Ep. 56 - Why being yourself is the hardest thing you'll ever do but it's worth it. with Sohjé (So Jay) Johnson

This episiode is about liberation through boundaries. It's about making peace with relationships that shift, choosing not to stay in spaces that harm you, and refusing to co-sign narratives that don't align with your truth. It’s not about being combative—it’s about being clear. It's also about how bravery can look like a single sentence: "I was just informing you."

Key Ideas You Could Build Around:

• Bravery as Boundaries: It's brave to say, "That hurt me," or "I'm no longer available for that," especially to people who love you conditionally.

• Friendship and Utility: When you're everyone's "useful friend," your worth gets tied to what you do more than who you are. This piece challenges that.

• Non-Mutual Closure: Sometimes the breakup, the shift, or the silence doesn’t need mutual agreement. You get to end it. Period.

• Reclaiming the Narrative: “I plunked out the first time by letting you tell a different version of the story.” Whew. That line alone could be a sermon.

• Spiritual Alignment in Romance: That conversation with the now-partner is one of the most emotionally evolved dialogues I’ve seen captured—he received her reflection with grace, not ego.