Anita got friend dumped for the first time in 6th grade, and she's still not over it. She talks to folks about the distinct pain of a platonic breakup and gets some tools for building strong friendships, setting boundaries and figuring out when it's time to let go.

Meet the guests:

- <a href="https://www.michelleelman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Elman</a> is an author and life coach best known for her activism campaign Scarred Not Scared. She tells Anita about "the mass exodus" — a period of time in which she went through multiple friend breakups

- <a href="https://www.tonyliu.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Liu</a> is a medical student and former radio and podcast producer for NPR and "On Being." He shares how tenderness informs how he makes and breaks up with friends

- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heart_convos/?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KB Newton</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heart_convos/?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>is the founder and creator of HEART Convos. She talks about being a recovering "trash friend"

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Reconstructed: Building New Definitions Of Masculinity

Dig into the underdiscussed corners of the human experience. Each week, host Anita Rao leads intimate conversations with people unafraid to question what we think we know about identity, relationships and health.Follow the show on Instagram at @embodiedwunc and on Bluesky at embodiedwunc.bsky.social. You can find Anita on Bluesky at asrao.bsky.social.