About this episode

The episode discusses how personal growth can impact friendships and relationships, reflecting on themes from 'A Different World'.

It’s new year, new me time! In life most times growth causes changes in us but what happens when those changes affect our relationships? Maybe the changes within us are reflecting lack of change and insecurities in people around us? That is what happened in this episode of A Different World. Sometimes we have people who will hold us accountable in positive ways and sometimes they lash out in negative ways in an effort to go back to what made them feel more comfortable. We are talking about it in this episode so join your two favorite mental health therapists and let's discuss when our changes affect the people around us. Time stamps: 00:00 intro 01:25 overview 04:05 Do friendships change when people change? 08:15 Outgrowing your friends 15:13 Is it trauma or a personality trait? 20:15 Do your friendships prevent you from taking up space? 23:50 Why black folks take not being down so seriously 27:20 QTNA Podcasts versions are at: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentally-dope/id1673538196 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiRPvXY1ua6ftLg5FR98Q?si=aa3601b4b9ca490f Amazon Music: ​​ https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2a85c229-4bd8-4526-a65d-66b453998bce/mentally-dope…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charmaine Beasley, Jasmine Bishop

Topics covered

• personal growth
• friendship dynamics
• mental health
• relationship changes
• accountability
• cultural perspectives

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Different World

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