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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. Do you ever hide parts of yourself because you're afraid other people might judge you or think that you're kind of weird?

Do you turn to unhealthy habits to cope with your insecurities? Do you ever feel like you have to fit into a certain label?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, today's episode is for you.

I'm talking to Craig Conover.

He's an attorney.

He's also a reality TV star who appears on Bravo's Southern Charm.

And he loves to design and sew pillows.

When I first said he's an attorney,

you might have developed a certain image in your head.

But then when I said he's your reality TV star,

you might have developed a different image of who this person is.

And when I mentioned he loves to sew,

he might have developed another idea of who Craig might be. That's because we all

have certain ideas of what an attorney is supposed to be like and what a reality TV star is like

and what someone who sows pillows is like. And all three of those images in our heads might not match up

as we try to imagine the person who would fit all three of those things. Well, for a long time,

Craig struggled to know who he really was and to be able to give himself permission to express the

different sides of himself. But now he's learned to embrace those different sides, including

his hobby turned business, sewing pillows. He's also written a book about it called Pillow Talk. What's wrong with my sewing?

Some of the things he talks about on today's show are how he once abused Adderall to deal with his

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