Making friends as an adult can feel overwhelming—but it's far from impossible. In this episode of our recurring series, #WhyAreWeFriends, Daysha explores the real-life origins of her closest relationships to better understand how meaningful friendships are formed and maintained.

This week, Daysha reconnects with Kendall, her wifey for lifey from high school who she hasn’t lived in the same state as since they were teens. And yet, through a lot of conscious effort and communication, they’ve been able to maintain a vibrant friendship for the last 20 years! They chat about getting kicked out of the Vatican on a school trip to Italy, running high school together as Head and Vice Head of School, and what they learned being in an interracial friendship that started in their teens.

REFERENCES: (As an Amazon Associate, Daysha earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases):

• EP 13: #WhyAreWeFriends w/ Dee

• EP 29: #WhyAreWeFriends w/ Rachel

RESOURCES:

• The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey

• Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group!

• Looking for a new therapist? Or are you interested in starting therapy for the first time? Check out the Real Talk Friend Therapy Therapist Resources List!

• Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel!

• For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list.

CONNECT:

Daysha Veronica

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BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica

Yes Queen

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CREDITS:

Producer: Becky Harris

Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica

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Is it just Daysha or does even brunch feel like it’s gotten way more curated, aesthetic and high stakes lately? Are you someone who likes to show out when they plan a get together, but feel like people are all bailing on you at the last minute? Or are you the person who likes to say yes in the moment to an invite but then bail at the last minute?

In this week’s episode, Daysha goes over:

• The difference between hosting and hanging out

• How social media has changed the way we think about those two terms

• And offers some coaching for both event throwers and attendees on how to get better at communicating needs and setting appropriate expectations

So, if you’ve always wondered:

• Why does hanging out with friends feel so complicated now?

• Why is it so hard to casually hang out with friends?

• And how you can enjoy your friendships again without feeling pressured to show off on social media?

Then I hope you are sat and ready because Real Talk Friend Therapy with Daysha Veronica is in session!

REFERENCES: (As an Amazon Associate, Daysha earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases):

• EP 9: WTF Are Boundaries?

• EP 3: What Is Friendship?

• EP: 21 Your Relationship BATNA

RESOURCES:

• The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey

• Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group!

• Looking for a new therapist? Or are you interested in starting therapy for the first time? Check out the Real Talk Friend Therapy Therapist Resources List!

• Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel!

• For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list.

CONNECT:

Daysha Veronica

IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica

TikTok: @DayshaVeronica

BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica

Yes Queen

IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife

TikTok: @YesQueenLife

BlueSky:@YesQueenLife

CREDITS:

Producer: Becky Harris

Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica

If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!

While it’s coming a little late, in honor of Women’s history month, Daysha decides to tackle the age-old question of whether or not men and women — and more specifically hetero men and women can ever truly be friends. While the question can seem silly and slightly regressive, Daysha invites her bestie, Becky Harris, to sit down and ponder with her since Becky has had a lot of successful male friendships. But they soon realize, at what cost are women stifling themselves in order to maintain male friendship and discuss the impact that the media has had over societal norms about opposite sex friendship. And a jaw-dropping revelation forces Daysha’s boyfriend, Jess, to get in on the conversation as well.

So, if you’ve always wondered:

• Why do opposite-sex friendships get complicated?

• What are healthy boundaries in male-female friendships?

• How to make your partner comfortable about your opposite sex best friend

Then I hope you are sat and ready because Real Talk Friend Therapy with Daysha Veronica is in session!

REFERENCES: (As an Amazon Associate, Daysha earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases):

• The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina Cohen

• EP 23: Friendship vs Romance: Is It Worth The Risk? FT. Curly Velasquez

• Folger's Commercial

RESOURCES:

• The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey

• Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group!

• Looking for a new therapist? Or are you interested in starting therapy for the first time? Check out the Real Talk Friend Therapy Therapist Resources List!

• Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel!

• For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list.

CONNECT:

Daysha Veronica

IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica

TikTok: @DayshaVeronica

BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica

Yes Queen

IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife

TikTok: @YesQueenLife

BlueSky:@YesQueenLife

CREDITS:

Producer: Becky Harris

Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica

If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!