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In the second installment of understanding loneliness, Alysa explores the ways we can recognize our feelings of loneliness including a deeper dive into factors that we may need to consider like FOMO, social comparison, social insecurity, and more. Need Help?  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline = https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org SAMHSA = https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Episodes Discussed FOMO = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/fomo Hello, My Name Is (about conversations) = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/hello-my-name-is Social Comparison = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/social-comparison Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Ask Questions or Share Stories and Tips for future Understanding Loneliness episodes here = https://forms.gle/eoixgXDnE5jYKnav5 Email Alysa = bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod     Support Best Forevers Pod!   Patreon = www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode!   Particularly Dangerous Situation = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/particularly-dangerous-situation/id1483276884   Sources Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale = https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS_REVISED.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/smarter-living/how-to-manage-your-loneliness.html https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/frequently-asked-questions/what-can-i-do-if-i-am-feeling-lonely/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/a28915137/what-to-do-when-lonely/ https://digest.bps.org.uk/2015/07/21/your-personality-can-invite-loneliness-and-loneliness-can-shape-your-personality/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/201711/why-we-might-feel-lonely-around-narcissism https://foundationsfamilycounseling.com/anxiety-loneliness-fear-of-missing-out-fomo/  

Alysa continues to celebrate the two-year podiversary and the upcoming 100th episode of Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits by answering your many questions! People asked her anything and she answered. Join the fun! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics = www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa = bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon = www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Becoming Friends Podcast = http://becomingfriendspodcast.libsyn.com/website  

All people pleasers unite! Add this episode to your three-page “To Do” list and get to listening! Ashley from the Make it Modernpodcast joins Alysa this week to discuss people pleasers and friendship. We take a people pleaser quiz, share friendship scenarios that can help or hurt your friendships, and advice for all of us people pleasers out there. Listen to Make it Modern Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-modern/id1434441101 Follow Make it Modern Podcast! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/MakeItModernPodcast/  Instagram= www.instagram.com/mim_podcast Twitter= https://twitter.com/mim_podcast?lang=en Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Not Your Little Lady = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-little-lady/id1223807546 Sources https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201708/10-signs-youre-people-pleaser https://psychcentral.com/lib/21-tips-to-stop-being-a-people-pleaser/ https://www.yourtango.com/experts/doc-david/6-traits-people-pleaser https://ravishly.com/your-people-pleasing-personality-killing-your-relationship https://www.lovepanky.com/my-life/better-life/signs-youre-a-people-pleaser https://oureverydaylife.com/communicate-people-pleasers-14706.html https://www.scienceofpeople.com/stop-people-pleasing/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-being-a-people-pleaser-is-selfish_b_598fc39de4b0caa1687a60d0 https://www.aconsciousrethink.com/6624/drawbacks-people-pleaser/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-truth-about-peopleple_b_8333166 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201403/quiz-how-much-people-pleaser-are-you

“Desperation and bad decisions go hand and hand.” Have you ever experienced loneliness and, as a way to decrease those feelings, you would be friends with just about anyone? This quote, then, demonstrates that we may participate in questionable behaviors when trying to make friends. We’ve all felt lonely and have been in situations when we are desperate to make friends, but, unfortunately, desperation isn’t helpful in making connections with others. Join Alysa as she talks about loneliness and desperation, and how to go about making friends in a more effective, especially when you feel lonely. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/  Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod!  Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson   Promo from this Episode! Ladysh!t Podcast = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ladysh-t-with-lily-britt/id1377347594 Sources  FOMO Episode = http://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/fomo Making Friends is Hard Episode= http://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/making-friends-is-hard https://intervarsity.org/blog/how-make-friends-without-looking-desperate  https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/10-reasons-you-have-trouble-making-new-friends-and-what-about.html https://www.liveabout.com/are-you-desperate-for-friends-1385427  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-friendship-doctor/201110/why-am-i-having-so-much-trouble-making-new-friends https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/real-trouble-making-friends-middle-age/325837/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/having-trouble-making-friends-stop-obsessing-over-yourself/ https://www.succeedsocially.com/notinterested https://blog.heartsupport.com/the-5-types-of-fake-friends-to-avoid-175375e10d52 https://www.liveabout.com/when-youre-being-clingy-with-a-friend-1384860 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-friendship-doctor/201009/my-clingy-friend-is-getting-my-nerves https://jezebel.com/what-to-do-when-youre-the-needy-friend-5577478 https://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-make-new-friends-when-youre-feeling-lonely/ https://corinnedobbas.com/to-women-who-feel-lonely-want-to-make-new-friends-but-dont-know-where-to-start/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/30/how-to-make-new-friends-adult-lonely-leap-of-faith  https://www.succeedsocially.com/lonely https://www.bolde.com/10-seemingly-innocent-things-make-look-desperate-af/ https://www.thetalko.com/15-signs-youre-coming-off-as-desperate/  https://www.usnews.com/news/health-care-news/articles/2018-05-01/study-many-americans-report-feeling-lonely-younger-generations-more-so  https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8294451-cigna-us-loneliness-survey/docs/IndexReport_1524069371598-173525450.pdf https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS.pdf

Alysa is joined rom-com podcasters from The Cutaways Podcast, Ashley and Justine, to hear about how they met, how they integrated in one’s romantic partner, and how one bad ass Maid of Honor speech that truly captures the love story of a friendship! Throughout their story, we learn more about the markers that make friendship so critical: love, support, understanding, and, of course, trust!   Listen to The Cutaways Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cutaways-podcast/id1018986461 Follow The Cutaways Podcast!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/CutawaysPodcast/  Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/cutawayspodcast/  Twitter = https://twitter.com/CutawaysPodcast Web Page = https://thecutaways.com Support The Cutaways Podcast!  https://www.patreon.com/cutawayspodcast   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! Amanda’s Picture Show a Go Go! = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amandas-picture-show-a-go-go/id1147667359 Movies Mentioned in Episode! Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb9a00bXf-U  Frozen= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQm5doF_Uc Grease 2= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTUVeV9t-sg How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFGr2_cOOTk Jurassic World= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFinNxS5KN4 Lady Bird= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi_HC839Wo  Lego Batman= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGQUKzSDhrg No Strings Attached= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7bRikS7C3o The Princess Diaries= https://youtu.be/2CkcwPi20ms Sleepless in Seattle= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Ll-xXjjXcn  West Side Story= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBTzjbvagIQ When Harry Met Sally= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmSpCLefjnwn

Alysa and her friend, Haley, discuss their thoughts and feelings about the complete season 8 and series finale of Game of Thronesas well as discuss the theory about friendship being key to the occupant of the Iron Throne. Their predictions were laid out in episodes 75 and 76 so join the discussion in this episode to see if they were right or wrong. Long live friendship? Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys  Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Dumb and Busted = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dumb-and-busted/id1369749927

It seems natural to want to bring different friends together, but what happens when friend sharing becomes friend poaching? Although friend “snatching” may be unintentional (and, sometimes intentional), it can produce a number of negative feelings one needs to manage. Alysa explores the idea of friend poaching, the various players involved, and questions to consider when you have that experience. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Fabled = https://www.fabledcollective.com Sources  https://pairedlife.com/friendship/Is-Friend-Poaching-Ethical https://girlillawarfare.com/beware-the-friendship-thief/ https://www.elitedaily.com/p/how-to-tell-if-your-friend-is-trying-to-steal-your-friends-with-6-red-flags-8104448 https://thoughtcatalog.com/brittany-kennedy/2015/10/the-difference-between-friend-sharing-and-friend-poaching/  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1332767/Stealing-friends-Is-leapfrogging-EVER-acceptable.html https://www.glamour.com/story/how-to-handle-best-friend-poaching http://nymag.com/nymetro/shopping/features/9748/ http://www.bestfriendsfornever.com.au/confessions/2017/4/22/ownership-and-friend-poaching https://www.seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle/friend-poaching-when-friends-bond-and-leave-you-behind/

Reyna Frost and Presley Hudson are leaving Central Michigan University as the two most successful women’s basketball players to impact the program and as best friends. Come join us for “Friendship Day” to learn more about who they are together as teammates, roommates, and best friends, and to learn more about what you can do, like Twitter challenges, with your own friends! Follow CMU WBB on Social Media! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/CMUWBBall/  Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/cmuwbball/  Twitter= https://twitter.com/CMUWBBall Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! STEM Fatale = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stem-fatale-podcast/id1384324499 Sources https://cmuchippewas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1895 https://cmuchippewas.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1890 http://www.cm-life.com/article/2019/03/day-in-the-life-reyna-frost-central-michigan-chippewas-basketball http://www.cm-life.com/article/2019/04/reyna-frost-central-michigan-ap-all-american-honorable-mention-chippewas-basketball-sue-guevara http://www.cm-life.com/article/2019/04/central-michigan-presley-hudson-womens-ncaa-3-point-contest-story  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2019/03/25/msus-suzy-merchant-cmus-presley-hudson-share-mutual-respect/3266967002/ https://www.mlive.com/sports/grand-rapids/2019/04/waylands-presley-hudson-signs-with-defending-wnba-champions.html https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2019/3/11/womens-basketball-frost-once-again-named-best-in-west.aspx

Did you hear about so and so? Oh, yes, gossip is the way we get all the juicy details on the people in our lives, and, although gossip is viewed as negative, many of us participate in this interpersonal activity because it often starts so innocently during conversation. Have a listen to this episode as Alysa discusses gossip in friendship, including defining gossip, breaking down gender gossip stereotypes, and discussing both the positive and negative nature of gossip. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Nerdy Bitches = https://www.nerdybitches.com Sources https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2000-05990-008 https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Side-Close-Relationships/dp/0805824871/ref=sr_1_1?crid=362HOQFDIAEMM&keywords=the+dark+side+of+close+relationships&qid=1553702633&s=gateway&sprefix=the+dark+side+of+close+relationships%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a18672530/gossiping-about-friends/ https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/05/23/479128912/the-origins-of-gossip https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-you-gossip-and-what-i_n_8190710 https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2005/04/gossip  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09589236.2017.1411789?journalCode=cjgs20 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-ooze/201601/gossip-is-social-skill-not-character-flaw

Alysa is an avid TV watcher and enjoys watching everything, but especially shows that reflect friendship both in celebration and struggle. In this episode, then, she analyzes friendship communication, expectations, and behaviors from the Netflix Original Series, Friends from College. She explores the characters and their relationships, critical friendship moments from the show, and how the analysis can apply to friendships in real life. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Make it Modern = https://podtail.com/en/podcast/make-it-modern/ Sources  https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/friends-from-college-canceled-1203142415/ https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/friends-from-college-season-2-premiere-date-netflix-producers-interview-1202015474/ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/friends_from_college https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5565334/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It’s the first Friendship Remix episode! Alysa is joined by friends, Markie and Autumn, who shared their friendship story in the Home Base episode, to discuss how they managed the changes to their friendship. It’s critical to not only celebrate friendships, but to follow friendships as they face new challenges, change with each other’s changes, and celebrate life successes together. Friendship is not one story or snapshot, but, rather, a journey where friends are together side-by-side. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode!  Strong Feelings Podcast = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/strong-feelings/id1336777099?mt=2

Happy Thanksgiving! And, maybe more importantly to this podcast, Happy Friendsgiving! As we all celebrate Turkey Day, continue to enjoy those leftovers, and look forward to upcoming holidays, Alysa considers the role and impact of Friendsgiving holiday with her friend Tierney! They chat about why Friendsgiving has become a more common event, favorite drinks and pies to eat at said events, and what they’re thankful about this year. Alysa also provides advice for enjoying friends and holidays when celebrating together is difficult or not possible. So, grab some stuffing and come join in on the friendship fun! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics = www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com One-Time Donation for Buddy Benches = PayPal.Me/bestforeverpod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson     Promo from this Episode! Spoop Hour = https://spoophour.podbean.com   Sources The Dollop Thanksgiving Episode = http://thedollop.libsyn.com/35-thanksgiving https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/11/millennials-friendsgiving-history/575941/ https://www.vox.com/2018/11/16/18097351/friendsgiving-2018-history

For Alysa, the 1985 Anne of Green Gablesmovie, directed by Kevin Sullivan imprinted on her heart and has provided a strong foundation for her love friendship in her personal and professional lives. Thus, it was with great joy to be able to sit down with the Emmy and Peabody award-winning director to discuss the process of translating L.M. Montgomery’s stories to screen, finding the talent that brought the characters to life, and, perhaps most importantly, understanding the role of friendship in all aspects of life. Come join us as we head down The Avenue, or more aptly described as The White Way of Delight, to appreciate our girl, Anne Shirley. Follow & Visit Sullivan Entertainment! https://sullivanmovies.com https://gazebotv.com Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/gazebotv/ Twitter =https://twitter.com/anneofgreengabl  Learn More about Kevin Sullivan! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Sullivan_(producer) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838195/ Thanks to Sullivan Entertainment for permission to use images and clips from their classic movie, Anne of Green Gables (1985).   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com One-Time Donation for Buddy Benches = PayPal.Me/bestforeverpod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson     Promo from this Episode! The Exploress Podcast = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-exploress-podcast/id1414693252?mt=2

Grab your coziest mug of your favorite coffee and have a listen to Alysa chat with dear friend and coffee enthusiast, Alisun, about how friendship is at the heart of the coffee world! Coffee brings people together whether it be baristas working together to make your daily fix, baristas chatting with regulars from the steaming station, or friends coming together to chat over a warm or iced cup of coffee. If we want to see human connection and friendship, check out a coffee shop or invite a friend over for coffee and good conversation!   Links to Coffee Shops/Roasters, Articles, and Puns Discussed in Episode! My Favorite Mugs are from Chicalookate= http://www.chicalookate.com 26 Surprising Facts About Coffee = https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a30303/facts-about-coffee/ Coffee Puns= Search on Google Images for all discussed! 517 Coffee Company= http://www.517coffeecompany.com  Biggby Coffee= https://www.biggby.com  Blue Owl Coffee Co.= https://www.blueowlcoffee.net Duck Rabbit Coffee= https://www.duckrabbitcoffee.com  Ponder Coffee Company= https://www.pondercoffee.co Strange Matter Coffee Co.= http://strangemattercoffee.com   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com    Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod!  Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com One-Time Donation for Buddy Benches = PayPal.Me/bestforeverpod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! The Cutaways Podcast= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cutaways-podcast/id1018986461?mt=2  

One day you're friends and, then…poof, they’re gone. Have you ever been ghosted? In this episode, Alysa explores listener stories, academic research, and advice across the web for understanding and coping with being ghosters and ghostees. So, settle in for the spookiest friendship topic Alysa could think to consider this Halloween. Ghosting can be absolutely devastating, but ‘tis the season to creep it real because how can we move on if we cannot talk about it?  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com One-Time Donation for Buddy Benches = PayPal.Me/bestforeverpod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson     Promo from this Episode!  Short Stories of Augie Peterson = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-stories-of-augie-peterson/id1345483321?mt=2  Ghosting by D. Anonymous = https://itunes.apple.com/kg/album/ghosting/1230119715 Sources from this Episode! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01463370409370178 http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/5/7/3/9/p257393_index.html?phpsessid=ccb26c3058ca5d4adcb973f1f0ab0d44 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317576909_Phantom_Lovers_Ghosting_as_a_Relationship_Dissolution_Strategy_in_the_Technological_Age https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ghosting https://www.lovepanky.com/my-life/relationships/ghosting-a-friend https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/930e6df4-582b-4ec0-bc21-cb26613cd6f1 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/to-my-best-friend-i-know-why-you-ghosted-me_us_5966290ee4b0deab7c646d03 https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/like-oldest-friend-phases/ http://time.com/4779713/friendship-ghosting/ https://hellogiggles.com/lifestyle/friend-ghosted-you/ https://www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/how-get-over-being-ghosted-ncna904776 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-forward/201511/is-why-ghosting-hurts-so-much https://www.tampabay.com/features/relationships/Tell-Me-About-It-Friend-s-inability-to-make-plans-feels-like-ghosting_172509538

Ope. Meet friends, Mitch and Zach, who make the most of all their time together whether commiserating about a bad roommate, watching vines, and making too many jokes. You might think they’re speaking a different language, but it’s their friendship language and Alysa gets to the bottom of all their private jokes, so we can feel like we’re part of their in-group even if for a short amount of time. Um, freezing. So, join in the fun and discussion of Lady Gaga, Eighth Grade, and how to use humor to get through conflict. Gucci. A Star is Born Soundtrack = https://open.spotify.com/album/4sLtOBOzn4s3GDUv3c5oJD?si=ngESQlohQ8q06BSePvGAEA Eighth GradeTrailer= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8lFgF_IjPw I Sold Sixty Boxes= https://youtu.be/xnG6U-2-1pI Atlanta Grape Lady= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THfiHQZVSw0 It’s an Avocado = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-cavEKkirc   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Special Halloween Episode = Send Friendship Ghosting stories by Sunday 10/21/18! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! Amanda Picture Show A Go Go = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/amandas-picture-show-a-go-go/id1147667359?mt=2 

As a relational communication teacher, Alysa is often asked by students what they should do if they believe their friend is in an abusive relationship. So, to build awareness during Domestic Violence Month, Alysa sits down with, Brooke, Director of Central Michigan University’s Sexual Aggression Services, to learn more about domestic violence and what friends and loved ones may expect if someone they love is being abused. Warning:The content may be a trigger for some listeners so please decide if listening to this episode is best for you.  Follow CMU’s SAPA on Twitter! SAPA = https://twitter.com/SAPA_CMU Web Pages of Interest!  Central Michigan University’s Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates= https://www.cmich.edu/ess/studentaffairs/SAPA/Pages/default.aspx Jackson Katz Ted Talk= https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue/transcript?language=en Break the Cycle = https://www.breakthecycle.org  National Coalition Against Domestic Violence= http://www.ncadv.org The National Domestic Violence Helpline= https://www.thehotline.org RAINN= https://www.rainn.org Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Special Halloween Episode = Send Friendship Ghosting stories by Friday 10/19/18! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod  Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Beyond 6 Seconds = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-6-seconds/id1336740192?mt=2 Other Podcasts to Check Out!  Head Space the Podcast: Psyched for Space= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/headspace-the-podcast/id1434972767?mt=2 Targeted Podcast: True Crime Domestic Violence= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/targeted-podcast-true-crime-domestic-violence/id1331219350?mt=2 Two B’s in a Pod = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/two-bs-in-a-pod/id779080884?mt=2

Alysa’s best friend, Kate, returns to the podcast to celebrate one year of the podcast by talking about one of the things that we love the most and brought them closer: Lifetime movies! We chat about why we love Lifetime movies and then we dive into some of our favorites, Speak and No One Would Tell. The conversation that follows focuses on two friends breaking down the issues reflected in these stellar movies and how the movies impacted each of them. Warning: Stories discussed focus on themes of sexual assault and domestic violence. Find Lifetime Movies here! https://www.mylifetime.com/movies More Information about Lifetime (and that one NBC movie) discussed! Friends ‘Til The End(NBC) = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_%27Til_the_End No One Would Tell= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_One_Would_Tell Speak= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378793/   Helpful Organizations! The National Domestic Violence Hotline= https://www.thehotline.org RAINN = https://www.rainn.org   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com    Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/  Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com One-Time Donation = PayPal.Me/bestforeverspod    Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! Mens Rea Pod = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mens-rea-podcast/id1244309070?mt=2  

“My greatest wish, apart from staying at Green Gables, is to have a bosom friend.” L.M. Montgomery’s beloved character, Anne Shirley, from the Anne of Green Gablesbooks describes her dream and hope to have a friend in her life. For Alysa, these books and the1985 TV series of the same name imprinted the love for friendship and kindred spirits on her heart and provides the strong foundation for the Best Foreverspodcast. In this episode, Alysa shares the TV series with Claire and they discuss this cherished story and it’s representation of kindred spirits. Check out Anne of Green Gables (written by L.M. Mongomery)! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables https://www.lmmontgomery.ca/about/lmm/her-life Check out Anne of Green Gables (Canadian TV series)!  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088727/   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! Unassigned Reading = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unassigned-reading/id1390018324?mt=2

Have you ever been in a joyful mood, but it completely changed by the emotions your friends were experiencing? Simply put, do you consider how your emotion impacts other people and how other’s emotions impact you? Lance Bennett, from the University of Iowa, is back to chat with Alysa about his research on emotional contagion and how it relates to relationships, like friendships. The lively, yet nerdy discussion focuses on Lance’s plan for research and Alysa asking questions and providing scenarios for Lance to tackle! Because emotional contagion is an infection that is unlikely to go away, it is critical to consider the role of emotion in our friendships and how being infected with such emotion can impact our well-being.   ESPN Video about Iowa Wave= https://youtu.be/w7UqYD_owgY   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com    Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! Wives’ Tales = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wives-tales-podcast/id1302846854?mt=2

Like in a video game, do you have the resources to LEVEL UP your friendship? Alysa’s interview with friends, Ana and Elaura, from the PopPrismPower podcast will make you want to do just that! In this episode, we talk about the development of their friendship through their favorite pop culture-y things that turned into their podcast and how the outcome for them no matter the challenge or task is always friendship. It’s not Game of Thrones, but Friendship is Coming!  Listen to PopPrismPower! https://www.popprismpower.com/episodes/   Follow PopPrismPower! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/PopPrismPower/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/popprismpower/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/PopPrismPower   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo from this Episode! My Worst Date = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-worst-date/id1394303533?mt=2

Get your pencils, calculators, textbooks, and…friends? Yes, it’s back to school time and, for many young people, they’ll be heading to college as first year students, returning students, or transfer students. However, loneliness and concern about making friends is a critical issue so Alysa chats with Ellen Wehrman, the Assistant Director of Central Michigan University’s Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, about the considerations young people should make as they set foot on campus and make new connections. Not only will this episode help students start their new life transition, but it’s directly applicable to ANYONE who experiences life transitions from moving, new jobs, and being part of a retirement community. So, have a listen, take some notes, and put yourself out there to find your success squad! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod!  Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Psychology Today Article = https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-lights/201709/the-lonely-college-student   Promo from this Episode! 6 Degrees of Wiki= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/6-degrees-of-wiki/id1287266573?mt=2

In the third installment of the Best Forevers Book Club, Alysa makes Claire read another book from her childhood and, this time, it’s all about clean scandal and lack of decorum! We discuss Ann M. Martin’s best-selling series, The Babysitter’s Club, with a dive into the first book, Kristy’s Great Idea. Clubs may help bring friends together, but how do you power through and maintain friendships when there’s conflict, puberty and hormones, potential liars, and witches that live next door to the kids you’re babysitting? Although these are the type of books most parents would want their children to read, Alysa and Claire explore issues this book could’ve covered to help young people navigate their friendships at such a sensitive age. So, show some decorum and come join the club! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode!  Go Your Own YA = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/go-your-own-ya/id1287334395?mt=2

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Erin and Nicole, from Dude, That’s F**ked Up podcast, talk about their super fun and gross podcast, and their amazing friendship.  Listen to Dude, That's F**ked Up! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dude-thats-f-d-up/id1212056192?mt=2  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Rachel and Amber, from the Hallmarkies Podcast, talk about their friendship and podcast.  Listen to Hallmarks Podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Logan and Zoe, from the Honestly?! A Podcast, give us a lowdown on their friendship including some fun friendship stories.  Listen to Honestly!? A Podcast! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-a-podcast/id1241566221?mt=2  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Alysa chats with Sophie about her best friend, who just happens to be male, which introduces the idea of different gendered friendships. Let’s celebrate them all!  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Alysa chats with podfriend, Georgie, from Nothing Rhymes with Murder about friendship circles decreasing as we getting older and putting time into the friendships that matter. Check out Georgie (and Kate) on Nothing Rhymes with Murder! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-rhymes-with-murder/id1250779617?mt=2  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter= https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day/Week/Month! Alysa chats with Alyson, who moved to Germany, about making new friends in a different culture and maintaining long distance friendships. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Happy International Friendship Day…Week…Month, Friends! Here at Best Forevers podcast we’re stretching the day of celebration out as long as humanly possible! In this episode, Alysa chats with her podfriend, Heather, from New Zealand who hosts the Sunshine & Powercuts podcast. Heather has a lot of stories related to international friends and we reflect on how friends from around the world have an impact us positively. Then, on Sunday August 5th, stories of friendship from around the world will be released throughout the day. So, grab your purple shirts and get ready to celebrate friendship! Check out Sunshine & Powercuts! https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com Follow Sunshine & Powercuts! Facebook= https://www.facebook.com/SunshineAndPowerCuts/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/sunpowerpod/?hl=en Twitter= https://twitter.com/SunPowerPod   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Promo from this Episode! Boozy Movies = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-rhymes-with-murder/id1250779617?mt=2  Podcasts from this Episode! Nothing Rhymes with Murder (Georgie) = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-rhymes-with-murder/id1250779617?mt=2 Hallmarkies = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2 Honestly!?! A Podcast = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-a-podcast/id1241566221?mt=2 Dude, That’s F**ked Up= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dude-thats-f-d-up/id1212056192?mt=2

They’re never just pets or just animals. They’re our companions, confidantes, therapists, and our best friends. In this episode, Alysa, along with her parents, friends, and listeners, explores the idea that our furry friends are, in fact, friends. If you’re a pet owner or hoping to become one soon, this episode will remind you of all the wonderful benefits animals provide us humans and why we simply don’t deserve them in our lives. It’s the purrfect way to spend time with your best fur-evers to settle in, have a listen, and get ready to bark with laughter.  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for other topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise (Get Your Ferg On!)= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Podcasters from this Episode! Allison from Not Your Little Lady = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-little-lady/id1223807546?mt=2 Diana from Happily Ever Aftermath = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/happily-ever-aftermath/id1244584055?mt=2 Heather from Sunshine & Powercuts= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sunshine-powercuts/id1271241426?mt=2 Kate from Pups N PopCulture= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pups-n-popculture-the-podcast-for-dog-lovers/id1284259459?mt=2 Lily & Brit from Ladysh!t= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pups-n-popculture-the-podcast-for-dog-lovers/id1284259459?mt=2 Animal-Related Organizations! HATS (Humane Animal Treatment Society – in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)= http://www.hatsweb.org Wildlife Conservation = https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation Association of Zoos & Aquariums= https://www.aza.org/animals-and-conservation Heifer International (Mentioned by Diana)= https://www.heifer.org   Articles Mentioned in this Episode! https://www.cnet.com/news/scientist-cats-think-you-are-just-a-big-stupid-cat/ https://www.wired.com/2017/02/cats-cause-schizophrenia-believe-science-not-hype/   Social Media Groups for Dog Lovers Mentioned by Abbie! Dogspotting Society=https://www.facebook.com/groups/DogspottingSociety/about/ Cool Dog Group=https://www.facebook.com/groups/cooldogpictures/ We Rate Dogs = https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs/ Instagram for Luke= https://www.instagram.com/everybuddylovesluke/?hl=en

Friends are so inspiring. They inspire you to be bold, to keep on keeping on, and to try new things. In this week’s episode, Alysa is joined by her history-loving friend, Crystal, who inspired her to start covering historical friendships on Best Forevers! The first “friendship from the past” story centers on the infamous Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her ride or die friends, Princesse de Lamballe and Duchess de Polignac and perhaps suggests that friend influence is not always helpful or positive! So, come hear the story (and the commentary) about the legendary Queen who loved her friends dearly, but who’s extravagant and careless lifestyle inspired a revolution.   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for friendship topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Threadless (Merch)= https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson     Promo from this Episode! Not Your Little Lady = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-little-lady/id1223807546?mt=2   Sources from this Episode! http://historyandotherthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/10/gabrielle-de-polignac-loyal-friend-or.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolande_de_Polastron https://www.history.com/topics/marie-antoinette http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/faces/de_lamballe.html  http://teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2007/09/marie-antoinette-and-friendship.html https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/marie-antoinette-facts-france-death-queen-anniversary/ https://en.anecdotrip.com/anecdote/gabrielle-de-polignac-queen-marie-antoinettes-alter-ego-by-vinaigrette http://thisisversaillesmadame.blogspot.com/2013/05/marie-antoinette-portrayed-as-lesbian.html https://www.amazon.com/Marie-Antoinettes-Confidante-Princesse-Lamballe/dp/1473853338 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Thérèse_Louise_of_Savoy,_Princesse_de_Lamballe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuByY-DnGYo  https://www.biography.com/people/marie-antoinette-9398996  https://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution

What do you talk about in your close friendships? Everything and anything? Or, do you have hard boundaries? In this episode, Alysa describes her research focusing on sexual communication in college-aged friendships. She details how she come to study the topic, what she’s learned so far including research conducted with the support of an Early Career Grant, the importance of studying this topic, and what else we need to know about sex talk among friends. Let’s talk about sex, but what is meant is “Let’s talk about sex talk!” So meta! Note: This episode is not explicit but does vaguely mention sex talk related to sexual behaviors, sexual health, and sexual assault. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!  Visit the podcast web page for  topics = www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promos from this Episode!  What’s Her Name = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/whatshername/id1320638747?mt=2 The Vocal Fries = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vocal-fries/id1260191014?mt=2    Sources from this Episode! Please email Alysa if you have questions about sources or studies she discussed! Note: In the episode, I said Segrin & Powell, but the author order is reversed. Aries, E. J., & Johnson, F. L. (1983). Close friendship in adulthood: Conversational content between same-sex friends. Sex Roles, 9,1183-1196. Arnett, J. J. (2000). Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties. American Psychologist, 55,469-480. Herold, E. S., & Way, L. (1988). Sexual self-disclosure among university women. The Journal of Sex Research, 24, 1-14. Lefkowitz, E. S., Boone, T. L., & Shearer, C. L. (2004). Communication with best friends about sex-related topics during emerging adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 33,339-351. Lucas, A. A., & Afifi, W. A. (2006, November). “We talk about that and everything in between:” Exploring patterns of sexual communication in college-aged friendships. Paper presented at the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association, San Antonio. Lucas, A.A. (2007, November). Sexual communication in college-aged friendships: A replication of communication patterns and satisfaction. Paper presented at the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association, Chicago. Lucas, A. A. (2009). The role of friendship support in emerging adults’ risky sexual decision-making: A test of the regret regulation theory.(Unpublished doctoral dissertation). The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Lucas, A. A. (2014). Emerging adults in college: Communication, friendship, and risky sexual behaviors. In J. F. Nussbaum’s (Ed.), The handbook of life span communication.New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. Lucas, A. A. (2015). Developing friendship closeness and initiating sex talk in the first semester of college.Paper presented at the Relationships, Health, & Wellness mini-conference sponsored by the International Association of Relationship Research in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lucas, A. A. (2016). Making conversations, getting advice, fitting in, and bragging: First sexual conversations among new college-aged friends.Poster presented at the International Association of Relationship Research Convention, Toronto, Canada. Lucas, A. A., & Nussbaum, J.F. (2011). An exploration of friendship support and sexual decisions in college-aged individuals’ sexual conversations. Paper presented at the Interpersonal Communication Division of National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans. Powell, H. L., & Segrin, C. (2004). The effect of family and peer communication on college students’ communication with dating partners after HIV and AIDS. Health Communication, 16,427-449. Rawlins, W. K. (1992). Friendship matters: Communication, dialectics, and the life course.New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Spanier, G. B. (1977). Sources of sex information and premarital sexual behavior. The Journal of Sex Research, 13, 73-88.  

Have you ever introduced a friend to your best friend and they become friends too? In this episode, Alysa is joined by her friend, Sarah, and Sarah’s best friend, Jen, and it’s like friendship inception (or, maybe just network expansion)! As Jen points out, if you support your friends and their decisions, you are likely to think their friend choices are also pretty awesome! Before Alysa gets a chance to geek out over this amazing idea, her mind is also blown by secret hash tags and dream teams as well as that these friends can navigate through, literally, ALL of the friendsh!t! Quite honestly, Alysa may need to step up her friendship game after chatting with these two friends! Check out Podcast Suggested by Jen! The Noteable Woman Podcast by Cristin Downs = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-notable-woman-podcast/id1155836816?mt=2   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa!   Visit the podcast web page for other topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promos from This Episode! Happily Ever Aftermath = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/happily-ever-aftermath/id1244584055?mt=2 Sunshine & PowerCuts = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sunshine-powercuts/id1271241426?mt=2  

Now that Alysa is 40 AF, she continues to explore age and friendship by chatting with her younger, wiser, and more magical friend, Ashleigh. They revisit their friendship origin story, confirm all the things they have in common, make future plans to knock items off their bucket lists, and discuss how age ain’t nothing but a number. Come for a great chat among friends including an epic Golden Girls character discovery, and an important listener letter about friends of the same age. Basically, no matter your age, thank you for being a friend! Check out Jesi Ekonen's Facebook, Instagram, and Web Page (She Designed Ashleigh's Tattoo)! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/JustFollowYourArt/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/justfollowyourartshop/  Web Page = https://www.justfollowyourart.com  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page for other topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson    Promo From This Episode!  Nothing Rhymes With Murder= https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/nothing-rhymes-with-murder/id1250779617?mt=2

Alysa is excited for all the summer movies, so she’s acquired a Movie Pass and interviewed friends, Sarah and Kelly, from the Bad Feminist Film Club podcast about their friendship, their favorite movies, and the role of the feminist lens in watching movies. Kelly and Sarah have an easy and fun friendship peppered with amazing Comic Con and movie stories and male and female celebrity crush lists. Come enjoy their friendship and get involved with our discussion of guilty pleasure movies like The Fast & the Furious and feminist films like Mad Max: Fury Road. It’ll definitely get you in the mood to join the Bad Feminist Film Club! Learn More about Bad Feminist Film Club!  https://badfeministfilmclub.com Follow Bad Feminist Film Club! Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/badfeministfilmclub/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BadFemFilmClub  Listen to Bad Feminist Film Club! Apple Podcasts = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-feminist-film-club/id1203075657?mt=2 Read Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay!  http://www.roxanegay.com/bad-feminist/   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Tell Alysa your movie-related stories here = https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9F3LBF Visit the podcast web page for other topics= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson     Promos From This Episode! The Cutaways = http://www.thecutaways.com Ladysh!t with Lily & Britt = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ladysh-t-with-lily-britt/id1377347594?mt=2

Age ain’t nothing, but a number, right? Alysa turns 40 and, in celebration, she begins exploring the ways in which age impacts the development and maintenance of friends. In this episode, Alysa chats with her older, wiser, and more efficient friend, Bia, about their friendship origin story, Bia’s friendship experiences, and the role of age in friendship. They discover everyone needs friends of the same age, younger friends, and older friends. And, then, Bia gives advice to Alysa about tackling year 40 in the best way! Check Out Bia’s ESTY Shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/mselaineousny?ref=profile_shopicon   Share Your Friendship Stories & 40 Advice with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Many of us are “friendish” with a lot of different people, but how many friends have seen you at your most vulnerable? In this episode, Alysa welcomes friends Isabelle and Kate who talk about their friendship, rooted in an online community and spans such experiences as trauma, illness, and military moves. Isabelle and Kate are candid, thoughtful, and clearly each other’s “person” so come be witness to a friendship where, in a world with expiration dates, they always have each other to lean on. Listen to Kate on Her Podcast Ignorance Was Bliss! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ignorance-was-bliss/id1341566170?mt=2 Listen to Kate on People Are Wild! https://peoplearewild.podbean.com/e/kate-plus-8minus-3/ Listen to Kate on Fallout Files! https://falloutfilespodcast.podbean.com/e/s1-e3-morning-was-broken/ Follow Kate/Ignorance Was Bliss!  Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/197629964309119/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/iwbpodcast   Twitter= https://twitter.com/IWBpodcast    Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page= www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa= bestforeverspod@gmail.com    Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram= https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod    Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon= www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Art Work by Kate Cosgrove= http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com  Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Who is the person that has impacted you the most? Often, we may report that it was a teacher or a mentor that helped guide us, shape us, and or changed our lives. Therefore, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Alysa gives a Best Forevers shout-out to teachers, coaches, mentors, and advisers by talking about the teachers who impacted her, sharing listener letters about their favorite teachers, and interviewing the Director of Academic Advising at University of Southern Florida, Cayla Lanier, and professor friends K. Sue Young and Howard Travis from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Specifically, Cayla and Alysa talk about how we can be that “person” to students by developing relationships with them while Sue and Howard share their friendship origin story with Alysa and talk about being student-centered as well as how students can build relationships with their professors. So, put aside what you know about teachers, and start to consider the genuine and authentic relationships among teachers and students!  Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Visit the podcast web page = www.bestforeverspod.com/surveys Email Alysa = bestforeverspod@gmail.com   Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod   Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon = www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod   Sue & Howard’s Oral Communication textbook https://www.amazon.com/Oral-Communication-Skills-Choices-Consequences/dp/1478635797/ref=dp_ob_title_bk   Sue & Howard’s Business Professional textbook https://www.amazon.com/Business-Professional-Communication-Practical-Effectiveness/dp/157766714X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8   Sue & Howard’s Nonverbal Communication textbook https://www.amazon.com/Communicating-Nonverbally-Practical-Presenting-Effectively-ebook/dp/B00HFZXIHK/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Have you ever thought your favorite TV show was actually the worst? And, then, did you spend hours chatting about it with a good friend? If you answered yes to these questions, this episode is for you! Alysa chats with friends, Kristen and Elizabeth, who host the podcast, Your Fave is Problematic, where they ruin all your precious childhood movies (The Goonies), sacred quotable TV shows (Gilmore Girls), and “hands-off” obsessions (Disney) by discussing the social consequences of these pop culture phenomena. Their podcast is thoughtful, smart, fun, and comforting (maybe it’s ok I like Taylor Swift, right?), but, even more, their friendship can be described using the exact same adjectives! Have a listen to how their friendship and podcast came to be. They may ruin your favorite things, but they definitely don't ruin friendship! www.bestforeverspod.com  Listen to Your Fave is Problematic! Apple Podcasts = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-fave-is-problematic/id1260663179?mt=2  Libsyn = http://yourfaveisproblematic.libsyn.com  Follow Your Fave is Problematic! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/pg/yourfaveisproblematic  Twitter = https://twitter.com/podcastyfip  Support Your Fave is Problematic on Patreon! Patreon = https://www.patreon.com/yourfaveisproblematic  This Week's Promos! Perhaps It's You = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/perhaps-its-you/id1279107395?mt=2  Geekend Amazons = https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geekend-amazons/id1118957578?mt=2  Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/  Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/  Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod  Support Best Forevers Pod on Patreon! Patreon = https://www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod 

Everything comes with a twist this week. According to the facebook groups, I'm not that much of an asshole. In podcast land I'm a nice guy. I don't know how that happened but let's roll with it. With that in mind, I'm throwing a twist into things and starting a series in "Recommended Listening" featuring all of the guests of the upcoming Sunshine and PowerCuts "Sunshine Summit 2018" leading up to the event. All of the news this week comes with a bit of a twist in each story. From movie theaters, to drug dealers, to severed fingers, "everything is not what it seems."

Everything comes with a twist this week. According to the facebook groups, I'm not that much of an asshole. In podcast land I'm a nice guy. I don't know how that happened but let's roll with it. With that in mind, I'm throwing a twist into things and starting a series in "Recommended Listening" featuring all of the guests of the upcoming Sunshine and PowerCuts "Sunshine Summit 2018" leading up to the event. All of the news this week comes with a bit of a twist in each story. From movie theaters, to drug dealers, to severed fingers, "everything is not what it seems."