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In our latest conversation, Patty and erika dive deep into this question, exploring the universal desire to be seen and understood without the need to mask our true selves.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1b00f465-4a83-4828-b1f4-690bcf97db54</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika and friends]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/9ad9e656d2b8f0c0cea7a212e9deca521d3e2196389aeb9dd0651f8fb4542450/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxYjAwZjQ2NS00YTgzLTQ4MjgtYjFmNC02OTBiY2Y5N2RiNTQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2YzQ5ODg1NS00Yzg2LTQ5NDgtOTY2My1jZDlkYjQ3YTk4Y2QiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NzFkYzkwNjZiOTMzMmMzOTZiMzhiZDkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFiNTY5Y2E3Mjc2NGQ4NWM4YTBjMjVlL2JlbG9uZ2luZy1hdXRoZW50aWNhbGx5LTIwMjYtMTAtMV9fMTctMTUtOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="9832219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6c498855-4c86-4948-9663-cd9db47a98cd/episodes/1b00f465-4a83-4828-b1f4-690bcf97db54/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Discover what it means to belong authentically in today&apos;s world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In a world often filled with the pressure to conform, what does it truly mean to belong? 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