122. Friction Is Where We Grow

Sydney makes her debut on the pod, and let’s just say… the drinks were flowing. Joined by Nashjia and Ladarrion, we chop it up about her journey through dental school, surviving student loans, and navigating the college life in Southeast Michigan.

We get into chaperoning school trips, our infamous "summer baby" theory, and what it means to balance life as a 19-year-old woman in today’s chaotic world. From the madness of driving in Michigan to the pressure of leaving Detroit behind, we ask—does running from the city really solve anything?

We take it down south for summers in Mississippi, explore femininity in today’s media space, and talk about the male void in emotional honesty. There’s growth in being unapologetically you, but also in knowing when to change to get what you want.

We talk about encouraging people to take their shot, what it was like being in high school during COVID, and whether the voices of today’s 20-somethings are being dismissed by older generations.

We get deep on class vs race, why relationships are a learned skill—not a given—and the truth about birth control, pregnancy, and that age-old excuse: “oh, she’s just on her period…”