Rebecca Alexander is an award-winning author, psychodynamic psychotherapist, disability advocate, mental health educator, endurance athlete, and living with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic condition that has progressively impacted both her vision and hearing.

Rebecca and I explore the complicated relationship between adversity, mental health, resilience, survival and success, including why Rebecca rejects the idea the she has "overcome" her challenges. Instead, she describes herself as someone who has lived through and worked through them, continually learning how to accept what she cannot change while creating a powerful life.

We also take a candid look at today's mental health culture, social media, validation, and the growing discomfort many people have with simply being alone with themselves. Rebecca challenges the idea that we sho ...