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\u201cI was just left fighting this invisible thing inside me, the root of which I didn\u2019t know.\u201d

Producers: Whit Missildine

Episode Summary: A woman grows up with an idyllic childhood in Scotland, when a phobia of mysterious origin begins consuming her thoughts and eventually her future

Today\u2019s episode featured Rachel Balcarek. You can find out more about Rachel on Instagram @bearscenario.

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Content/Trigger Warnings: emetophobia, agoraphobia, panic attacks, depression, explicit language

Intro Music: "Illabye" \u2013 Tipper

Music Bed: Sk\u201dCylinder Four/Five\u201d \u2013 Chris Zabriskie

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