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What if the stories we hide are the exact keys to unlocking our healing?

In this episode of The Place for Connection, I’m joined by the incredible Michelle M May—author, psychotherapist, Chair of the New Washington School of Psychiatry, ISTDP trainer, and trailblazing thinker—to explore a question that could change your life: What happens when we stop hiding and start telling the truths that set us free?

Michelle shares the raw and deeply personal journey behind her book, What I Couldn't Tell My Therapist: The Truths We Told to Heal Ourselves. Born from her own medical trauma, her story unfolds into a powerful narrative of collective healing, touching on the universal threads of pain, resilience, and transformation that bind us all.

We talk about the courage it takes to share stories wrapped in family dynamics and secrecy—and the liberation that follows when we let go of what weighs us down. Michelle dives into the heart of healing, exploring how honest conversations with loved ones can break cycles of silence, nurture connection, and spark collective growth.

One of the most eye-opening moments in this episode? Michelle’s metaphor of "puppet strings"—the unconscious patterns that pull at our lives. Together, we uncover how recognising these strings can lead to self-compassion, freedom, and genuine transformation.

This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever felt held back by perfectionism, guilt, or the weight of untold stories. Let’s uncover the messy, beautiful path of healing, one thread at a time.

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