Siblings: They see us before we know who we are

 Siblings are often the first people we learn how to love, disagree with, protect, and sometimes misunderstand. They see us before we know who we are, and they remember versions of us that no longer exist. This podcast begins with the relationship between a sister and her brother. It's rooted in Priyanka's life and her transition, but it isn't only about gender or identity, it's about siblinghood. About what it means to grow up together in the same household, shaped by the same parent or parents, the same rules, the same fractures, and still walk away with very different experiences of the world. We talk about the allyship between siblings. About what happens when one of you changes or finally becomes who they've always been, and the other has to learn how to meet them there.We talk about distance, emotional and physical, and how growing up can mean growing apart, even when love remains.And sometimes growth is met, not with understanding, but with silence. Not all sibling stories resolve in reconciliation. In Priyankas life, reaching out has been met with silence. The absence of response and repair is something many siblings know. Whether the rupture comes from identity, belief, family roles or time itself. Today, we will sit with that discomfort and ask what it means to keep growing when the person you grew up with cannot or will not grow alongside you.