EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 58 MIN
Per my last code switch- Work, Identity and friendship ft Helen and Philip
from Searching for myself podcast · host Chris Eliss
You are not one person. You’re five. Work-you. Online-you. Group-chat-you. Family-dinner-you. Alone-you. At what point does “reading the room” become losing the plot?This episode of Searching for myself ft my friends Helen and Philip. We exposes The Split Self — how code switching, likes, and feedback loops quietly fracture who you are. We dig into the social mirror effect, why performing for perception breeds anxiety, and how your brain starts choosing optics over values.The fix isn’t “just be yourself.” It’s this: Other people’s perception is data, not direction. Learn the 3 anchors to stop drifting and stay unified — even when the world sees you differently in every room.
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You are not one person. You’re five. Work-you. Online-you. Group-chat-you. Family-dinner-you. Alone-you. At what point does “reading the room” become losing the plot? This episode of Searching for myself ft my friends Helen and Philip. We exposes The Split Self — how code switching, likes, and feedback loops quietly fracture who you are. We dig into the social mirror effect, why performing for perception breeds anxiety, and how your brain starts choosing optics over values. The fi...
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