S2-Ep. 21 | Rigorous Honesty

<p>Would you want your friends to tell you the brutal truth... no matter what? 😳</p><p>This week on The Mid, we're diving into the idea of <strong>rigorous honesty</strong>—what it is, why some people swear by it, and why, after discussing it, we're leaning toward a pretty firm <strong>hard no</strong>.</p><p>We talk about questions like:</p><p> - Can honesty go too far?<br /> - Is there a difference between being truthful and being hurtful?<br /> - Do our friends really want our unfiltered opinions... and do we want theirs?</p><p>We explore the messy middle between honesty, kindness, boundaries, and knowing when some thoughts are better left unsaid.</p><p>Also:🎤 We check in on our WhatsApp voice memo challenge<br />🎧 We play some of our very first voice messages<br />🎬 We talk about the end of Season 2 and what our plans are for summer</p><p>It's funny, honest (ironically), and proof that sometimes the truth isn't always the most helpful thing you can say.</p><p>If you've ever wondered whether you should tell your friend what you're really thinking, regretted being too honest, or spent way too much time overanalyzing a text message... this episode is for you.</p><p>🎥 <strong>Don’t forget — The Mid now publishes VIDEO episodes!</strong></p><p>Watch on Spotify or on YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠ and subscribe!</p><p><strong>The Mid is hosted by Teresa Waldner and Wendy Boulay</strong></p><p>👇 <strong>Watch, Subscribe &amp; Stay Connected:</strong></p><p>🌐 <strong>LinkTree:</strong> ⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/TheMidPod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheMidPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>📘 <strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidPodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MidPodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>📸 <strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themid_podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themid_podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>🎥 <strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheMid_Podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMid_Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>🎵 <strong>TikTok:</strong> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@themidpodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheMidPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>🌎 <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://themidconversation.wixsite.com/podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversation.wixsite.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>✉️ <strong>Email:</strong> <a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠themidconversations@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⭐ Don’t forget to follow, rate, and leave a comment wherever you listen!</p><p>#podcast #midlifepodcast #friendship #honesty #rigoroushonesty #womenover40 #midlifewomen #bestfriends #realtalk #womenover50 #midlife #podcastlife</p>