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The Curious Storyteller: Finding Your People and Trusting Yourself When You Do Not Fit the Box
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- Jun 29, 2026
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Summary
When You’ve Always Felt Different: Marie on Being Seen Beyond Labels If you’ve ever felt too sensitive, too different, or too hard to explain, this conversation will likely stay with you. In this episode, I sit down with Marie to talk about what it’s like to move through life without neat labels, while still knowing you don’t fit the mold. We talk about feeling “other” from a young age, the deep relief that comes from being truly seen, and why so many people spend years thinking something is wrong with them when that may not be the full story. Marie shares how she makes sense of the space between psychology, education, spirituality, and lived experience. We also get into what happens when schools and mental health systems don’t know how to support people who think, feel, or process the world differently. Along the way, I explore why validation matters so much, and what it can change when someone finally feels understood. If you’re neurodivergent, newly questioning your experience, or supporting someone who feels outside the usual boxes, you’ll hear ideas here that may raise new questions in the best way. About the Guest Marie has a PhD in health psychology and a long background in education, healing work, and guiding people who feel unseen by traditional systems. Her work blends practical insight with a grounded approach to unusual human experiences. Key Timestamps 0:02 - I welcome Marie and we begin with her story 1:30 - What feeling different looked like before there were words for it 6:23 - How activism, mysticism, and experience shaped her path 15:45 - Where psychology helps, and where it falls short 21:47 - Living between systems that don’t fully fit 27:00 - What people are really searching for when they come to her 34:07 - What she listens for beyond someone’s wo…