For The Soft Parts’ first guest episode, Nik & Nhi are joined by Faith, a therapist, social worker, colleague, friend, and certified baddie.

What starts with stories from Faith’s work inside a women’s prison quickly turns into a very real conversation about what it means to take care of other people for a living while still trying to take care of yourself.

Faith, Nik & Nhi get into workplace safety, inappropriate patients, emotional exhaustion, the things nobody warns you about before entering a helping profession, and what happens to all the shit you absorb when the workday ends. Faith talks about why this therapist has a therapist of her own, while Nik & Nhi share how crisis mental health and urgent care have shaped the way they manage stress, boundaries, safety, and their own mental health.

They also talk about why; despite the chaos, the burnout, the bodily fluids, the wild stories, and the occasional desire to clock out immediately, they would still choose the work again. And somewhere along the way, the interview turns into three friends laughing, calling each other out, talking about friendship and future dreams, and reminding each other that nobody has to have everything figured out.

At the center of it all is one simple reminder: the people caring for everyone else are human too.

Be kind. You never really know what someone is carrying.

**If you live in AZ and wish to connect with Faith, you can do so here:

• Faith's PsychologyToday

RESOURCES:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline : Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support in the United States.

• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, confidential crisis support.