A podcast for those living with, despite, and beyond depression. A space for those who want to live, especially when they don't.

About the Project

I’m Sad But I’m Trying is a podcast about living with depression — honestly, tenderly, and with a little humor. Each season takes on a new metaphor to explore the interior world of mental health. I call them “Volumes,” because each one feels like a book you can pick up and read in its own right. Together, they form a library of trying — a place to return when you need words for what you’re living through.

Explore the Library

Beyond each Volume, you’ll find two special sections:

  • Bookshelf: A curated collection of readings, essays, and inspiration that have shaped each Volume and helped me navigate life.

  • Letters: A place for listeners to send in their own stories — a space to share, be seen, and connect with others navigating similar journeys.

Volumes

I

The Art of War With Yourself

II

A Room of One’s Breakdown

III

The Picture of Depressed Grace

Latest Chapters

Chapters
Chapter 5: Breaking Ranks
Chapter 5: Breaking Ranks

This chapter is about walking away—from old roles, old rules, and the systems that kept you small. It’s about refusing to march in step with your suffering. Sometimes healing doesn’t look like bravery—it looks like disobedience.

Chapter 4: Holding Your Ground
Chapter 4: Holding Your Ground

This chapter is about staying put—not in surrender, but in strength. It’s about choosing not to run, even when everything in you wants to disappear. Holding your ground doesn’t mean you’re not hurting. It means you haven’t given up.

Chapter 3: Sneak Attacks
Chapter 3: Sneak Attacks

This chapter is about turning the tables—making the first move, breaking the pattern, catching depression off guard. Small acts of defiance. Quiet rebellions. Tiny, deliberate surprises that say: I’m still here. I still have a say. And: yes, I can.

Chapter 2: Know Your Enemy
Chapter 2: Know Your Enemy

Before you can fight back, you have to understand what you’re fighting. This chapter is about giving shape to the shadow—naming the voice that isn’t yours, so you can stop listening to it like it is.

Chapter 1: The Art of War With Yourself
Chapter 1: The Art of War With Yourself

This is where the story begins—not with healing, not with hope, but with the quiet acknowledgment that something inside you is fighting to stay. This chapter is about recognizing the war you didn’t ask for, the one you’ve been surviving quietly for years.

Chapter 0: I’m Sad. But I’m Trying.
Chapter 0: I’m Sad. But I’m Trying.

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