In this episode of Untamed Voices, I talk about something that’s been weighing heavy on my heart: the pressure to choose, to react, to pick a side when everything feels intense and urgent.

So many of us are noticing how easily the world pulls us into all-or-nothing thinking. A headline, a post, a conversation; and suddenly there’s this internal rush to decide, to stand somewhere, to be certain. And when we don’t, it can feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or even wrong.

In this conversation, I explore why that happens — not from a political or moral lens, but through the body and the nervous system. I share personal stories from childhood and adulthood, and reflect on how early we learn that being “on a side” equals belonging. We look at how fear, urgency, and overwhelm narrow our ability to think with nuance, and why certainty can feel like relief when our system is stretched.

This episode isn’t about telling you what to think or where to stand. It’s about slowing down enough to notice what’s happening on the inside and remembering that we’re allowed to pause, hold complexity, see multiple perspectives, and even not choose a side at all.

Sometimes being in the middle isn’t avoidance. Sometimes it’s wisdom. Sometimes it’s how we stay human.

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