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EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 16 MIN

How to fill the void: Who are you when no one is around?

from This is How We Feel with Dr Ali Walker · host Dr Ali Walker

In this episode, we explore a feeling so many people carry:What do I do when no one needs me?If you grew up getting approval for being 'good' or 'useful,' your nervous system learned that doing equals value - and being equals nothing.So when life gets still, or when the roles fall away, your identity can collapse.In this episode, Dr Ali Walker breaks down:why we feel lost when we stop performing or being 'useful'why presence feels uncomfortable when you’re used to performingand how to rebuild a clear, grounded sense of self You’ll get practical tools to reconnect with yourself, anchor your identity, and feel like you again… not just the roles you play.

In this episode, we explore a feeling so many people carry:What do I do when no one needs me?If you grew up getting approval for being 'good' or 'useful,' your nervous system learned that doing equals value - and being equals nothing.So when life gets still, or when the roles fall away, your identity can collapse.In this episode, Dr Ali Walker breaks down:why we feel lost when we stop performing or being 'useful'why presence feels uncomfortable when you’re used to performingand how to rebuild a clear, grounded sense of self You’ll get practical tools to reconnect with yourself, anchor your identity, and feel like you again… not just the roles you play.

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