Episode
Episode 533: Friendship Hangovers — When Socializing Drains Instead of Fills
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- Grace & Grit Podcast
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- May 11, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 456
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Summary
Have you ever come home from a social event, a lunch, a phone call with a friend — and felt more drained than when you left? That's not introversion. That might be your nervous system telling you something important about which relationships are feeding you and which ones are feeding on you. Not all social interaction is created equal — and for midlife women, learning to tell the difference is a genuine health skill. Courtney introduces the concept of relational discernment and the post-interaction check-in, a simple practice that helps you stop spending your energy by default and start investing it with intention. Get your free chapter of The Consistency Code at https://theconsistencycode.com/freechapter #friendshiphangover #drainingrelationshipswomen #relationalenergymidlife #emotionalexhaustionsocialsituations #settingboundariesfriendships #energyandrelationshipswomenover40 #nourishingvsdepletingrelationships #socialburnoutwomen #emotionalagilityrelationships #introvertvsextrovertenergy #midlifefriendships #socialenergymanagement