Friend Request

Beka and I met while working at Longhorn Steakhouse in 2004. I dive in deep to Beka's life story which includes drug addicted parents, violence, religion, setting boundaries, and how to love an addict. This was one of the first interviews and it truly paved the way for the potential this show has. I could not have been more impressed and humbled by Beka's story.

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Nicole Arzt is the creator of @PsychotherapyMemes, author of Sometimes Therapy is Awkward, and co-author of the forthcoming For the Love of Therapy. Nicole discusses her origins and finding therapy as a career, as well as the advice she has for someone that is seeking a therapist. She also talks about counseling in addictions and compulsive behavior, and how she began her career there. Nicole then talks about her popular Instagram account and how she balances that with her regular practice, as well as what it's like being a therapist married to another therapist. Finally, she addresses advice for new clinicians and stresses the importance of new therapists going to therapy themselves. Follow Nicole on Instagram at her popular meme account @PsychotherapyMemes and her professional account @Nicole_Arzt Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us pictures of your favorite toy from the 90s: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Sarah Alaimo is a Career Happiness Coach, Sobriety Advocate, and a sober wofe and mother. She discusses growing up in her household as an older sister in Southern California. Sarah discusses starting therapy in high school for disordered eating, and the lack of meaningful communication in her home when she was younger. She also discusses college and how the expectations of others were the first to point her in a career direction, and how that relationship ending coincided with the beginning of partying. Sarah then discusses her career in recruiting and how that lifestyle leaned into an increased alcohol use. She then talks about getting sober and finding a writing group that inspired her to write her first book, Pearls and Probation: Adventures of an Alcoholic Good Girl. Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your books: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

This week, we are speaking with an Artifical Intelligence! Have you ever had a conversation with AI? Want to hear what I consider to be the best conversational AI currently available? Check out Pi AI and hear for yourself. Please share this episode and share your opinions! I think this is such an interesting place to be in technology and I would love to hear your feedback. You can comment below or email us directly! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com It should also be noted that Justin Lamb and Friend Request are in no way afiliated or related to Inflection AI or Pi AI or any of their subsidiaries.  Follow us on socials @FriendRequestPod Email us your AI friends! JustinsFriendRequst@gmail.com

Brad Petrinec was first on episode 039, in May of 2020. We discuss the impact COVID has had since then and the growth Brad has experienced since then, including getting married, starting a new job, and getting a new house. Brad also discusses his upcoming event, The 2024 Great American Beard & Mustache Championship. He also discusses what role sobreity plays for him, now that he is over 20 years sober, as well as how the hyperfixation of ADHD plays into the addiction mindset. Brad also touches on being a stepdad, attending an Insane Clown Posse show, and how he started working out after getting sober. He touches on some of his changing opinions of Detroit and how they are often in opposition of each other, as well as his schedule of upcoming facial hair events that he's going to be judging!  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your beard pics: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Jackson Henderson (Episode 108) is back! He discusses how he used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discover a pulmonary embolism that nearly ended his life. Jackson also talks about AI and tech and how he's using it in his voiceover career. Justin and him go through his experience with opioids in the hospital and discuss addiciton, as well as the predispositions our parents failed to warn us about. Jackson also discusses marketing, content creation, and his idea of the future of money. Finally, he discusses the idea behind time and money and what it means to value one over the other.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email your client lists: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Kelley Doyle is a mother, wine connoisseur, and Troubled Teen Industry (TTI) survivor. She discusses growing up as the oldest child and how some of her innsecurities were shaped by her siblings. Kelley also talks about her parents' divorce and how her father's substance use and physical abuse set her up for acting out as she got older. Kelley then discusses getting into substances herself at a young age, and how that and an attempt at running away landed her in boot camp, followed by a cult, disguised as a boarding school. She then talks about becoming a mother, dating, the worst day of her life, and how she has learned forgiveness through all of her experiences.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your cult photos: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Neal Simms is a plant worker, guitarist, musician, songwriter, and all around cool dude. He discusses being born to a couple that was trying to make their way in life, both in college as he was growing up. Neal also talks about moving around a lot as a kid and how the combination of that disruption and his own mental illness culminated in him being locked up as a preteen. He also discusses moving to Michigan and how patterns quickly continued until he had dropped out of school and began living the life of a transient. Neal then discusses how bands saved his life and kept him from being homeless, and also how he met his first long term relationship and how the desire to be good enough for her temporarily took over the power his poor mental health had on him. He then discusses making significant occupational changes and finally a decision to quit inviting in something that always ends badly.  Follow us on socials @FriendRequestPod Email us your favorte Detroit bands: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Eric Johnson is a pastor, author, father, husband, and trivia host. He discusses the good and bad of being an only child and growing up in northern Ohio. Eric also talks about the role church and religion played in his life as a child and how his involvement with Nintendo won him a youth group award. He also discusses his relationship with Young Life and how a former romantic interest told him he would be a pastor one day. Eric then talks about his parents divorce when he was 23 and all of the jobs he bounced around in before finding his calling, having two daughters, and settling down as a pastor in Lake Orion, Michigan.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email us your Enterprise Rent-a-Car bill summaries! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Jacob Roderick is a former marine, father of twins, and hopeful comedy writer. He discusses growing up with divorced parents and what it was like to have his father take off. Jacob also talks about his sibling order and how his relationships have grown or changed with his siblings as he's grown up. He then discusses his decision to join the Marines and how he fit in marriage and classes while enlisted, getting out just soon enough to have his twin daughters be born. Jacob also talks about his struggle with alcohol and how it has played a role in his relationships. Finally, he discusses losing his mom last year and, in the same year, having his sister end up in the ICU for an extended period of time, and how therapy has helped him cope with the anxiety that accompanied the entire load.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your mom pics! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Katie Mills is a swimmer, psychology enthusiast, and professional counselor. She discusses growing up in a small town in the upper peninsula of Michigan, including the large percentage of native people she had the prvilige of growing up with and learning from. Katie also discusses her early interest in psychology and how that took her through two master's degrees and landed her in her current role as a therapist. She also talks about being a self-described awkward kid and how she didn't start dating until later in college, eventually finding her current relationship right under her nose. Katie then touches on her bouts with depression and how she found purpose in environmentalism.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your environmental tips: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Evan O'Hara is a teacher, former marketing man, and future therapist. He discusses growing up the youngest of three to a polar opposite set of parents: a surgeon and an artist. Evan also discusses his love for anime and manga in school and how he had to tamper that in order to meet his defintion of cool. He also connects that defintion of cool with the path of inspiration he has followed his whole life, using direction, but following his interests as they come. Evan then talks about how he ddecided to begin a master's program in one field shortly after finsihing his previous master's program in another field, as well as how he saw growth in chasing drones in Ireland and working on insights at a marijuana company.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your Ireland pics! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Rudy Kellersohn is a teacher, father, husband, and gratitude enthusiast. He discusses the immigrant history of hs grandfather, growing up with divorced parents, and how he related to each of his step parents. Rudy also talks about the role of identity in his childhood and how that was affected by masculinity norms and bullying, as well as self esteem issues. He also discusses the ole sports played in his life and how important they became in his highs and lows in school. Rudy then talks about body issues, getting married and divorced, losing his father to a brain tumor, and working in a juvenile jail. He then discusses meeting his wife after a DUI and how excited he is about being a father. The enthusiasm for life is alive and well in Rudy! Enjoy!  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your Lions fan art JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Margaux Forster is a yoga teacher, mental health advocate, and future therapist. She discusses growing up as the child of an immigrant parent and the cultural differences that brought with it. Margaux also talks about struggling with control and perfectionism and how that manifested in her younger life. She then discusses struggling with an eating disorder and the genrational and cultural aspects of that. Margaux talks about finding her dream job in California, only to have COVID move her back to Michigan, where she found her true calling as a therapist.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your French recipes: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Courtney Davis is a career counselor, graduate student, and future therapist. She discusses growing up in the suburbs of Chicago before moving to the Northeast. Courtney also discusses how she viewed her older sister and the effect that had on her mental health and eating habits. She then discusses having major back surgery as a teen and how that culminated in one of the worst freshman year experiences of high school. Courtney then talks about going to college and meeting her fiancee, including how they're relationship has evolved due to the values she saw demonstrated in her own home growing up.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Send me your cult recommendations: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Ryann Swann is a graduate student, future counselor, and former soccer star. She discusses growing up as a shy kid and how she took to playing in the woods when others were staying inside. Ryann also talks about playing soccer for her entire life until grad school and how she shows up very differently on a team than she does in a social group. She then talks about going away to college and how she found herself in a toxic and controlling relationship. Ryann then talks about meeting her fiancee and how he proposed in one of the most public places possible.  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email us your top soccer pics from Brighton: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Jacob Bellamy is a mental healthcare worker, professional cheesecake maker, and future therapist. He discusses growing up as the quiet kid and struggling to build a social circle. Jacob also talks about self-awareness and how he decided he had enough and sought out help. He the ndiscusses the ins and outs of how he ended up slinging cheesecakes on the side and why baking and cooking is a form of self-care and creativity. Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email your cheesecakes: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Shay Liogghio is an amateur baker, graduate student, and future therapist. She discusses growing up in a small town and navigating the different friend groups there. Shay also talks about studying psychology in college and the impact moving out had on her relationship with her family. She talks about more family dynamics and and how relationships within that structure evolve as you become an adult. Shay also discusses her meet cute with her husband and the journey they have been on together. Finally, Shay and Justin discuss friendship and the feeling of sometimes being outside looking in.  Follow us on socials, unless you're abstaining for a class: @FriendRequestPod Email me your favorite bands JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Ashley Brummet is a future sex therapist and advocate for women's sexual health. She discusses growing up with a unique family dynamic, including meeting her half sister when she was seven years old. Ashley also talks about her relationship with her parents and how it's evolved since her father got sober. She then discusses going through her first marriage with an unexplained vulva pain and how getting a diagnosis and going through therapy pushed her to a divorce and advocacy as a career.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email your boats! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Ananya Majumder is a former teacher and current counseling student. She discusses her life growing up in India, as well as a small stint in Hong Kong and Austrailia. Ananya also talks about how she got into and, more importantly, out of an emotionally abusive relationship and how she turned that into an opportunity for personal growth. She also talks about her passion for helping and how her experience as a teacher opened her up to realize fher dream of becoming a counselor for kiddos. Finally, Ananya and Justin talk about making friends at this stage in your life and what this experience has been like for each of them.  This Episode is brought to you in part by Bravus Brewing. Looking to participate in Dry January? Head over to http://www.bravus.com and use code FRIENDREQUEST so save 10% off your order of some of the best NA beers and hop waters out there.  Need a buddy? So do we! Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email me your dirty laundry JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Rebecca Rush is a writer, editor, and autism advocate. She discusses her diagnosis on the autism spectrum , as well as her relapse and what she learned from it. Rebecca also talks about the comfort of a familiar TV show and how she learned how to act as a woman from Sex and the City. She also talks about her new writing project, Sobriety on the Spectrum, and Rebecca and justin discuss the percieved hostility of their previous recording.  Dry January is upon us! If you want a great tasting NA beer in all of your favorite styles, head over  to www.bravusbrewing.com and use code FRIENDREQUEST for 10% off your order!  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email me your funniest newspaper story: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Dr. Cody Senkyr is a chiropractor and  health enthusiast. He discusses growing up in a high achieving household and how his hobbies and extracurriculars kept him busy and involved. Cody also discusses how team sports were different for him because of the lack of individual recognition and accomplishment. Finally, he talks about his recent interest in weight gain and obesity and what he is doing to combat that in his community. This episode is brought to you in part by Bravus Brewing! Non-alcoholic beer with great flavor to help you get through Dry January. Use code FRIENDREQUEST at http://www.bravus.com to save 10% on your Dry January order.  Follow us on socials @FriendRequestPod Email us questions JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

This final episode of the year features Justin Lamb going through the goals and resolutions he set last year, finding gratitude for those he accomplished and forgiveness for those he did not. What are you grateful for from this year? What are you looking forward to in the next?  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email me your questions! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Emily Kaniarz Taylor is a returning guest from episode 052. We discuss how life has changed for her in the last couple years, as well as how she decided to begin the process of ending her marriage. Emily also talks about her views on identity politics and how you source your food, as well as her feelings of being free within the universe to create something special, a feeling she feels she has missed since being married. Listen to 154A for a follow up conversation to this episode with Emily. Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email me, for the love of God! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Philip Brandes is the founder of Bravus Brewing and a former computer programmer. He discusses how he got into the non-alcoholic beer space, as well as the how his brewing method is different than his competitors. Philip also discusses the logisitcs of the supply chain and why the NA beers had to stop calling themselves by their names, like dark instead of stout. He also talks about the latest barrel-aged release, Gravitas, and where he sees Bravus in relation to the sober community.  Taste it for yourself! Head over to http://www.Bravus.com and use code FRIENDREQUEST at checkout to save 10% on your order!  Follow us on socials and email us your questions! @FriendRequestPod JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Amy Liz Harrison is an author of two books, mother of eight children, and inspiration to sober folks everywhere. She discusses growing up in a highly religious household and how some of those rules and restrictions led to her undoing later in life. Amy also talks about the "mommy wine" culture and how easy it can be to fall into a bad habit. She then discusses getting sober after raising four kids only to have four more kids as a sober mom and the difficult conversations that came with an apology to the first four. Amy also discusses her two books, Eternally Expecting and Eternally Awkward, the latter of which addresses her late in life diagnosis of ADHD. You can find out more about Amy and hear her podcast, too, at http://www.amylizharrison.com Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod Send me your Christmas list! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Tawny Lara is a sober bisexual writer and author of the book Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze. She discusses growing up with separated parents and living back and forth between Texas and California. Tawny also talks about using drugs to self-medicate and the years she spent working in the toxicity of the restaurant industry. She then discusses how she took 10 years to complete a bachelor's degree and ended up very thankful for the insight she was able to gain from that prolonged decision. Tawny then talks about the intricacies of writing and publishing a book, as well as her upcoming book tour.  This episode is sponsored by Bravus Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer! Head over to http://www.bravus.com and use code FRIENDREQUEST at checkout to save 10% on your next order!  Follow on socials: @FriendRequestPod Email your pics: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Sav Buist is a songwriter, singer, and musician, as well as a college student and bird enthusiast. She is one of the founding members of The Accidentals and is currently working on a solo album, amongst a million other things. Sav discusses growing up in a home where her parents fostered multiple children and the effect that had on her outlook and crativity. She also discusses how sacred songwriting is and why she prefers to keep her cards close to her chest when it comes to sharing what a song is about. Sav then talks about the effect COVID had on her band, The Accidentals, and whattruths they were forced to face when they suddenly stopped touring over 250 days a year. Find out more about the Accidentals & Sav at http://www.theaccidentalsmusic.com Socials: @FriendRequestPod Email: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Etienne Asher is the owner and founder of Lumanai, an herbal supplement kava beverage. He discusses his relationship with alcohol and how kava helped him to get sober. He also talks about the decision to rebrand his company a year after it launched, as well as his reasoning for rebranding himself. 'Ash' then discusses the way his drinks, and specifically traditional kava, helps people with their anxiety and overall mood. Etienne Asher, or Ash, first appeared on Friend Request in Episode 020 (2019) as Chad Nini. If you want to try kava or have any questions, head over to http://www.lumanai.com  Socials: @FriendRequestPod Email: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

This week, we're taking an unexpected break from interviews to discuss life. Not just life, your life. Who are you? What makes you who you are and how are you possibly using protective behaviors that are no longer neccesary. Let go of your umbrella and come listen to Justin talk about how he has changed and found the joy of not being who he used to be.  Send feedback, questions, and comments to JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Analisa Six is a songwriter, musician, astrology enthusiast, and an all around badass chick. She discusses growing up with two young parents and a series of mixed families, as well as how her parents stepped in to educate her about music when she began listening to pop punk at a young age. Analisa also talks about joining a band as a teen and what comes along with the success of being a young female musician. She also talks about how her decision to get sober was directly related to her love of music. Analisa then discusses how she got into astrology and what it was like to find the creator of her first deck of tarot cards decades after they were given to her by her mother.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email me pictures of dinosaurs! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Danielle Blanchard is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher. She discusses how she got into music, including the summer she followed Styx around. Danielle also iscusses how the industry has changed over the years and what it means to put out an album now versus then. She also talks about her career in the world of commercial jingles and how she fit that into her life while working as a full time junior high school teacher. Finally, Danielle talks about her brand new album and the first album she has released of her own music. Check it out now at http://www.DanielleSings.com  Follow us on Socials: @FriendRequestPod Write us dirty love letters: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Antonio joins us once again after four years to catch us up on what's been going on. He discusses his car accident that landed him in the hospital for a total of 78 nights, and how he dealt with that isolation and inability to take care of himself. Antonio also talks about how he processed through the harder parts of the last two years and came to terms with suffering brain damage. He also discusses his creative outlets and how they have changed and shifted since the accident.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email us your story! Be a guest on the show! Tell us which version of Total Recall you like more! JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com

Mariah Goodell is a lover of animals, books, and people. She discusses growing up in Florida and finding herself leaning into her imagination longer than some, as a child. Mariah also talks about going to college, falling in love with her best friend, and moving across the country to Park City, Utah. She then discusses how she got into high-end hospitality and met her husband working on the ski slopes. Mariah also tells us what it was like to move to a brand new place with her husband and how her social netowrks show up in her life.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Send us money on Patreon! at http://www.patreon.com/friendrequestpod 

Laurel Day is an entrepreneur, business owner, mother, and former cop. She discusses growing up in a small town in western Michigan and going to college nearby, as well. Laurel also talks about how her waning desire to become an attorney shifted into her becoming a police officer, which brought her to a rough area of North Carolina. She also discusses losing interest and gaining anxiety in that field and how the next career shift pushed her to launch her own business, Do Something Lady. Laurel also discusses her history with alcohol and the events and decisions that led to her getting sober adn how she decided to share that with the community she built. Find more about Lurel and Do Something Lady at http://www.DoSomethingLady.com or on her Instagram page @DoSomethingLady Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod Email us at JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Bravus Brewing! For all of your non-alcoholic beverage needs, check out Bravus Brewing at http://www.bravus.com and save 10% by using code FRIENDREQUEST at check out! 

Ben Goodvich is a woodworker, an uncle, and an expert at hospitality. He discusses some of the intricacies of trying to find a career after playing hockey his whole life and why he chose to get into hospitality. Then Ben discusses getting stuck during COVID and finding an outlet in woodworking. He then talks about how his career plans have shifted into tour mangement for country bands and embracing life as much as he can in Nashville, Tennesee. Follow Ben on socials @BenGoodvich Follow us @FriendRequestPod Give me your money for nearly nothing in return at http://www.patreon.com/friendrequestpod/

Eshtar Oraha is a graduate student, Chaldean immigrant, and former Disney employee. She discusses growing up near Detroit and her fondness for music as a child. She also discusses her passion for people and and desire to connect. Eshtar then talks about going to school for Psychology and leaving her program temporarily to work at Walt Disney World. She then discusses living in Florida and why she is fascinated by psychology, before discussing her humanitarian work with refugees and why she is going into the counseling field.  Follow us on socials @FriendRequestPod Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/friendrequestpod Love us wherever you give love! 

Kate Brown is a mother of two and a stroyteller for life. She discusses her intricate family dynamic, with both parents remarrying and having more kids, as well as how her relatinoship to each of those step-parents evolved. Kate also discusses how she went fast and hard into partying until an eviction and a pregnancy changed things. She then discusses losing her father and the effect that had on her, as well as how impactful the intuitive help of Kara Bartram (Episode 076) was in speaking with her deceased father.  Want to support the show? We want you to support the show, too! What a match made in heaven! Go ahead and join Patreon to donate around a dollar a month and get occassional bonus content! http://www.patreon.com/freindrequestpod Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod

Lizzie Donaldson is a writer and television writer from Pittsburgh. She discusses growing up with her head in books and how that love of the written word transformed into a dream career. Lizzie also talks about climbing her way up the ladder in Hollywood from a Production Assistant to an Executive Story Editor on Black-ish, a show so good it won a Peabody Award! Justin and Lizzie then discuss the current WGA (Writer's Guild of America) Strike in Hollywood and what it all means for all of us content consumers sitting at home, especially as the Fall TV season is slated to get quite a delayed start. Lizzie talks about the concerns with AI (Artificial Intelligence) and staffing depletions, as well as how we can help the out of work crews during this time. Finally, Lizzie talks about her upcoming adventure at the Grand Canyon, and why she has been doing 16-mile hikes in the mountains.  To help the out of work crew and to find out more, visit http://www.entertainmentcommunity.org  Follow Lizzie on socials: @DonaldSaur Follow us @FriendRequestPod   

Summer is over! This week Justin talks about the indicators we have in our lives to signify the end of summer. He also discusses the future of the podcast, as well as some news about the upcoming season five and anniversary episodes. Justin then talks about other podcast ideas, the ethical battle of continuing Friend Request, and the best films of 1999. He also talks about how his ADHD thoughts come into fruition in the form of creativity, and why you haven't heard any ads lately. Justin also discusses the current state of the non-alcoholic beer market and wishes Chad Nini a Happy Birthday.  Want to support the show, but don't know how! Donate a dollar on Patreon and once in a great while, you may even get some bonus content! http://www.patreon.com/friendrequestpod/ 

This week, Justin talks about the memoir he wrote, Two Years in Los Angeles, and reads the prologue after discussing the difficulty he had writing and potentially sharing the book.  Email: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com FFollow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod

This week, Justin talks about the role music has played in his life, both externally and internally. He discusses the music he grew up with and how his tastes changed and were reflected in his own songwriting. Then, Justin plays a selection of songs that work as pillars of time in his music and songwriting lifeline.  "Promise" - 24:09 "West Virginia" - 33:58 "My Father's Song" - 39:48 "Running" - 48:26 "Been a Long Time" - 58:15 You can hear more music at http://www.JustinLambMusic.com and donate to the podcast by becoming a supporter at http://www.patreon.com/friendrequestpod/ 

In this final part of a three part series, we're going back to basics: making friends at school. This is how we all naturally begin to make friends, but what does that look like later in life when age differences, lifestyles, and interests all begin to play a much heavier role in selection. Listen in and dissect your own version of friendship.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod

This week, we discuss what happens when you're featured on a popular Instagram account (@iamthirtyaf) as someone looking for new friends, what kinds of messages you get, what kind of people you meet, and what happens when you meet up with those people in real life (IRL for you cool kids). We'll here from the perspective of Justin, as well as the person he met: Mariah! The two then branch off into a conversation about friendship, how to be a good friend, what to do when all of your friends are having kids and you're not, and much more!  This week's episode is brought to you by WellBeing Brewing! Whether it's sparkling water, CBD water, or delicious NA beers, WellBeing is your one-stop shop for all of it. Save 10% on your order by using code FRIENDREQUEST at checkout or just click here: http://www.wellbeingbrewing.com/FRIENDREQUEST    Follow us on social media! @FriendRequestPod

This week we start our three-part series on making friends at 40 years old. There are many methods out there for making new friends and Justin discusses many of them in this series, starting with BumbleBFF. The well known dating app has a counterpart for making friends and whether you're a dancer from Chicago, a songwriter from Bloomfield, or a chef from Detroit, you're also probably looking for friends, too! As a bonus, we'll here Justin's interview with Sylvester "Sly" Burkes, a karaoke party chef he met on BumbleBFF.  Follow us on socials! @FriendRequestPod

This week, Justin walks through getting an official Attention Defecit Hyperactivty Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis at 40 years old, including the impact of prescribed medication, the stigma related to the disorder, and the normalization of disordered functioning after going nearly four decades thinking the struggle was normal. Justin discusses the difficulties he has been forced to confront, as well as the frustrations that have come along with this overdiagnosed and overmedicated disorder.  This summer's limited series is sponsored by WellBeing Brewing! Whether you're looking for non-alcoholic craft beer or other delciious alcohol alternatives like CBD water, WellBeing Brewing is always there for what's most important to you: you're well-being. Check them out and save 10% on your order by visiting http://www.wellbeingbrewing.com/FRIENDREQUEST  Follow us on socials: @FriendRequestPod

This week, Justin reflects on how his views on alcohol and sobriety have evolved, changed, and shifted over the last four years. He also discusses the people we surround ourselves with, the powerlessness you can feel when you're friends have a drinking problem, and how alcohol is possibly too big to fail. Justin also discusses non-alcoholic beers and the role they play in his life now versus the last few years. For NA drink recommendations or to learn more about the wonderful world of sobriety, check out http://www.thesobercurator.com or reach out to Justin directly at JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com  Follow us: @FriendRequestPod Email us: JustinsFriendRequest@gmail.com 

This week, Justin discusses how he decided to become a therapist and what it's been like to completely shift careers at 40 years old and how he got to this point. Justin is also joined by his wife, Erica, to discuss how she viewed the decision to take on student loans and possibly lose out on income this late in life.  This week's episode is brought to you by WellBeing Brewing. Non-alcoholic beers and sparkling waters for people that are awesome. Save 10% on your next order by using code FRIENDREQUEST at checkout, or just go to http://www.wellbeingbrewing.com/FRIENDREQUEST/ today! 

Summer has different meanings to each person, but why do we cherish it so much? Could we have been conditioned over generations to feel a certain way about a season? Does the body keep the score in ALL things? Listen and find out this week, with special guests: my family!  @FriendRequestPod

This year's Summer Series is going to be a Personal Journal. We will be talking with friends and family in a conversational style (as opposed to interviewing) and I will be discussing things like personal growth, changing careers and getting a Master's Degree at 40 years old, imposter syndrome, writing a memoir about yourself, and a three-part special on friendship, including the strange ways I have made friends in the past year through services like Bumble and Instagram. Stay tuned and get excited because this summer will be one for the books.    Smooches to you all!    Justin Lamb