What if the hardest part of healing isn’t pain — but joy?

John Kim talks with Dr. MC McDonald about grief, intimacy, self-trust, and the quiet ways we hide when connection feels unsafe. MC shares why joy has been the hardest emotion to let in, and how learning to feel safe again changes everything.

A grounded, human conversation about healing while still figuring it out.

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Dr. MC McDonald

Instagram & TikTok: @mc.phd

Website: https://www.drmcmcdonald.com

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