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Why Always Being “Okay” Is Draining You | EP 032


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Welcome back, Feels Family 💛
 In this episode, Johnny & Lisa unpack the emotional cost of always being “okay” — even when you’re not.

They talk about the pressure many of us feel to stay positive, strong, and unbothered, and how constantly showing up as “the one who’s fine” slowly drains you emotionally. From people-pleasing and emotional masking to toxic positivity and burnout, this episode explores what happens when you never give yourself permission to fall apart.

Johnny and Lisa reflect on how being the reliable one, the strong one, or the emotionally stable one can turn into emotional isolation — and why suppressing emotions doesn’t make them disappear, it just delays the impact.

This conversation is a reminder that vulnerability isn’t weakness, needing support doesn’t make you a burden, and being honest about how you feel is part of emotional health — not a failure.

Question of the Week:
Where in your life are you pretending to be okay when you’re not?

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