S1E1 - The Cost of Being “Good at My Job”

What does it really cost to be “good at your job”?In this first full episode of Unverified, Still True, I talk about how competence became a survival strategy for me. How being reliable, capable, and high-performing didn’t just shape my career, but quietly consumed my body, my relationships, and my sense of worth.This episode explores burnout beyond buzzwords. It’s about what happens when praise turns into expectation, when masking becomes second nature, and when being “the dependable one” starts to feel dangerous to let go of.I’m not on the other side of this yet. This isn’t a story about fixing it. It’s a story about finally seeing it.If you’ve ever felt like your value was tied to what you could produce, carry, or hold together, this episode is for you.