The Skin Deep presents {THE AND}

Best Friends Finally Say The Unexpected | {THE AND} Kim & Joan

Kim (she/her) and Joan (she/her) play {THE AND} Friends Edition and go deep into a 16-year friendship built on radical honesty, mutual healing, and unconditional love. Kim is a self-described crafty nerd navigating life after divorce and Joan is a doctor and bride-to-be who has always seen the light in her best friend even when Kim couldn't see it herself. In this deep and deeply moving conversation, they open up about unmasking, carrying grief that was never theirs to hold, learning self-compassion through each other, and what it means to be loved by someone who knows all of you. 🤍 Try the game they’re playing: https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/the-and-relationship-card-game/products/the-and-card-game-for-friends [https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/the-and-relationship-card-game/products/the-and-card-game-for-friends] ________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Topaz Adizes LINE PRODUCER | Nicolás Lejtreger PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Augustin Hardy DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Taylor Camarot CAMERA ASSISTANT | Jess Averbeck SOUND OPERATOR | Carla Geronimi BTS PHOTOGRAPHER | Nacho Rodríguez EDITOR | Danielle Montezon WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF | Kim & Joan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Mother And Daughter Get Honest About Growing Apart | {THE AND} Robin & Betty

Robin (she/her) and Betty (she/her) play {THE AND} Family Edition and go deep into what it really means to love each other across generations. Robin is a New Orleans vocalist carrying her family's generational legacy forward through her debut album and Betty is the polio survivor whose quiet strength built the foundation of their mother daughter bond. In this raw and tender conversation, they open up about growing apart, vulnerability, the weight of generational healing, and what it means to preserve family history when life keeps moving forward. 🤍 Try the game they’re playing: https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/family-collection/products/the-and-family-edition [https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/family-collection/products/the-and-family-edition] 🎵 Listen to Robin’s new album, Louisiana Love: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gXXOmWERr4m6cofH8DlYk?si=zML3USuASWyPKG_d35mv2Q [https://open.spotify.com/album/4gXXOmWERr4m6cofH8DlYk?si=zML3USuASWyPKG_d35mv2Q] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Brides-to-Be Get Brutally Honest | {THE AND} Aleya & Gabrielle

Aleya (she/her) and Gabrielle (she/her) play {THE AND} Couples Edition just weeks before their wedding and open up about what it really means to love someone out loud. They talk about choosing each other in a world that doesn't always make that easy, healing through abandonment wounds, and the quiet courage it takes to be a same-sex couple saying "I do" in public. In this poetic and tender conversation, they explore love languages, vulnerability, PDA, and queer joy. Together, they remind us that real love isn't just a feeling. It's a choice you make every single day. 🤍 Try the game they’re playing: https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/couples-collection-1/products/the-and-couples-edition ________________________________________________________________________ Sign up for our Made Human newsletter for stories of love, connection, and humanity: http://www.theskindeep.com/community Instagram | http://instagram.com/the_skindeep TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@theskindeep LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/theskindeep/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TheSkinDeep BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/theskindeep.bsky.social Threads | https://www.threads.net/@the_skindeep EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Topaz Adizes LINE PRODUCER | Nicolás Lejtreger PRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Augustin Hardy DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Taylor Camarot CAMERA ASSISTANT | Jess Averbeck SOUND OPERATOR | Carla Geronimi BTS PHOTOGRAPHER | Nacho Rodríguez EDITOR | Danielle Montezon WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF | Aleya & Gabrielle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Love Found Them in Survival Mode | {THE AND} Brandy & Dupree

Brandy (she/her) and Dupree (he/him) play {THE AND} Couples Edition and reflect on what it means to choose each other through the hard stuff. In this honest and tender conversation, they talk about growing up in survival mode, healing old wounds, breaking generational cycles, and learning to love without armor. Together, they explore trust, vulnerability, transparency, and how their greatest lessons have come from each other.🤍 Try the game they’re playing:https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/couples-collection-1/products/the-and-couples-edition________________________________________________________________________Sign up for our Made Human newsletter for stories of love, connection, and humanity: http://www.theskindeep.com/communityInstagram | http://instagram.com/the_skindeepTikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@theskindeepLinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/theskindeep/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TheSkinDeepBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/theskindeep.bsky.socialThreads | https://www.threads.net/@the_skindeepEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Topaz AdizesLINE PRODUCER | Nicolás LejtregerPRODUCTION ASSISTANT | Augustin HardyDIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | Taylor CamarotCAMERA ASSISTANT | Jess AverbeckSOUND OPERATOR | Carla GeronimiBTS PHOTOGRAPHER | Nacho RodríguezEDITOR | Danielle MontezonWITH THE PARTICIPATION OF | Brandy & Dupree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What We Never Said in 13 Years of Friendship | {THE AND} Jewells & Alie

Jewells (she/her) and Alie (she/her) have been friends for 13 years, but their relationship didn’t start easy. In this episode, they play {THE AND} Friends Edition and sit down for an honest conversation about friendship, communication, trust, and emotional growth, revisiting the tension and conflict that shaped their connection over time. What unfolds is raw, real, and deeply human. The kind of long-term friendship conversation that shows what it really takes to stay connected.🤍 Shop the {THE AND} Friends Edition: https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/friends-collection/products/the-and-card-game-for-friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]