In this candid episode of Not Us, sisters Angela and Samantha unpack the beautiful, annoying puzzle of adult friendships: how to make them, how to keep them, and when to let them go.

From moving countries and starting over to navigating energy exchange, nervous system safety, boundaries, jealousy, and outgrowing people, this conversation gets real about what friendship looks like after the tequila years.

What we cover

• Why adult friendships feel harder than childhood ones
• “Does my nervous system relax around them?”
• Safety as a friendship filter
• Energy exchange: give, receive, and when it’s one-way
• Reason–Season–Lifetime: releasing the pressure for “forever”
• Family vs friends: building a sisterhood on purpose
• Workmates vs true friends (and how to tell the difference)
• Letting go with maturity… or, you know, trying
• Building community in new cities (London, Netherlands)

If you’re redefining who your people are, this one’s for you.

Tags: #AdultFriendships #WomensVoices #Sisterhood #Boundaries #Vulnerability #ExpatLife #Community #MentalWellbeing #ReasonSeasonLifetime #NotUsPodcast