This week, Eric sits with uncomfortable truths (no cushion, just honesty). He talks openly about having feelings—and sexual attraction—for a close friend, while acknowledging the attraction isn’t reciprocated—a crush course with no extra credit. He also looks at the realities of an open relationship—open hearts, open tabs—noticing his partner receives more attention and how that stirs old core beliefs about feeling ugly, unattractive, and unwanted. No blame, no villain edits—just the facts and what they kick up. Ultimately, he stays transparent and respectful: he names the want, accepts the “no” , and keeps the friendship intact. Boundaries hold, compassion leads, and his relationship with his partner remains steady and strong—no cliffhanger.

This week, Eric’s learning a hard truth: normal doesn’t always mean okay.

He gets vulnerable (and kinda really fucking hates it) while talking about the quiet toxicity he inherited from his family—those subtle patterns that sneak into adulthood as people-pleasing, emotional catering, and defensiveness disguised as “I just want to be understood!”

Ultimately, this is a messy, honest episode about recognizing when you're holding the trauma bomb.
The good news? You can throw it at a passing car 💅 (Kidding. Mostly.)

After two rollercoaster years, Eric is graduating from the therapist's couch. In this raw and surprisingly funny episode, he kicks things off with a private, tearful—and very real—snippet recorded just moments after his final appointment.

He shares the initial, slightly vague goals he had walking into therapy versus the massive, game-changing lessons he's actually walking out with. Eric dives into the daily hustle of learning how to manage the urge to "spiral" (mostly successfully!), the work of finally telling his past trauma to take a seat, and the triumph of turning down the volume on those crippling dark thoughts.

Ultimately, this is a celebration of finally realizing that Fact and Feeling are different (who knew?), that nobody is perfect (not even you!), and that you're totally allowed to just be.