You did everything right.
So why does it feel so wrong?

In this episode of The Scenic Route, we dive into the quiet ache so many of us feel after building the life they thought they were supposed to want, only to realise it doesn’t feel like theirs anymore.

We explore:

• Why “success” often leaves women feeling hollow instead of whole
• How Symbolic Interactionism explains the silent shaping of your identity
• Erving Goffman’s Front Stage vs. Backstage selves—and when the performance becomes unbearable
• What happens when applause stops feeling like affirmation and starts sounding like a trap
• How to begin untangling the scripts you inherited—and start writing your own

If you’ve ever thought, I don’t remember choosing this life,
If you feel the weight of doing everything “right” but still feel wrong inside –
This conversation is for you.

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In this fierce and timely episode of The Scenic Route, we unpack the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that redefines “woman” based solely on biological sex, excluding trans women from legal protections, political representation, and basic recognition.

But this isn’t just a courtroom debate. It’s a culture war dressed in legal robes. We follow the funding behind the ruling, expose the billionaire feminists fueling the backlash, and dismantle the persistent myths about biology, gender, and identity.

This episode asks hard questions: Who really benefits from the binary? Why do so many defend it so violently? And what does it mean that we wreck Teslas, but not Harry Potter books?

We draw insights from Judith Butler, bell hooks, Laurie Penny, Simone de Beauvoir, and others to examine why trans women are not a threat to womanhood: they are its most powerful proof.

In this episode:

• Why the UK ruling matters far beyond Britain
• JK Rowling, Elon Musk, and the weaponisation of wealth
• Why biological sex is a spectrum, not a binary
• How gender is assigned, performed, and punished
• The role of evangelical power and purity culture in gender politics
• 10 takedowns of the “biological women only” myth
  
  
  

See you on the Scenic Route, because sometimes the long way is the shortest way home.

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Why do we feel exhausted even when life looks “fine” on the outside?
In this episode of Scenic Route, we explore the quiet, invisible weight so many of us carry—and how our bodies often hold onto stress, tension, and emotional labor in ways we don’t even notice.

Zurich-based body therapist Michelle Sabbatini joins Jennifer Walter to discuss the difference between having a body and being one and how tuning into our physical sensations can be the first step toward healing and resilience.

What we unpack together:

• The disconnect between how we feel and what we think we should feel
• Why perfectionism, caregiving, and mental load leave us chronically depleted
• The tension we don’t notice until it’s unbearable
• Why it’s so hard to say “I need help”—and how to start
• Two grounding breathwork practices to help you come back to yourself

This episode is for anyone who's been feeling drained, disconnected, or “not quite right”— and wants to start coming home to their body in a grounded, compassionate way.

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Visit jenniferwalter.me – your cosy corner where recovering perfectionists, misfits, and those done pretending to be fine find space to breathe, dream, and create real change."

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