There's only one you and there will only ever be one you. I always say that because think about the chances of you even existing. The fact that like you exist is so rare. I don't even know what the number is. It's so small. So you're here for a reason. So everyone should take the time to understand what is the science of your happiness. When I say that, how can you become happy if you don't know what's making you unhappy? So try to understand where you're

losing your points of joy every day. So then you can be strategic about adding it back. This is an IHeart

podcast. Guaranteed human. Hey, BA fam. Welcome back to Brown Ambition. It's your girl, Mandy Money. And I first of all, just want to say thank you so much for the incredible support. Y'all have been showing Brown Ambition lately. I am getting so many comments on Spotify. Do you know you can comment on episodes on Spotify? And my YouTube fam, I have yet to find the toxic side of YouTube where people are acting out in the comments and spreading vile hate. I mean, I think VA fam, y'all just bring so much positivity. And I just want to say thank you and acknowledge that y'all spend time pouring your hearts out to me and leaving me feedback. I read every single review, every single comment, every single email.

In fact, I got an email from a listener a couple days ago in response to my interview with Tiffany,

the budget needs to last week. And if you haven't listened to that episode, what do you wait,

just go, do it now. And it was such a heartfelt message. I screenshotted it. I shared it with Tiffany. I'm

putting it on my wall of feedback fame. I actually have this as a tool when I'm feeling a little

down some days or I'm starting to doubt myself. I will open up this file on my computer where I just

kind of get screenshots of comments and feedback. So that's exactly where that is going. And I thank y'all

so much for all the love. Today's show is a truly, I mean, a long-awaited one, honestly. I couldn't

believe when today's guest slid into my DMs because she's been on my dream list of guests for a

long time. And she even had the audacity to introduce herself as if I did not

already know who Dr. Judith Joseph is. I have been such a fan ever since. I was actually at IHeart

waiting in the green room to be a guest on a show. And they had a shelf of books. And I'm greedy and I

love to read. And I know that they were up for grab. So I'm looking to see what's there.

And the title, high functioning sort of jumped out at me.

And I picked up the book.

And sure enough, it was the bestselling book by Dr. Judith Joseph all about how we can overcome high functioning depression and start living a more joyful life. And that book really

put words and a framework and really gave me insight into how I have been sort of high

functioning for so many years. And there's a reason it's a bestseller because I am not alone.

And in her work as a psychiatrist, Dr. Joseph has really been able to not even like this high

functioning is not even really a diagnosis right now, high functioning depression. Dr. Judith has

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