Navigating Toxic and Healthy Friendships as a Christian with Grace Valentine

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Brittany Dawn Nelson

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Christianity, Personal Journals

3.3 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Hello again! In today’s episode, I had the honor of interviewing Grace Valentine! We dive into the complexities of friendships, particularly among Christian women, and discuss the challenges of forming genuine connections, the importance of discernment in recognizing red flags, and the value of identifying green flags in friendships. Grace shares insights from her book, 'The Better Friend,' emphasizing the need for vulnerability, accountability, and the significance of showing up for one another in times of need. We go over everything from overcoming insecurities to the importance of placing hope in Jesus rather than in people. Connect with Grace on Instagram Grace Valentine’s Book: “The Better Friend” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.3	I think when you have a friend who is humble,
0:32.0	they will also be able to see your strengths and also see your weaknesses
0:35.3	because they have humbled themselves and known that the Lord is ultimately the highest power.
0:44.2	Welcome to the Sheila's Read podcast. I am your host, Brittany Dawn Nelson, and today's
0:52.7	episode is for the girls. We are jumping into
0:56.0	all things sisterhood and friendship as a Christian, which personally I have had one too many
1:00.6	experiences where girls, even Christian girls, can be passive, catty, gossipy, and honestly just flat out mean.
1:08.4	In today's episode, I had the honor of chatting with Grace Valentine,
1:12.1	and I know that you are going to walk away from this word with so many good nuggets and
1:16.3	takeaways. So without further ado, let's hop in. Welcome to the podcast, Grace. How are you?
1:24.8	Brittany, thank you so much for having me. I'm so overjoyed to be here right now or be here virtually.
1:29.9	Yeah, I know.
1:30.9	It's super cold here in Texas and you're in Atlanta.
1:33.2	I wish you were in Texas.
1:34.1	You sound like you could be a Texan, which you went to Baylor, right?
1:37.9	Yes, I miss the breakfast tacos in Texas.
1:40.4	Every time I go back, I'm like, I miss all the little small Mexican restaurants with the best breakfast tacos.
1:46.0	And so Texas has my heart and definitely the breakfast tacos have my heart. It's so real. Like our coffee shops here in Texas, they always sell breakfast tacos and legit, if you get there by noon, they're all sold out. Like, they're all gone. They're just like not even. I don't know what it is. I didn't think that was, apparently that's a Texas thing because they're a hit here.
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