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EP 36 | Who Am I if I Stop Trying?

In this episode I'm reading a post I shared on Substack on 30th October 2026. I explore how much of my identity has been shaped by helping, healing and trying to make things better, both professionally and as a mother.

After years of working as a therapist and facilitator, I've found freedom in stepping away from the responsibility of fixing others. But when it comes to my daughter and her anxiety, letting go feels almost impossible.

It's an uncomfortable exploration of love, control, identity and the possibility that I might be enough as her mum without always needing to do more.

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