Why I Don't Fear Friendship Breakups Anymore & How to Know When to Stay, When to Go

Ep 132. Why are friendship breakups even more dramatic than romantic ones, and how might they teach us about deeper patterns of behavior we may need to break? In this solo episode, I share my experience of losing close friendships, as well as how I've maintained and nurtured long-term, healthy relationships. I'm breaking down the sign I look for in myself and others to know if there is capacity to be a "good friend," why we often enter dynamics that recreate the one we shared with our mother until the dynamic becomes conscious, and why sometimes it "has to be dramatic" in order for the pattern to be witnessed and broken. Whether you're currently struggling with friendships or looking to deepen your existing relationships, I hope this episode will make you feel a whole lot less messy – and a lot more understood. HERE'S THE JUICE The number 1 sign of a healthy friendship How to have both compassion & high standards for the relationships in your life How to know if it's just a mistake, or a repeated pattern of behavior How to avoid friendship breakups in the future by looking for red flags in your OWN behavior, not theirs, when you're around them The importance of personal responsibility and how to develop this lens in conflict How to grow together in a long term friendship without growing apart How to create a relationship with yourself first to truly enjoy connection, rather than "fulfill a need" The ways childhood wounds and "mother wounds" shape our friendship patterns Why it's okay to be "choosy" about who you let into your inner circle Why loneliness can actually be an unexpected medicine Watch the full episode on What's The Juice YouTube Channel To support our ad-free show, shop Olivia's line of herbalist-formulated supplements for digestion, anxiety, thyroid support, and more by visiting . Connect with What's The Juice: Follow What's The Juice Leave us a voicemail Email us: Whatsthejuice@organicolivia.com Connect with Oliva: Follow Organic Olivia Olivia's personal IG Or ganic Olivia on TikTok Read Olivia's blog posts

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Why I Don't Fear Friendship Breakups Anymore & How to Know When to Stay, When to Go is an episode from What's The Juice by Olivia Amitrano.

This episode is 01:20:29 long.

This episode was published on Jan 27, 2025.

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