# The Messy Middle: Doing bad, but showing up

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Podcast: [My Therapist Said](https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-therapist-said-7089706)
Published: 2026-07-03T07:22:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mytherapistsaidpod/episodes/The-Messy-Middle-Doing-bad--but-showing-up-e3l2eai
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Duration seconds: 2990

## Resource

Hi! Content warning: drug overdose, suicidal ideation, and cancer. This week, Stef sits in the uncomfortable space between the highs and lows—the place where you can be proud of how far you’ve come and still feel completely untethered. A conversation about anxiety, uncertainty, identity, and what it means to keep showing up when life doesn’t look the way you thought it would. From redefining what deserves to be celebrated to making space for the parts of healing that don’t fit into a neat before-and-after story, this episode explores recovery, friendship, purpose, and the quiet work of building a life in real time. Sometimes there isn’t a solution or a big reveal—just the messy middle, and the choice to keep moving through it. Follow along on IG & TikTok: @mytherapistsaidpod — New episodes every Wednesday and Friday.

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