In this episode, Martina gets real — raw coffee-in-hand, dogs snoring in the background, and a mic that almost didn’t work. After seven months off the podcast, she dives straight into what’s been sitting heavy on her heart: the quiet grief of a friendship that hasn’t ended, but has changed. She reflects on the bittersweetness of adult friendships — how some people we love deeply just don’t show up the way we wish they would. Martina opens up about accepting people as they are, holding space f...
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In this episode, Martina gets real — raw coffee-in-hand, dogs snoring in the background, and a mic that almost didn’t work. After seven months off the podcast, she dives straight into what’s been sitting heavy on her heart: the quiet grief of a friendship that hasn’t ended, but has changed. She reflects on the bittersweetness of adult friendships — how some people we love deeply just don’t show up the way we wish they would. Martina opens up about accepting people as they are, holding space f...
#11 Authenticity vs. Politeness: Why Honesty Can Feel So Uncomfortable
I Do Me, Boo
22 minutes
1 year ago
#11 Authenticity vs. Politeness: Why Honesty Can Feel So Uncomfortable
In this episode, Martina tackles a question that hits home for many of us: Why does being real feel so risky in a world that values politeness so highly? Why does speaking our truth feel like walking a tightrope, where one wrong move can knock us off balance? In today’s episode, Martina will share: Key Points: Why we feel so much pressure to be polite—and where it really comes from.Why authenticity can feel uncomfortable (and why that’s perfectly normal).The hidden cost of sugarcoating...
I Do Me, Boo
In this episode, Martina gets real — raw coffee-in-hand, dogs snoring in the background, and a mic that almost didn’t work. After seven months off the podcast, she dives straight into what’s been sitting heavy on her heart: the quiet grief of a friendship that hasn’t ended, but has changed. She reflects on the bittersweetness of adult friendships — how some people we love deeply just don’t show up the way we wish they would. Martina opens up about accepting people as they are, holding space f...
