Wisdom Work
Join long time friends, Christa Mantey and Christy McCaffrey, as they discuss real life experiences, offering tips and tools on how to best put your inner wisdom to work. This podcast is for anyone looking to deepen their relationship with themselves, their intuition and to honor the wisdom within. Christa and Christy understand that it takes WORK to put this wisdom into play. Their hope is that the conversations shared on this podcast will encourage and inspire listeners to not only explore, expand and evolve in their own personal journeys, but to also tap into the incredible benefits of doing this work along side a community that fully supports your growth. Come join the conversation!
Wisdom Work
The Evolution of Adult Friendships
In this episode of The Wisdom Work podcast, Christy and Christa dive deep into the complex terrain of adult friendships and relationships especially as we age and move through different life stages.
Now in their 40s, Christy and Christa reflect on how friendships evolve, why expectations can strain even the closest connections, and how embracing grace, gratitude, and authenticity can help us nurture relationships that truly align with where we are in life.
Christy and Christa share how friendships naturally shift as responsibilities grow from raising children to managing careers and family. They acknowledge the grief and nostalgia that can come with realizing some friendships don’t look like they used to.
The conversation centers on giving ourselves and others permission to evolve without guilt, and reminds us that evolving friendships aren’t failures, they’re natural parts of growth. By releasing expectations, embracing gratitude, and prioritizing emotional safety, we can sustain meaningful relationships even in life’s busiest, fullest seasons.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro and welcome
0:29 - Introduction to Adult friendship
5:30 - Community and friendship
13:50 - Things to consider when discussing friendship
16:19 - Navigating adult friendship
18:57 - How to manage long distance friendships
30:27 - Understanding our personal lives and desires as adults
46:37 - Outro and episode Summary