In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations Between Friends, Jaimie and Victoria take a trip through their bookshelves to revisit the stories that shaped them, from beloved childhood favorites and teenage discoveries to the novels that changed their perspectives as adults.

Through personal memories, literary nostalgia, and a few unexpected revelations, they explore how the books we read reflect who we were, who we've become, and the people we're still becoming.

Whether you're a lifelong bookworm or simply remember that one story you could never forget, this episode is a celebration of the characters, authors, and pages that become part of our own stories.

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Who are we when we begin questioning everything we thought we knew about ourselves?

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations Between Friends, we're getting personal about identity, mental health, personal growth, and the complicated process of becoming who we truly are. We're talking about the expectations placed on us, the beliefs we've carried, the words that have shaped us, and the experiences that have forced us to see ourselves and the world differently.

From navigating relationships and questioning long-held beliefs to recognizing the lasting impact of words, judgment, and past experiences, we're exploring what happens when the person you've always been no longer feels like the person you're meant to become.

We'll discuss the importance of setting boundaries, giving ourselves permission to change, and learning that growth doesn't always mean having all the answers. Sometimes, it means being brave enough to ask different questions.

Whether you're in the middle of a major life transition, healing from past experiences, reevaluating your beliefs, or simply trying to figure out who you are outside of everyone else's expectations, this conversation is for you.

Can you love something and still need to leave it?

For Episode #6 of Unfiltered Conversations Between Friends, we’re joined by our longtime friend and former Between Friends team member, Jennifer Duffey, for a conversation that starts with the coffee shop but goes much deeper.

We talk about what happens when something you genuinely love becomes heavy. Burnout. Emotional exhaustion. The pressure of being the dependable one. Saying “I’m fine” when you absolutely are not. Showing up for work, family, friends, and everyone else while quietly struggling yourself. We also talk about the strange kind of grief that comes with choosing to leave something behind.

Can you miss something without wanting it back? Can leaving be the right decision and still break your heart? Can you be grateful for a chapter of your life and also be relieved that it’s over? And how much of who we are becomes wrapped up in what we do, where we work, and how much other people need us?

Jennifer spent ten years with us at Between Friends, so this one gets personal. We look back at what those years gave us, what they took from us, what we miss, what we definitely do not miss, and what we understand now that we couldn’t see while we were living it.

Sometimes two things can be true at once: You can be grateful for something and exhausted by it. You can miss something and not want it back. You can know leaving was the right decision and still grieve it. You can love something and still leave it.

Episode #6 of Unfiltered Conversations Between Friends: “Between Loving It and Leaving It.”

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