My Brilliant Friends

passion may have taken this episode kinda personal, Friends. She talked about friends and social media and she got super specific. Are you really keeping up with your friends and what they're going through or what they have going on if your only contact is through social media? Are you on the other side of that coin? Are you the friend who feels slighted by the person trying who has time to be on social media 16 hours a day, but can't respond to a text with a simple yes or no? No matter your stance on this issue, you'll find yourself in this episode. Tune in and let us know your thoughts!This week's vocabulary:

persona non grata: an unacceptable or unwelcome person

feign: pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

indubitably: an adverb that means "impossible to doubt"

agape: wide open, especially with surprise or wonder

lauded: highly praised or admired

befitting: appropriate to the occasion

behest: an earnest or strongly worded request

In this week's episode, passion talks about seasons changing in friendship, gives a few examples of those changes and a few tips on how to maneuver if the change caught you off guard. Per usual, she gives it to us raw and uncut with a sprinkle of tact to smooth out the rough places. Tune in!

Today's Vocabulary:

somber: dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy/oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave.

nigh: almost/at or to a short distance away.

continuum: a coherent whole characterized as a collection, sequence, or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees

vernal equinox: the equinox in spring, on about March 20 in the northern hemisphere and September 22 in the southern hemisphere.

exacted: demand and obtain (something, especially a payment) from someone./inflict (revenge) on someone.

proselytize: convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another./advocate or promote (a belief or course of action).

snarky: critical or mocking in an indirect or sarcastic way./bad-tempered or irritable.

diatribe: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

idiosyncrasies: a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Thank you for taking the lead with this. I love you! - Cory

In this week's episode, Cory pops in and your favorite dynamic duo have a very candid and transparent conversation about what's been going on with Cory, as well as the pair's friendship. As this podcast is about friendship navigation, Cory and passion use their friendship as the model for the good, the bad, and the ugly. You definitely don't want to miss this one!

This week's vocabulary:

mitigating: having the effect of making something bad less severe, serious, or painful

tenuous: very weak or slight

dole: distribute shares of something

sabbatical: a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked -- per thesabbaticalguide.com: A personal sabbatical is where you take an extended break from work, agreed with your employer. It is usually between 4 and 12 weeks and in most circumstances is unpaid

In this week's episode, passion talks about leveling up in friendship. What is leveling up in the first place? What does that mean for you as an individual? What does it mean for you as a friend? What expectations and requirements does that come with? What expectations and requirements are you allowed to have? Tune in to find out what other questions are explored and passion's advice on how to elevate your friendships. 

This week's vocabulary: 

vernacular: the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

omnipotent: (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything

omniscient: knowing everything

omnipresent: widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread / (of God) present everywhere at the same time.

omnibenevolent: (of a deity) possessing perfect or unlimited goodness

nuance: a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound