In today’s episode of My Mama Summer, we dive deep into the awkward and vulnerable reality of making friendships as an adult. Since moving to San Miguel de Allende just a month ago, I’ve found myself navigating the complexities of forming new connections—and it's brought up feelings I hadn’t expected. It's almost like being a teenager again, filled with self-doubt and over-analysing every interaction.

I open up about the anxious self-talk I’ve been battling: questioning if I’m "too much" in my new friendships, the internal voice that picks apart my conversations after the fact, and the desperation for connection that comes after years of isolation. This episode isn’t just about friendships—it’s about self-reflection, unpacking childhood conditioning, and challenging the inner voice that tells us we aren’t enough.

I also talk about how this experience ties into the "good daughter syndrome" I’ve been working through—how that critical, internalised voice stems from a mother wound many of us carry. If you’ve ever felt anxious in new relationships, or if your inner critic has held you back, I think you’ll resonate deeply with this conversation. Let’s talk about the fear of being "too much," how motherhood impacts friendships, and what it means to show up fully as ourselves—messy parts and all.

Warning: This podcast is not a highlight reel. (And I think that's a refreshing thing in a world of superficiality and false pretences.)

Go behind the scenes of my life as I build an online business, raise a family with intention, live abroad in a new country, and unpack trauma, programming, and reparent myself openly in the public realm.

In every episode, you’ll get insights into the depth of what it really takes to build a business, whilst being a present mama, living a life outside the box, and doing the work it takes to be who we’re meant to be.

My Mama Summer is my journey to becoming whole.

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Aimee Q Devlin is an Australian writer, online business owner, and mother currently living in Mexico, committed to personal growth and evolution, and uncovering how slow motherhood looks in a fast-paced world.

Aimee is the co-founder of the Online Freedom Hackers community where she and her husband Brendan Murphy (⁠⁠https://truthiverse.com⁠⁠) mentor unconventional parents to build freedom-based businesses that buy back their fun, family, and freedom in 5-10 hours a week. Get started here: ⁠⁠https://links.onlinefreedomhackers.com/mymamasummer