EPISODE 103: JAYE

"I was just born sponge-y," Jaye told Renée, explaining her exquisite sensitivities. These sensitivities made for a challenging childhood, one that would have been difficult for any child given Jaye's emotionally neglectful and conflict-ridden home. Now a 37 year-old therapist in the UK, Jaye has healed many of her old wounds, but there are still some pain points that traditional therapy has not addressed. Specifically, Jaye struggles with boundary setting, is plagued by persistently negative self-talk, and finds herself regularly "trodden on" by others; she comes to the show hoping Renée can answer the age-old question: Is it me or is it them? On the way to an answer, the two women discuss wonky diagnoses, ego responses, neurodivergence, and more. Ultimately, Renée gets to the root of the problems, and Jaye provides a compelling narrative thanks to her sharp intelligence and dry Virgo wit - and, extra bonus: her accent is like buttah.