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Season 9 Ep 18 (353) : How (under)cooked are your connections?
2026/06/19 | 13 mins.
People want relationships that are microwave safe. Connections that can be heated up when convenient and stored away when they’re not. Warm when needed. Left on ice when not. Accessible, but not demanding. Present, but never requiring mutual sacrifice.

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Season 9 Ep 17 (352) : What friendship taught me about love
2026/06/12 | 13 mins.
There’s often this quiet fear around openly loving your friends: being perceived as soft, dependent, emotional, or “too much.”But I think that fear is exactly why so many people feel deeply disconnected while pretending they’re fine. Catch the full read on substack : https://open.substack.com/pub/notesfromthebirdbrain/p/what-friendship-taught-me-about-love?r=7bqfwq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Bird Brain | S9 E16 (351): I'm Here if you need me vs. What do you need?
2026/06/02 | 11 mins.
There’s a genuine desire many people have to look good and feel good about themselves. But the deepest relationships — the healthiest relationships — require something people often find unattractive:
Bird Brain | S9 E15 (350): The Self-Exclusion Pattern: Why You Feel Left Out in Your Own Relationships
2026/04/27 | 27 mins.
You say people don’t show up for you…
but have you ever asked if you gave them the chance to?
In this episode, we unpack the pattern of self-exclusion—what it looks like to constantly show up for others while never creating space for yourself in your own relationships.
Because being “low maintenance” isn’t always strength.
Sometimes, it’s avoidance.
If you’ve ever felt overlooked, unsupported, or like relationships feel one-sided… this episode will challenge you to look at the role you’ve been playing in that dynamic.
Not to blame you—
but to give you your power back.
Bird Brain | S9 E14 (349) The Mirror Test - Why Your Relationships Reflect You
2026/04/20 | 20 mins.
You keep saying people don’t show up for you… but have you looked at how you show up for them?
In this episode, we break down the uncomfortable truth behind adult friendships and relationships: many of them don’t fail because of conflict—they fail because of a lack of discipline.
But also about who we value, and who we overlook because of it. Sometimes we dismiss and downplay the presence of people who don’t look like who we desire it from.
Consistency. Effort. Communication. Accountability.
This isn’t about blaming yourself for everything.
It’s about recognizing where you’re participating in the patterns you say you don’t want.
Because your relationships aren’t random… they’re reflective.

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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-birdbrain-podcast/subscribe Rise above it all, stay elevated, create the infinity; Up your You.The Bird Brain podcast is a fresh take on Mental Health, self awareness, self love, and self reflection delivered in a way that feels more like a conversation with a good friend than a daunting task assigned by a teacher. It's about having a "Bird's eye-view" on very common experiences and using practical tools to shift your mindset to develop a healthier love and appreciation for yourself.Join host Isaiah as he discusses common topics from relationship dynamics to trauma pulling from his own experiences and expertise to deliver a digestible and impactful experience.But there's more...If mental health isn't your thing, there's a horror sub-chapter, the "Night owl" featuring original short horror stories written by Isaiah and narrated by himself and other actors.Not one to miss.Take flight.

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