S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

From Something Was Wrong by Broken Cycle Media

July 15, 2026 · 49 min · Season 26 · Episode 6

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of friendship, attachment, and betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco.

*Content Warning : neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources SWW Sticker Shop! : https:// brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork: The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffanyreese.me IG: instagram.com/lookieboo Follow Dr. Marisa G. Franco: Website - https://www.drmarisagfranco.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco Platonic , How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends - https://drmarisagfranco.com/platonic-the-book/ Worth , The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment: https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/ *Sources : Almaatouq, Abdullah, et al. "Are You Your Friends' Friend? Poor Perception of Friendship Ties Limits the Ability to Promote Behavioral Change." PLOS ONE , vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, article e0151588, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151588 Center for the Study of…

People in this episode

Host: Tiffany Reese

Guests: Dr. Marisa G. Franco, PhD, Dr. Marisa G. Franco

Topics covered

  • friendship
  • attachment
  • betrayal
  • infidelity
  • self-esteem

Keywords

  • friendship betrayal
  • attachment theory
  • infidelity
  • self-esteem
  • psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broken Cycle Media

Books & works: Platonic, Worth

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