24: Are Powerful Women Outgrowing their Friendships?

Dr. Brittany discusses why healing often reshapes your friendships—surfacing where you shrink, overgive, or feel unsupported—and how to build sturdier, more honest community without resentment.Dr. Brittany discusses what happens when your private healing work starts changing your friendships. She breaks down why you may suddenly feel like you’re outgrowing certain circles, why you shrink around specific women, and why “having a lot of friends” can still feel lonely when you don’t have anyone you’d actually call in a hard moment. She also explains how childhood relational wiring shows up in adult friendship dynamics, why many high-achieving women become the “villager” without receiving real care back, and how to build community in a way that feels sturdy, mutual, and emotionally safe.What you’ll learn:How childhood patterns quietly shape adult friendshipsThe difference between having a network and having supportA practical way to stop overgiving and start building real communityJoin The Aligned Powerhouse Newsletter for more insights, encouragement, and behind the scenes shenanigan stories. Take the Powerhouse Paradox Profile Free Quiz!Check out Dr. Brittany's Website to learn more about her retreats here!