It's CRPS Awareness Month, so I'm getting vulnerable and sharing my chronic pain story. In this solo episode, I explain what CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) is, how a work injury in 2017 led to my diagnosis, and the realities of living with an invisible chronic illness. I dive into things I wish people understood about chronic pain, why I stopped being honest about how I'm doing, why unsolicited advice feels like reopening wounds, and how chronic conditions affect everything from work to relationships to mental health. This is the most personal episode I've recorded, and it explains the "why" behind this podcast and my content creation journey. Whether you're dealing with chronic pain, supporting someone who is, or just want to learn about a rarely-discussed condition, this episode offers honest perspective on living with CRPS.