Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
#96 - Ghosted Your Best Friend? Here’s What to Say Now.
You pulled away. They’re still mad. Now what? In this raw and deeply human episode, we unpack exactly what to say—and how to stay grounded—when you’re ready to reconnect after silence, space, or rupture.
Whether you were isolated by trauma or just needed room to breathe, this episode offers repair scripts, emotional insights, and the one mindset shift that changes everything.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
•How to craft a heartfelt message to reconnect after distance
•What to say when your friend is still angry (without getting defensive)
•A reframe for “running away” that honors your healing
•How to stay open when shame, fear, or guilt try to take over
•The difference between apologizing and collapsing
•What to do if the conversation doesn’t go how you hoped
You’ll hear real-time coaching with two community members navigating:
•Friendship rupture and reconciliation
•Emotional honesty without self-erasure
•The courage it takes to rebuild trust—step by step
Whether you’re the one who stepped away or the one left wondering why, this conversation is a masterclass in emotional maturity, repair, and self-responsibility.
🎧 Listen now—and don’t miss the closing tools to stay steady when the stakes feel high.
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