Running on Empty: What You Reach for When There’s Nothing Left

In this episode of Transitional Objects, Bridget & Laura arrive exactly as they are...exhausted, underslept, hormonally off, and trying to function in a world that feels like A LOT. What unfolds is a real-time exploration of what it actually looks like to cope when both your inner world and the outside world feel overwhelming at the same time.

They return to the core question behind the podcast itself: what helps us get through? What are our transitional objects? From the blurry line between isolation and solitude, to the struggle of reaching out for connection, to the ways the body keeps score, the conversation moves through the messy reality of being human when you’re running on empty.

Meditation, movement, and mindfulness come up as practices full of resistance, inconsistency, and (sometimes) moments of relief. Bridget opens up about losing running as her grounding force after injury, while Laura reflects on the push-pull relationship she has with slowing down. Together, they unpack what it means to know what helps… and still struggle to do it.

This episode is a reminder that transitional objects aren’t always obvious. And sometimes, just noticing what steadies you (even a little) is enough to get through the day.

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