How To Be Real

Code Switch Debt

March 20, 2026·1h 2m
Episode Description from the Publisher

There’s a debt that builds quietly every time you let people meet a masked version of you instead of the real one. This episode, we’re discussing what code switching has actually cost us personally and where you even begin when the performance has become automatic. PLUS Oscars reactions, old school movies that still go hard, LaRussell’s ‘heaven sent’ song, Jack Harlow’s pandering era, and more!If you’re more of a visuals girlie, catch up on our YouTube channelAAAND…💌 Send us a letter or question to be featured on the show, heyhowtobereal@gmail.com😉 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify📩 Join our Substack: How To Be Real This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobreal.substack.com

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