This episode dives into what happens when distance doesn’t cause the drift, silence does. 

We speak with Ava (not her real name), who opens up about her friendship breakup with Bea (also not her real name). Once inseparable, their bond survived group chats, time zones, and even an earthquake…until it didn’t. 

Ava takes us through what it’s like to lose the person who once felt like her anchor and what it means to rebuild yourself when “forever friends” turn into strangers.

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Credits

This episode was made possible by:

Creator/Host: Josie Fomé - heyitsjozee

Producer: Khadijah Banfield - khadybxoxo

Sound design, mixing, music & editing by: Jourdain Joseph - mocha_soulja

In the very first episode of The Friendship Gap, host Josie turns the mic on herself to share the story of her first-ever friendship breakup. 

Josie tells the story of Shay (not her real name), another young creative with big dreams, whom she bonded with at uni. Josie was spontaneous and expressive, whereas Shay was measured and guarded. Despite their differences, they quickly bonded over their shared love of creating.

But somewhere between the rooftop photoshoots, playful pranks, and creative tension, the cracks started to show. 

Josie reflects on the pain, the lessons, insecurities, and the quiet realizations that come with growing apart.

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Want to share your own friendship breakup story or be a guest on the podcast? 

Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/j5b9bRsfNFHQFW7x9 or email us at [email protected]

This episode was made possible by:

Creator/Host: Josie Fomé - heyitsjozee

Producer: Khadijah Banfield - khadybxoxo

Sound design, mixing, music & editing: Jourdain Joseph - mocha_soulja

Welcome to The Friendship Gap podcast. I'm Josie, and I'm happy to have you here. 🤎

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Join the Conversation

Follow us on socials thefriendshippodcast on Instagram and TikTok

Want to share your own friendship breakup story or be a guest on the podcast? 

Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/j5b9bRsfNFHQFW7x9 or email us at [email protected]

Special thanks to the team:

Creator/Host: Josie Fomé - heyitsjozee

Producer: Khadijah Banfield - khadybxoxo

Sound design, mixing, music & editing by: Jourdain Joseph - mocha_soulja