Kier Gaines On Making New Friends, Nurturing Old Ones and Knowing When To Let Go

On this week’s episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have licensed therapist, father, husband, and thought leader, Kier Gaines! Kier and Stacy dive deep into the curiosity of friendships: how they change over the years, outgrowing friends, making friends as adults, and the excitement of attending friend therapy. SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS: 00:00 Navigating Friendship Changes 02:51 The Complexity of Communication in Friendships 06:07 Self-Reflection and Personal Growth 08:57 Trust and Reflection in Relationships 11:50 Expectations and Responsibilities in Friendships 15:02 The Evolution of Close Friendships 17:51 Understanding the Ingredients of Quality Friendships 27:15 Navigating Healthy Friendships 33:57 The Importance of Self-Awareness in Relationships 39:12 Communicating Boundaries and Expectations 40:09 The Thin Line of Friendship Responsibilities 42:32 Understanding Competitiveness in Friendships 46:13 Making New Friends as Adults 51:03 Celebrating Old and New Friendships If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you’re at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it! Stay connected between episodes and follow us on social media: IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Substack | https://stacyike.substack.com/ Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  CREDITS: Executive Producer & Host: Stacy Ike Producer: Paris McCoy Associate Producer: Emma Jackson  Editor: Kea Bradley  Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall" Music released by: Chill Out Records Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices