Friend Forward

What do you do when your friend's in love with someone but you're not feeling it?  Today's episode roadmap: 1. Two things to consider before you speak up (as always, there's research involved!) 2. How to frame your feedback 3. What to do when your friend's in a make-up/ break-up carousel I end the episode with a reflection of a personal relationship failure when I was in college and what my roomma...

What do you do when your friendship falls into a routine of constant complaining? While it may feel good to occasionally vent, "chronic complainers" suffer from an ongoing negative mindset-- and it can take quite a toll on a friendship. Here's the timeline for today's episode:  I'll share  1. how I accidentally became a chronic complainer,  2. how I got out of it, 3.  4 phrases to say when a frien...

How do you break your bad habit of cancelling plans? And how do you get past the frustration of being ditched by a friend? In this episode, I address both groups: the offenders, and the offended! Regularly cancelling plans can have long-term effects on our female friendships, and it's about time we had the conversation.  After you listen to the episode, join us in the Facebook Group "GIVE IT A RES...

By far, the most common question I get as a friendship coach is  this: "How do I make friends as an adult?"  In this episode, I outline 5 things to consider when you're trying to make new friends. While there are no tricks or short-cuts to creating new friendships, there are a few mindsets and strategies you can apply to begin to grow your circle and create familiarity (and intimacy!) wi...