experience in executive communications, media…

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.

welcome to carla’s 2025 planning process. in this episode carla shares the framework she uses to design an intentful year.