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Jun 2022
40m 36s

Why Do We Hide Our Authentic Selves?

Gareth Michael & Kim Jewell
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In this week’s episode, Gareth and Kim talk about our true identities and the masks we wear in everyday life.

Why do we act differently around different people? Is it ever helpful to mask our authentic selves, or does this hold us back? Are we afraid of “exposing” our true selves, and if so, why? How do we find out who we truly are underneath all of these masks?

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