In this episode, I’m joined by my partner, Sophie.

The question she chose is simple — and confronting:
What do you understand professionally that you still struggle to live personally?

We sit inside mirroring, masking, and perfectionism.
Not as concepts.
As lived patterns.

We talk about how mirroring starts early — fitting in, belonging, staying safe — and how it quietly follows us into relationships, work, intimacy, and even “doing the work.”

This isn’t a conversation about fixing it.
It’s about noticing the cost.

The cost of hiding emotions.
The cost of staying palatable.
The cost of rejecting parts of yourself before anyone else gets the chance.

We don’t tie it up.
We don’t resolve it.
We leave it where it actually lives.

The episode ends with a question worth sitting with:
Where have you mirrored today — and what did it cost you?

It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s Me — In Session with a Psychotherapist
is a podcast about relationships, self-avoidance, and the shit we pretend isn’t us.

Hosted by Chad Taylor, psychotherapist and author of
It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s ME.

No tips.
No fixing.
Just honest conversations.

It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s ME is a podcast about relationships, self-avoidance, and the shit we pretend isn’t us.
Hosted by Chad Taylor, Psychotherapist and author of the book It’s You, Oh Fuck, It’s ME.
Solo episodes, conversations with therapists, and real sessions with readers and clients.
No tips. No fixing. Just honest conversations.