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Real Talk Friend Therapy: Honest Conversations, Advice + Tips For Stronger Adult Friendships
Hosted by Daysha Veronica, Yes Queen · EN
Navigating adult friendships can be messy, complicated, and confusing for many. But whether you are Gen-Z, Millennials, Gen X and beyond, friendship is an essential relationship for your wellbeing.
Join former BuzzFeed personality, Daysha Veronica, each week as she tackles everything from friendship red flags and setting boundaries to making new friends, maintaining long-distance friendships, dealing with friendship breakups, and handling tough conversations. Whether you're struggling with ghosting, social anxiety, or toxic friendships, this is the place for practical tips and real talk!
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EP 41: Hosting Vs Hanging Out
4w ago00:32:20Tap to summarizeIs 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 outHow social media has changed the way we think about those two termsAnd offers some coaching for both event throwers and attendees on how to get better at communicating needs and setting appropriate expectationsSo, 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 BATNARESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyLooking 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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producer: Daysha VeronicaIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 40: Can Men And Women Truly Ever Be Friends? FT. Becky Harris and Jess
Apr 601:27:08Tap to summarizeWhile 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 friendThen 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 CohenEP 23: Friendship vs Romance: Is It Worth The Risk? FT. Curly VelasquezFolger's CommercialRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyLooking 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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producer: Daysha VeronicaIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 39: How Living In Contrast Is Keeping You From Your Best Relationships
Mar 2000:19:55Tap to summarizeContrast, as defined in The Law of Attraction by Michael J. Losier, is “anything you don’t like, doesn’t feel good, or causes you to be in a negative mood.” And when we live in contrast for too long — aka we observe people who make us feel negative, but continue to engage with them and give them our attention, then we are only inviting more negativity into our lives.In this week Daysha goes over:What is contrast and why it’s keeping us from the relationships we wantHow she’s approached getting out of living in contrastAnd how to reframe using what you don’t want to get what you doSo, if you’ve always wondered:Why do I keep attracting the wrong friends?How do I break out of toxic friendship cycles?How do I shift my mindset to attract better friends?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):Law Of Attraction: The Science Of Attracting More Of What You Want And Less Of What You Don’t by Michael J. LosierEP 2: Thoughts, Feelings and MeditationRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyLooking 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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producer: Daysha VeronicaIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 38: Where In The World Has Daysha Been FT. Becky Harris
Mar 601:16:43Tap to summarizeBESTIES! I know it's been a HOT minute since we've connected, and that season 2 ended rather abruptly. So for my first episode back, I wanted to give y'all some background on some of the drama that was going down in my life and spill some piping hot tea about my experience working on the immersive theater show, Brassroots District, that's going on in LA right now. And you know I had to have my bestie, Becky Harris, on to dish with me since she supported me through all the trials and tribulations. So get comfy y'all because this is about to be an episode for the ages.As mentioned in the episode, to help Daysha get her story out there, she would deeply appreciate if you could leave a link to this episode in the comments section/review area for the following articles:https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-02-12/brassroots-district-la-74-immersive-theater-funkhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DVOo9UVj8J8/https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/new-immersive-theater-experience-los-angeles-1974-brassroots-district-funk-soulhttps://www.facebook.com/latimes/posts/brassroots-district-la-74-is-part-concert-part-participatory-theater-how-it-play/1450485220451679/Please feel free to write your own comment or use the following pre-written blurb:I just listened to this podcast episode featuring the initial writer for this show and I think anyone who’s thinking about going to see this show should hear what her experience was like before buying tickets.REFERENCES: (As an Amazon Associate, Daysha earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases):The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake KogaRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyLooking 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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producer: Daysha VeronicaIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 37: Attachment Styles and Friendship
Oct 2300:44:55Tap to summarizeWhen people talk about attachment styles in popular culture, it’s usually within the context of a romantic relationship. But understanding your attachment style can actually be super beneficial for your friendships as well. In this week’s episode, Daysha goes over:What the three major attachment styles areHow we, as a culture, have been thinking about independence all wrongAnd how she learned how to manage her anxiety in her friendshipsSo, if you’ve always wondered:What does a secure friendship look like?How do I recognize when my attachment style is sabotaging my friendships?How to become a more secure 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):What Attachment Styles Teach Us About Our Friendships; Lane Moore Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–and Keep–Friends by Marisa G. FrancoAttached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller EP 17: WTF is Vulnerability?EP 20: Why is Vulnerability SO Hard? FT. Sharmishtha GuptaRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyWant to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 36: How To Say No—Especially When It Comes To Financial Situations with Friends (#BetterYouBetterFriend)
Oct 200:32:57Tap to summarizeFor our last episode in the friendship and money series, Daysha has a mini coaching session for y’all this week that dives into ways you can turn down group outings in a clear and kind manner when you don’t have the funds. In this episode she:Offers strategies on how to define your financial boundariesWalks you through a step-by-step example on how to say no and what to do when faced with push backAnd reveals personal tactics that she uses when telling people noSo if you’ve always wondered:What do I say when I can’t afford to go out?How do I handle friends who pressure me to spend money?How do I set money boundaries with my friends?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 Book of Boundaries: Set The Limits That Will Set You Free by Melissa UrbanThe Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake KogaEP 3: What is Friendship?EP 10: To Communicate or Not Communicate Our Boundaries FT. Calix Vu-BuiEP 11: How To Deal with Boundary Crossers FT. Calix Vu-BuiEP 33: Making Time For FriendshipRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyWant to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →Episode 35: How To Exist In Mixed Earning Friendships FT. Aja Evans
Sep 1901:02:44Tap to summarizeDo your friends make more money than you? Or are you the friend who outearns their friend group? Regardless of where you fall, talking about money and budgets and limitations is already extremely stressful, but when you add friendship on top of it — it can really make or break some relationships. So, this week, Daysha sits down with licensed financial therapist, Aja Evans, to discuss:How to create community when there are income differences among friendsHow to deal with conflict around money with friendsHow to ease into conversations around money with friendsAs well as how to deal with allllllll the complicated emotions that money can bring up in usSo, if you’ve always wondered:Can friendships survive income differences?How do I talk about money struggles with my friends honestly?How do I set financial boundaries with friends?Then I hope you are sat and ready because Real Talk Friend Therapy with Daysha Veronica is in session!Aja Evans is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, speaker, and author specializing in Financial Therapy. With over a decade of experience, Aja is determined to help more people break the taboo of keeping money and emotions secret. In addition to her practice, Aja is the president-elect on the board of the Financial Therapy Association, consults with FinTech companies, and is the author of Feel Good Finance accepted this December.Aja has been featured in a variety of major news outlets including The New York Times, Business Insider, NerdWallet, Time, and Teen Vogue. Aja is on a mission to get more people engaged in living their best lives while attuning to their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors around money. Outside of work, you can find Aja chasing after her two young children as they hunt down the next delicious place to eat. To connect with Aja:Website: http://ajaevanscounseling.com/IG: @AjaETherapyREFERENCES: (As an Amazon Associate, Daysha earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases):Feel Good Finance by Aja EvansThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselThe Overcoming Overspending Podcast (formerly The Money Love Podcast)EP 3: What is Friendship?EP 17: WTF is Vulnerability?EP 20: Why is Vulnerability SO Hard? FT. Sharmishtha Guptahttps://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder/tacky-budget-weddingsRESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyWant to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 34: Being the “Broke Friend”
Sep 1100:46:30Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the second half of season 2, besties! For our first episode back, Daysha wanted to talk about her journey of being the “broke friend” for the last 11 months as she dealt with a long period of unemployment.Specifically, she’ll be discussing:The emotions that came up for her this time aroundHow her conversations changed with her friends And why being the “broke friend” is not as awful as we think it isSo, if you have always wondered:Why do I feel ashamed of being the broke friend?Can friendships survive income differences?How do I talk about money struggles with my friends honestly?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):How The Mighty Fall by Jim CollinsEP 3: What is Friendship?EP 17: WTF is Vulnerability?EP 20: Why is Vulnerability SO Hard? FT. Sharmishtha GuptaEP 21: Your Relationship BATNARESOURCES:The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint SurveyWant to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →A Special Update + Friendship Pain Point Survey
Aug 800:05:10Tap to summarizeHi y’all! I know it’s been a minute but Daysha has a quick life update and the Friendship Pain Point survey is now OPEN! Please fill out the survey so Daysha can learn more about you and how to best tailor future episodes to meet your needs.REFERENCES:Friendship Pain Point SurveyRESOURCES:Want to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
Transcribe →EP 33: Making Time For Friendship
May 22, 202500:52:01Tap to summarizeThe time has come for our mid-season break! But before heading off into summer, Daysha wanted to offer up some coaching this week on how to make time for friendship since it is one of the biggest challenges for people when trying to make friends in adulthood.We’re always saying we’re too busy to hang out. But are we really, tho? Or are there other underlying emotions blocking us from finding the time to connect? In this episode Daysha discusses:What are time boundaries and how to set themHow to identify your time boundary violation triggersInspiration for how to make more time for connectionAnd why spontaneity is the secret sauce when it comes to connecting with friendsSo, if you have always wondered:How do I make time for friends as an adult?Why is it so hard to maintain friendships when you're busy?How can I balance work, life, and friendships?Can you have meaningful friendships without seeing each other often?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):We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships by Kat VellosSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover TawwabThe Set Boundaries Workbook: Practical Exercises for Understanding Your Needs and Setting Healthy Limits by Nedra Glover TawwabThe Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake KogaEP 3: What is Friendship?EP 5: Lonely vs Being AloneEP 8: Why Friendship Matters FT. Bri AngeleEP 9: WTF Are Boundaries?EP 10: To Communicate or Not Communicate Our Boundaries FT. Calix Vu-BuiEP 11: How To Deal with Boundary Crossers FT. Calix Vu-BuiEP 30: Why Do YOU Want Friends?RESOURCES:Want to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon!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 VeronicaIG/Threads: @DayshaVeronicaTikTok: @DayshaVeronicaBlueSky: @DayshaVeronicaYes QueenIG/Threads: @YesQueenLifeTikTok: @YesQueenLifeBlueSky:@YesQueenLifeCREDITS:Producer: Becky Harris Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey MurphyIf you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!
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