We’ve been taught to prioritize romantic love…

but your brain doesn’t.

Your brain asks one simple question:

“Am I safe with someone?”

And more often than we realize, friendship answers that.

In this episode, I take you into a dinner that shifted something in my body, and break down the psychology behind friendship:

• Why your brain treats connection as a survival need

• How safe people regulate your nervous system

• Why some friendships feel like home and others feel like effort

• Why friendship breakups can hit so hard

• How the people around you shape who you become

This isn’t just about having friends.

It’s about feeling safe, seen, and understood.

If someone came to mind while listening, send this to them.

Because sometimes… you’re just one dinner away from your people.

Special thanks to my friends for inspiring me to do this episode. I love you guys so so much!

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