Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Episodes
Bonus Episode: Socially Confident Kids in a Screen-Filled World (Nina on "Your Child is Normal" with Dr. Jessica Hochman)
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to share a fantastic episode from when I was the guest on Your Child Is Normal with pediatrician Dr. Jessica Hochman. (@askdrjessica on ...
#190 - What Birthdays Reveal About Your Friendships and Your Mindset (Debra Arbit)
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reframing Your Birthday and Your FriendshipsBirthdays can be emotionally loaded and full of expectations, mixed signals, and quiet disappointment abou...
#189 - Andrew McCarthy on Male Friendship, Reconnecting, and the Power of Showing Up
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“You don’t really have any friends, do you, Dad?”That’s the question that stopped Andrew McCarthy—yes, the Pretty in Pink / "Brat Pack&#...
#188 - Take an Honest Look at Your Friendship Patterns (Roxanne Francis)
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When repeated friendship struggles may signal something deeper . . .I consistently hear from listeners who are struggling with friendship in ways that...
#187 - How ADHD Affects Adult Friendships: For People With ADHD and Their Friends (Cate Osborn and Erik Gude)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Friendship Side of ADHD We Don’t Talk About EnoughADHD is getting more attention right now, but one part of the conversation often gets overlook...
#186 - The Friend Who Copies Everything You Do: Flattering or Frustrating? (Candace Ourisman)
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're unpacking a surprisingly charged friendship dilemma I answered for Real Simple magazine: How do you handle a longtime friend who copies ever...
#185 - When Career Success Strains Your Friendships (Dr. Kimberly Horn)
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about a specific and underexplored friendship challenge: what happens to your social life as your career takes off. We get rig...
#184 - Socially Connected, Emotionally Unsettled: The Friendship Paradox (Dr. Jeffrey Hall)
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at your life and thought: I have friends. I’m doing things. I’m not isolated… so why do I still feel unsettled and maybe ev...
#183 - Are You Mad at Me? Friendship Anxiety and the Need for Validation (with Meg Josephson)
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you tend to assume someone’s upset with you when their tone shifts even slightly, when they don’t text back right away, or when you notice the ...
#182 - Three Phrases That Help When a Friend Is Experiencing Loss (with Shelby Forsythia)
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing how to show up for a friend in grief can feel overwhelming. We want to say the right thing, we don’t want to make it worse—and too often, ...
#181 - Exclusion and the Power to Build New Friendships (with Amy Weatherly)
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is an expansion to last week’s conversation with Dr. Noelle Santorelli about relational aggression, belonging vs. inclusion, a...
#180 - Mean Mom Culture, Relational Aggression, and Belonging vs. Inclusion (with Dr. Noelle Santorelli)
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I have a conversation with clinical psychologist Dr. Noelle Santorelli about belonging vs. (forced) inclusion, "mean mom" culture, a...
#179 - Your Newest Friendship Questions, Answered (With My Mom)
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of 2026, I have my mom, Kathy Sackheim, in the studio for her 6th appearance on the podcast to help me answer a stack of listene...
#178 - Top 5 Cities, Top 5 Episodes, and Friendship Takeaways from 2025 (Rebekah Jacobs)
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 list...
#177 - The Myth of Instant College Friends (with Dr. Janice McCabe)
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finding Your People in College Takes Longer Than You Think. At some schools its even a structural problem. As students come home between semesters, so...
Bonus Episode: Take Back Your Social Life (Nina on “SuperPsyched” with Dr. Adam Dorsay)
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a bonus! I’m sharing a conversation from when I was a guest on Dr. Adam Dorsay’s podcast, SuperPsyched. I don’t usually...
#176 - Divorce & Friendships: Navigating the Shifts with Clarity and Compassion (Hope Lutz Firsel)
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m finally tackling a topic I’ve been wanting to cover for a long time: how divorce affects our friendships. Today's episode addresses both s...
#175 - December (the final!) Friendship Challenge: Write a Letter to One Friend
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final friendship challenge of the year is to write one friend a real letter. This was inspired by the novel I'm currently reading and loving--...
#174 - The Neuroscience of Feeling Seen, Ignored, or Left Out in Friendships (with Dr. Ben Rein)
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm thrilled to welcome Dr. Ben Rein, neuroscientist and author of Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection. We discuss what...
#173 - What Makes a Friendship Last: Lessons from 40 Years (with Sunny & Jenn)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Real Work Behind Lifelong FriendshipThis week I’m joined by two women who accidentally went viral on social media, but they've been doing th...
#172 - What “Beaches” Gets Right About Friendship (with Professors Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkel)
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've arrived at the best academic nerd-out ever on the movie Beaches. Find out why CC Bloom and Hillary Whitney's instant friendship chemist...
#171 - Brighten a Friend’s Day with One Simple Gesture: November Friendship Challenge
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s friendship challenge is all about generosity, but not the kind that empties your wallet or the type that requires a special occasion li...
#170 - The Friend Who Really Sees You (with Hannah Rosenberg)
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"This made me think of you." Is there anything more delightful to hear from a friend? These are the words often written between friends when s...
#169 - Hosting a Salon: The Friendship Upgrade from Book Clubs (with Linda-Marie Barrett)
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want a social gathering for making new friends or deepening friendships that’s not a book club, not mahjong, not a cooking club, not pickleball—ju...
#168 - From Surface to Substance: A Journalist’s Guide to Deeper Friendships (with Jonah Kaplan)
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like your friendships are trapped in the very general "how are you?" catch-up loop? Award-winning journalist Jonah Kaplan joins me t...
#167 - Ask Your Friends (A LOT) More Questions: The October Friendship Challenge
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You're probably not asking your friends enough questions. This month’s Friendship Challenge is simple but powerful: ask your friends more quest...
#166 - Friendship Repair: How to Say I'm Sorry, Accept Apologies, and Ask for One (with Marjorie Ingall)
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A good apology can save a friendship; a bad one can torch it. And yes, our friends will mess up. As will we! That's why learning to say "I'...
#165 - The Child-Free Friend: Honest Talk About Friendship and Different Life Paths (with Dani Alpert)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Different choices, same friendships—if you’re willing to speak up.This week on Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship, I talk with bestselling ...
#164 - Making Mom Friends: Challenges and Opportunities (with Alex Reed)
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New parenthood can be isolating and full of unspoken (or spoken!) pressures. But those early years are not only about the challenges. There are opport...
#163 - Shame and Friendship: What We Hide, What We Share (with Melissa Petro)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we carry shame into our friendships? How does it keep us apart? How does it connect us deeply to others? I spoke with author Melissa...
#162 - September Friendship Challenge: Listen to Your "Bestie Brain," Not Your "Bully Brain" (with Leslie Randolph)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month’s Dear Nina Friendship Challenge taps into the fresh-start energy of September to help you quiet the inner bully telling you you're a...
#161 - How Much Can You Expect Friends to Support Your Business, Book, or New Endeavor? (with Jackie Friedland)
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should we expect from friends when we launch a new business or creative project like a book or a new company? Bestselling author Jackie Friedland...
# 160 - From the Cafeteria to the Mahj Table: Friend Group Challenges from Teens to Midlife and Beyond (LIVE!)
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My dream for "Dear Nina" has always been to make people feel less alone in the messy parts of friendship. Episode #160 was our first-ever LIVE...
#159 - Teaching Kindness Without Forcing Friendships: A Parenting Dilemma (with Jessica Speer)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As parents, we all want our kids to be kind, inclusive, and compassionate. But what about when your child simply isn’t interested in a friendship? H...
#158 - You Need an Older or Younger Friend: August Friendship Challenge (with Liz Alterman)
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The August Friendship Challenge on Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is all about mixed-age friendships, and I’m grateful to dive into the t...
#157: When a Community Shows Up: Childhood Cancer, Friendship, and Lifelong Ripple Effects (with Amy Blumenfeld)
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Blumenfeld was in 8th grade when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. While the medical story is remarkable on its own (including Amy becoming...
#156 - Four Years In: The 4 Biggest Lessons I’ve Learned About Friendship (and 4 About Podcasting Too)
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the four-year anniversary of Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship! Whether you’ve been with me from the column that began in 2014, start...
#155 - Thriving Solo: Making Friends and Creating Community After a Big Move (with Lisa Giordano)
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 31 years on the East Coast, Lisa Giordano decided (less than a year ago) to make a big move to Austin, Texas, with zero local contacts and a per...
#154 - Discretion vs. Gossip: How to Handle a Friend Who Overshares Your News (Letter Spotlight with Rebekah Jacobs)
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel that low-level hum of annoyance when a friend casually drops your (good or bad) personal news into the conversation? I have my fantastic ...
#153 - July Friendship Challenge: 3 Focused Questions for a Mid-Year Reflection
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to see where your friendships stand halfway through 2025? In this solo episode, I (very quickly!) round up the first six monthly challenges. The...
#152 - When Your Child’s Friendship Issues Reopens Unresolved Wounds: Beth Segaloff
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Facing Unfinished Friendship Business When Your Child Hits Social SnagsYour child’s social life can stir up every unresolved playground scar you’r...
#151 - Myths Around Adult Friendships: with therapist Jazzmyn Proctor
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to have a close friendship in adulthood? How important is history in a friendship? What does (realistic) quality time with a friend ...
#150 - Join or Die: Pickleball, Potlucks, Democracy, and Your Health: Rebecca and Pete Davis
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this milestone 150th episode of Dear Nina, we’re diving deep into friendship and community with siblings and co-directors Rebecca Davis and Pete ...
#149 - June Friendship Challenge: Ask a Friend For a Favor
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Dear Nina Friendship Challenge for June: Ask a friend for a favor.Why? Asking a friend for a favor demonstrates trust and intimacy. It ...
#148 - Tricky Friendship Etiquette for the Modern Age with Daniel Post Senning
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with fifth-generation etiquette expert Daniel Post Senning of The Emily Post Institute to explore how classic (and modern!) manners can str...
#147 - Share Good News With Friends and How to Receive Friends' Good News
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short solo episode, I consider why some people hesitate to tell friends about positive events like a promotion, a published piece, or a person...
#146 - Tolerate Uncertainty & Stop the Overthinking Spiral in Your Friendships with Dr. Jackie Henry
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever reread a text 10 times, filled in every silence with worst-case scenarios, or found yourself leaving too many hangouts with friends ...
#145 - Rules For Supporting Your Single Friends with Meghan Keane
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Keane, author of Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner, says one of the top complaints single people have about their married friends is ...
#144 - The Secret Power of Changing the Venue in Your Friendship: May Challenge
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’re hoping to upgrade a casual acquaintance, breathe life into a longstanding friendship, or accommodate a friend whose season of life re...
#143 - The Law of Rejection in Friendships with Harlan Cohen
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Dear Nina, I am joined by bestselling author Harlan Cohen to explore the truth about rejection, risk, and the myths we car...
#142 - Friendship, Phones, and The Problem of Distraction: Katherine Martinko
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to our friendships when our phones are always within reach for us to "quickly check something" or "quickly answer a text?"...
#141 - The White Lotus Friendship Trio: Lessons for Your Real-Life Friendships: Rebekah Jacobs
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a very special episode of Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship dedicated to the much-discussed and debated friendship triangle in White ...
#140 - Celebrating Friends' Birthdays and Your Own Birthday: April Challenge
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dear Nina Friendship Challenge for April is about the sometimes tricky topic of friends' birthdays. The challenge itself is simple and the eas...
#139 - How to Start a Podcast: An introduction
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. I'm your host, Nina Badzin. I've been writing about friendship for over 10 years and pod...
#138 - The Neighborhood Village and How Community is Different From Friendship: Seth D. Kaplan
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your neighborhood community might be the most overlooked place for social connection. However, it’s essential to understand the difference between c...
#137 - Find Your Walking Friends (encore with Leslie Hooton)
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us enjoy walking with friends for the mental and physical benefits (or could consider starting with the Dear Nina 2025 friendship challenge). ...
#136 - Your Three to Five Closest Friends (Letter Spotlight) with Rebekah Jacobs
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you have lots of friends, but nobody feels like your special confidante or the person who would have your back no matter what? The newest lett...
#135 - March Challenge: Hyperlocal Friendship
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are local friends and there are “HYPERLOCAL” friends. This month in the Dear Nina community, we’re focusing on hyperlocal friendships—de...
#134 - Fandom and the Potential for Friendship: with SC Perot
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
MAKING FRIENDS IN A FANDOM COMMUNITYFandom, especially very enthusiastic fandom, can provide community, belonging, and friendship. In episode #134 of ...
#133 - Talking to Friends About Your Sex Life: with Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to Friends About Sex at Any AgeIt's not uncommon to discuss our sex lives with friends during the adolescent and college years. But as we ...
#132 - The 4 Types of Connection: with Dr. Adam Dorsay
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While friendship is an essential type of connection at every age and the one area of personal growth I discuss most often on Dear Nina, today’s gues...
#131 - February Challenge: Start a Friendship Ritual with Rachel Steinman and Rachel Winter
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for the next Dear Nina Friendship Monthly Challenge! The January challenge was to see a friend in person, which meant reaching out to ma...
#130 - The Sober Curious Lifestyle and the Impact on Your Friendships: with Hallie Sawyer
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know someone who has adopted a "sober curious" lifestyle? Perhaps it's a pivot you've been considering for yourself? The term i...
#129 - Do you know how your friends like to be comforted in hard times?
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the middle of January 2025. Right now you might have friends in Southern California who have evacuated from their homes. You might know someo...
#128 - Your Friends Won't Always Say the Right Thing When You're Struggling, Forgive Them: with Steve Phillips
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've had a tremendous loss in your personal life and your friends don't know what to say or do: Do you tell them what you need, or do you as...
#127 - January Challenge: See a Friend in Person this Month
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the monthly friendship challenge! And it doesn't matter which month you begin. Every social wellness challenge in 2025 WILL improve your ...
#126 - Is It Time For a Friendship Cleanse? (encore with Anna Goldfarb)
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the top episode on Dear Nina in 2024—the 14-day friendship cleanse, brainchild Anna Goldfarb whose book, Modern Friendship: How to Nurtur...
#125 - The 10% Rule in Friendship and The Negativity Bias with Ann Imig
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the inner judge in our brains automatically default to negativity? We assume the worst and let our insecurities lead the way. How does this i...
#124 - Friends who criticize you; Friends who ignore the group chat then change the plans; Feeling excluded when friends hit it off
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I love answering listeners' anonymous friendship dilemmas. It's a letter spotlight episode with three short anonymous letters from listeners w...
#123 - Male-Female Friendships & Liking Your Friends' Social Media Posts with Aaron Karo and Matt Ritter
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm thrilled to welcome friendship experts and comedians Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo of Man of the Year podcast! In honor of these male "chief ...
#122 - Grieving the End of a Friendship (encore with Diamonde Williamson)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friendship breakups are an ageless, universal issue. In my 10 years of writing about friendship and receiving many anonymous letters, I've seen th...
#121 - Rules For Making Plans With Friends (Letter Spotlight)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are there rules for making plans with friends? Who should be the one to suggest the day, time, and place? If you reach out for plans, should you also ...
#120 - Six Ways to be More Generous in Your Friendships with Emma Nadler
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being generous in our friendships makes us better friends and keeps solid friends in our lives. We're not talking about money here! To quote this ...
#119 - Reviving Friendships That Drifted Apart (even decades later) with Kay Paschal
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if your next good friend is an old friend who drifted away from your life for reasons of circumstance and not personality or hurt feelings? If yo...
#118 - Navigating Friendship Struggles Through Social Prescribing with Julia Hotz
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Social" prescriptions from your doctor? Yes! What if for the sake of our mental and physical health doctors wrote prescriptions for cycling g...
#117 - Hobbies and Friendship: Preparing Early For The Empty Nest and Retirement (with the Modern Mahjong team)
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Many friends are entering the empty nest phase of their lives and some are really dreading it. Celebrities like Brooke Shields share on social me...
#116 - Lose Track of Who Makes the Plans and 7 Other Friendship Tips from Dr. Ruth with Allison Gilbert
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a thrill to interview author and journalist Allison Gilbert, who met with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, of blessed memory, every week for a year during wh...
#115 - Use the Freshmen Energy Trick to Make New Friends as an Adult
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's "Quick Friendship Tip" is about how to capture the attitude and spirit of that special "freshman energy" apparent on any c...
#114 - The Impact of Fears and Desires on our Friendships: Intro to the Enneagram with Christina S. Wilcox
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know your Enneagram (personality) type and how your core fears and desires impact your friendships? I understood very little about anything Enn...
#113 - Unintentionally Hurting a Friend: (encore with my mom)
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So, you've unintentionally hurt your friend's feelings. Or, your friend hurt your feelings, likely not on purpose. My wise mom joins me in thi...
#112 - Navigating Friendships During the College Admissions Process with Kate Proger
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's friendship topic is the frenzy of college admissions and how it affects friendships between teens and how it potentially affects frien...
#111 - The Friend Who Never Asks About You: Letter Spotlight
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's another letter spotlight episode! This week's anonymous letter is from a woman with two friends who never ask about her. She's fed up...
#110 - Neurodiversity and Friendships with Dr. James F. Richardson
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thrilled to welcome Dr. James F. Richardson, author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents, who explains how his neu...
#109 - Quiet Quitting a Friendship: Withdrawing From Friends or Ending Friendships with Dr. Miriam Kirmayer
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Quiet quitting" is the latest term for withdrawing from a friendship, phasing out, or disengaging completely. In this episode with the insigh...
#108 - Talking to Friends About Money (encore with Mia Brabham)
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talking to friends about money has always been a taboo topic. What if, instead, discussing money with friends could deepen a friendship?Money can be a...
#107 - Friendships Between Sisters-in-law (and roommates, cousins, and neighbors)
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I rarely cover family relationships on Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship, but I consistently receive letters about sisters-in-law so I realize...
#106 - Healing After Being Dropped From a Group of Friends with Meghan Judge
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a tough topic, and I'm not going to promise you that we come to an easy solution at the end. The fallout from losing the friendship of an...
#105 - Stop Waiting to See Your Long Distance Friends
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a trip to Chicago to say goodbye to my childhood house, I appreciated how even one meal with your long distance friends means so much. You need ...
#104 - Brain Cancer, Friendship, and the Scary Mommy Blogging Days with Jill Smokler
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Smokler is the creator of Scary Mommy, one of the most original and successful mom blogs ever. She was also the first mom blogger to sell her sit...
#103 - Friendship Meet-Cutes and Your Fashion Emergency Friends with Rachel Levy Lesser
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #103: Friendship meet-cutes, the perfect jacket or blazer, fashion emergencies solved by our friends, making the first friendship move, and mo...
#102 - Yes, Friendships Can Survive Hurt Feelings and Conflict with Shasta Nelson
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shasta Nelson, friendship expert extraordinaire, joins me to discuss how and why to be honest with friends when we're upset with them. Our friends...
#101 - Best Friends, Friendship Trios, Being More Direct with Friends, and More
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first official "ask me anything" episode in honor of 100 episodes!The questions came from my anonymous inbox, my Facebook group (...
#100 - The Magic of Camp Friends with Dara Levan
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They say camp friends are the best friends. Why? At camp there are no screens, you take risks, parents aren't breathing down your back, and the ma...
#99 - The 14-Day Friendship (Mindset) Cleanse with Anna Goldfarb
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 14-day friendship (mindset) cleanse, brainchild of previous Dear Nina guest, Anna Goldfarb, whose book Modern Friendship: How to Nurtu...
#98 - (Hard) Questions to Evaluate Your Friendships
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are five questions I want us to be asking ourselves to get a sense of where our friendships stand. Even if you're not a student or a parent,...
#97 - Disclosing My Invisible Disability Increased the Intimacy In My Friendships with Estelle Erasmus
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Invisible disabilities can turn into a source of shame and unknowingly get in the way of friendships. What is an invisible disability? It's any co...
#96 - Mixtapes, Mahjong, and Other Sensory Friendship Experiences (encore with Gretchen Rubin)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have been a Gretchen Rubin fan since 2009 when I read The Happiness Project the week it came out. Who could resist that cover and concept? And I can...
#95 - Overtalking, Undertalking, and Lessons on Friendship in the Art of Storytelling with Micaela Blei
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oversharing, overtalking, undertalking, undersharing, small talk, deep talks, mismatches in vulnerability, and the art of listening---these are the tr...
#94 - Five Friendship Issues to Address With a Therapist with Roxanne Francis
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone runs into bumps in their friendships. Trust me, I have a decade's worth of writing material from readers and listeners to prove that poin...
#93 - Handling Small Friendship Slights and Changing Your Instagram Handle
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick conversation about the subtle hurts that can make friendship difficult. It's the small slights I cover on Dear Nina in general, not the gi...