Lab Sixty Three
Lab Sixty Three is a podcast about identity, creativity, and the stories that make people who they are.
Each episode shines a light on interesting individuals - artists, makers, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and everyday people doing things their own way.
Through relaxed conversations, we explore the moments that shaped them, the ideas they live by, the work they care about, and the parts of their story that usually stay behind the scenes.
Some episodes come from Spotlight Days - immersive sessions where we document someone’s craft, creativity, and perspective through film, photography, and conversation.
Alongside the guest episodes, I also share solo episodes - personal reflections, experiences, lessons, and ideas on identity, confidence, and what makes me tick.
This isn’t about polished personas or highlight reels.
It’s about real people, real stories, and the identity behind the work.
If you’re curious about what drives people, how they think, and how they carve their own path in the world - you’ll feel at home here.
Lab Sixty Three
8. The quiet cost of being the reliable one
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In this solo episode, I talk about the quiet cost of being the reliable one.
The one who doesn’t complain.
The one who keeps things moving.
The one everyone trusts to handle it.
Not because you asked to…
but because you always do.
I explore how this identity is formed, why reliability slowly stops being something you do and becomes something you are, and the unseen costs that come with it → emotional invisibility, quiet resentment, and a gradual loss of aliveness.
This isn’t about burnout.
It’s about what happens when you’re functioning… but not really feeling alive.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying more than anyone realises, or wondering why life feels flat despite “doing everything right” - this episode will put words to something you may have never said out loud.
Being reliable has kept everything running.
But you were never meant to do it alone.
