This Feels Familiar with Minaa B.

Minaa B.
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Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Every Tuesday, join therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., as she explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them.

  1. 2D AGO

    66: Why Situationships Are So Hard to Leave

    In this episode, Minaa B. explores the situationship you know you're in—not the confusing kind, but the one where you're fully aware it's not going anywhere, and you're stuck anyway. With warmth and zero judgment, she breaks down why you stay even when you know better: the need for connection over loneliness, the fear of conflict and rupture, scarcity thinking around relationships, and the real emotional safety some situationships provide. Minaa offers compassionate strategies for moving forward when you're ready—not shame tactics, but real understanding of what's keeping you there. If you're in a situationship and can't seem to leave, this episode is for you. Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    22 min

  2. MAR 10

    65: Loving Yourself Doesn't Stop You from Choosing the Wrong Person

    In this episode, Minaa B. challenges the idea that self-love is enough to stop you from choosing the wrong person. She breaks down why relationship choices are driven by unconscious patterns, not just self-worth—exploring how your brain seeks familiarity over health, how early sibling and peer dynamics create blueprints for attraction, and how external pressure (the financial and social cost of being single) pushes people toward relationships that aren't right for them. Minaa offers practical strategies for recognizing when you're repeating old patterns and for making different choices. If you've ever wondered why you keep choosing emotionally unavailable people despite doing all the work on yourself, this episode is for you. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    17 min

  3. MAR 3

    64: Why You Can't Celebrate Your Friend's Success

    In this episode, Minaa B. speaks directly to the friend who struggles with envy—the one whose chest tightens when someone shares good news, who can't quite bring themselves to celebrate a peer's success. She explores how sibling dynamics and peer relationships taught us that success is limited, and why your friend's win can feel like your failure. Minaa breaks down where envy comes from, why adult experiences reinforce scarcity thinking, and offers practical strategies for processing the feeling without letting shame ruin your friendships. If you've ever been the jealous friend and felt too ashamed to admit it, this episode is for you. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    31 min

  4. FEB 24

    63: Family Estrangement Isn't a Trend—It's Survival

    In this episode, Minaa B. tackles the polarizing discourse around family estrangement—is it a trend or survival? She breaks down what estrangement really is, why people choose it, and what's missing from the social media conversation: the grief, the ambivalence, the cost, and the complexity that a 60-second video can't capture. Drawing on concepts like little t traumas and "death by a thousand paper cuts," Minaa explains how estrangement is rarely about one incident but rather years of unmet needs and unrepaired harm. If the online discourse has left you confused about whether cutting off family is brave or giving up, this episode brings the nuance that's been missing. Work with me Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    25 min
  5. 62: The Emotionally Immature Sibling: How to Deal With Them

    FEB 17

    62: The Emotionally Immature Sibling: How to Deal With Them

    In this episode, Minaa B. explores what it means to have an emotionally immature sibling and why it feels different from dealing with an emotionally immature parent. She breaks down what emotional immaturity actually looks like—the defensiveness, the manipulation, the inability to take responsibility—and examines why some siblings develop emotional maturity while others stay stuck. Using The Siblinghood Theory framework, Minaa reveals how poor conflict navigation, power dynamics, and lack of emotional attunement create exhausting one-sided relationships. If you're the sibling who's always managing everyone else's emotions, this episode validates your experience and offers practical strategies for protecting your peace.

    34 min
  6. 61: What You Need to Know About The Silent Treatment

    FEB 10

    61: What You Need to Know About The Silent Treatment

    In this episode, Minaa B. unpacks the silent treatment—not as someone needing space, but as a power move rooted in manipulation. she explores why people use silence as a weapon, how it shows up across sibling relationships, friendships, romantic partnerships, and workplace dynamics, and the psychological toll it takes on the person being shut out.  Minaa offers practical strategies for recognizing the pattern, setting boundaries around silence, and protecting yourself from relationships where communication is weaponized. If you've ever been frozen out by someone you care about, this episode will help you see it for what it really is. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    28 min
  7. Introducing "This Feels Familiar"

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    Introducing "This Feels Familiar"

    Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Your patterns aren't personal failures—they're relational. They were shaped by early experiences with siblings, peers, and family. And on this show, therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them.

    2 min
  8. 60: Opt Out of Childhood Roles

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    60: Opt Out of Childhood Roles

    In this episode, Minaa B. explores why so many people feel trapped in the roles they were assigned growing up—the responsible one, the peacekeeper, the funny one, the invisible one. Drawing from The Siblinghood Theory's Role Rigidity dimension, she breaks down how sibling and peer dynamics create fixed identities that follow us into adulthood, showing up in friendships, romantic relationships, and workplace dynamics. Minaa explains the psychological and systemic reasons roles become so hard to change, and offers practical strategies for recognizing when you're performing a role versus being yourself. If you've ever felt like you can't break free from who your family expected you to be, this episode will show you that your role doesn't define you—and you can opt out. Resources Work with me:  Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Resources Website: minaab.com Newsletter:  ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠  Facebook⁠⁠⁠

    41 min
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Do you ever have that weird feeling that says, "I've been in this situation before?" The same conflict. The same feeling that no matter what you do, the pattern repeats. That familiar feeling isn't a coincidence–it's a pattern. And This Feels Familiar can help you change it. Every Tuesday, join therapist, author, and creator of The Siblinghood Theory, Minaa B., as she explores how belonging, conflict, and relational patterns shape your life—and how to change them.

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