

EP 5: Why You Joke About Your Pain (And Why It’s Keeping You Stuck)
What are you protecting every time you make yourself the punchline? In this episode, Kier Gaines breaks down the psychology behind humor as armor and how something that feels harmless can quietly become a barrier to real self-awareness. Starting with a personal story about losing his hair, he walks through how quickly…
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