Nina Passero, FDN-P, shares her journey of grief and motherhood, opening up about the complexities of honesty in relationships. She explores how family dynamics shape our understanding of truth and safety. The conversation delves into the critical role of emotional vulnerability in friendships and the transformative power of support systems. With personal anecdotes, Nina highlights the importance of confronting societal expectations and the need for open dialogues around grief, ultimately guiding listeners toward deeper connections and personal authenticity.
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Acknowledgement and Gratitude in Friendships
Acknowledgement creates tiny energetic shifts in friendships.
Expressing gratitude and naming the dynamic strengthens bonds.
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Honesty Deepens Friendships
Honesty is key for friendships to evolve.
Deeper connections form when honesty is prioritized.
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A Turning Point in Italy
Olivia and Nina recall a moment in Italy where vulnerability deepened their bond.
Nick's words, "When you share your pain, it lessens the burden," resonated deeply.
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Ep 138. Have you ever wondered when we learn to stop being honest with ourselves, and how this teaches us to suppress our body’s signals? What if learning the truth is unsafe starts in our family systems — and how do we begin to tell the truth as adults? Nina Passero, FDN-P and my BFF is back on the pod! Nina has genuinely had one of the most intense journeys these past 6 years, from losing her beloved brother Matteo, to becoming a mother, to unpacking the taboo truths about grief that we never learn until we have to. This time, we are sitting down for a much more intimate chat. This is one of those conversations that speaks to the heart of our friendship. We’re breaking down the parallels between motherhood and grief, we dig into the strength of our friendship, why it’s lasted as long as it has, and the key factors that have kept it healthy. Nina is one of the best humans I know, and I’m so honored to be able to share this conversation with our community.
HERE'S THE JUICE:
Do we bring hidden expectations into friendships? The role of contracts in business, and friendship – why they might have more in common than you think
The importance of expanding our capacity to be with life and death – shifting your mindset to understand the importance of meditating on our own death and seeing life from a different perspective as a result
The profound importance of honesty in a friendship and the key reasons why we often struggle in friendships as adults – bringing it back to the root cause to identify if we are operating from a place of fear
Why do we often fail to see the interplay between intimacy and responsibility? This suggests that responsibility may be the thing we fear most
The difference between keeping score and maintaining healthy relational dynamics – It's 2025, we’re not keeping score
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