How to Make More and Better Friends, and Navigate Friend Breakups

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How you do one thing is how you do everything. While this podcast focuses on romantic relationships, I find that a lot of my clients have similar patterns and issues that show up in their platonic relationships too, especially friendships.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I talk about how to make more friends, how to form better friendships with new and older friends alike, and how to deal with conflict within your friendships (including ending them).</span></p> <p><strong>4:41</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- The myth about making more friends (and where it comes from)</span></p> <p><strong>7:04</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- A favorite way to grow your friendship circle (and two assumptions that’ll help make it easier)</span></p> <p><strong>16:46</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- How making better friends is similar to making new ones</span></p> <p><strong>19:59</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Building up your rejection resilience muscle and learning to stay unattached to the outcome</span></p> <p><strong>23:02</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Keys to setting boundaries within better friendships</span></p> <p><strong>27:03</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Common patterns I notice with clients who have conflicts with friends</span></p> <p><strong>29:13</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- When it’s time to have a conversation with a friend and how to navigate conflict within friendships</span></p> <p><strong>34:03</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why breaking up with a friend can be harder than breaking it off with a romantic partner</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/veronicaegrant/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "mailto:hello@veronicagrant.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">email</span></a>