Episode 16: You Can’t Fake It – But Lord Knows We Tried

Summary

For the first time, this episode went live with zero edits—awkward pauses, tech glitches, and all. Host Inga Headland dives into the difference between being real and being honest, and why faking it rarely works in the long run.

Highlights

  • AI vs. authenticity – Why being real is the new frontier

  • Performative identity and the pressure to impress

  • Listener stories of codependency, Craigslist mishaps, and childhood confusion

  • The fallacy of 'faking it till you make it'

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Inga Headland

Inga Headland is an artist, designer and creative consultant. She makes her living designing for film and television.

https://www.ingaheadland.com
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