I'm Sad But I'm Trying

Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying , a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we step into the difficult work of breaking ranks—shedding the survival tactics that once kept us safe but now keep us stuck. From perfectionism to overfunctioning, avoidance to emotional numbing, we explore how these old shields protected us in darker times, but can also weig...

Welcome back to I’m Sad But I’m Trying , a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we turn to the courage of staying—the quiet defiance of holding your ground when everything in you wants to retreat. This episode reflects on the strength it takes simply to endure, to remain present in a body and a life that often feel unbearably heavy. It is a reminder...

Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying , a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we explore the quiet onset of depressive episodes—the subtle signs, small shifts, and creeping fog that often go unnoticed until they’ve fully settled in. But this isn’t just a study in sadness. It’s a strategy session. This episode invites you to disrupt your depression throu...

Welcome back to I’m Sad But I’m Trying , a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we step closer into the shadows to give shape and name to the internal antagonist—a familiar, yet ever-changing, presence. This episode invites you to meet your own version of the enemy, to see it as something separate from yourself, and to begin reclaiming your story wit...

Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying , a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this opening chapter, we delve into the metaphor of depression as an internal war—a landscape both shadowed and familiar. This episode invites you to peer into the battleground within, to begin understanding the enemy without surrendering your own story. It is a gentle call to arms for anyo...

An introduction. A soft beginning. A little about why I’m making this podcast, and why I think sadness deserves space—and structure. If you’re here, I’m glad you are.