What happens when your body is screaming—but no one listens? In this raw and righteous second episode of Season 4: The Becoming, Alyssa walks us through the relentless, exhausting journey of trying to get answers in a system that constantly dismissed her pain.

From ER visits that ended in dismissal, to doctors questioning whether she was “really in that much pain,” Alyssa shares what it’s like to advocate for yourself when your body is failing and your voice is the only alarm anyone refuses to hear.

This is a story for every person who’s been gaslit by medicine, judged for their composure, or told to "walk it off" when their body was breaking.
This episode isn’t just about pain.
It’s about persistence.
And it’s about reclaiming your truth—even when the world tries to silence it.

🎧 Press play to be reminded that calm doesn’t mean comfortable—and kindness doesn’t mean you’re not in crisis.

This episode is dedicated to the doctors who listened.
To the ones who looked beyond the numbers.
Who heard the pain I wasn’t screaming.
Who believed me before the scans confirmed it.

To Dr. Graham, who swore during my exam because he knew what I was facing… and who never once backed down from fighting for my care.
To Dr. Roe, who took my pain seriously and showed me what true advocacy in medicine looks like.
And to Dr. Lemon, who continues to look me in the eye and say, “We’ll figure this out together.”

Thank you.
For treating me like a person, not a problem.
For seeing me—when so many others looked away.