Everyone says love means being yourself. But what does that actually look like, and how much of ourselves do we keep hidden behind the roles we play?

In this episode, Leslie and Ryan explore James Baldwin’s idea that love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without—and know we cannot live within. They talk about the different versions of ourselves we show in different spaces, the relationships that allow us to be fully seen, and why vulnerability isn’t something we can force.

Along the way, they ask a simple question: does love reveal who you are, or does it require you to become that person first?

Because sometimes love invites you to take off the mask.