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This Feels Familiar with Minaa B.

This Feels Familiar with Minaa B.

By: Minaa B.
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Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Every Tuesday, join therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., as she explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them.236071 Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • 82: Signs You Struggle With Emotional Intimacy (And How to Change That)

    82: Signs You Struggle With Emotional Intimacy (And How to Change That)
    11 Aug 2026
    In this episode, Minaa B. explores emotional intimacy—what it is, why it's essential in all relationships, and the signs you're struggling with it. Sources cited in this episode: Gottman & Silver (2015) - Research on open and honest communication in couples and relationship satisfaction Laurenceau et al. - Research on couples with high emotional closeness and relationship satisfaction Karremans et al. (2017) - Research on mindfulness and presence in relationships and emotional connection Recent Study (2024) from MDPI - Childhood emotional abuse and its impact on attachment and fear of intimacy Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min
  • 81: How to Stop Catastrophic Thinking: It's Hurting You and Your Relationships

    81: How to Stop Catastrophic Thinking: It's Hurting You and Your Relationships
    4 Aug 2026
    In this episode, Minaa B. explores catastrophic thinking—the anxious brain's tendency to jump from small triggers straight to worst-case outcomes—and how this pattern sabotages both mental health and relationships. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 min
  • 80: How to Make and Sustain Friendships as an Adult

    80: How to Make and Sustain Friendships as an Adult
    28 Jul 2026
    In this episode, Minaa B. addresses one of the hardest things about adulthood: making and sustaining friendships. She shares research on adult loneliness and how friendships naturally decline without proximity and intentional effort. Minaa explores the barriers to friendship, then breaks down concrete steps for making friends. SOURCES CITED IN THIS EPISODE American Perspectives Survey (2021) - Data on friendship decline from 1990 to 2021 American Psychological Association Stress in America Survey (2024-2025) - Data on loneliness, isolation, and lack of companionship Jeffrey Hall, University of Kansas - "How Many Hours Does It Take to Make a Friend?" published in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2018) - Research on contact hours needed for different stages of friendships. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 min
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