When You're Running on Empty (But Still Running)

We're back for Episode 30 — and this one hits different. Before we get into it, Ty Blue surprises both Mari and Tisha with gifts that mean way more than the wrapping. It's a moment that reminds us what this show is really built on: real people who genuinely care about each other. Then we get into it. What does it actually feel like to be mentally and emotionally drained? Not just tired — drained. The kind where you sleep all day and wake up more exhausted than before. The kind where you go into your cave, you isolate, you disappear — not because you want to hide, but because you don't want to pour your overflow onto the people around you. We talk about overwhelm — what it really means when the emotion spills over, when the volcano erupts, when you can feel it on someone before they even say a word. We get into anxiety, the power of having someone in your corner, and why sometimes you need someone else in the room just to become the best version of yourself. And Ty closes it out with something that deserves to be written down: If you wait until you feel better to start living, you might be waiting forever. Do it sad. Do it anxious. Do it uncertain — because healing doesn't always come before the experience. Sometimes the experience is what heals you. Episode 30. Long overdue. 🎙️ Hosted by Mari (@money_da_barber_) & Ty Blue (@kidtt.1k) 🎬 Produced & Edited by Tisha D | TD Podcast Media (@tdpodcastmedia) 🤝 Sponsored by Hair Culture America (‪@HairCultureAmerica‬) and by Clipper Society (@ClipperSociety) 📲 Follow us: @long_overdue_podcast 🌐 longoverduepodcast.com 📧 [email protected] CHAPTERS 00:00 — Welcome Back & Birthday Love 01:28 — Ty Surprises Tisha & Mari with Gifts 02:48 — Giving Tisha Her Flowers 04:32 — June 19th Announcement 05:26 — Weekly Recap 08:32 — What Does Being Mentally Tired Actually Feel Like? 10:05 — The Power of Silence 11:51 — When You Sleep All Day and Wake Up More Tired 12:34 — When Did You First Realize You Were Emotionally Drained? 13:42 — Do People Around You Notice When You're Struggling? 14:10 — Why Do People Hide When They're Overwhelmed? 15:00 — "I Don't Hide — I Disappear" 15:27 — The Volcano Has Erupted 16:06 — Getting Away So You Don't Spew on People 17:12 — "The Key Word to Overwhelm Is OVER" 18:01 — What Do You Do When You Get Overwhelmed? 19:14 — Doing Things Alone vs. With Someone in Your Corner 21:16 — Anxiety, Pampering & Losing Control 22:33 — Closing: This Is Family 23:11 — The Hard Truth About Healing 24:16 — Just Keep Swimming #LongOverduePodcast #MentalHealth #EmotionalExhaustion #RealTalk #RealHealing #RealGrowth #Overwhelmed #HealingJourney #DoItScared #PersonalGrowth #PodcastLife #Authenticity #AnxietyAwareness #MentalWellness #BlackPodcast #LongOverdue #Burnout #SelfAwareness #KeepGoing #JustKeepSwimming