Why We Fear Being Ordinary
Most of us are average at most things. That’s what average means. So why does being ordinary feel like failure? In this episode, I get into where the fear of being ordinary actually comes from and wha...
29 Apr 19min
Why Nobody Knows How to Disagree Anymore
Arguing and disagreeing are not the same thing. Arguing is two people trying to win. Disagreeing is two people trying to figure something out together. In this episode, I trace why disagreeing has bec...
15 Apr 16min
Why Constant Connection Makes People Feel Alone
In 2023 the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic. We have more ways to reach each other than any humans in history. So what’s actually going on? In this episode, I trace w...
8 Apr 20min
Why The Kindest People Are Often The Loneliest
You are warm and thoughtful. You show up. People enjoy being around you. And somehow, at the end of the day, almost no one truly knows you.This episode is about a specific kind of loneliness that live...
1 Apr 13min
Why Everyone is Performing Competence
70% of people experience imposter syndrome at some point. So, if almost everyone privately feels unsure, why does everyone publicly perform certainty? In this episode, I trace where the performance of...
25 Mar 17min
Why We’re Always Busy But Never Done
You were busy all day. You’re tired. And somehow your to-do list is longer than it was this morning. That’s not a you problem; there’s a structure underneath it. In this episode, I connect that famili...
18 Mar 17min
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Modern life feels strange. Most of us sense it. Few of us can name it. Call Her Eche is a modern life observations podcast that connects what we feel to science, history, and culture; and asks why we ...
16 Mar 3min
How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty: A Guide for People Pleasers
For the longest time, I thought boundaries were cold. Harsh. Unkind. I thought setting a boundary meant putting up a wall between me and the people I loved.But I was wrong.In this deeply personal epis...
21 Jan 20min
