This the real you... This the real me…

This week, we’re unpacking the different versions of ourselves that show up at work, with family, in relationships, and online. From hidden partners and social media “highlight reel” love to religion, random side quests, and identity crises, this one is deep, funny, and very much NOT on the syllabus.

Kids don’t hang out anymore…and it’s starting to show.

In this episode, we talk about the death of “third spaces”; the malls, skate rinks, random link-ups that lowkey taught us how to talk to people, handle rejection, and not be weird in public. Now? Everything is online, overpriced, or nonexistent.

We get into how growing up outside vs. on a screen changes your confidence, your social skills, and honestly… your ability to function in real life. Plus, why it feels like there’s nowhere for teens to just be without spending money or being watched like a hawk.

We also talk about how media changed (from Cocomelon to Baddies is a crazy pipeline), why everything feels like a paid experience now, and what we actually lost when “just hanging out” disappeared.

At some point in life you realize a hard truth: everybody can’t come with you.

In this episode, Coach A and Dr. D talk about access, boundaries, and why some relationships are only meant for certain seasons of your life. We get into the difference between loyalty and alignment, why growth sometimes creates distance, and how to recognize when someone no longer has access to your next chapter.

This is a real conversation about friendships, family, and the uncomfortable reality that not everybody who started with you is meant to finish with you.