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Solo Episode: Ending Friendships with Grace

Solo Episode: Ending Friendships with Grace

Episode 3  •  February 19, 2026  •  26 min

The Becoming Years podcast explores the challenges of ending friendships with grace and navigating betrayal in friendships. The conversation delves into the pain of ending friendships, recognizing signs of a friendship running its course, graceful endings, and allowing space in friendships. It also covers ending friendships with clarity and compassion, navigating betrayal, and rebuilding community and capacity for friendships.

Takeaways

  • Ending friendships with grace
  • Navigating betrayal in friendships
  • Creating a new community

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction to The Becoming Years
  • 06:30 Graceful Endings and Allowing Space in Friendships
  • 13:04 Navigating Betrayal in Friendships
  • 19:13 Rebuilding Community and Capacity for Friendships

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