Some comforts don’t just distract you, they keep you breathing when life gets heavy.

Jess, an admin for a Pokemon Facebook group, shares how Pokémon story moments became a lifeline through hospital stays, family pressure, and the quiet loneliness of feeling “different.” From a taped-up Game Boy Color in a medical room to the chaos and joy of her first midnight release for Sun & Moon, Jess unpacks why Popplio, and its misunderstood femininity, mattered so much and what it means to finally find people who get you. Along the way, we talk nostalgia, community leadership, and the long echo of being judged for loving something “childish."

Listen now for a reminder that your interests can be a shelter, not a flaw, then follow for more Pokémon podcast conversations about healing, belonging, and the memories that made us.

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Opening Song: "Forget You" by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay 

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