A Really Good Cry

How to Be a Better Friend and Build More Meaningful Friendships

2026-10-27

Do you find it hard to open up, even with the people you love?

Do you always feel like you have to handle everything on your own?

What if letting yourself be known is actually a way of letting yourself be loved?

 

In this episode of A Really Good Cry, Radhi explores what it really means to be vulnerable in friendship, why being self-sufficient can sometimes keep us disconnected, and how opening your heart can create a deeper kind of intimacy. She shares her own realization that being there for everyone else isn’t the same as allowing people to truly know and support you.

 

From the difference between privacy and guardedness to learning who has earned access to the more delicate parts of you, this episode explores how vulnerability, trust, and emotional safety shape our closest relationships. And more importantly, it reminds us that we don’t have to carry everything alone—sometimes, allowing someone to witness what we’re going through is one of the most powerful ways we can give and receive love.

 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why sharing facts about your life isn’t the same as sharing your inner world. The difference between being private and being emotionally guarded. How vulnerability creates the sense of closeness that time alone cannot. Why you don’t have to tell everyone everything to build deeper friendships. How to recognize the people who have earned access to your heart. Why receiving love and support can be just as vulnerable as giving it. How allowing yourself to be known can become an offering of love.

 

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No. of episodes

137

Latest episode

2026-10-27

Where can you listen?

This podcast won’t solve all your problems, but it WILL go through them with you. Radhi Devlukia brings you a new weekly show called A Really Good Cry, a space where we can embrace the real, the messy and the beautiful parts of life that can be difficult to digest alone, together. Tune in for a good ole’ laugh, maybe shed a tear or two, and join a community where you can have a really good cry!

There's no small talk here, we are diving straight in and it’s gonna get real. Whether it’s raw, unfiltered conversations, debate and discussions of different perspectives and life experiences or going on an emotional rollercoaster. A Really Good Cry is there for you to learn, connect, and find comfort together - that allows us to see the world and ourselves with a new perspective.

Some episodes will also feature surprise guests, including celebrities, scientists, experts and more. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Tag @areallygoodcry on Instagram with your best crying face for a chance to be featured on our social media channels. Like, comment and follow @areallygoodcry on Instagram if you want the chance to be featured on episodes. You can also subscribe to get exclusive and bonus content. Radhi will give listeners the opportunity to be part of the show by responding to dms, comments, questions and more.