Episode 57 | That Veil: Social Media Illusions, False Appearances, and the Truth About Who We Are

Your Effin’ Love Story · Nov 2, 2026 · 17m

How much of what we see on social media is real, and how much of it is an illusion we've decided to believe?

In this archive episode of The Real Empowered Self, I'm talking about that veil between what is real, what is imagined, and what we accept as truth.

A conversation with Sharon about social media personalities who had died by suicide brought me back to my own suicide attempt on November 2, 1994. I know what it means to reach a point where you don't want to be here anymore.

And it raises an uncomfortable question about the lives we see presented online.

We watch influencers showing off…