What if the exhaustion you feel isn't coming from how much you're carrying… but from the story you've been carrying about yourself? In this deeply honest conversation, Bailey sits down with storytelling expert, narrative intelligence trainer, and author Michael McRay to explore the hidden narratives shaping our relationships, identity, healing, and sense of worth. Together, they unpack:

• Why so many high-achievers secretly feel disconnected from themselves
• How childhood wounds quietly become adult operating systems
• The "dark forest" season between your old identity and your next chapter
• Why self-awareness alone doesn't create transformation
• The difference between self-improvement and self-recovery
• How storytelling can bypass defensiveness and create real healing
• The concept of the "wild twin" — the parts of yourself you abandoned to stay accepted
• Why curiosity may be the most overlooked form of self-compassion

This episode is for the person who looks successful on paper… but knows something deeper still feels unresolved. You are not broken. But the story you've been living inside might need to change. For more links and show notes, visit www.themindrise.com/mindrise-podcast