# Pick-Me Women Are NOT Your Friends!

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Podcast: [The Audaci-Tea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audaci-tea-7096265)
Published: 2026-03-09T07:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://theaudacitea.podbean.com/e/pick-me-women-are-not-your-friends/
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## Resource

In this week’s episode of The Audaci-Tea Podcast, hosts Lisa and Sovereign take on a dynamic that many women have experienced but few openly name. Pick-Me women are NOT your friends. Together, they unpack how male centered women shape their identities around validation, approval, and proximity to men, and how that mindset impacts the women around them. The hosts explore the emotional toll of these friendships, the social conditioning that creates them, and why distancing yourself from pick-me behavior is sometimes necessary for your own growth and safety. They break down the different types of pick-me friends, from competitive and male identified to self sacrificing and image obsessed, and examine how these dynamics can leave women feeling drained, betrayed, or even placed in dangerous situations. The conversation ultimately centers on autonomy, emotional safety, and building friendships rooted in loyalty and mutual respect rather than competition for male attention. But first, in Tea Time, Lisa and Sovereign react to a McDonald’s CEO attempting to appear human while eating a new hamburger “product”, discuss trad-wife influencer Hannah Neeleman’s ninth pregnancy announcement, and unpack police body cam footage revealing 56 blindfolded fraternity pledges during a hazing ritual. Later, in Therapy Or The Void, they revisit the 2009 film He’s Just Not That Into You and decide which characters need therapy and which should be hurled in the void. 🎧 This episode is a candid conversation about recognizing toxic friendship patterns, unlearning male validation, and protecting your peace. 🎙️ Topics Discussed:• What a pick-me woman actually is• Male validation and female friendship betrayal• Emotional and social dangers of pick-me dynamics• Cultural conditioning and internalized m…

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