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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 1H 2M

EP53: I Called My Mom Because I'm Scared to Be Fully Myself

from Hold On, I'm Calling My Mom · host Paul & Barb Roysdon

This week, I called my mom because putting myself out there more has been bringing up things I didn't expect. Sharing more of myself online has felt freeing, but it's also made me realize how much of myself I've been editing for years. Especially the kid who learned early on that being fully himself could make him a target. I gave her an update on where things stand with my dad since last week and how I'm navigating it. Then Brett joins us and we get into something that's come up in family therapy: if someone in our family does something that bothers us, is it better to address it in the moment or talk about it privately?

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