Finding My Groove

Somewhere along the way, I stopped overthinking the mic. The pauses, the tangents, the unfinished thoughts — they started to feel natural. This episode isn’t about any one topic; it’s about getting comfortable being here, speaking freely, and letting things flow the way they want to.

I can feel myself finding a rhythm — not perfect, just real. The more I record, the more I realize it’s not about performance or polish, but presence. About trusting my voice, my timing, and the space between my words.

This episode is me easing into that — getting grounded, getting honest, and finally feeling at home in the process.

This episode wasn’t planned — more like a series of thoughts that found me while I moved through the city. After an evening out with co-workers, I ended up in Lower Manhattan, sitting at a small Mexican restaurant, trying to eat, trying to listen to myself.

What came out were fragments — thoughts about how drinking isn’t always about peer pressure but about reality feeling too heavy, memories of being four and trying to fit in before I even knew who I was, moments of realizing I still don’t always trust source… or myself.

Later, I found myself by the water near the World Trade Center — quiet, reflective, circling my thoughts the way the tide circles the shore. Nothing about this episode is linear. It’s more like a collection of passing signals — reminders that sometimes the message comes through the tangent, not the point.

“The City & Me” is about being human in motion — between the noise, the quiet, and the parts of ourselves we meet along the way.

There are days when I find myself recording more than once — morning thoughts that feel clear and certain, and evening ones that feel heavier, quieter, or more unsure. This episode is one of those days. There’s no set topic, no script — just life being lived and processed in real time.

Through this new recording process, I’m learning to let each hour hold its own truth. Some talks unfold while I’m still, others while I’m in motion. Each one carries a different version of me — who I am before the world starts, and who I become once it’s had its say.

AM:PM is becoming my signature space for that rhythm — the ebb and flow of thought, emotion, and time. Not everything needs to be tied together neatly; sometimes it’s enough to simply let the day speak for itself.