I'm Sad But I'm Trying
I'm Sad But I'm Trying is a weekly narrative podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. Hosted by a lifelong writer and reluctant survivor, each chapter explores the quiet war of staying alive through softness, structure, and story.
With poetic honesty and a bookish sensibility, the show moves through themes of grief, growth, and grace—one candle-lit chapter at a time. If you’re still here, still sad, still trying—this is for you.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2025
I’m Sad But I’m Trying — Breaking Ranks: Letting Go of Perfectionism, Overachieving, and What No Longer Serves You
Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we step into the difficult work of breaking ranks—shedding the survival tacti…
I'm Sad But I'm Trying — Holding Your Ground: Staying When You Want to Quit
Welcome back to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we turn to the courage of staying—the quiet defiance of holding your gro…
I'm Sad But I'm Trying — Sneak Attacks: How Depression Creeps In Without Warning & How You Can Creep Out
Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we explore the quiet onset of depressive episodes—the subtle signs, small shi…
I'm Sad But I'm Trying — Know Your Enemy: Naming and Confronting Depression
Welcome back to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this chapter, we step closer into the shadows to give shape and name to the internal a…
I'm Sad But I'm Trying — The Art of War With Yourself: Surviving the Quiet War of Depression
Welcome to I’m Sad But I’m Trying, a podcast about living with, despite, and ultimately past depression. In this opening chapter, we delve into the metaphor of depression as an internal war—a landsca…
Hi. I’m Sad. But I’m Trying: A Podcast About Living With Depression
An introduction. A soft beginning. A little about why I’m making this podcast, and why I think sadness deserves space—and structure. If you’re here, I’m glad you are.