Best Authentic Men S Group Podcasts (2024)

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Reconnecting With Old Friends When You’ve Become a Different Version of Yourself with Linda Mueller 59:53

21h ago59:53

59:53

Imagine you’ve made the move you’ve always dreamed of. You live on the other side of the world and experience a new culture. It changes how you see your life – and almost imperceptibly, it changes you, too. When you return home, things are different among your friends. You don’t fit in the way you used to. Today’s guest, Linda Mueller, has lived th…

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Easing Burnout With Social Connections with Lesley Waldron 49:59

8d ago49:59

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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed and exhausted by everything you have to do (while still worrying you aren’t doing enough!) then this episode is for you. Today I’m talking about burnout with Lesley Waldron, is a burnout coach who is also a sandwich caregiver (a parent and caregiver to a parent). Much of our conversation tackles this conundrum: frien…

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Shadow Work & The Enneagram (Part 3) 39:12

14d ago39:12

39:12

What is “Shadow Work”? Shadow Work involves digging into the parts of ourselves we've hidden away because they seem too ugly, weird, or unacceptable. This survival tactic might help us through childhood, but it wreaks havoc on our adult lives, leading to inauthenticity. Shadow Work is about embracing your whole self – the good, the bad, and the ugl…

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Who We Are Right Now: The Benefits of Making New Friends and Starting Over with Leannda Shearer 59:02

15d ago59:02

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There’s no better way to test your friendship skills than to move to a new city, and today’s guest, Leannda Shearer, has moved to a new city not once or twice but eight different times! So, at this point, you could say she’s an expert at building a support system. With each new move, she’s learned that it takes not just the right skillset but also …

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How to Not Live Vicariously Anymore with Christine Hetzel 48:53

22d ago48:53

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Sometimes, when our social lives feel lacking, we find ourselves living vicariously through others and wondering: how come they’re all living their lives and I’m not? This is the experience today’s guest, Christine Hetzel, found herself in during a kind of quarter-life crisis. To turn her friendship situation around, she took the initiative and beg…

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How to Stop Dreading Parties and Take Charge of Your Guest Experience 27:48

29d ago27:48

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If you’re somebody who dreads going to a party, then this episode is for you. Sometimes the couch feels more appealing than going out into the world and socializing, and I get it. Attending a gathering takes energy. Sometimes it feels awkward. But gatherings can also make us feel inspired and supported and invigorated. Today I offer an approach tha…

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Dear Men: Stop Living on Autopilot and Strengthen Your Social Circle with Antonio Neves 56:25

1M ago56:25

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Do you know men who don’t have close friends? It’s a common problem (one that I cover in Episode 31 and Episode 32 of this podcast) with major implications. Poor social and mental health in men is connected with all kinds of other issues ranging from suicide and depression to gun violence. Joining me to talk about this issue is Antonio Neves, a lea…

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Want a Couch Friend? You Need to Be a Couch Friend 42:13

1M ago42:13

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Today I talk about two friendship terms I’ve been hearing more about lately: the “couch friend” and the “errand friend.” Lots of people want these kinds of friendships because they’re supposed to be easy. You do life’s responsibilities together or you do absolutely nothing together – no planning or panic cleaning required. But how do you find these…

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Shadow Work (Part 2) 23:58

2M ago23:58

23:58

Shadow Work (Part 2) Today, we're diving into a topic that’s as crucial as it is uncomfortable: authenticity. Let me set the stage for this podcast. Picture this: a man finds his marriage on the brink of falling apart. He's convinced he's doing everything he "should" do to keep it together, yet he feels like he's constantly falling short. Growing u…

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Realizing It’s Just Not the Same Anymore With Sarah Marie Paige 39:31

2M ago39:31

39:31

Have you ever gone back to an old friend, only to realize it’s not the same as it was? This is the experience of today’s guest, Sarah Marie Paige, who in this episode shares about her amazing high school friend group – a group she assumed she’d be able to re-enter without a hitch post law school. Instead, she learned they couldn’t actually pick up …

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Spring Cleaning Friendships Through Life’s Transitions with Emily Rogers 48:56

2M ago48:56

48:56

There are some friendships we just need to let go of. In some instances, this means letting go of an aspect of a friendship. In others, this actually means letting go of an entire friendship. Today’s guest is Emily Rogers, a transition and leadership coach and the host of the Leap to Lead podcast (which I was recently a guest on; link in the show n…

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How to Embody Main Character Energy in Friendship 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Have you ever met someone truly magnetic? They walk into the room, and suddenly, the energy shifts. People are drawn to them. Some might argue that this is just the way some people were born. They inherited some gene that the rest of us didn’t. But I believe magnetic individuals are just people who are doing the thing, putting themselves out there …

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Shifting People Pleasing Friendship Patterns with Deb Blum 1:06:12

2M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

A few years ago, I realized that one of my friendship patterns was actually kind of a problem. I’d show up for my friends as Superwoman, bragging that I could (and would) drop everything and do anything for my friends – even if it meant betraying myself and my own needs. Then, when I really needed help, I’d never ask for it. I think we all have fri…

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Introducing The Shadow 13:23

3M ago13:23

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The Shadow is all those parts of ourselves we’ve shoved into the dark because we were told they’re unacceptable. This is what we call repression – unconsciously hiding these aspects to fit in and feel loved. And no shame. This helped us survive as kids. But as adults, we take it a step further with suppression – consciously choosing to hide these p…

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Don’t Let Your Brain Run Loose: Creating Solid Friendship Beliefs with Sarah Siegert 1:01:05

3M ago1:01:05

1:01:05

What are your friendship beliefs? What stories do you tell yourself about your friendships? Today’s episode might be one of the most important I’ve ever recorded because it gets at the heart of so many people’s struggles: core beliefs about friendship. Here, I’m joined by Sarah Siegert, founder of Friendships Abroad. Inspired by her own experience …

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The Case For Making Friends Who Are In Different Life Stages Than You 36:21

3M ago36:21

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I just want to make friends who are in the same stage of life as me. In this business, I hear some of the same phrases over and over, and this is one of them. I love that goal, and it’s a big part of what I talk about on the podcast. But recently, I’ve also noticed a trend in which people are seeking friends who are in DIFFERENT life stages. So tha…

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How Creating a Community is the Ultimate Self-Care with Fresh Starts Registry Co-Founder Jenny Dreizen 1:08:05

3M ago1:08:05

1:08:05

One thing I always say is creating a community is the ultimate self-care. In today’s episode, we dive deep into this idea with my good friend Jenny Dreizen, who is the co-founder of the Fresh Starts Registry, which I’m a huge supporter of. The Fresh Starts Registry is a registry for all of life’s new beginnings, from divorces to graduations, big mo…

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Flexible Expectations and Modern Friendships with Author Anna Goldfarb 1:03:57

3M ago1:03:57

1:03:57

If you’re having a bad day, try bragging about a friend. Talk about that thing they did and why they’re so great – it will turn your whole day around. Today I’m bragging about my new friend Anna Goldfarb, author of Modern Friendships, which is about the nuances of adult friendships. Anna is a journalist whose reporting has appeared in The New York …

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Authentic Grief - Finding Meaning in Your After (Part 4) 40:14

4M ago40:14

40:14

Chapter #7 Suicide The word “”committed” is usually used in the context of crimes. 2016 suicide was ranked the 10thcause of death in the US. Pg 116 men die from suicide 4x more then women. Pain is a natural reaction to death but suffering is what our mind does to us. 118 Death by suicide is not a selfish act or even a choice. It’s a sign of a mind …

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Finding Balance Between Community and Individualism With Donna Fields 58:39

4M ago58:39

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How do we balance community and independence? This question is posed by today’s guest, Donna Fields, who, twenty years ago, moved to Spain, and experienced culture shock, going from the United States – an individualistic society – to one that was collectivist and communal. Donna is an author, professor, teacher, trainer, and host of the podcast Doo…

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Letting Our Historic Friendships Breathe in Their New Forms with Joseph Suttner 50:55

4M ago50:55

50:55

Think about your closest friends. Have you ever felt yourself saying, maybe I just don’t know them anymore? Or, why is it so hard for us to get together? Here’s a question I’m posing for today’s episode: instead of trying to maintain friendships at their “peaks,” what if we allowed these friendships to breathe in their new forms? Today’s guest is J…

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Checking-In: How’s Your Friendship Self Talk? 30:56

4M ago30:56

30:56

I’ve been paying more attention to my self talk lately, particularly my negative self talk. It’s so easy to berate ourselves and give ourselves labels about our interactions. I’m a bad friend. I’m awkward. I’m terrible at small talk. I’m not good at showing up. But what if instead of saying, I’m awkward, we say, that interaction was awkward, and lo…

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Navigating Female Friendships and All Their Complexities with Danielle Bayard Jackson 59:03

4M ago59:03

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Today’s topic is female friendship, and to be honest, I’m a little overwhelmed by the responsibility. I hear your stories about the intensity, cattiness, and drama of female friendships, but to tell you the truth, it’s been a long time since my friendships involved those extreme experiences. Due to my life’s circumstances, I had to approach friends…

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Losing a Best Friend and Navigating Grief with Michelle Cecil 51:20

4M ago51:20

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Today’s episode is all about holding space – and it’s a poignant reminder of the importance of friendship and how it can profoundly affect our lives, even after a friend has passed away. Michelle Cecil is here to vulnerably share her story about her friendship with Erica. Michelle and Erica’s friendship blossomed in their youth and grew stronger as…

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Authentic Grief - Finding Meaning in Your After (Part 3) 27:15

5M ago27:15

27:15

Authentic Grief: Finding Meaning In Your After In this series of podcasts we want to address the topic of grief. Grief is something we all experience so we want to take an authentic look at this shared experience. David Kessler wrote a book as a 6th stage of grieving titled Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. We will be recording this podcas…

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The Physiological Impacts of Connection (Which is Actually More Important Than Exercise) with Dr. Zarya Rubin 48:44

5M ago48:44

48:44

How much Vitamin J are you getting in your life? In today’s episode, we’re talking with Dr. Zarya Rubin, a Harvard educated functional medicine physician, and one of the questions she often asks patients is about whether they’re experiencing enough joy and connection. Though there’s a societal push for more exercise and more kale, connection is act…

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The Power of Vulnerability in Small Doses: Embracing Small Intimacies 31:32

5M ago31:32

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Sometimes to feel closer to our friends there’s this pressure to share our most vulnerable feelings or unearth some deep, dark secret. But what if I told you there are more ways to feel connected to our friends that are actually simpler, easier, and more common? That in fact, there are DOZENS of ways we’re trying to open up to each other, but becau…

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Carving Out More Time For Connection With Our People with Career Break Coach and Author Katrina McGhee 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

How much time do you spend with the people who matter to you most? This could be your partner, your kids, your family, your friends, your community. The answer will probably vary depending on your season of life. This episode features Katrina McGhee, a career break coach and author of Taking a Career Break for Dummies. Katrina was inspired by her o…

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Crafting Connections in Small Towns and Virtual Worlds with Wesley Stroupe 50:33

6M ago50:33

50:33

In this episode, we cover something I’ve been DYING to talk about: friendship in virtual reality. When you put on the headset and enter the VR world, what’s it like? Today’s guest, Wesley Stroupe, is a Friendship IRL podcast listener who recently moved to a small town. Wesley is a self-described anxious person, but especially after the pandemic, he…

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Authentic Grief - Finding Meaning in Your After (Part 2) 30:30

6M ago30:30

30:30

Authentic Grief: Finding Meaning In Your After In this series of podcasts we want to address the topic of grief. Grief is something we all experience so we want to take an authentic look at this shared experience. David Kessler wrote a book as a 6th stage of grieving titled Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. We will be recording this podcas…

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The Magical Combination of Intention and Small, Simple Actions With Zahara Williams 39:40

6M ago39:40

39:40

Never underestimate the power of the simple things, especially when it comes to friendship. I love that we tackle the big topics on this podcast, but there’s a special place in my heart for episodes like this one. Today’s guest is Dr. Zahara Williams, who is a therapist, speaker and author of the After Betrayal workbook. Here, we talk about an amaz…

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Separating Our Own Friendship Beliefs From Our Children’s With Pam Howard 48:06

6M ago48:06

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Do you want to teach your kids how to make and maintain friendships? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: modeling is so important, but as today’s guest Pam Howard points out, what’s also crucial is checking in with your own friendship beliefs, particularly any fears or insecurities you have about friendship. That way, you can separate your …

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Unpacking Learned Loneliness – and How We Can Impact Change 36:32

6M ago36:32

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When the term “learned loneliness” came across my desk, it made my ears perk up. The idea of learned loneliness – that loneliness is now our new normal – resonates with me; I often find myself wanting to see people, but instead, I’m scrolling or turning on the TV. I used to think this was laziness, but now I think I’ve gotten comfortable being unco…

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How To Support Your Friends Through All of Life’s Fresh Starts with Olivia Howell 1:08:57

6M ago1:08:57

1:08:57

Have you ever felt like a bad friend for not showing up for someone you care about? Or maybe you’re frustrated that you’re ALWAYS showing up for everyone but feel like nobody reciprocates; or, MAYBE you’re somebody who struggles to let people support you. If any of this resonates, this episode is for you. Today’s guest is Olivia Howell, co-founder …

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Breaking the Cycle: Rewriting and Modeling the New Rules of Friendship For the Next Generation With Annmarie Beatty 1:06:31

7M ago1:06:31

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Many adults today say they weren’t taught to make and maintain friendships. I’m often asked how we might break this cycle and model something different for the next generation. What I keep coming back to is that we all need to start making small changes. What if we said hi to people walking by? What if we stayed off our phones while on the train or…

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Authentic Grief (Part 1) 33:38

7M ago33:38

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Authentic Grief: Finding Meaning In Your After In this series of podcasts we want to address the topic of grief. Grief is something we all experience so we want to take an authentic look at this shared experience. David Kessler wrote a book as a 6th stage of grieving titled Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. We will be recording this podcas…

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Navigating Friendships When You Decide to Drink Less with Hitha Palepu 43:33

7M ago43:33

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From happy hours to bottomless mimosa brunches, many friendships are held together by activities that involve alcohol. Consequently, these friendships are often affected when one party stops drinking. I personally have experienced some big friend group culture shifts when it comes to alcohol. In the beginning, alcohol was the norm, but it’s not any…

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How Jenna Myhre Deyle Moved Across the Country to Live Closer to Friends 43:04

7M ago43:04

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How close do you live to your friends? Next door? Down the street? Or do many of your friends live on the other side of the country? Today’s guest, Jenna Myhre Deyle, actually made a cross-country trip in order to be closer to friends. Before the move, she’d been married, was climbing the corporate ladder, but after her divorce, she couldn’t shake …

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Are Low-Maintenance Friendships Actually Low Maintenance? (Plus, Tips on How to Make Them Work Better For You!) 39:32

7M ago39:32

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Are low-maintenance friendships all they’re made out to be? So many of us are trying to live in this impossible zone of wanting friendship to be little effort but not neglectful. The effort of staying in this bubble can make maintaining a friendship more difficult, and it also denies many of our inherent needs. Today I’m going to talk about why thi…

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What Would You Tell Your 20-Year-Old Self About Friendship? With Arpita Mehta 59:53

8M ago59:53

59:53

If you could go back and advise your 20-year-old self about friendship, what would you say? Personally, I always had the worst social anxiety hangover, worrying about the things I said or did after hanging out with people. I know now I should have asked my friends about it instead of ruminating and worrying. This is the underlying theme of today’s …

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Finding Your Purpose Through Friendship With Mark Delaney of The Purpose Mastermind 1:00:52

8M ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Need something to light you up today? Maybe some profound advice? Look no further! Today’s episode features Mark Delaney, host of the podcast The Purpose Mastermind. He and his wife Andrea are purpose dealers, which means they spend their lives helping people clarify their purpose into one simple sentence. He says that having something in life that…

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The Layers of Talking About Money With Friends With Financial Coach Sarah Roller 1:14:45

8M ago1:14:45

1:14:45

My friends and I talk about money all the time. It’s a great way to crowdsource information from people in the same season of life. I also think it helps us be more open with one another. But money can be a taboo topic and difficult to navigate with friends. To help us through these sometimes tricky conversations, we have Sarah Roller, a financial …

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Friendship Goals: Why They’re Important and How to Make Them 36:44

8M ago36:44

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Today’s episode is about friendship goals. Why set them? What do they look like? So many people are taking one action after another when it comes to friendship without much thought as to why. They’re repeating old patterns and doing what they “think” they should do instead of focusing on their ideal vision of social wellness. I say “ideal vision” w…

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The Solution to Resolutions (Re-Release) 25:43

9M ago25:43

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Introduction How effective are resolutions? Do they work? Statistics tell us that on average between 64-80% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned in the first 3-weeks of committing to the resolution. In this podcast we talk about comparison to others and comparison to ourselves versus compassion for self and compassion for others. Often New Year’…

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Authenticity In An Artificial World Part 2 35:04

9M ago35:04

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In a culture of “artificial intelligence” and “virtual reality” it can be a challenge to be authentic. In this podcast we continue this conversation and give 4 key factors of how to start unlocking our authentic self. Michael Kernis and Brian Goldman developed an Authenticity Inventory back in 2000 comprised of four key factors needed for authentic…

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Book Clubs, Bookish Flights, and the People We Read With featuring Kara Infante 46:03

9M ago46:03

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Books are like people – they come into our lives when we most need them. Today’s guest, Kara Infante, host of the Bookish Flights podcast, shares this quote by Emma Thompson at the end of every podcast episode. Community and books are important to Kara, and as a military spouse who moves frequently with her family, she’s learned that, for her, the …

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You’re Not Doing It Wrong: Why Friendship Looks Different for Everyone 1:05:44

10M ago1:05:44

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In this episode, we return to one of Friendship IRL’s most quintessential questions: what IS a friend anyway? Today’s guest is Jeni Holla, who, two and a half years ago, left her conventional job to hit the road with her husband and pups and live the nomad life. They thought this adventure would last six or twelve months but liked it so much they’r…

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Opening Lines and the Magic of a Pizza Gathering with Leah Wiseman Fink 57:40

10M ago57:40

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Opening lines aren’t just for dating – they come in handy when you’re looking for new friends, too. Today’s guest, Leah Wiseman Fink, says she likes to use this line: Do you want to come over for pizza? Yes, it helps that Leah is also the co-owner of a Brooklyn-based pizza chain, but it’s a great opening line anyone can use. Leah is a life coach, b…

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The Power of Deep Conversations: What Chris Burnett Learned While Interviewing 70 of His Friends and Family 59:22

10M ago59:22

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The holidays are here, which means many of us will be spending time with family and friends over the next couple months. It’s the perfect time to talk about deep conversations with people we care about. Today’s episode features Chris Burnett, who, in 2020, started a personal project to reconnect with people in his life. It started with weekly calls…

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Authenticity in the Holidays 19:48

10M ago19:48

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In this podcast we talk about what it is like to live authentically during the holidays. We reference the 8 qualities and how we personally will look to incorporate these into our holidway experience with friends and family. 8 Qualities of Authenticity: Curiosity Calm Clarity Connectedness Confidence Courage Creativity Compassion…

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