EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 3 MIN
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from Feel Known & Be Known: an Enneagram Conversation · host Katrina Perera
I was living my dream life… and yet, I wanted to end it all.On paper, everything made sense—marriage, stability, support, a life many people are working toward. But internally, something was breaking, and I didn’t have the language for it.In this episode, I share the story behind the version of me no one could see—the unraveling that led to a psychiatric hospital unit, and the moment I had to stop asking “why is my life like this?” and start asking “what is actually going on inside of me?”This is a real conversation about identity, mental health, emotional health, relationships, and the Enneagram—not as theory, but as lived experience.Katrina talks about:What it feels like when your life looks “fine” but you’re notThe disconnect between external stability and internal struggleBurnout, postpartum mental health, and losing your sense of selfWhy privilege doesn’t cancel painHow self-awareness changes everythingBecoming the “updated version” of yourselfIf you’ve ever felt like you should be okay… but you’re not—this is for you.This podcast is about feeling known and learning how to actually be known.If this resonates, subscribe and follow along.New episodes on identity, relationships, emotional health, and the Enneagram—shared honestly, in real time every other Thursday.
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I was living my dream life… and yet, I wanted to end it all.On paper, everything made sense—marriage, stability, support, a life many people are working toward. But internally, something was breaking, and I didn’t have the language for it.In this episode, I share the story behind the version of me no one could see—the unraveling that led to a psychiatric hospital unit, and the moment I had to stop asking “why is my life like this?” and start asking “what is actually going on inside of me?”This is a real conversation about identity, mental health, emotional health, relationships, and the Enneagram—not as theory, but as lived experience.Katrina talks about:What it feels like when your life looks “fine” but you’re notThe disconnect between external stability and internal struggleBurnout, postpartum mental health, and losing your sense of selfWhy privilege doesn’t cancel painHow self-awareness changes everythingBecoming the “updated version” of yourselfIf you’ve ever felt like you should be okay… but you’re not—this is for you.This podcast is about feeling known and learning how to actually be known.If this resonates, subscribe and follow along.New episodes on identity, relationships, emotional health, and the Enneagram—shared honestly, in real time every other Thursday.
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