# I Wasn’t A Fraud, I Was Just Drunk And Terrified

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/successful-life-podcast-350277/i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/successful-life-podcast-350277/i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified.md
Podcast: [Successful Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/successful-life-podcast-350277)
Published: 2025-11-14T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://successfullifepodcast.com
Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2125578/episodes/18187020-i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/successful-life-podcast-350277/episodes/i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified
Duration seconds: 1661

## Resource

Send us Fan Mail What if the confidence you’ve been chasing is really a mask that’s wearing you down? I open up about imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, and the years I used alcohol and drugs to feel like I belonged. The stories aren’t pretty—Vegas couches, dangerous company, and the slow erosion of self-worth—but they’re true, and they explain why shortcuts to confidence always collapse. Sobriety didn’t magically erase my doubts; it gave me clear ground to do the work. I talk through the...

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/successful-life-podcast-350277/episodes/i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/successful-life-podcast-350277/i-wasn-t-a-fraud-i-was-just-drunk-and-terrified.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.