Let's Relieve Regret: A self-help podcast about forgiving yourself · Shadoe and Victoria

And then yesterday, I deleted my book (with Guest Jyoti Dhanota)

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Geet says the panic attack made her delete the book and stop writing entirely.

Victoria Miravircia and Shadow Ball open the episode by welcoming guest author Jodi Denoda, also known by her professional pseudonym, Geek, into the room. She is introduced as a prolific self-published author with a literary portfolio comprising 11 captivating books available on platforms such as Amazon. She specializes in fiction romance and fearlessly tackles taboo subjects prevalent in South Asian communities. The mood stays close and conversational. From there, the talk settles into regret, especially the regret that grows around friendships that no longer fit cleanly. The hosts and guest keep returning to nostalgia. They notice how easy it is to confuse history with obligation. A friendship can feel precious simply because it has lasted a long time. But length is not the same thing as closeness. Geography matters too. Being near someone makes it easier to keep a relationship alive. That does not cancel the old bond. It just explains why some connections naturally change shape. The conversation leaves room for that shift without turning it into a failure. People grow, and when they do, some friendships grow with them. Others turn into memory, context, or a quieter kind of care. The episode keeps circling that line until it feels less like loss and more like release. Throughout, the hosts keep the tone reassuring and human. By the end, the listener is left with permission to stop forcing a past connection to do a present day job.

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A gentle look at guilt, nostalgia, and friendships that change.

This episode lingers on the quiet ache of friendships shifting, the pull of an old neighborhood, and the habit of spending energy on what cannot be fixed.

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For the moment when a friendship has changed, and you're trying not to feel guilty about it.

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