Why do some friendships feel harder than they used to? In this episode of Crimes of the Heart, Rory sits down with women’s friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson to unpack the modern state of female friendships — from venting culture and emotional burnout to the pressure to “protect your peace.”

Social media tells us to set boundaries, avoid negativity, and cut off toxic people. But are we accidentally isolating ourselves in the process? Danielle explains the science behind why friendships matter for our health, why many women feel overwhelmed by emotional labor in relationships, and how to build stronger connections without burning out.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why friendships are one of the biggest predictors of health and longevity
• The difference between venting, oversharing, and “trauma dumping”
• Why adult friendships feel harder than they used to
• How to know which friends you can go deep with
• What to do when friendships feel one-sided
• The surprising reason only 50% of friendships are truly reciprocal

If you’ve ever wondered why maintaining friendships feels complicated — or why loneliness seems more common than ever — this episode will change how you think about connection. For more from Danielle follow her HERE or HERE.

For everyone interested in my audiobook you can check it out here on Amazon or here on Spotify.

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Talia Koren is a relationship expert, coach, and the host of "Dating Intentionally". She famously went on 64 first dates in ten months and we talk about all of the things she learned in the process PLUS the greatest trends and mistakes she's seeing with her listeners and clients. (And how to course correct and avoid those mistakes!) This is a fun and wildly empowering conversation for anyone feeling like they're in a rut with their dating life. For more Talia, check out her website: https://taliakoren.com/ or follow her on Instagram.

For everyone interested in my audiobook you can check it out here on Amazon or here on Spotify.

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Read Rory's Book HERE. Or, listen to it on Audible or Spotify

For video clips from this episode or to follow Rory on IG: @icouldbeblonder or TIKTOK: @roryuphold

Follow Rory's substack here: https://theladiesroom.substack.com/

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In honor of Valentine's Day & my audiobook dropping this week, I wanted to talk about confronting the fear of being single, how to deal with scarcity mindset and to stop settling. In this episode I will read a chapter from my book called "Monsters" (because it summerizes EVERYTHING I want to say on the topic) plus a little freestyle riff on ways you can bring love into your life right now & how to recomitt to your standards. For everyone interested in my audiobook you can check it out here on Amazon or here on Spotify. If you're interested in the substack article where I talk about fun Galentine's Day and Valentine's Day gifts this is it.

Wishing you love -- in all of it's forms -- this February 14th. xo, Ror

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Read Rory's Book HERE or Listen to the Audiobook on Audible or Spotify

Follow Rory's substack here: https://theladiesroom.substack.com/

For video clips from this episode or to follow Rory on IG: @icouldbeblonder or TIKTOK: @roryuphold

Opening Jingle credit: Harry Foster

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.