A Guide to Real Connection: 8 Ways to Check In Without Being Weird

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I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships— how can I be a better friend? Am I even a good friend? So I took stock of my friendships and the common denominator among all of my friends is that we are all strong. But we also do a really good job at leaning on each other when life gets a little too real.

In this episode, you and I discuss how to actually be there for your strong friends. And not that surface level 'how are you?' text energy, but the genuine checking-in that your day-ones deserve. We're talking everything from how to celebrate their wins (even when they try to play them off), to respecting their space (without ghosting them), to making it okay for them to not have it all together (because baby, none of us do).

Whether you're the friend everyone runs to with their drama, or you've got that friend who's everybody's backbone, this episode is for you.

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