In this episode, I open up about something I’ve always struggled with — appearing “okay” on the outside, even when everything inside me is falling apart. It’s easy to convince the world that you’re fine, but behind that mask is a quiet kind of exhaustion that slowly breaks you down.

This past week has reminded me how dangerous it can be to keep everything bottled up — to tell people you’re just “unwell” when really, you’re unravelling. I talk about how pretending to be strong can isolate us from the very people who could help us heal, and how the belief that asking for help is weakness couldn’t be further from the truth.

If you’ve ever felt like you have to face your battles alone, or like reaching out might be a burden, I hope this episode reminds you that you don’t have to do it all on your own. Because strength isn’t about surviving in silence — it’s about allowing others to stand beside you when the war gets too heavy.

💙 Listen now — you never have to go to war alone.