Being Social Podcast

This week on Being Social, we’re talking about making friends as an adult with our special guest Lola. Lola shares her experience moving from Denver to Portland without knowing anyone and how she built a new community from scratch. We discuss the reality of making friends in a new city, why shared activities make connecting easier, how to turn new connections into real friendships, and the importa...

This week on Being Social , we're talking about the TV friendships that shaped us—from Sex and the City and Friends to Broad City , Gilmore Girls , and more. We discuss the friend groups we admire, the ones we definitely wouldn't want to join, and whether TV gave us realistic expectations for adult friendships. We also catch up on our recent adventures, including Viviana's unexpecte...

This week on Being Social , we’re talking about collective effervescence —that electric feeling you get when a crowd is fully in sync at concerts, sports games, karaoke nights, and live events. We also catch up on life: our recent launch/lunch party (and the unexpected venue pivot), weekend neighborhood adventures around San Diego, and why planning monthly friend time has become such a game change...

This week on Being Social , we’re diving into childhood friendships — the first friends we remember, growing up shy, middle school memories, and the friendships that shaped (or broke) us. We talk built-in best friends, friendship breakups, drifting apart, sleepovers, yearbook nostalgia, and what media taught us about friendship growing up. Plus, we review Yesteryear — covering trad wife culture, i...

Welcome to the very first episode of Being Social ! In this debut episode, we’re introducing ourselves, sharing how we met, and talking about why friendship and community matter—especially as adults. We chat about our friendship origin story, what inspired us to build community in San Diego, funny event stories, and what you can expect from future episodes. If you’ve ever struggled to make friends...

What’s it really like hosting social events? In this episode, we’re sharing the honest side of community building—from the excitement of seeing strangers become friends to low turnout, event stress, and the behind-the-scenes chaos no one talks about. We talk about why we started hosting events, funny moments, lessons we’ve learned, and advice for anyone thinking about creating community of their o...

Welcome to Being Social ! In this trailer, we’re sharing what the podcast is all about and what you can expect from future episodes.