I love when you guys send me friendship questions because sometimes they inspire full episodes—like today’s. It’s just us this week, and I’m sharing my thoughts on this submission: “Is it normal for friendships to feel more transactional as you get older? Like everyone’s busy and it starts to feel like you’re scheduling each other in?”

We’re talking about friendship maintenance, changing dynamics in adulthood, one-sided friendships, emotional bandwidth, and why effort (and yes, even scheduling) in friendship isn’t a bad thing whatsoever. I also share my thoughts on adapting to different seasons of life, outgrowing certain friendships, and what healthy adult friendship actually looks like.

If friendship has felt different lately—or you’ve been struggling with the discomfort of changing dynamics as you grow up—I hope this episode makes you feel a little less alone. As always, take whatever resonates and leave the rest. LOVE YOU.

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