Let’s talk about the breakup nobody prepares us for: friendships.

In this episode of The XrossroadZ Podcast, Dre & Barz get honest about how friendship endings happen in our 30s and 40s—the signs we ignored, the conversations we avoided, the boundaries we set, and how we healed.

Whether your friendship faded, exploded, or just quietly expired, you’re not alone. We unpack the grief, the guilt, the growth—and what it means to love people well without abandoning yourself.

Question for you: What helped you heal after a friendship ended?

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In this pre‑Valentine’s Day episode of The XrossroadZ Podcast, we’re getting real about LOVE, not the highlight reel, but the truth.

We’re talking about what we thought love would look like when we were younger…
What we expected based on movies, music, family, and culture…
And how our real‑life experiences reshaped everything we believed about relationships.

In this episode, we explore:
✨ How childhood and culture shaped our ideas about romance
✨ The difference between love as a fantasy vs love as a practice
✨ How we showed up in early relationships
✨ The partners, heartbreaks, and lessons that taught us how to love better
✨ What mature, grown‑folk love looks like
✨ Why love in your 40s can feel more intentional, honest, and emotionally grounded

Whether you’re single, dating, married, healing, or figuring it out — this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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We’re back!

This season opener unpacks what really happens when life hits reset on you: emotionally, creatively, and spiritually. Barzini and Dre Renee get honest about the unexpected interruptions, identity shifts, and lessons learned in the quiet.

If you’ve ever had to rebuild your rhythm, find your footing again, or start over at a new XrossroadZ, this one will speak to you.

Welcome to Season 3. Let’s reset together. 🫱🏾‍🫲🏾💙

#TheXrossroadZPodcast #Xennial #PodcastRelaunch #PersonalGrowth #Season3

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