The Deep Dark Secret Was Never What Happened to Me with Sher Nyquist
What if the deepest wound isn't what happened to you—but what you came to believe about yourself because of it? In this conversation, Sher Nyquist shares her journey through shame, loneliness, and the relentless feeling that she needed to earn her place in the world. Looking back, she recognizes how survival adaptations like hypervigilance, over-functioning, and people-pleasing helped her navigate life while quietly reinforcing the belief that she was somehow not enough.
Together, Sher and Patria explore the difference between being defined by pain and being shaped by it. They discuss…
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