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When The Noise Gets Too Loud

January 14, 2026 · 45 min

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of suicide and suicide attempts. Listener discretion is advised.

In episode two of It Is What It Is, Aisling and Katie are back for a conversation that moves between laughter, honesty, and real talk.

What begins with a listener message opens the door to a powerful discussion around suicide, survival, and the moments that quietly change everything. Aisling reflects on supporting a close friend through their darkest time, while Katie shares the lowest point of her own life and the road back from it.

They talk about how hard it is to protect your inner circle and how, even when you try, people still slip into the bubble. They explore why mastering that boundary is one of the hardest things to do, and how the people you surround yourself with can shape how you feel, think, and cope every single day.

This episode is honest and open in the tools that helped them keep going, without pretending the hard parts were ever easy.

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