David had a friend who didn't want to hear him playing music. Now he has a friend who he practices with. In between, he learned something about letting go, showing up, and finding his people.

A short conversation about friendship, loss, and new beginnings.

Alice introduces the concept of joy maxing: pursuing experiences that fill your soul so you can show up for others from a place of overflow. She shares how a Zumba class led to empanadas, mahjong, and a new community — and why she's harvesting joy for the hard seasons to come.

Alice has wrestled with identity her whole life, reconciling her Christian faith with who she is and finding peace with leaving the church.

In this episode, they explore what it means to show up as yourself when the world tells you not to, and why love is always the answer.

In this episode, she shares how a childhood pattern of self-sacrifice shaped her friendships, her parenting, and her sense of self, and what she's learned about letting go, setting boundaries, and trusting others to find their own way.

David shares what it's like to grow up feeling like he had to play a part to be loved. Alice talks about the freedom of saying "what you see is what you get."

This is a conversation about masks, exhaustion, and the relief of finally being yourself.

David reflects on how his job consumed his time and energy until an injury forced him to stop, breathe, and start writing again.

For anyone who's buried their creative self. This one's for you.

In this episode, Alice shares a theory about the three types of friendships you will have throughout your life. The party friends. The dramatic ones. And the rare ones that love you for who you are now.

David opens up about losing friends when he left the church and came out.

Together, they talk about outgrowing people who still see the old version of you. They explore how to know which friendships are worth keeping and which ones you are supposed to let go.

This is a conversation about friendship, evolution, and the funeral you have for the person you used to be.

This episode is about that friendship. Alice shares the story of a high school friend who needed to be the only star, leaving her chasing the car and questioning her own success years later. David names the pattern for what it is: bullying. And together, they talk about what happens when you finally decide you're nobody's punching bag.

This is a conversation about being a receiver when you're always the giver, and what happens when life forces you to finally say yes.

In this episode, Alice and David confront the silent competitiveness that ruins friendships. They explore how to protect your energy from "surface" relationships and why you must surround yourself with people who wholeheartedly champion your success without a trace of envy or jealousy.

To counter the pain of conditional love, Alice shares her vision of a faith that does not demand perfection. Together, they explore the power of unconditional acceptance and why we must thank the people who hurt us for teaching us exactly who not to be.

Together they talk about the ways our deepest hurts can become sources of strength and how showing up authentically, without apology, might be the most important thing we do. If you have ever felt lost, excluded, or unsure of your path, this conversation is a reminder that you are not alone and that your story is where purpose begins.

Truthfully Yours begins January 29th, 2026, with new episodes each Thursday.