Staying busy often looks like ambition but for many people, it’s a way to avoid what shows up when life slows down. In this episode, AJ explores how constant motion becomes a form of protection, and why being productive and functional doesn’t always mean you’re actually living.

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Life can feel heavy without a clear reason why. And when it does, it’s easy to turn that weight into a judgment about yourself — laziness, weakness, failure. In this episode, AJ slows things down and offers a different way to understand what’s really happening when everything feels harder than it should.

Instead of trying to feel better first, this conversation introduces a simple, practical map for responding to heaviness without self-blame. Not to erase discomfort — but to help you keep living your life, even while it’s there.

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You understand your mental health better than ever—but your life doesn’t feel very different. In this episode, AJ explores why the mental health system is designed to explain and stabilize pain, yet often isn’t built to help people live differently.

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