The Fire is Back

About this episode

In this raw return episode, Daniel Trigg discusses the struggles of mental health and chronic pain while sharing a personal update about his new book.

I didn't want to come back with a fake, polished speech about how everything is perfectly fine now. The truth? The fire went quiet for a while. The last few months have been heavy, and life has been quietly battering me down with chronic pain and mental exhaustion. In this raw return episode, we are stripping away the "everything is fine" veneer. If you are tired of pretending you have it all together, or if you're just exhausted from carrying the heavy stuff quietly, this one is for you. We’re getting into the messy stuff: The "Functioning" Trap: Why looking okay on the outside, replying to texts, and getting your work done doesn't mean you are actually feeling okay inside. Grieving Your Past Self: Mourning the freedom and ease of the version of yourself that didn't have to calculate the physical and mental cost of every single step. The Double Judgment: Why we need to stop beating ourselves up for how we handle our own pain and limitations. But even when the fire is buried under ash, it isn't dead. I'm also sharing a massive update: during the hardest parts of my time away, I poured that struggle into something real. My new book, The Sagas of the Pink Persuader , is officially…

Topics covered

• mental health
• chronic pain
• mental exhaustion
• self-acceptance
• grief

Keywords

• functioning trap
• grieving past self
• double judgment

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Sagas of the Pink Persuader

Books & works: The Sagas of the Pink Persuader

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