61. When Friendships Shift: Navigating Midlife Connection as a Helper

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Between a Hot Mess & a Therapist

Shawna Lovin, MA, LPCS

68 episodes

6 days ago

Welcome to Between a Hot Mess and a Therapist, your not-so-typical self-help podcast for therapists, healers, and helpers. On this podcast, host Shawna Lovin, LPCS, a seasoned therapist with a rebellious spirit, teaches healers to break all the rules and rewrite the script of what it means to be a human and a healer while making you feel right at home in your messiness.
Every Wednesday, we’ll drop a new episode to help you feel seen in your own healing journey while giving you the tools to thrive in your messy, magical life.

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61. When Friendships Shift: Navigating Midlife Connection as a Helper

Between a Hot Mess & a Therapist

16 minutes 46 seconds

1 month ago

61. When Friendships Shift: Navigating Midlife Connection as a Helper

You help people navigate rejection, belonging, and boundaries every day — but what happens when you’re the one left out? Midlife friendships are tricky: they start by proximity, convenience, or kids, and then slowly shift. In this episode, I pull back the curtain on the quiet shame, hidden hurt, and nervous system impact of realizing your “friend group” isn’t what it used to be. I share the messy middle of staying connected while honoring your needs, and how to show up fully in friendships — not as a fixer or helper, but as a human who belongs as they are.

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