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In this week’s episode of the Lead Today Show, Kalyna invites listeners into a profound exploration of how time reshapes relationships—revealing who truly sees and empathizes with your current self, and empowering you to decide whether to deepen those bonds or courageously let them go.
Instead of clinging to outdated versions of connection, Kalyna unpacks the empathy test at the heart of every relationship: Do they celebrate the "you" who has evolved through career shifts, motherhood, healing, or hard-won wisdom, or are they stuck romanticizing the past self they once knew? She shares how time acts as a quiet revealer in romantic partnerships, exposing mismatches when a partner expects your pre-growth energy or dismisses your new boundaries, and offers a simple litmus: If they lean in with curiosity and support for who you are now, the bond has legs; if not, it may be time to release with grace.
Kalyna extends this wisdom to friendships, where nostalgia often crystallizes memories into something rosier than reality—turning "good old days" into a filter that blinds old friends to your present needs and growth. She describes how shared history can feel like a warm anchor until time shows it's actually a chain, and urges listeners to audit those ties: Friendships thrive when they evolve with you, mirroring your current values, vulnerabilities, and victories, rather than trapping everyone in high-school-era snapshots or pre-life-change dynamics.
The episode delves into nostalgia's seductive pull, explaining how it beautifies the past to protect us from change, but ultimately stalls our relational evolution. Kalyna reframes it as a tool for gratitude—not a reason to stay small—encouraging rituals like journaling "What did that past version teach me, and how does the present one deserve to be seen?" She ties this to leadership in your own life: Just as you wouldn't tolerate a team stuck in yesterday's playbook, honor your growth by surrounding yourself with people who meet you in the now.
Kalyna closes with an ideal for stay-or-go clarity: First, name your evolution out loud and watch their response; second, notice if they adapt with empathy or double down on the past; third, trust your intuition to invest or exit, knowing that curating your circle is an act of self-leadership. Listeners leave equipped to navigate time's relational shifts with compassion—for themselves, their connections, and the natural pruning that makes space for deeper alignment whether in love, friendship, or the quiet work of evolving alone.
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Memorable Book Tour with Kalyna
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By Kalyna Miletic5
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In this week’s episode of the Lead Today Show, Kalyna invites listeners into a profound exploration of how time reshapes relationships—revealing who truly sees and empathizes with your current self, and empowering you to decide whether to deepen those bonds or courageously let them go.
Instead of clinging to outdated versions of connection, Kalyna unpacks the empathy test at the heart of every relationship: Do they celebrate the "you" who has evolved through career shifts, motherhood, healing, or hard-won wisdom, or are they stuck romanticizing the past self they once knew? She shares how time acts as a quiet revealer in romantic partnerships, exposing mismatches when a partner expects your pre-growth energy or dismisses your new boundaries, and offers a simple litmus: If they lean in with curiosity and support for who you are now, the bond has legs; if not, it may be time to release with grace.
Kalyna extends this wisdom to friendships, where nostalgia often crystallizes memories into something rosier than reality—turning "good old days" into a filter that blinds old friends to your present needs and growth. She describes how shared history can feel like a warm anchor until time shows it's actually a chain, and urges listeners to audit those ties: Friendships thrive when they evolve with you, mirroring your current values, vulnerabilities, and victories, rather than trapping everyone in high-school-era snapshots or pre-life-change dynamics.
The episode delves into nostalgia's seductive pull, explaining how it beautifies the past to protect us from change, but ultimately stalls our relational evolution. Kalyna reframes it as a tool for gratitude—not a reason to stay small—encouraging rituals like journaling "What did that past version teach me, and how does the present one deserve to be seen?" She ties this to leadership in your own life: Just as you wouldn't tolerate a team stuck in yesterday's playbook, honor your growth by surrounding yourself with people who meet you in the now.
Kalyna closes with an ideal for stay-or-go clarity: First, name your evolution out loud and watch their response; second, notice if they adapt with empathy or double down on the past; third, trust your intuition to invest or exit, knowing that curating your circle is an act of self-leadership. Listeners leave equipped to navigate time's relational shifts with compassion—for themselves, their connections, and the natural pruning that makes space for deeper alignment whether in love, friendship, or the quiet work of evolving alone.
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// LINKS //
1:1 Coaching With Kalyna
Merch - Lead. Apparel
Take the Free Enneagram Quiz Here
// BOOKS //
Read Memorable
Order Memorable on Amazon
Buy Memorable from Barnes and Noble
Get Memorable from Indigo
Memorable Book Tour with Kalyna
// SUPPORT THIS SHOW //
Inner Circle: Get behind the scenes access
Donate to help with show production
// COURSES //
Enrol in Predictable Profit™ - Build a business that generates consistent income
Free Build a Business 101 Training
// SOCIAL //
Instagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube