Scheana Shay shares key friendship lesson at 40

Scheana Shay candidly shared her choice to prioritise quality over quantity in her friendships on episode 9 of her podcast, Scheananigans with Scheana.

The 40-year-old said that she “feels a responsibility to keep up with everyone, to check in, to be available, to make sure no one feels forgotten.”

The Apples crooner confessed, “It's hard because when you're that busy, it can just start to feel overwhelming really quickly.”

However, the American TV personality has now learned that balance does not mean providing the same amount of energy to all people, but rather implies reciprocity to the individuals who are showing up for you.

The Mouthpiece actress went on to explain, “At this stage in my life, I'm choosing to protect my time and my energy a lot more…It doesn't mean I value people any less. I'm making sure those relationships feel reciprocal more than draining. It's been very freeing for me.”

Furthermore, she highlighted two of her close friends, Maddie and Christy. Adding, “We all have just similar goals and interests in life, and they're very positive lights in my life.”

She also complimented her "mom friends" in the preschool of her daughter, who have placed her in a good environment.

About her former castmates of Vanderpump Rules and The Valley, she verified, “They're all very much in my life…But I just needed to step away for me, and I think that time away from doing the show is very healing for me.”

Shay marked her friendship philosophy, saying, “The smaller your circle gets, the cleaner it becomes who truly belongs in it.”