Everyone else puts a costume on this week. You've been wearing one all year. In this episode, Dr. Shena closes October by naming the face you put on for work, for family, for church, for the group chat — the composed, capable, unbothered version of you that keeps everyone comfortable and keeps you unknown. You'll learn the difference between a healthy professional role and a mask that has fused to your skin, how to find the one person who gets the real version first, and what it costs your body to perform steadiness you don't feel. Head to audiobookschool.com and explore The Unwine Club—where your intentions, scripts, and reflections become part of a long-term plan. Join the community at www.audiobookschool.com

By the time the holidays arrive, it's too late to decide how you want to be treated. In this episode, Dr. Shena walks you through setting your holiday boundaries in October — while nobody is upset, nothing is scheduled, and you can still think clearly. You'll map the conversations you already know are coming, decide in advance what you will and won't do this season, and write the short scripts that let you answer an invitation without spiraling. This is the least dramatic, most protective work you can do this month. Head to audiobookschool.com and explore The Unwine Club—where your intentions, scripts, and reflections become part of a long-term plan. Join the community at www.audiobookschool.com

You've been changing, and some people are still responding to the version of you they met years ago. In this episode, Dr. Shena talks about the strange grief of growing inside old relationships — being treated as the fixer, the flexible one, the one who never minds — long after you stopped agreeing to it. You'll learn why people default to their oldest file on you, how to update them out loud without making it a confrontation, and how to tell the difference between someone who needs information and someone who is choosing not to update. Head to audiobookschool.com and explore The Unwine Club—where your intentions, scripts, and reflections become part of a long-term plan. Join the community at www.audiobookschool.com