High-Functioning & Hollow

You’re doing all the “right” things—meeting deadlines, showing up for others, even smiling when you don’t feel like it. On the outside, you’re thriving. But inside? You feel numb. Disconnected. Like you’re going through the motions just to get by. In this episode of Surviving Me, we’re exploring what it really means to be high-functioning but emotionally hollow. From silent burnout to emotional disconnection, we unpack how survival mode can become a lifestyle—and how to gently begin the work of feeling again. You’re not broken. You’re not weak. You’re just tired of pretending. And that’s a powerful place to start healing from.