We finished Season 1. Ten episodes, recorded and released, exactly the way we said we would. In this bonus episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what that actually took to pull it off.

This isn't our typical episode, it's a real-time check-in between two best friends navigating what it means to build something new together. We talk about the shadow work that recording a podcast together has surfaced in our friendship, the wild ride of going viral (and what it was like to face that kind of attention together), the perfectionism and fear that come with being visible on social media for the first time, and what we've learned about taking care of each other in the middle of it all.

In This Episode:

• What it's really been like recording Season 1 together as best friends
• The shadow work our friendship has surfaced through this process
• Going viral: the numbers, the backlash, and how we got through it
• Facing perfectionism and fear around building a public platform from scratch
• What's coming in Season 2 — starting August 27

Reflection Questions:

• Where in your own friendships do you avoid the harder conversations by putting distance between you instead?
• What would it look like to let yourself be new at something, without needing to be great at it right away?
• Who in your life makes you feel safe enough to grow, even when it's uncomfortable?

FYI:

• Season 2 launches August 27
• Got a friendship story or dilemma? Send it to hello@thethirdthingpod.com

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