I’m not working because it’s my passion. I’m working because I have to.

It’s been two long years of applying, waiting, hearing nothing, trying again—and that question still comes up like it’s casual: “What are you doing for work?”

This episode is about the reality behind that question. The pressure, the frustration, and the disconnect between what people think they’re asking and what it actually feels like to answer.

Sometimes it’s not a conversation. It’s a reminder of everything that hasn’t worked out yet.