Episode #71: Diamonde Williamson, found a way to make art from a painful friendship breakup and help others process their breakups, too. Just like romantic breakups, friendship breakups can lead to feelings of grief, loss, and loneliness. Yet, these feelings are often dismissed or minimized, making it hard to heal and move forward.  Learn more about Diamonde's documentary, Best Friends Not Forever.   Topics We Covered: Friendships that end because someone decided they need to end vs. a friendship that fadesFriendship breakups are an ageless, universal issue, causing painAcknowledging the grief of a friendship that ended for any reasonHow mutual friends can handle a breakup between their friends (It's hard to be in the middle!)The importance of communication in friendshipsTaking responsibility for our sides of friendships that endedThe beauty of reconciliation and forgiveness when possibleMaking art as part of a healing process Meet Diamonde Williamson: Diamonde Williamson is the Founder and CEO of Third and Wonder Production House, the go-to media and production company for Black women and Black culture, specializing in branded, documentary, and unscripted formats. She's created hundreds of videos for notable clientele like: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Google, Warner Bros., Essence, and more. Learn more about her original documentary, Best Friends Not Forever, and her highly praised podcast Creative Women Wanted. Her continued goal is to build community and produce entertaining, empowering and relatable art for Black women. You can also find Diamonde on Instagram @therealdiamonde. Let's connect over all things friendship! Here's my Substack newsletter about friendship & more Dear Nina website with show notes and a guide to pitching yourself as a guest Instagram & TikTok Twitter JOIN the Dear Nina Facebook group Ask an anonymous question