#002: What Happens When You Realize Being Dismissed Isn't Normal

For more than 20 years, I was told what I was feeling wasn’t serious. That the pain was normal. That I should wait it out. That I was overreacting.In this episode of The Everything Experiment, I walk through the moment I finally realized that being dismissed, medically, emotionally, and internally, wasn’t normal. I share the full journey that led to my wrist reconstruction surgery: the symptoms, the doubts, the years of minimizing what I felt, and the moment self-advocacy became unavoidable. This isn’t just about a medical decision, it’s about learning to trust your own experience after years of being told not to.We talk about:What long-term dismissal does to your sense of selfThe difference between “pushing through” and honoring your limitsWhy trusting what you feel is often the hardest, and most necessary, stepWhat this experience taught me about speaking up, asking better questions, and choosing myselfThis episode is a reflection on what can happen when you finally listen to your body, and your inner voice, instead of overriding them.If you’ve ever felt unheard, minimized, or unsure whether to trust yourself… this conversation is for you.