Midlife has a funny way of holding up a mirror and asking, "So… you still good with all these people in your life?" And suddenly you're standing there, hormonal, overstimulated, and realizing half your friendships were built on versions of you that don't even exist anymore.

In this episode, we go all in on friendship in midlife - the pivots, the grief, the surprising expansions, the boosters who fall off the rocket, and the chosen family that saves your sanity when everything else is shifting.

My guest Jessica and I unravel the parts of friendship women rarely say out loud:

· Why outgrowing people isn't betrayal - it's evolution

· How perimenopause quietly rewires our tolerance for nonsense

· The difference between being supported and being placated (yes, it matters)

· The emotional whiplash of losing friends, finding better ones, and realizing you're not the problem

· How our kids are watching us model every one of these choices

· Why midlife friendships aren't accidental - they're intentional, earned, and often built from scratch

It's honest. It's funny in that "wow, this is painfully true" way. And it's the conversation every woman eventually has with herself - usually around the time her boosters start falling off.

If you've ever wondered why your circle got smaller but your life somehow got bigger… you're in the right episode.