How Did We Get Here

How Did We Get Here

From I Failed... by Shay Ruff

April 20, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

Shay Ruff discusses the impact of avoiding emotions and the cycle of emotional hoarding.

Uncover the silent emotional armor you've been wearing, hidden trauma, unresolved pain, and the dangerous cycle of emotional hoarding. The host and writer, Shay Ruff, reveals how avoiding emotions for decades keeps us trapped, disconnected, and in 'survival mode.'

People in this episode

Host: Shay Ruff

Topics covered

  • emotional armor
  • hidden trauma
  • unresolved pain
  • emotional hoarding
  • survival mode

Keywords

  • emotions
  • trauma
  • pain
  • emotional health
  • self-improvement

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