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Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Your People is a heartfelt narrative podcast hosted by Katharine Guzman that explores the profound human need for connection, community, and belonging. Each episode invites listeners into intimate stories of friendship and social bonds, offering an emotional experience that validates the search for genuine relationships in a fragmented world. Katharine guides audiences through the complexities of finding their tribe, delivering a sense of warmth and understanding that resonates deeply with…
Episodes
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Silent Hero of the Night Out: Why Being the Designated Driver is Lonely | Your People
This episode explores the hidden emotional labor and loneliness of being the designated driver in adult friendships. Hosted by Katharine Guzman on 'Your…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Rekindling a High School Friendship at Fifty: The Messy Magic of Starting Over | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound and often daunting experience of reconnecting with an old high school friend after…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Art of Not Apologizing: When a Friend Won't Own Their Mess | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the emotional exhaustion and confusion that arises when a friend refuses to take accountability…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Best Friend’s Life Looks Nothing Like Yours Anymore | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional landscape of adult friendships when life paths diverge significantly, offering a compassionate guide for navigating…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Awkward Dance of Re-entering Friend Groups After Pregnancy | Your People
This episode explores the profound emotional complexity of re-entering social circles and friend groups after becoming a parent. Hosted by Katharine Guzman…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Rekindling a High School Friendship at Fifty: The Joy of Starting Over | Your People
In this deeply moving episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the profound experience of rekindling a high school friendship at age fifty…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Nervous Wreck of Introducing Your Partner to Your Friends | Your People
Introducing your partner to your friends is often described as a diplomatic summit between two worlds that have never agreed on the meaning of silence. In this…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Friendships That Survive the Shift: From Parents to Non-Parents | Your People
In this episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the complex, often unspoken dynamics of friendships that survive the major life shift from…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Politics Push You Away: Finding Belonging Beyond Ideology | Your People
In this deeply personal and reflective episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the painful yet universal experience of political polarization…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Best Friend Dates Someone You Secretly Dislike | Your People
This episode of Your People explores the complex emotional landscape of loving a best friend who is dating someone you deeply dislike. Host Katharine Guzman…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Coming Home Feels Like Losing Yourself (And How to Find Your People Again) | Your People
In this deeply reflective episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the complex emotional landscape of returning home after years away. Many…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When the Playdates Stop: Friendships Surviving the Parent-Non-Parent Shift | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional landscape of friendships that drift apart after one friend becomes a parent and the other remains child-free. Host…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Who Do You Call When Everything Breaks? Finding Your Emergency Person | Your People
In this episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the profound loneliness of realizing you have no one to call during a crisis. We begin by…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When You Don't Know the References: Making Friends as an Expat | Your People
This episode explores the profound emotional landscape of making friends as an expat, specifically addressing the disorienting feeling of losing cultural…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Silence Feels Like Safety: The Cost of Loyalty | Your People
In this powerful episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the complex intersection of loyalty, silence, and moral courage in friendships. This…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Relief of Ending a Transactional Friendship | Your People
This episode explores the emotional exhaustion of maintaining transactional friendships and offers a compassionate guide to ending them. Hosted by Katharine…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Grief of Outgrowing Childhood Friends | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the complex and often unspoken emotion of outgrowing childhood friends. This is not a story…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Friend’s Parenting Clashes With Yours: How to Stay Close Without Losing Yourself | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional landscape of maintaining close friendships when your parenting styles fundamentally clash. Host Katharine Guzman…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Best Friend Dates Your Past Trauma | Your People
This episode explores the complex and often isolating experience of watching a best friend date someone who triggers your past trauma. Hosted by Katharine…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Agony of Watching a Friend Self-Destruct: How to Stop Fixing and Start Being There | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional dynamics of supporting a friend who is repeatedly engaging in self-destructive behaviors, offering a guide on how…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Your Rural Roots Feel Like a Foreign Language in the City | Your People
This episode explores the profound emotional disorientation and sense of alienation experienced by individuals who move from rural communities to large urban…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When a Friend Crosses the Line: How to Set Boundaries Without Losing Them | Your People
In this episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the difficult but necessary art of setting boundaries with friends without losing the…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Unseen Bond: Friendship Forged Behind Bars & The Weight of Release | Your People
In this deeply moving episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound and often overlooked nature of friendship forged in the most extreme…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Friend’s Success Highlights Your Stagnation | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' explores the complex, often unspoken emotion of feeling left behind when a friend succeeds. Host Katharine Guzman addresses the…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Money Changes the Friendship Dynamic: Finding Belonging Beyond Budgets | Your People
This episode of Your People explores the complex and often unspoken tension that arises in friendships when financial disparities emerge. Host Katharine Guzman…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Rural Roots Feel Like a Foreign Language in the City | Your People
This episode explores the profound emotional and psychological experience of rural-to-urban migration, specifically focusing on the phenomenon of 'linguistic…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Loneliness of Outgrowing Your Friends | Your People
This episode explores the profound and often unspoken emotional complexity of outgrowing your closest friends as you achieve personal, professional, or…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Career Dies: Navigating Friendship When Identity Shifts | Your People
This episode of Your People explores the profound emotional and social challenges that arise when a professional identity is lost or fundamentally shifted…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Siblings By Choice: Finding Kinship in the Gaps of Foster Care | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound and often overlooked bond of 'siblings by choice' within the foster care system…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why I’m Still Best Friends With My Ex’s New Girlfriend | Your People
This episode explores the complex and often taboo topic of maintaining friendships with an ex-partner's new romantic partner, offering a compassionate guide…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Video Calls Feel Like Work & How to Fix It | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores why modern video calls often feel like obligatory work rather than genuine connection, and…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Words Fade: Holding Space for a Friend in Long-Term Care | Your People
In this deeply moving episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the profound emotional landscape of caring for a friend with dementia. The…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Friend Goes Vegan: How to Keep the Connection Alive | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional landscape of maintaining deep friendships when one person adopts a new dietary lifestyle, such as going vegan…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When You Watch a Friend Self-Destruct: The Quiet Pain of Loving Someone Who Won’t Listen | Your People
This episode explores the profound emotional toll of watching a friend engage in self-destructive behavior, offering a compassionate guide for those who feel…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Slow Goodbye: Grieving a Friend Who Is Still Here | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' explores the profound and often unspoken grief of losing a friend or loved one to dementia while they are still physically…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Some Friends Fade: Finding Peace in Seasonal Friendships | Your People
Why do some friendships fade even when there is no conflict or betrayal? In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the emotional…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Unseen Shift: How to Hold Space for a Friend in Menopause | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the critical skill of holding space for a friend navigating menopause. This guide is essential…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Feeling Behind in Your Thirties: How to Make Friends When You’re Not Sure Where You Fit | Your People
Feeling behind in your thirties is a universal but isolating experience, and this episode of 'Your People' offers a compassionate roadmap for making friends…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Envy Trap: When a Peer Outruns You (And Why It Hurts) | Your People
In this deeply reflective episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the complex and often painful emotion of envy when a peer achieves success…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Best Friend Dates Someone You Secretly Dislike: How to Stay Loyal Without Losing Yourself | Your People
This episode explores the complex emotional landscape of disliking a best friend's new romantic partner, offering actionable advice on how to maintain loyalty…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Money Changes Everything: Navigating Friendship & Financial Disparity | Your People
In this deeply resonant episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the complex and often unspoken dynamics of financial disparity within…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Success Feels So Lonely When Everyone Else is Stuck | Your People
This episode explores the profound and often unspoken loneliness that accompanies personal growth and professional success when your peer group has not evolved…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Devastation of Being Ghosted by Family | Your People
This episode of Your People explores the profound emotional impact of being ghosted by family, chosen family, or close friends. Host Katharine Guzman addresses…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
From Dirt Roads to Subway Lines: Finding Home in Both Worlds | Your People
In this episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the complex emotional landscape of bridging rural roots and urban drift. This narrative is…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Why Being the Designated Driver Ruins Your Night (And How to Stop) | Your People
In this episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the hidden emotional toll of being the designated driver in social circles, a role that often…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
How to Be a Friend When She’s Entering Menopause (Without Saying the Wrong Thing) | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' offers a compassionate, practical guide for friends and partners navigating the complex emotional landscape of menopause. Host…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Secrets Surface: Healing Friendship After Hidden Truths | Your People
Discover how to heal friendships after hidden truths surface in this deep dive into radical empathy and belonging. When a friend reveals a secret—whether it’s…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Day I Found Out: Navigating Friendship After a Hidden Truth | Your People
In this deeply reflective episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the complex emotional landscape of discovering a hidden truth in a close…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Secret Language of Scars: Belonging in Rare Disease Groups | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound sense of belonging found within rare disease support groups. This conversation is…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Magic of Silent Drives: Finding Belonging in the Passenger Seat | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound psychological and emotional benefits of silent drives as a unique form of community…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Activism Fractures Friendship: Navigating Political Alienation | Your People
In this deeply personal and insightful episode of 'Your People,' host Katharine Guzman explores the painful yet common experience of political alienation…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Quiet Fear of Becoming Irrelevant to Your Oldest Friend | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' explores the quiet, often unspoken grief of becoming irrelevant to your oldest friend. Host Katharine Guzman dissects the hollow…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
Finding Home in the Unfamiliar: Belonging When Everything Shifts | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound and often overlooked power of finding belonging in the unfamiliar. We are living…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Words Fade: Loving a Friend Through Dementia's Silence | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' addresses the profound and often isolating experience of caring for a friend or loved one with dementia, specifically focusing on…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
When Your Values Shift: Navigating Friendship & Radical Minimalism | Your People
In this episode of Your People, host Katharine Guzman explores the profound and often difficult journey of navigating friendship when your personal values…
- Your People: Finding Community, Friendship & Belonging
The Secret Friendship You Didn’t Plan: Coworkers to Confidants | Your People
This episode of 'Your People' explores the unexpected and profound intimacy found in workplace friendships, specifically how coworkers can evolve into trusted…