3.12 The Irish Goodbye To Bad Friends

About this episode

The episode discusses how to identify healthy versus unhealthy friendships as one grows and changes.

The fastest way to rethink your friendships is to stop measuring them by how close you are and start measuring them by how safe they are. In this episode, we go deeper into how to spot the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships—especially as you grow, heal, or enter a new season. We define what “healthy” actually looks like: consistent reciprocity, real curiosity, and trust that holds even when you don’t talk for a while. We also explore how friendships with different kinds of p...

People in this episode

Hosts: Laura Quick, Claire Fierman

Topics covered

• friendship
• healthy relationships
• personal growth
• trust
• reciprocity

Keywords

• friendships
• healthy friendships
• unhealthy friendships
• personal growth
• trust

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