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Episode 22 | Stop Telling Me I'm Not "Broken"
What do we actually mean when we tell someone, “You’re not broken”?
In this episode of Figuring It Out with Rachel Lee, Rachel breaks down why that phrase—while usually well-intentioned—often misses the point entirely. Most people aren’t walking around thinking they’re defective. They’re exhausted. Overwhelmed. Numb. Grieving. Disoriented. And reassurance without specificity doesn’t help them understand what they’re going through—it shuts the conversation down.
This episode explores how language shapes self-understanding, why “you’re not broken” flattens real human experience, and what…
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