Not every discomfort is harm. That’s where this conversation begins—with the messy, necessary process of learning to tell the difference between what’s uncomfortable and what’s truly harmful.

💬 “Not every discomfort is harm. There’s a line—you need to figure out your own line. Honestly, we’re labeling a lot of our own discomfort as harm so that we don’t have to sit in it—and that’s keeping people from growing.” - Caitlin Liz Fisher

In this episode, Caitlin unpacks how our modern “therapy-speak” culture sometimes mistakes emotional discomfort for danger, how that confusion can stunt our growth, and why learning to tolerate discomfort is essential for healing, creativity, and community care. Caitlin reminds us that being human (especially a neurodivergent human) means navigating sensory overwhelm, emotional nuance, and social tension—and that learning to sit with discomfort helps us build resilience without self-betrayal.

What We Explore in This Episode

• The difference between harm and discomfort (and why that distinction matters)
• How moral superiority and “therapy-speak” can prevent honest self-reflection
• The Minnesota Starvation Experiment and what it reveals about recovery and nourishment
• Relearning how to eat, move, and rest without punishment
• The role of discomfort in growth, community care, and creative courage
• How labeling discomfort as harm can block vulnerability and connection

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