dear breadwinner

In this episode of Birdhouse Radio, I’m joined by my partner Jeana for a deeply personal conversation about what it means to be a breadwinner. Between the two of us, we know the weight of supporting family, carrying financial responsibility, making hard decisions, and still trying to build a life of our own. So for this episode, we each wrote three little letters to a breadwinner — things we wish more people understood, things we wish someone would say to us, and reminders for those quietly carrying more than they show. We talk about gratitude, guilt, pressure, sacrifice, support, and the emotional cost of always being the strong one. If you’re a breadwinner, this one is for you. And if you love one, maybe this will help you see them more clearly.