“You Can Outgrow The People You Love…” Outgrowing Isn’t Betrayal, It’s Growth!
This is a standalone episode of the Lynda: Rooted&Real podcast.
In ‘You Can Outgrow The People You Love’, Lynda emphasises that growth can transform every aspect of our lives, including our relationships. It’s possible to outgrow those we care about without harboring resentment; this shift doesn’t signify disloyalty but rather a commitment to authenticity.
Embracing this journey means continuing to move forward, even if it leads to changes in our connections.
You Can Outgrow The People You Love
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A text version of the podcast episode with timestamps.
[00:00:18.03]‘Karibuni sana’ (You’re all very welcome). This is Lynda on Rooted&Real. So we’re gonna do some hard truth today.
[00:00:26.99]‘You Can Outgrow The People You Love’. Can you believe that? You don’t hate them,
[00:00:36.58]you don’t wish them bad, but you’re not the same person you were when you met.
[00:00:42.25]Your values have shifted, your vision grew, and your peace got louder.
[00:00:49.01]Outgrowing someone doesn’t make you disloyal, no. It makes you honest.
[00:00:56.97]You can love them from a distance, you can bless them, and then let them go.
[00:01:04.30]Not every soul is meant to come with you into your next season.
[00:01:09.02]There are people who are for a chapter, not the whole book. It will hurt, let it.
[00:01:17.19]Grieve the version of you that fits there at that point, and then keep walking.
[00:01:26.49]Love doesn’t mean you have to shrink to stay. You can love them, and still choose you.
[00:01:38.11]So that’s it. You can outgrow people you love. And that’s also okay.
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Wed, 1 Jul, 2026
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