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When the Mask Falls
by Christina DeLorenzo
When the Mask Falls is a raw and unfiltered look at what it’s like to live with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and rejection sensitivity disorder while trying to step into leadership and show up for others. Hosted by Christina, this podcast explores the day-to-day reality of mental health struggles—the hidden panic attacks, the overthinking, the spirals of self-doubt—alongside the courage it takes to keep moving forward. Through personal stories, honest reflections, and moments of messy truth, Christina takes listeners behind the mask of “having it all together” and reveals the strength that comes from vulnerability. If you’ve ever felt like you’re faking it, like you’re carrying the weight of expectations while silently fighting battles no one sees, this podcast is for you. Here, the mask comes off—and you don’t have to carry yours alone.
Episodes
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Episode 24-The Anger I Was Never Allowed to Have
In this episode, I share the truth beneath my childhood: the anger I buried, the roles I carried, and the healing I’m finally stepping into. If you grew up managing everyone else’s feelings except your own, this one will feel like coming home to yourself.
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Episode 23- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Day to Day Reality
A raw look at burnout balance, and the chaos of trying to do it all, from midnight overwhelm to messy closets, missed meetings, rescue kittens, and the constant fight to stay afloat.
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Episode 22-Let Them
I’m not a reader, but I finished “Let Them” by Mel Robbins in three days and it completely changed how I see things. This episode is about learning to let go, stop trying to fix others, and finally choose peace by focusing on myself.
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Episode 21-Work Life Balance-Or Whatever This Is Supposed To Be
Burnout dressed up as productivity. Let’s talk about it.
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Episode 20-When Awareness Hurts
Straight from a fresh therapy session, Christina opens up about the struggle of being self-aware yet stuck, fighting burnout and the pressure to do it all through raw honesty. She reminds us that healing begins with small steps and the courage to keep trying.
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Episode 19-You Don’t Know Until You Do
Sometimes the hardest part of mental health isn’t just living with it, it’s sitting in rooms full of people who think they understand. This episode dives into the quiet exhaustion of pretending to be OK and the truth that you don’t know until you do.
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Episode 18: When Helping Hurts
Sometimes, helping others means losing yourself in the process. In this episode, Christina explores the fine line between compassion and self-destruction-when giving too much, fixing too often and caring too deeply begin to drain the very person doing the helping. “When Helping Hurts” is a raw…
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Episode 17-The Bruises You Can’t See
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Christina shares her personal journey through emotional, financial and physical abuse-from love-bombing and isolation to survival, freedom and healing. “The Bruises You Can’t See” is a raw, honest look at what it means to rebuild after trauma…
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Episode 16: Dating-Where Have All the Good Guys Gone?
After fourteen years focused on motherhood, career, and peace, Christina takes a brutally honest look at what it’s like trying to date again in 2025. From cringe-worthy dating app conversations and “good guys” who aren’t so good, to protecting your peace and setting real standards. This episode...
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Episode 15: Absence & Isolation-The Weight of What’s Missing
Absence leaves a hollow isolation builds the walls around it. In this episode, I open up about the heaviness of what’s missing, the terrifying moments when we go absent from our own lives, and the suffocating silence of isolation. But within that darkness lies a reminder: presence-even in a small...
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Episode 14- The Crash and Burn (Relapse Edition)
When therapy backfires, burn out wins, and the clutter in my brain matches the clutter in my house. This is the episode where I finally hit the wall, cry for no reason and admit I can’t keep carrying it all.
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Episode 13-Am I Too Much?
This week I dive into a therapy session that went completely off the rails, complete with yawns, Captain obvious questions and a groundbreaking meditation suggestion that I’ll never use. But underneath the sarcasm I’m learning. I’m learning to slow down. to self reflect and to see how my own…
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Episode 12-The anxiety of Event Planning
Event planning with ADHD feels like walking on a tight rope with the weight of the world on your shoulders. In this episode, I talk about why responsibility looks different for us, why delegating is so hard and how even when things go well our brains focused on what we forgot instead of what went...
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Episode 11-The Day That Got Away
If you ever want to know what time blindness looks like in real life…check out my Saturday “cleaning day”
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Episode 10-Imposter of the Year
I may not win awards, but if there’s a trophy for doubting myself while holding it all together, I’d probably still think I don’t deserve it!
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Episode 9-I survived
Today’s episode isn’t about climbing mountains or escaping disasters—it’s about surviving the everyday chaos that tries to take us down. From battling an inbox that multiplied overnight to wrangling pets, juggling work, and trying not to lose my mind in the middle of it all, I’m sharing the raw,...
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Episode 8-What a Week! It’s Only Monday!
Sometimes Monday doesn’t just arrive quietly—it kicks the door in with a full week’s worth of chaos. In this episode, I’m taking off the mask and being real about what it feels like when life, work, and responsibilities all pile up at once. From juggling nonprofit grant invoicing to personal...
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Episode 7-Letting Go of Perfect
Perfection is a heavy mask to wear in this episode. Christina shares her raw and unfiltered journey of learning to accept imperfection. From motherhood as a single mom navigating divorce and shared custody to feeling like she’s been through every court in New York State, she reflects on the...
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Episode 6: Cleaning, Chaos & McDonald’s Fries
From cleaning one bathroom to trimming cat nails, running errands with my daughter, battling a clogged vacuum, making pizza, and ending the night with Stewart’s and McDonald’s — this was my so-called “cleaning day.” The house isn’t spotless, but the memories with my daughter are what matter most.
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When the Mask Falls, My Mom’s Story-Episode 5
In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of losing my mom to suicide and the impact it has had on my life. Suicide prevention week may be ending, but the conversation can’t stop here. I talk about the importance of awareness, compassion, and checking in on the people, we love not just...
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Depression-Episode 4
In this episode, I open up about my personal journey with depression—the fear of diagnosis, the judgment, and the loss of control that comes with it. I share what functional depression looks like in my daily life, from struggling to get out of bed to hiding tears in long showers. I talk about the...
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When the Mask Falls-Episode 3
In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina opens up about how living with ADHD, anxiety, and rejection sensitivity disorder impacts her relationships. She shares the joy and grounding bond with her daughter, the empathy that makes coworkers feel like family, and the guilt of always giving...
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When the Mask Falls-Episode 2
Anxiety isn’t just worrying. It’s the racing heart before a speech, the brain fog that blanks you out mid-conversation, the shudder that runs through your body when no one else notices. In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina shares what anxiety really feels like—through the lens of her...
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When the Mask Falls-Episode 2
Anxiety isn’t just worrying. It’s the racing heart before a speech, the brain fog that blanks you out mid-conversation, the shudder that runs through your body when no one else notices. In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina shares what anxiety really feels like—through the lens of her...
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When the Mask Falls- Episode 2
Anxiety isn’t just worrying. It’s the racing heart before a speech, the brain fog that blanks you out mid-conversation, the shudder that runs through your body when no one else notices. In this episode of When the Mask Falls, Christina shares what anxiety really feels like—through the lens of her...
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When the Mask Falls
In this first episode, Christina shares the story behind starting When the Mask Falls—a podcast born out of the messy middle of living with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and rejection sensitivity disorder. She opens up about the masks she’s worn in leadership and life, from appearing confident in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
When the Mask Falls is a raw and unfiltered look at what it’s like to live with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and rejection sensitivity disorder while trying to step into leadership and show up for others.
Hosted by Christina, this podcast explores the day-to-day reality of mental health struggles—the hidden panic attacks, the overthinking, the spirals of self-doubt—alongside the courage it takes to keep moving forward. Through personal stories, honest reflections, and moments of messy truth, Christina takes listeners behind the mask of “having it all together” and reveals the strength that comes from vulnerability.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re faking it, like you’re carrying the weight of expectations while silently fighting battles no one sees, this podcast is for you. Here, the mask comes off—and you don’t have to carry yours alone.
HOSTED BY
Christina DeLorenzo
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When the Mask Falls is a raw and unfiltered look at what it’s like to live with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and rejection sensitivity disorder while trying to step into leadership and show up for others. Hosted by Christina, this podcast explores the day-to-day reality of mental health struggles—the...
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When the Mask Falls is created and hosted by Christina DeLorenzo.
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