Real Talk Friend Therapy: Honest Conversations, Advice + Tips For Stronger Adult Friendships

EP 41: Hosting Vs Hanging Out

Is 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 out * How social media has changed the way we think about those two terms * And offers some coaching for both event throwers and attendees on how to get better at communicating needs and setting appropriate expectations So, 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? [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2024/9/17/ep-9-wtf-are-boundaries] * EP 3: What Is Friendship? [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2024/9/7/ep-3-what-is-friendship] * EP: 21 Your Relationship BATNA [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2025/2/14/ep-21-your-relationship-batna] RESOURCES: * The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey [https://forms.gle/XsTghXmbD6sbW8J47] * Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/811422574359543]! * 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 [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/dayshas-queendom/2025/2/14/the-real-talk-friend-therapy-season-1-therapist-resources-list]! * Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@yesqueenlife]! * For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica]. CONNECT: Daysha Veronica IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.instagram.com/dayshaveronica/] TikTok: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.tiktok.com/@dayshaveronica?lang=en] BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica [https://bsky.app/profile/dayshaveronica.bsky.social] Yes Queen IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife [https://www.instagram.com/yesqueenlife/] TikTok: @YesQueenLife [https://www.tiktok.com/@yesqueenlife?lang=en] BlueSky:@YesQueenLife [https://bsky.app/profile/yesqueenlife.bsky.social] CREDITS: Producer: Becky Harris  Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!

EP 40: Can Men And Women Truly Ever Be Friends? FT. Becky Harris and Jess

While 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 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): * The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center [https://amzn.to/4e5VoVH] by Rhaina Cohen * EP 23: Friendship vs Romance: Is It Worth The Risk? FT. Curly Velasquez [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2025/2/14/ep-23-friendship-vs-romance-is-it-worth-the-risk-ft-curly-velasquez] * Folger's Commercial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMwFWDIFVCU] RESOURCES: * The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey [https://forms.gle/XsTghXmbD6sbW8J47] * Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/811422574359543]! * 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 [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/dayshas-queendom/2025/2/14/the-real-talk-friend-therapy-season-1-therapist-resources-list]! * Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@yesqueenlife]! * For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica]. CONNECT: Daysha Veronica IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.instagram.com/dayshaveronica/] TikTok: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.tiktok.com/@dayshaveronica?lang=en] BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica [https://bsky.app/profile/dayshaveronica.bsky.social] Yes Queen IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife [https://www.instagram.com/yesqueenlife/] TikTok: @YesQueenLife [https://www.tiktok.com/@yesqueenlife?lang=en] BlueSky:@YesQueenLife [https://bsky.app/profile/yesqueenlife.bsky.social] CREDITS: Producer: Becky Harris  Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!

EP 39: How Living In Contrast Is Keeping You From Your Best Relationships

Contrast, 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 want * How she’s approached getting out of living in contrast * And how to reframe using what you don’t want to get what you do So, 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 [https://amzn.to/4dxAQFi] by Michael J. Losier * EP 2: Thoughts, Feelings and Meditation [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2024/9/7/ep-2-thoughts-feelings-and-meditation] RESOURCES: * The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey [https://forms.gle/XsTghXmbD6sbW8J47] * Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/811422574359543]! * 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 [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/dayshas-queendom/2025/2/14/the-real-talk-friend-therapy-season-1-therapist-resources-list]! * Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@yesqueenlife]! * For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica]. CONNECT: Daysha Veronica IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.instagram.com/dayshaveronica/] TikTok: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.tiktok.com/@dayshaveronica?lang=en] BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica [https://bsky.app/profile/dayshaveronica.bsky.social] Yes Queen IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife [https://www.instagram.com/yesqueenlife/] TikTok: @YesQueenLife [https://www.tiktok.com/@yesqueenlife?lang=en] BlueSky:@YesQueenLife [https://bsky.app/profile/yesqueenlife.bsky.social] CREDITS: Producer: Becky Harris  Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!

EP 38: Where In The World Has Daysha Been FT. Becky Harris

BESTIES! 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-funk [https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-02-12/brassroots-district-la-74-immersive-theater-funk] * https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOo9UVj8J8/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOo9UVj8J8/] * https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/new-immersive-theater-experience-los-angeles-1974-brassroots-district-funk-soul [https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-activities/new-immersive-theater-experience-los-angeles-1974-brassroots-district-funk-soul] * https://www.facebook.com/latimes/posts/brassroots-district-la-74-is-part-concert-part-participatory-theater-how-it-play/1450485220451679/ [https://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 [https://amzn.to/4kfMLYM] by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga RESOURCES: * The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey [https://forms.gle/XsTghXmbD6sbW8J47] * Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/811422574359543]! * 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 [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/dayshas-queendom/2025/2/14/the-real-talk-friend-therapy-season-1-therapist-resources-list]! * Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@yesqueenlife]! * For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica]. CONNECT: Daysha Veronica IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.instagram.com/dayshaveronica/] TikTok: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.tiktok.com/@dayshaveronica?lang=en] BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica [https://bsky.app/profile/dayshaveronica.bsky.social] Yes Queen IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife [https://www.instagram.com/yesqueenlife/] TikTok: @YesQueenLife [https://www.tiktok.com/@yesqueenlife?lang=en] BlueSky:@YesQueenLife [https://bsky.app/profile/yesqueenlife.bsky.social] CREDITS: Producer: Becky Harris  Executive Producer: Daysha Veronica If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!

EP 37: Attachment Styles and Friendship

When 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 are * How we, as a culture, have been thinking about independence all wrong * And how she learned how to manage her anxiety in her friendships So, 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 [https://www.elle.com/life-love/opinions-features/a44285552/attachment-styles-in-friendships/]; Lane Moore  * Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–and Keep–Friends [https://amzn.to/3EpN5Vr] by Marisa G. Franco * Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love [https://amzn.to/4hml8g9] by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller  * EP 17: WTF is Vulnerability? [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2025/2/14/ep-17-wtf-is-vulnerability] * EP 20: Why is Vulnerability SO Hard? FT. Sharmishtha Gupta [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica/2025/2/14/ep-20-why-is-vulnerability-so-hard-ft-sharmishtha-gupta] RESOURCES: * The Real Talk Friend Therapy Friendship Painpoint Survey [https://forms.gle/XsTghXmbD6sbW8J47] * Want to hear new episodes 2 days early? Subscribe to our Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/yesqueenlife]! * Looking for someone to talk to about this week’s episode? Join our exclusive Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/811422574359543]! * 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 [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/dayshas-queendom/2025/2/14/the-real-talk-friend-therapy-season-1-therapist-resources-list]! * Level up yourself + your adult friendships through more tips, explanations, advice and strategies on the Yes Queen YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@yesqueenlife]! * For news, updates and more insights on how to create stronger adult friendships, join the Yes Queen email list [https://www.yesqueenlife.com/real-talk-friend-therapy-daysha-veronica]. CONNECT: Daysha Veronica IG/Threads: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.instagram.com/dayshaveronica/] TikTok: @DayshaVeronica [https://www.tiktok.com/@dayshaveronica?lang=en] BlueSky: @DayshaVeronica [https://bsky.app/profile/dayshaveronica.bsky.social] Yes Queen IG/Threads: @YesQueenLife [https://www.instagram.com/yesqueenlife/] TikTok: @YesQueenLife [https://www.tiktok.com/@yesqueenlife?lang=en] BlueSky:@YesQueenLife [https://bsky.app/profile/yesqueenlife.bsky.social] CREDITS: Producer: Becky Harris  Executive Producers: Daysha Veronica, Bailey Murphy If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, and leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts!