Friend Forward

When the government began encouraging "social distancing" in response to the Coronavirus, introverts initially rejoiced. Now, many of us are getting cabin fever and starting to miss our friends. But how are we supposed to do things together when we're encouraged to stay inside? Today I'm giving you six out-of-the-box ideas to stay connected to your friends while you're holed up in the house. Keep...

One was ghosted. One was betrayed. And one just said the wrong thing. In today’s episode, three women share the reasons behind their most painful friendship break-ups and how they got through them on the other side.

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...