#178 - Top 5 Cities, Top 5 Episodes, and Friendship Takeaways from 2025 (with Rebekah Jacobs)

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It’s our annual end-of-year wrap-up, and my assistant producer Rebekah Jacobs is back for a behind-the-scenes look at what actually landed with listeners in 2025—and why.Here’s the truth: the themes we keep coming back to on Dear Nina aren’t “college friendship” or “mom friendship” or “work friendship.” It's all of the above and more. The need to be chosen, to belong, to be wanted, and the sting when we don’t feel it, is ageless and timeless.HIGHLIGHTS:The top 5 cities and top 5 counties listening to Dear Nina.The top 5 episodes of 2025 and why we think they resonated.We reflect on the hardest and easiest 2025 Friendship Challenges (which we’re officially retiring!)And we talk about our biggest moments of the year—including the Chicago live show—and what's coming up in 2026.LINKS MENTIONED:Episodes Highlighted as Top of 2025Ep. 143 — The Law of Rejection in Friendships (with Harlan Cohen)Ep. 146 — Tolerate Uncertainty & Stop the Overthinking Spiral (with Dr. Jackie Henry)Ep. 132 — The Four Types of Connection (with Dr. Adam Dorsay)Ep. 148 — Tricky Friendship Etiquette for the Modern Digital Age (with Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute)Ep. 151 — Myths Around Adult Friendships (with Jazzmyn Proctor of The Visibility Standard Podcast)Other Dear Nina Episodes MentionedEp. 160 — Live Show in Chicago (The final poem I read was from author Amy Weatherly of “Sister, I am With You.” It can be found on their Facebook page, here. You can also hear Amy and Jess on Dear Nina, episode #86.)Ep. 172 — What BEACHES Gets Right About FriendshipThe Dear Nina Friendship ChallengesThe 12 friendship challenges MEET REBEKAH JACOBS:Rebekah Jacobs is the assistant producer of Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship and a writing professor who lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three kids.ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO📢 How to promote your service, business, or book on Dear Nina📱 Subscribe to my newsletter “Conversations About Friendship” on Substack❤️ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, & the Dear Nina Facebook group📪 Ask an anonymous friendship question🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? That’s probably here.THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR: Download Slowly to make a genuine friendship today. It’s free on the App Store and Google Play. Download link: https://open.slowly.app/miXL/54lnblyi Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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