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Shasta Nelson is a leading expert in healthy relationships and intimacy. For over 15 years, she's been translating the science of human connection into actionable practices for enhancing belonging and well-being. On this week's episode of Everyday Better, Shasta joins Leah to discuss the key components of healthy relationships. Shasta shares strategies for developing new friendships and nurturing existing ones, as well as advice for ending a friendship. She also draws on data about loneliness and happiness to explain why working on our relationships is the most important thing we can do to improve our overall health.  Follow Leah Smart on LinkedIn. Follow Shasta Nelson on LinkedIn. To learn more about how to foster healthy relationships, check out Shasta's book Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.

Today on the show, we talk about some updates to Instagram's DM Inbox including stickers (ick) and location sharing (yes!). We also dive into what the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared in his recent Ask Me Anything, answering questions all about Reach. Does posting a Reel to your Stories effect reach? Why do some posts get more reach than others? Find out answers to those questions and more in today's episode.Show Notes:More Ways to Express Yourself and Deepen Friendships in DMs (Instagram)Send audio to one (or all!) of the following questions:"what's your favorite Instagram feature in 2024?" "what was your favorite TikTok/ Reel trend from 2024?” "What are your predictions for social in 2025?”Your audio  should be something like "Hi, I'm Daniel from New Jersey, I've been listening to the Instagram Stories for (X time), and my favorite Instagram feature to use in 2024 was...."Thank you in advance!!! Enjoy Ad-Free Episodes: Patreon Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Friendships with great girlfriends used to be a challenge for me, and in the past 7 years or so I've been able to deepen friendships with the most incredible women. In this quickie episode, I share how I've deepened friendships with people who have shared core values. I open up about overcoming rejection, how to attract incredible friends, and ways to connect deeper with friends. If you're not feeling supported right now in the way you want and need, you could have a drastically different friend group this time next year. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Found - Try Found for free at Found.com/EARN. Constant Contact - Get customized marketing campaigns built for you in just a few clicks. Go to constantcontact.com for your free trial.  HIGHLIGHTS The first place to start when you want to attract your dream friends. How to let go of fear and ego to create genuine connections. Ways my friends have helped me fall more in love with life and myself. How to find the supportive friend group to grow with. RESOURCES Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation. Sign up for GrowthDay - https://www.growthday.com/lori?via=harder Watch on YouTube - @LoriHarder My book: A Tribe Called Bliss FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow glōci: @getgloci Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness

Today, Shasta is joined by her two close friends, J'Leen and Valerie, to discuss an interesting situation that occurred within their friend group: they each had assumed that they all shared the same political views as one another, only to recently discover that this was far from the truth! What do they do next? Is it better to avoid political discussions altogether to keep their friendship intact? Join Shasta, J'Leen, and Valerie as they explore the complexities of political conversations among friends. They reflect on their personal journeys, challenge assumptions, and emphasize the importance of open dialogue, especially in today's divided world. Don't miss this candid discussion in the season finale of Frientimacy!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Shasta and Lisa are new friends who have recently discovered they have differing political views from one another. And although they are voting differently from each other this election season, Shasta and Lisa have actually chosen to embrace their contrasting beliefs, and use them as an opportunity for growth and deeper connection with one another. Throughout the episode, the friends discuss how they have sometimes feared being judged for their opinions, and how these fears often hinder them from speaking their minds in conversations. They talk about the importance of approaching sensitive topics with genuine curiosity, rather than a political agenda. And most importantly, they explore how healthy it can be to surround yourself with people who might have different viewpoints than you.Tune into this third episode of Shasta's political mini-series to hear an inspiring conversation about how new friendships can grow stronger by navigating difficult conversations with compassion and respect.Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

After much convincing, Shasta has finally gotten her mom to agree to a long-overdue conversation about how their differing political views have affected their relationship. Over the years, their discussions, though never intended to be political, often spiraled into heated debates, creating an emotional rift between them.In this second episode of Shasta's political mini-series, the two tackle the unspoken tensions that have grown beneath the surface. Together, they explore the impact of their political differences on their conversations and seek to find common ground in a world that often feels divided.Tune in for an honest and vulnerable episode, as Shasta and her mom share their experiences, confront their challenges, and work towards deeper understanding. Will this conversation help bridge the gap between them? Listen in to find out!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Have you had a relationship in your life damaged by opposing political views? Or maybe you were taken by surprise when you found out a close friend of yours will be voting differently than you in this upcoming election? This month, Shasta will be diving deep into tough conversations about building and maintaining relationships in today's intense political climate. She kicks off the start of this political mini-series by inviting Marcia and Kim to discuss how relationships in their lives have been strained due to differing political views. They talk about how it can be difficult to be empathetic to the other side while also fighting the urge to “rescue” them back to their own side of the spectrum. Tune in to hear them share the challenges of setting boundaries, the hurt of feeling unseen, and their hopes for compromise with their friends and loved ones.Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

In the final episode of the first season of Frientimacy, Shasta reflects on all of the outcomes and insights gained from the honest, heartfelt conversations she has gotten to have with friends and guests over the past few months. From reconnecting with long-lost friends from many years ago, to opening up in tough-to-have conversations, these discussions have strengthened bonds, healed past wounds, and allowed for friends to be brought closer together. This final episode is a celebration of the season's journey and an invitation to continue exploring and nurturing deep, meaningful connections with the people in your life!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Have you ever felt like you've outgrown a friendship? Maybe you felt like you and a friend drifted apart because you've changed in ways they haven't? Or maybe you've felt like someone you once knew has evolved into a completely different person. Today Shasta sits down with her friend J'Leen to talk about the journey of their friendship and how their shared religious background became a point of divergence for the two of them. They discuss how their spiritual journeys took them each in different directions and ended up impacting their relationship. Listen in as they reflect on their personal journeys, the challenges they faced, and what they learned about keeping friendships alive even when it feels like it might not work. It's a real and relatable discussion about how friendships can survive—and sometimes even thrive—amidst big changes!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

In today's episode of Frientimacy, Shasta Nelson is joined by her husband, Dr. Greg Nelson, for an insightful conversation on blending friendship with marriage. As they reflect on nearly 20 years together, they delve into the question of whether a spouse should be your best friend and share strategies for balancing relationship dynamics when one partner is an introvert and the other is an extrovert.They cover:How Greg's long-time friendships fit into their marriage and why they matter.The differences between how men and women often view their spouse as a best friend.Personal stories and reflections on navigating vulnerability and keeping friendships alive while being a couple.Tune in for an engaging conversation full of practical tips and heartfelt insights that will help you enrich both your marriage and your friendships!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

In this week's episode of Frientimacy, Shasta and her friend Priscilla take a transparent look behind the scenes of their budding friendship. They dive into the early days of their relationship and discuss the challenges they faced, such as scheduling conflicts, uncertainties surrounding expectations, and building trust with one another. Shasta and Priscilla share their personal thoughts and feelings from when they first met and explore how they've grown together over the past year. Tune in for an honest and enlightening conversation about the highs and lows of forming a meaningful friendship with someone new!Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Conflict—nobody enjoys it, but how do we tackle tough conversations with those we care about? In this episode of Frientimacy, Shasta tackles this challenging topic with three insightful guests: Krista, Kerry, and Laura. Each woman shares her struggles with avoiding conflict in friendships—Krista due to a deep-seated need for harmony, Kerry because of her natural empathy, and Laura because of her introverted tendencies. Together, they explore how avoiding tough conversations affects relationships and share advice for balancing honesty with empathy to keep connections strong.Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

In today's episode of Frientimacy, Shasta invites Cori to share her experiences of feeling profoundly let down by her best friend during a time of personal crisis—the death of a loved one. Despite her friend's past support and their close bond, Cori found herself in a situation where she felt abandoned and unsupported. Throughout the episode, Shasta and Cori explore how friendships can be complex and not always meeting the expectations we hold for them. Shasta offers guidance on how to recognize the value of the everyday support her friend had provided and how Cori can appreciate the strengths her friend brought to the relationship, despite her shortcomings during the crisis.Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Check out Cori's website! LoveAcademyforWomen.comRegistration for the Fall 2024 CoachingCircles is now open!https://www.shastanelson.com/coachingcircles/fall2024Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

This heartfelt episode dives deep into the journey of personal growth and sobriety through the lens of Krista, who opens up about her decision to stop drinking. Krista recounts the challenges and growth that came with this process and how it impacted the relationships in her life. Krista and Shasta discuss the importance of mutual support in friendships, especially when someone makes a significant personal change. They explore how friends can navigate these changes together while maintaining understanding through periods of transformation. In this episode, Shasta and Krista answer the questions:In what ways can friends show support for someone who is undergoing a major personal change like sobriety? How can friends communicate their own needs and boundaries while being supportive of someone going through a transformation? What does it mean if someone's personal growth journey creates distance in a friendship? Is it about the individual's change or something else? Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Registration for the Fall 2024 CoachingCircles is now open!https://www.shastanelson.com/coachingcircles/fall2024Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.Tell us what you think about this episode.

Today's episode features Shasta and three women who share one common, difficult experience: each has deeply regretted losing touch with a close friend. Throughout the episode, they reflect on the impact of these lost relationships, and share the importance these friends once held in their day to day lives. Shasta offers valuable advice on how to reconnect with lost friends, providing guidance for anyone navigating similar feelings of loss towards a once-meaningful friendship.Ask Shasta your questions & connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Resource Links:Take the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle, and jealousy and envy in friendship, in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeLearn more about Shasta's CoachingCirclesConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeTell us what you think about this episode.Tell us what you think about this episode.

When Shasta met Christine, a fellow author and speaker, she was everything Shasta wanted to be: she had just published a book, she'd been interviewed on TV, and she had a press kit. Shasta was green with envy. We've all been there—a friend has more money, goes on cooler vacations, is happily in love while we just went through a breakup. We wish we had their job, body, house, or relationship. It's inevitable to feel jealousy and envy sometimes, but how do we make sure our feelings don't jeopardize our friendships? Today, Shasta and Christine dish on all the icky emotions they've experienced and share how they've been able to get back to a place of peace. They also reflect on how they've been able to be candid about their envy while keeping the friendship feeling positive. Finally, Shasta teaches how to distinguish between the different types of jealousy and envy so that we can choose the wisest response.In this episode, Shasta and Christine answer the questions:What is the difference between jealousy and envy?How can you distinguish between unreliable and reliable jealousy?How do you cheer for a friend when you're feeling envious of them?How can envy lead us to personal growth and empowerment?When you're feeling envious, how can you shift your mindset to a more positive one?Should you tell your friend if you're feeling envious of them? How can communicating about envy or insecurities deepen your relationship?Ask Shasta your questions & connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Resource Links:Learn more about the Inner Mean Girl in Christine's book: Reform Your Inner Mean Girl: 7 Steps to Stop Bullying Yourself and Start Loving YourselfChristine's other books on self-love, personal leadership, well-being, and burnout: https://christinearylo.com/books/ Listen to Christine's podcastTake the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle, and jealousy and envy in friendship, in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeLearn more about Shasta's CoachingCirclesConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeTell us what you think about this episode.

After years of friendship, Shasta and Sher found themselves in two completely different places: Sher was a stay-at-home mom, whereas Shasta didn't have kids and was more focused on her career. Sher was married to a pastor, while Shasta was questioning church. Sher was more conservative-leaning, and Shasta was more liberal. The question arose: “If we met today, would we have become friends?” It's a familiar experience—someone's no longer single, or has kids, or switches jobs, or you're just in different life stages. And you wonder, was that the only thing holding your friendship together? In today's episode, Shasta and Sher discuss how they saved their friendship when they realized they had nothing in common anymore, why it was worth it, and the unlikely key to their survival.In this episode, Shasta and Sher answer the questions:How can you revitalize a friendship that's lost its shared interests or commonalities?How can having “nothing in common” actually benefit your friendship?Is it worth staying friends with someone you have nothing in common with anymore? Why?Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list.Resource Links:David Brooks' book on feeling seen & seeing others: How to Know a PersonTake the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeLearn more about Shasta's CoachingCirclesConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

A few weeks ago, Shasta interviewed three women who had been ghosted. Today, she's shifting the focus to hear from the ghosters. Why did they ghost their friends, rather than taking a different approach? Do they regret it? And was there anything that could have changed their minds? In this panel, three women reveal the commonalities between friends who ghost and the factors that can lead to a silent breakup. Finally, Shasta advises on how to protect and save your relationships before they reach their breaking points. Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

After going through a friendship breakup, Shasta faced a dilemma: how would she navigate this with their mutual friends, and how much was she going to pull them into the drama? In this episode, she sits down with her friend Kat, who still maintains her own relationship with Shasta's ex-friend. They shed insight on how they've been able to discuss the friendship breakup without being catty or ruining Kat's own friendship. Shasta opens up about seeing an ex-friend move on, and shares how to deal with jealousy or pain when your mutual friends spend time with them. Finally, they reflect on how to choose the best response and minimize the fallout after a friendship breakup, and if there's ever a case when you should expect your mutual friends to choose sides.In this episode, Shasta and Kat answer the questions:How do you navigate talking about the falling-out, whether you're the one going through the friendship breakup or you're the mutual friend?How does it feel to be the person navigating a friendship breakup when other people are involved? How does it feel to be the mutual friend of two people who've ended their friendship?Is it possible and okay for your mutual friends to maintain their relationships with your ex-friend? Is there ever a reason your mutual friends should not remain friends with someone you've had a falling-out with?If your mutuals stay friends with your ex-friend, how do you deal with the pain or jealousy?Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Resource Links:Watch the “Surviving a Friendship Breakup” seriesJ. S. Park's book on grief: As Long As You Need: Permission to GrieveShasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Have you ever felt like you were always disappointing a friend or that you couldn't satisfy them? Or maybe you're on the other side, feeling like your friends aren't putting in the same level of effort as you? This was the problem Shasta and Daneen encountered. At the beginning of their friendship, Daneen initiated time with Shasta frequently, and Shasta started to feel like she couldn't give enough back. Then, after Daneen had a baby and asked her to be the godmother, Shasta felt guilty for not being able to live up to Daneen's expectations of that role. Today, Shasta and Daneen delve into the conversation that set boundaries graciously and allowed Shasta the opportunity to not only meet Daneen's expectations, but surpass them. They also talk the perks of having non-mom friends after you have kids and how to know if a friendship is worth saving. In this episode, Shasta and Daneen answer the questions:How do you kindly set boundaries when you can't meet a friend's expectations?How does it feel to be the friend who needs more? How does it feel to be the friend who can't give more?How do you know if a friendship is worth saving?How do you maintain friendships after having children, or when your friends have children?What are the benefits of having non-mom friends after having kids?Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Resource Links:Wall Street Journal: It Takes at Least 200 Hours to Make a Close Friendship, and More to Maintain ItTake the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

In today's episode, Shasta and her friend Karen confront a struggle they're still having—it seems like Karen is always busy, even when they're together. Karen considers why she always has a full plate, and reveals the key to getting her attention and what she wishes her friends knew. Shasta gets vulnerable about feeling like an obligation and affirms the very common pain of thinking we care more than someone else does. Then, Karen reveals what strategies work well for her to maintain relationships, and finally, Shasta realizes what is really triggering her about Karen's busyness and how they can strengthen their relationship.In this episode, Shasta and Karen answer the questions:What does it mean if your friend is always too busy? Do they not care as much as you, or is there another reason?How can you ensure your friends feel valued when you're always busy?How can you support your chronically busy friend, and still feel seen in the relationship?Connect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

So you got dumped by a friend—no warning, no explanation, not even a text back. What happened? Nearly 80% of us have been ghosted at some point, and while it's more commonplace in the dating world, it can happen with friends too. In this episode, Shasta interviews three women who were ghosted by close friends. They open up about what they wish their friends had done instead, and how ghosting impacted them and their other relationships (for better or for worse). They also offer insight and advice on getting closure and fighting for the friendship.Resource Links:Watch the “Surviving a Friendship Breakup” seriesTake the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with other listeners on our Mighty Networks community!Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Connect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

After a girls' weekend, Shasta returned home feeling drained – her friend J'Leen seemed to often take things personally and question how accepted she was in the group. Again, they'd spent much of their time together reassuring her to no avail. Today, Shasta and J'Leen explore how J'Leen's fears of rejection and abandonment developed, how her attempts to shield herself from potential rejection led to actual rejection, and what triggered her fears. They also consider how it feels to be on the other side, trying to love someone who cannot see or feel it. Finally, they reveal how J'Leen learned to become her own best friend, and how her journey of personal growth and self-awareness transformed her life and relationships.In this episode, Shasta and J'Leen answer the questions:How can a fear of rejection and/or fear of abandonment develop?How does it feel to be a friend to someone with a fear of rejection / fear of abandonment?How can self-love transform our relationships?What can trigger a fear of rejection and/or fear of abandonment?What can you do to support a friend struggling from fear of rejection / fear of abandonment?Why does a fear of rejection sometimes lead to actual rejection? Resource Links:Christine Arylo's book on self-love: Madly in Love With MeTake the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizLearn more about the Frientimacy Triangle in Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessMore of Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeJoin Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Connect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

Friendships can get a little messy, but at the other end of the muck are often more supportive and meaningful relationships. Join Shasta for the debut episode of Frientimacy, as she reveals the 3 requirements for all healthy relationships that helped her and her own friends navigate conflict and disappointment to deepen their connections. Shasta also exposes the real reason we're lonely (and it's not because we need to meet more people!) and the shocking impact of relationships on our physical and mental health.In this episode, Shasta answers the questions:Why are over 60% of us lonely, and why do 75% of us feel dissatisfied with our friendships?What are the four developmental stages of friendships? How do we get to the final stage of true intimacy?What are the three requirements for all healthy relationships?How can we learn from our approach to romantic relationships to have healthier expectations for our friendships?How are our relationships affecting our physical and mental health?Resource Links:Take the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizScott Peck's 4 stages of community building: The Different Drum: Community Making and PeaceScientific American: Loneliness is Harmful to Our Nation's HealthUniversity of Virginia: ‘Shocking' New Research Finds Friendships Are Key to Good HealthCigna: Loneliness and Its Impact on the American WorkplaceNPR: What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in.The Gottman Institute: The Magic Relationship Ratio, According to ScienceShasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeJoin Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Connect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookTell us what you think about this episode.

Shasta sits down with her friend Valerie to discuss the time a hurtful conversation drove a wedge between them. They spill their regrets and what they wish they could tell their past selves. They reveal how they not only rekindled their friendship but grew to become best friends today. Finally, they consider strategies to ask for what we need in a loving way, to avoid hurting our friends and receive what we really desire—to feel closer to and more valued by them. In this episode, Shasta and Valerie answer the questions:What can prompt someone to break up with a friend?What did it feel like to be the person initiating a friendship breakup? What did it feel like to be the person being “broken up” with?How do you discuss friendship problems or relationship problems without hurting feelings?How do you fix a friendship that ended due to hurt feelings?Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

Shasta and Kim were colleagues and couple friends . . . then Shasta called her crying out of the blue. She'd had an affair, a divorce, and had been fired from her job. But while other friends and colleagues pulled away, judged, and disappeared, Kim and Shasta only grew closer. In today's episode, the two unpack how Shasta's personal crisis affected her friend and how their friendship survived when many of Shasta's relationships did not. Kim divulges the confusion she felt at Shasta not telling her sooner, and how others questioned her decision to stay friends with someone who'd had an affair. They talk about shifting from couple friends to developing a one-on-one friendship after Shasta's divorce. They also reveal how the experience helped them build their friendship now—one in which they can tell each other everything and endure any and every season of life together.In this episode, Shasta and Kim answer the questions:What did it feel like watching a friend go through a crisis? What happens when your “couple friends” divorce? Can you stay friends, and how will the friendship change?How do you support friends who are going through hard times? How do you support friends who've made bad decisions? How can you create a “safe space” within a friendship, in which you can share anything without judgment?How can you keep your friendships intact and thriving when you're personally struggling?Resource Links:Take the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability QuizShasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeJoin Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Connect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

In today's episode, Shasta reflects on what we can learn from our physical health to develop better social health, and how we can heal from heartbreak and disappointment to create more meaningful friendships. Conflict in a relationship can be uncomfortable, awkward, and—at times—painful. But it's when we persist through the discomfort that we start building stronger, deeper, and more meaningful relationships.In this episode, Shasta answers the questions:What can physical health teach us about developing healthier relationships?How do we change a friendship or relationship that's no longer working? How can we heal from heartbreak or disappointment to create more meaningful friendships?Join Shasta's mailing list to be the first to know about upcoming episodes, friendship coaching, trips, and more: https://www.shastanelson.com/mailing-list. Shasta's books on belongingness and human connection:Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriendsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and HappinessThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our TimeConnect with Shasta on her other platforms:Shasta on InstagramShasta on YouTubeShasta on FacebookShasta on LinkedInTell us what you think about this episode.

Shasta Nelson, an expert on friendship and healthy relationships and Author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness, sits down with Leah Smart to dive into the three components every relationship needs to be healthy and how to nurture connections that truly last. Follow Leah on LinkedIn Follow Shasta on LinkedIn

1- Old School leadership thinking claims that work is work and personal is personal and never the two shall meet. However, how many of your friends resulted from work relationships? How much more joyful is the work when you know friends have your back? How much more engaged are you? After all, you often see coworkers more often in a given week than your partner or children!My guest today is author and keynote speaker Shasta Nelson. We discuss the myths around work friendships, and how encouraging friendships at work and making intentional connections leads to not only higher performance, engagement, retention, and loyalty - but less absenteeism and better health for you and your employees. We discuss the epidemic of loneliness, how to balance personal relationships with tough business situations, and why it's in an organization's best interest to foster work friendships. Shasta shares what we learn as school age kids and how it applies to work and what healthy friendships at work look like. To access the episode transcript, please click on the episode title at www.TheEmpathyEdge.com Key Takeaways:Work is to adults what school was to children. We never tell children to not make friends, yet many adults believe they should not make friends in the same type of environment. Being friendly with someone is different from being close friends with someone. There should be enough safety that everyone is, at minimum, friendly with each other.Proactively have conversations with your friends at work about challenges that may come up, whether because of conflict, discipline, or something else. It will strengthen your relationship as you open with one another. Consistency, positivity, and vulnerability are important for any healthy relationship. "The goal isn't to pull back and only stay comfortable. The goal is to say social health is on the other side of a little bit of relational sweat." — Shasta NelsonAbout Shasta Nelson, Friendship Expert, Keynote Speaker, Author, The Business of FriendshipShasta Nelson is a leading expert on Friendship who speaks across the country and facilitates events for connection. She's been quoted in magazines and newspapers, online and print, including New York Times, The Washington Post, and Readers Digest, and has been interviewed live on over dozens of TV shows, including the TODAY Show and Steve Harvey Show. Plus, if you haven't yet seen her popular TEDx talk then you'll want to watch that later!Her previous books include Friendships Don't Just Happen! which is a guide for making new friends as an adult, and Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness which teaches us how to make our relationships more meaningful. But it's her newest book that we talk about today as she takes her expertise about friendship into the workplace in The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time.Connect with Shasta Nelson: Website and Books: shastanelson.comInstagram: instagram.com/shastamnelsonLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shastanelsonFacebook: facebook.com/shasta.m.nelsonX: twitter.com/shastamnelsonJoin the tribe, download your free guide! Discover what empathy can do for you: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaX: @redsliceFacebook: Red SliceThreads: @redslicemaria

Old School leadership thinking claims that work is work and personal is personal and never the two shall meet. However, how many of your friends resulted from work relationships? How much more joyful is the work when you know friends have your back? How much more engaged are you? After all, you often see coworkers more often in a given week than your partner or children!My guest today is author and keynote speaker Shasta Nelson. We discuss the myths around work friendships, and how encouraging friendships at work and making intentional connections leads to not only higher performance, engagement, retention, and loyalty - but less absenteeism and better health for you and your employees. We discuss the epidemic of loneliness, how to balance personal relationships with tough business situations, and why it's in an organization's best interest to foster work friendships. Shasta shares what we learn as school age kids and how it applies to work and what healthy friendships at work look like.To access the episode transcript, please click on the episode title atwww.TheEmpathyEdge.comKey Takeaways:Work is to adults what school was to children. We never tell children to not make friends, yet many adults believe they should not make friends in the same type of environment.Being friendly with someone is different from being close friends with someone. There should be enough safety that everyone is, at minimum, friendly with each other.Proactively have conversations with your friends at work about challenges that may come up, whether because of conflict, discipline, or something else. It will strengthen your relationship as you open with one another.Consistency, positivity, and vulnerability are important for any healthy relationship."The goal isn't to pull back and only stay comfortable. The goal is to say social health is on the other side of a little bit of relational sweat." —  Shasta NelsonAbout Shasta Nelson, Friendship Expert, Keynote Speaker, Author, The Business of FriendshipShasta Nelson is a leading expert on Friendship who speaks across the country and facilitates events for connection. She's been quoted in magazines and newspapers, online and print, including New York Times, The Washington Post, and Readers Digest, and has been interviewed live on over dozens of TV shows, including the TODAY Show and Steve Harvey Show. Plus, if you haven't yet seen her popular TEDx talk then you'll want to watch that later!Her previous books include Friendships Don't Just Happen! which is a guide for making new friends as an adult, and Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness which teaches us how to make our relationships more meaningful. But it's her newest book that we talk about today as she takes her expertise about friendship into the workplace in The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time.Connect with Shasta Nelson:Website and Books: shastanelson.comInstagram: instagram.com/shastamnelsonLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shastanelsonFacebook: facebook.com/shasta.m.nelsonX: twitter.com/shastamnelsonJoin the tribe, download your free guide! Discover what empathy can do for you:http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathyConnect with Maria:Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossTake my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with EmpathyLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaX: @redsliceFacebook: Red SliceThreads: @redslicemaria

This week, we are reframing friendship — or more specifically, the friendship fail. To find out how a deep friendship has the potential to be rehabilitated, we talk with friendship expert Shasta Nelson, who has been called the Brené Brown of friendship. We talk about reframing loneliness, qualities every friendship needs, not downplaying our successes, and so much more. Listen for all the goods — your friendships will thank you.Shasta Nelson has been studying friendship, both personally and in team environments, for 20 years. Her research has been made accessible for readers in Friendships Don't Just Happen!, which teaches us how to make new friends as adults, and Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness, which teaches us how to make our closer relationships more meaningful and healthy. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review.Links:Follow Shasta on Twitter and Instagram, and check out her websiteWe love hearing from our listeners! Leave us a voice message, write to the show email, or send us a DM on any of our socials.If our conversations support you in your own reframing practice, please consider a donation on our Patreon, where you can also hear bonus episodes, or tipping us on Ko-fi. Subscribe to the Reframeables Newsletter. Follow us on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube too.

Shasta Nelson, an expert on friendship and healthy relationships and Author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness, sits down with Leah Smart to dive into the three components every relationship needs to be healthy and how to nurture connections that truly last. Follow Leah on LinkedIn Follow Shasta on LinkedIn

“I think friendships are just as important as choosing a partner. You're choosing to go through life with someone; you're choosing to be their support, their cheerleader, their teacher… that's what creates a true, long-lasting friendship.” My best friend of 13 years, Alyssa Morlacci, joins the show to discuss friendships.Alyssa and I met in 2010 as freshman roommates at Kent State University. After graduation, Alyssa moved to Florida while I stayed in Ohio. Even though we were 1200 miles apart, we continued to grow together, remaining friends through six cross-country moves, ten job changes, a dozen failed relationships, several deaths in the family, a couple health scares and one engagement (congrats, Alyssa and Ryan!).In this episode, we discuss how to recognize authentic connections and deepen them to create meaningful, long-lasting friendships. We share about overcoming make-or-break moments in our friendship and how we knew ours would be long-lasting. We also talk about the different kinds of friendship (reason, season, lifetime), how to handle a falling out with a friend, signs a friendship has run its course and how to make friends in your early 30s. At the end, we ask questions only a best friend can answer– so ask yours, too!Connect with Alyssa:Website: alyssamorlacci.comInstagram: HEREThis episode is brought to you by Magic Mind– the world's first productivity shot. Magic Mind is made with matcha to boost your energy, adaptogens to help you relax, nootropics to help you focus and agave to sweeten the taste. Visit MagicMind.co/astrocandy and use the discount code ASTROCANDY to get up to 56% off your first subscription in the next 10 days or 20% off your first one-time purchase.About Astrocandy:Host Raven Brinson invites you on a mission of self-exploration and discovery through spiritual and mystical topics like astrology, holistic healing and wellness, manifestation, mindfulness and meditation, human design, chakra balancing and more.Connect with Astrocandy: Website: astrocandypodcast.comInstagram: HERE

Relationship expert Shasta Nelson returns to show to share the three most impactful traits to have a long-lasting friendship.    Source: Friendship Seminar With Shasta Nelson Session 2   Connect with Shasta Nelson:    Website: https://www.shastanelson.com   Instagram: shastamnelson   YouTube: Shasta Nelson; Friendship Expert @ShastaMNelson   Book: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness   Previous Episodes: 025 | Shasta Nelson: "Any Relationship In Your Life That Is NOT Fulfilling, It Is Because At Least One Of These Three Requirements Is Lacking." Jul 27, 2020 Hosted by Malikee Josephs (Pronounced Muh leek Jo seffs)    Give Me A Shout:   Follow Me On Instagram @DepressionDetoxShow.   Email me: mj@depressiondetoxshow.com   Support The Show: Donate

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya chatted with friendship expert Shasta Nelson on all things friendship.We had so much fun talking about how friends support us, why it matters that we build healthy relationships, and how friendship is a necessity, not just a nice to have for our health and happiness (there is a study that shows that 70% of our happiness comes from our relationships).It is common to struggle with friendships, not everyone had these kinds of relationships modeled for them, but it is something we all deserve and a skill we can all learn.Shasta Nelson, a friendship expert, is a leading voice on loneliness and creating healthy relationships. Whether she's speaking at conferences or on TEDx stages, giving media interviews to outlets such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, or appearing as a guest on The Harvard Business Review podcast or The Steve Harvey Show, she is constantly teaching all of us how to create healthier and more fulfilling relationships in our lives. Shasta's booksFriendships Don't Just Happen! teaches us how to make new friends as adultsFrientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness teaches us how to make our relationships more meaningful and healthyThe Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time teaches us why we need to foster better relationships in our jobs.ShastaNelson.com Follow Shasta on social media:FacebookLinkedInTwitterInstagramYouTube#BeAFriend Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app + tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

In this weekend edition: Trying to make and maintain friendships as an adult can be hard; trying to do it during a global pandemic is a whole other feat. The past two years have disrupted our lives in many ways, including our close friendships. Between lockdowns, canceled events, and social distancing, many of us found ourselves physically apart from our closest friends when we needed them most. Some of us gradually drifted away from friends we had once been close to, while other friends became lifelines of support during times of grief and loss. Friendship experts see the pandemic as a time that has tested our closest bonds, reminding us that it's normal for friendships to end. They also emphasize the importance of being seen by a close few, not just for our self-esteem but also for our mental wellbeing. Like a good diet or regular exercise routine, studies show that a healthy friendship can reduce levels of stress and even boost our cognitive health. As the restrictions of the pandemic lift and we begin to attend public events and re-enter social spaces, how do we go about building new friendships? And for the pre-pandemic friendships we already have, how do we strengthen their bond? This week on AirTalk, guest host Kyle Stokes spoke with a leading expert on friendships and author of the book “Frientimacy – How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness,” Shasta Nelson about how the pandemic tested our friendships and some ways we can restore them. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.   Support the show: https://laist.com

Pals, it's a friendship grab bag! We're chatting with Katie Seaver, a deep-thinker looking for a deep friendship who placed a classified ad in our newsletter seeking one, and then we're diving into friendship age gaps and group chat dynamics (a whole thing!).   Yes, you want to know Katie Seaver, who ran a classified ad in our newsletter that linked to a Google doc titled “Wanted: A deep + meaningful friendship in Northeast Los Angeles.” She's also a life coach with a newsletter that touches on, yup, friendship.   Shasta Nelson's book Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.   A shout-out to Bumble BFF.   The story of the rude TikTok and the woman who deserved (and found) new friends.   An interview with Lakshmi Rengarajan, host of the podcast Paired by the People, about asking intentional questions on romantic or friend dates.   A timeline of Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae's friendship.   “I Want What They Have, Friendship Edition: Tilda Swinton and Timothée Chalamet.”   "Why Befriending People of Different Ages is Vital in an Ageist Society" from the Sunday Riley blog.   From 2001: “GroupMe and the rise of group everything.”   Ahhh, group emails. Please see the book Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails.   Chris Black's 2018 GQ piece “The Group Chat Saved My Life.”   “Sending Smiley Emojis? They Now Mean Different Things to Different People” from The Wall Street Journal.   Got friendship thoughts? Other thoughts? Share them at @athingortwohq, podcast@athingortwohq.com, and 833-632-5463.    Want more? That's where Secret Menu comes in.   Make stunning digital stuff with the free online graphic-design platform Projector. Tune into How To Do the Pot for practical advice about weed for women by women. Do your nails—and well—with Olive & June's Mani System and take 20% off with the code ATHINGORTWO. Get dreamy, chill waves with Conair's Double Ceramic Triple Barrel Waver. YAY.   Produced by Dear Media

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Post Pandemic Friendships This video is about manifesting friends in the world of post-pandemic friendship. If  you are looking to recover your post-covid friendships or how to reconnect with your friends after you've grown apart in the 2020, 2021 years of coronavirus, then you are going to love my guest Andrea Schulman who teaches people about consciousness, spirituality and the law of attraction. In this session, Andrea and I talked about the impact of covid-19 on friendships and how to rekindle friendships after covid 19. We answer specific questions such as:  What did covid do to friendships?  How to have more friends in real life after lockdown?  Is it normal to lose friends during covid 19 lockdown?  Andrea uses her claricognizant abilities to offer simple, easy to follow through, baby steps for manifesting friends after the pandemic. Although this is a stressful topic she coached me through how to reconnect with friends post-pandemic  in a way that was fun and easy.  You will want to have a pen and paper with you to take notes and add this video to your favourites for repeated listening so that you can increase the size of your friend group again post covid 19.   

Post Pandemic Friendships This video is about manifesting friends in the world of post-pandemic friendship. If  you are looking to recover your post-covid friendships or how to reconnect with your friends after you've grown apart in the 2020, 2021 years of coronavirus, then you are going to love my guest Andrea Schulman who teaches people about consciousness, spirituality and the law of attraction. In this session, Andrea and I talked about the impact of covid-19 on friendships and how to rekindle friendships after covid 19. We answer specific questions such as:  What did covid do to friendships?  How to have more friends in real life after lockdown?  Is it normal to lose friends during covid 19 lockdown?  Andrea uses her claricognizant abilities to offer simple, easy to follow through, baby steps for manifesting friends after the pandemic. Although this is a stressful topic she coached me through how to reconnect with friends post-pandemic  in a way that was fun and easy.  You will want to have a pen and paper with you to take notes and add this video to your favourites for repeated listening so that you can increase the size of your friend group again post covid 19.   

We will learn: Why your fears about oversharing are probably invalid How to get past your fear of shame How to add more depth to your friendships What do people really know about you? Do you have things that you just wouldn’t dare share? Think about it: We wonder why we feel lonely but at the same time, we don’t tend to let people in. How can we feel fully known or accepted if most people don’t even really know who we are?  We spend a lot of time and effort crafting these perfect lives to post online. We spend hours scrolling through each others’ highlight reels. Then we have a false sense of comparison of how the world and the people in it really are. Our struggles, and the things we view as imperfections, are all part of the human experience and they’re more common than you might realize. What if, instead of hiding your perceived flaws, you opened up a little? What if you trusted that you’re always doing the best you can with what you know at the time and felt worthy no matter how many little mistakes you’ve made? How freeing would that feel? How would your friendships change if they were based on the real you instead of this curated version of you? How would your conversations change if they went further than surface level? Well today we’re gonna open up a little. Or at least learn how. Our guest is Laura Tremaine. She is a writer and fellow podcaster. Each week on her podcast 10 Things To Tell You, Laura asks a question that listeners take to their journal, social media, or use to spark a great conversation. Her first book Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First is all about opening up and forming deeper friendships but getting a little more personal. Links: Show Notes: mindlove.com/x35 Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes from your highest self! Get Mind Love Premium for exclusive ad-free episodes and monthly meditations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BFFs forevereverver, right? Um... Real deal friendship expert Shasta Nelson comes with all the advice and practical strategy for confronting loneliness the majority of us are feeling right now, navigating friend breakups, making a new crew, and cultivating relationships. Even during a pandemic.    Go deeper on the Frientimacy Triangle with a copy of Shasta Nelson’s Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.Find more resources or work with Shasta on shastanelson.com and join the Girlfriend Circles community.Download the worksheet inspired by this episode to help you put pen to paper on making your relationship with beauty more about you and less about standards. Never Been Asked is a production of Woman On LLCHost: Maxie McCoyCreators + Executive Producers: Maxie McCoy and Lisa RaphaelProducer + Editor: Sharissa WrightA week in Woman On starts with watching (or listening ;) Learn more about how to move forward with the rest of the Woman On Collective at womanoncollective.comFollow @womanoncollective on IG

If you want deeper and more meaningful friendships, you want  "frientimacy".  Shasta Nelson is a friendship expert who coined that word.  She says to develop strong friendships, we need three things:  consistency, vulnerability and positivity.  Shasta is a TEDx speaker. She has appeared on The Today Show and The Steve Harvey Show.  She's also the author of three books on friendship.     Friendships Don’t Just Happen   Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness     The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time   Shasta Nelson's website:  www.ShastaNelson.com Follow Colleen on Instagram:  @Colleen_Odegaard Colleen's website:  www.ColleenOdegaard.com      

Shasta Nelson is a leading expert on Friendship. She's been quoted in magazines and newspapers, online and print, including New York Times, The Washington Post, and Readers Digest, and has been interviewed live on over dozens of TV shows, including the TODAY Show and Steve Harvey Show. Plus, if you haven't yet seen her popular TEDx talk then you'll want to watch that later!Her previous books include Friendships Don't Just Happen! which is a guide for making new friends as an adult, and Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness which teaches us how to make our relationships more meaningful. But it's her newest book that we're talk about today as she takes her expertise about friendship into the workplace in The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time. In this conversation we talk about loneliness and how it should never be a source of shame, how to gauge it and tell if that is what you are feeling. We touch on mens' friendships and how the pandemic may actually be helping them to engage on a closer level.One of the most important aspects for me was the discussion around how to take responsibility for your own part in your friendships and how to deepen them and improve them using Shasta's Frientimacy triangle of positivity, consistency and vulnerability.Lastly, we talk about how to maintain and even grow work friendships even though you may not even be able to be at work just now.If you have friends, would like to deepen your friendships or understand where you are on the unfulfilled/loneliness scale and what to do about it, then this is a must-listen conversation. You can find Shasta on:www.shastanelson.comIG - @shastamnelsonYou can also check out Tipsy Tea on www.tipsytea.co.uk and use the discount code CTAF to get a free measure glass!

Today’s guest is a leading expert on friendship and how we can create healthier and more fulfilling relationships in our lives. She speaks across the country and facilitates events for connection. She’s been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Reader’s Digest, and has been interviewed live on over a dozen TV shows, including the TODAY Show and The Steve Harvey Show. She was selected by Facebook to be their media spokesperson and friendship expert for Friends Day 2018. Her previous books include “Friendships Don’t Just Happen!” and “Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.” She’s taken her expertise about friendship into the workplace in her latest book, “The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time.” Her TEDx talk, “Frientimacy: The 3 Requirements of All Healthy Friendships” has been viewed over 400,000 times. Please join me in welcoming Shasta Nelson.   Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is influence and having the influence to help people maximize who they are.” her journey of leadership goes back to when she was 8-years-old and her sisters were her followers. her original plan to become a war correspondent but how she ended up becoming a pastor and studying divinity in college. her passion to encourage and promote having healthy relationships. how she built a “match.com” but for friendship. how important it is to know your strengths and weaknesses in whatever industry you are in. how positivity, consistency, vulnerability are the basic requirements for strong  and meaningful relationships. how the pandemic has changed the way friendships are cultivated and nurtured. her transition from pastoring to coaching. Links Shasta Nelson on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. www.ShastaNelson.com TEDx Talk: “Frientimacy: The 3 Requirements of All Healthy Friendships” www.thebusinessoffriendship.com - FREE toolkit Books mentioned in this episode: “The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time” by Shasta Nelson “Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness” by Shasta Nelson “Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends” by Shasta Nelson “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community” by Robert Putman Other Resources Learn more about #NoMoreBadZoom, Robbie’s weekly virtual happy hour. Learn more about the National Speakers Association. About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategy coach who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc and as an "industry expert in the field of digital event design" by JDC Events. He created The 5% Advantage Program, a four-week experiential program that helps presenters grow in their confidence with Zoom, online facilitation, and virtual event design so they can reduce their tech angst and host more engaging online experiences that meet the purpose of the convening and participants' need for content and connection. He is the host of #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour, a popular weekly virtual event that explores new ways to design engaging virtual experiences. He assists organizations with bringing their in-person events strategically online as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer. He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company.

Today's guest is a leading expert on friendship and how we can create healthier and more fulfilling relationships in our lives. She speaks across the country and facilitates events for connection. She's been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Reader's Digest, and has been interviewed live on over a dozen TV shows, including the TODAY Show and The Steve Harvey Show. She was selected by Facebook to be their media spokesperson and friendship expert for Friends Day 2018. Her previous books include “Friendships Don't Just Happen!” and “Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness.” She's taken her expertise about friendship into the workplace in her latest book, “The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time.” Her TEDx talk, “Frientimacy: The 3 Requirements of All Healthy Friendships” has been viewed over 400,000 times. Please join me in welcoming Shasta Nelson. In this episode we discuss: her thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is influence and having the influence to help people maximize who they are.” her journey of leadership goes back to when she was 8-years-old and her sisters were her followers. her original plan to become a war correspondent but how she ended up becoming a pastor and studying divinity in college. her passion to encourage and promote having healthy relationships. how she built a “match.com” but for friendship. how important it is to know your strengths and weaknesses in whatever industry you are in. how positivity, consistency, vulnerability are the basic requirements for strong  and meaningful relationships. how the pandemic has changed the way friendships are cultivated and nurtured. her transition from pastoring to coaching. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 223.

We need Friends... So why are they so tough to develop and maintain? Join  our Conversation with Friendship Expert Shasta Nelson Shasta Nelson is an award winning speaker and author of books "Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness", "Friendships Don't just happen!" and her business book "The Business of Friendship".  She has developed robust strategies for connecting, developing and maintaining friendships and even how to end a friendship well. I have to admit that I am not the best friendship maintainer, even though I have a wide friendship circle of connections I have held for many years.  I think part of my success is choosing amazing, kind hearted people who tolerate my "busyness", lack of consistency and obsessions with eclectic interests.  In other words, I think I might have already failed at Shasta's recommendations, but I think we all have something to learn about the work required to develop engaged friendships for a lifetime. This is a great opportunity for us to consider Shasta's key teachings and ask questions about our friendship struggles and frustrations as well as our hopes, longing and desire for meaningful connection. Just yesterday, I had a conversation with a client ... who disclosed feelings of loneliness.  When we discussed the people that this person was closest to, he admitted that he had not been making the effort to reach out to others but was struggling that they were not reaching out to him.  This sounds familiar to so many of us... We can feel lonely but then hold ourselves back for a variety of reasons. I am excited to hear how Shasta can guide us, especially when we may have trauma that is linked specifically to being betrayed or neglected in a traumatic relationship with others. So please join the conversation as we dig into the question of Friendship. Let's consider the following ideas  that Shasta Nelson offers on friendship: Why do so many people feel lonely even though they know so many people? Why is it that a person can go out to a social event (i.e., family dinner, bar, zoom visit) only to feel lonelier during and after then we did prior to the event? Why are Consistency, Vulnerability and Positivity considered to be crucial to developing and maintaining friendships? Can you discuss each of these. What are your key methods for establishing early connection, developing a friendship foundation, maintaining a friendship for the long run? You wrote a good titled "Friendships don't just happen" – I see that many people (wonderful, kind people) feel lonely and don't seem to have the skills for making friendships later in life (after finishing school).  Why is this? And what should they do? What about when relationships go badly?  You are in a relationship with someone who is overly demanding, negative, or even mean?  How do we free ourselves from troubling relationships so we can move onto something better without feeling guilty or lonely?  I know you focus primarily on female friendships but men also need this guidance.  I wonder if you will expand your Friendship work to men. Obviously there is much more which we will cover during the show. You have been discovered by a partner as acting out in a sexual way (outside of the relationship) that then leads to shameful feelings and consequences (i.e., divorce).  Or you have found evidence of your partner acting out in a sexual manner that once confronted has led to shame or remorse. Beyond being discovered this will lead to Impairments or interfering with day to day life, as a result of obsession or compulsions towards sexual addiction. Experiencing a cycle of recovery and repeat. Engaging in the behavior, disengaging from the behavior and then cycling back into the sexual addiction and once again feeling shame, remorse, and distress. So what can you do?  Ten great suggestions ... from Psychology Today Make it a health issue Embrace Quality and ditch quantity Ride out transitions Expect — and even embrace – false starts Commit to community Focus on follow-up Avoid technology traps Develop momentum End poisonous friendships Remember the little things Friendship is a topic for everyone. I notice that when people start connecting with others in a way that is nourishing , consistent and meaningful it is the number one indicator of recovery in my clinical practice.  It is an essential piece of growth that helps us cope with life challenges and a sense of warmth and peace on a very personal level.  So let's all start to grow this skill for a better and deeper life.  Yes, even in this COVID19 time.  There are many ways to connect safely online or in a way that allows for distance that are safe. Join us for an in-depth conversation. Bring your thoughts, questions, comments and let's discuss this interesting topic together  in this month's "Bear Psychology radio show" on Realityradio101.com program. Links & Resources: For more information about Friendship – https://singjupost.com/frientimacy-the-3-requirements-of-all-healthy-friendships-shasta-nelson-transcript/ Limiting Loneliness During a Pandemic https://www.girlfriendcircles.com/blog/2020/3/16/limiting-loneliness-during-a-pandemic Frientimacy: the 3 requirements of all healthy relationships https://youtu.be/hmJyWreER7A Strategies for Adult Friendship building https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/friendship-20/201605/10-ways-make-and-keep-friendships-adult

We all have friends. We all want to make money. But sometimes the idea of making money from your friends can feel like you're taking advantage of the relationship. Shasta Nelson rejoins Adam and Naresh to discuss how your can create profits from friendships and still maintain the healthy relationship you had before. It all goes back to her 3 cornerstones. Shasta is the Founder & CEO of Girlfriend Circles; New York Times' bestselling author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness, Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends, and the new book The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time. Website: www.ShastaNelson.com www.GirlfriendCircles.com Featured Photo by by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

Friendships don't just happen by chance. There's actual effort involved in creating and maintaining them. Shasta Nelson, author of the new book The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time, joins Adam and Naresh to discuss the 3 requirements of all healthy friendships, how to make friends while working from home, the pros and cons of having friends at work, and more. Shasta is the Founder & CEO of Girlfriend Circles; New York Times' bestselling author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness, Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends, and the new book The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time. Website: www.ShastaNelson.com www.GirlfriendCircles.com Featured Photo by Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

How to deepen friendships, especially as an introvert, who doesn't know how to be social - this is a question a viewer asked recently. Great question, I thought. I hope I can do justice to it.Thank you for listening! I have just started an online community called Soul Vitamins where you can access all of my courses, books, and videos for a low monthly price. Check it out at https://bit.ly/soulvitamins2 If you want to connect with me further - below are some ways:Buy my course on creating healthy boundaries at http://bit.ly/boundariescourse2Check out my YouTube Channel at https://m.youtube.com/c/BoomShikhaJoin my FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/boomshikha/ Email me at boomshikha at themillionairehippie dot com if you have feedback. Love and light as always,Boom Shikha See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are the relationships in your life fulfilling?   Shasta Nelson makes her debut on the show to answer that question.   You can watch her talk here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmJyWreER7A)   Connect with Shasta:    Website  https://www.shastanelson.com   Instagram @shastamnelson (https://www.instagram.com/shastamnelson/)   Book   Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017QL9P5Q/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1)   Hosted by Malikee Josephs (Pronounced Muh leek Jo seffs)

Yard Sales (0:00:00)What are your thoughts on garage or yard sales? Are garage sales just a way of spring cleaning and reorganizing your home, or do you think there are some real hidden gems to be found at the neighbor's yard sale? This time of year is always good for a yard sale as more people spend time outdoors.Today on The Lisa Showwe are pleased to have with us an expert of sorts on this topic. We are joined by Reyne Hirsch, a media personality known for her 13-seasons on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow. Reyne will help us understand why we might not want to overlook these neighborhood garage sales this season.    Handling Life's Stressful Moments (0:22:00)Dr. Andrew Wittman, founder and CEO of the Mental Toughness Training Center and creator of the "My Inner Armor Perpetual Resilience" apps, explains what we can do to overcome the stressful moments in each day and stay cool when we're under pressure.   Younger (0:38:28)Author Pamela Redmond talks with Lisa and Richie about her novel, "Younger," and why the story is personally important to her.   Forensic Sketching (0:52:50)Have you ever wondered how a sketch artist draws someone they've never even seen before? Lois Gibson works with the Houston, Texas Police Department, and she holds the Guinness World Record for the world's most successful forensic artist. Her sketches have helped catch over 1200 criminals—and that number's still growing. She joins us today to tell us about her techniques and experiences.    Friendtimacy (1:10:36)Shasta Nelson, friendship expert and author of "Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness," gives advice for strengthening your friendships into adulthood.   The Lady Panel (1:28:58)Business professional Jeanette Bennett and author Ganel-Lyn Condie talk with Lisa about how women can support each other in today's competitive climate.  

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On today’s episode of The Atlanta Small Business Show, we’re excited to welcome Shasta Nelson, a leading expert on friendship and healthy professional relationships. Shasta is also an acclaimed keynote speaker and author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness. Filled with scientific data, real-world research, and fascinating case studies, Shasta’s programs reveal how healthy relationships at work directly impact employee engagement, team culture, sales, recruiting, and retention. She also teaches strategies for the healthiest friendships, contributing to individual happiness and well-being. In this segment, she and Jim discuss building and nurturing remote work relationships with employees and co-workers and how important this is now more than ever. Tune-in to hear more from Shasta and let us know what you think in the comments section below. https://www.myasbn.com/small-business-shows/atlanta-small-business-show/how-to-cultivate-healthy-work-relationships-while-working-from-home-shasta-nelson-relationship-expert/

As part of our continuing coverage of the Coronavirus, we’re pleased to welcome Shasta Nelson, leading expert on friendship and healthy professional relationships. Shasta is also an acclaimed keynote speaker and author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness. In this segment, she and Jim discuss building and nurturing remote work relationships with employees and co-workers. https://www.cbtnews.com/cultivating-healthy-remote-work-relationships-with-employees-and-co-workers-shasta-nelson-business-relationship-expert/

In today’s episode, I am joined by the amazing Shasta Nelson. She is a friendship expert and a leading voice on loneliness and creating healthy relationships. She has so much to say about connection and friendships after loss and what happens to us when we are grieving. We talk about why do we let go of our relationships after loss and why we may lose relationships as well. My conversation with Shasta was truly fascinating. I learned so many things about myself in my experience of grieving friendships that I lost or changed after loss. I became such an independent woman, I thought nobody could understand my pain. I know that you have likely gone through a lot of transitions and lost friendships since your loss. I hope that you will take time to listen to this episode and that it will support you to find a new way to sustain and nurture your current relationships, how to make new friends, and find a new way to mend relationships that you have invested in and are still important to your life.   “We are lonely not because we don’t know enough people, but because we aren’t going deep enough with those we do know..” ~ Shasta Nelson   I encourage you to take notes while you listen to this episode, especially toward the beginning of our conversation, Shasta shares an exercise she called her “Loss List” that I would highly recommend to everyone. I’d love to hear what you think of this conversation. Be sure to comment below or connect with me on Instagram to tell me all about it. More About Shasta Nelson Shasta Nelson, a friendship expert, is a leading voice on creating healthy relationships in her efforts to eradicate the growing loneliness in our world. Her spirited and soulful voice for meaningful connections can be found in her books "Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness" and "Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends."  In addition to speaking across the country, she is also a frequent contributor to the media appearing on TV shows such as Katie Couric and The Today Show, and in countless magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Health, and Forbes. You can connect with Shasta through her website and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  Things We Mention In This Episode Website: www.shastanelson.com  Book: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson Book: Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends by Shasta Nelson Online Community: Girlfriend Circles Temple Journey Weekend with Christina Rasmussen Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Newsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly letter  Apple podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. Thank you!

Shasta Nelson, friendship expert and author of "Friendships Don't Just Happen" and "Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness" is my guest today and I am over the moon! I loved her first book and asked her to be on my podcast after reading it. I was delighted she agreed and I flew through her second book! To find out more about Shasta go to www.shastanelson.com

Discussing friendships this month! How to deepen them, how to avoid all or nothing thinking in regards to "Toxic friendships" and how to get your needs met! Resources: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson Quotes: “The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” --Hubert H. Humphrey "A fool takes offense when none is intended."--Proverb “It seems impossible to love people who hurt and disappoint us, yet there are no other kinds of people” --Frank Andrews “Forgiveness is a sign that the person who has wronged you means more to you than the wrong they have dealt.”--Ben Greenhalgh Shasta Nelson quotes: “Many believe that friendships are supposed to be easy and comfortable: pain free, all fun, total joy. I’ve heard many quip, 'I don’t do drama' as though they are so enlightened that they can’t be bothered with anything that feels messy. But the truth is that conflict and change is part of any healthy relationship, and so we must cease viewing our collisions as bad signs and instead see them as invitations for growth and depth.” “Our relationships are mirrors: They show us not just how loved and valuable we are but also where we have room to grow” “It’s easy to buy into the myth that help is only sincere if they initiate it, but that’s really not the case. The point is having our needs met, not needing someone to guess them. And any friend who’s willing to hear our needs and meet them is the very definition of sincerity.” “The most important actions in strengthening friendships are to affirm what we value and to let others know what kind of support would be meaningful to us”

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to maintain friendships while juggling the demands of work. You’ll hear: How to cancel plans with a friend when you have to work How to react when someone always cancels plans with you How friendships affect your health Books: Friendships Don’t Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Website: www.shastanelson.com Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to handle some of the tricky situations that arise when your friends are also your co-workers. You’ll hear: Why it's important to have friends at work The ingredients of a genuine work friendship How to handle it when your friend becomes your boss Books: Friendships Don’t Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Website: www.shastanelson.com Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Leave a review:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-younger-me/id1101880566

Shasta Nelson, M.Div., is a leading friendship expert who is regularly quoted by the media for her leading thoughts on healthy relationships, including  The Today Show, The New York Times, Business Insider, and Real Simple.  She's the author of two books on healthy relationships: Friendships Don't Just Happen which is focused on making new friends, and  Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for … Continue reading "MMP #3 The Art and Practice of Friendship with Shasta Nelson" The post MMP #3 The Art and Practice of Friendship with Shasta Nelson appeared first on Mike Mantell.

How can you make more friends, REAL friends, online and offline? Join me and my guest, Shasta Nelson, as we talk about friendtimacy, girlfriend circles, and so much more. Shasta Nelson, M.Div., is a leading expert on friendship. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. She is Founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, her tribe of women committed to creating more friendship in this world and teaches monthly friendship skill-building classes at The Friendship University. She also writes at ShastasFriendshipBlog.com and in the Huffington Post, speaks across the country, and is a frequent contributor to the media appearing on TV shows such as Katie Couric and The Today Show, and in countless magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Health, and Forbes.

Tune into today’s podcast episode where I talk with Shasta Nelson, a leading expert on friendship and author of Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. Shasta shares valuable advice like: why having great friendships matter now more than ever before, the best ways you can deepen a friendship, when to know a friendship no longer serves you

How many of us give much thought to the quality of our friendships or the ways we could be intentionally nourishing our friendships? Turns out there’s not only an art and a science to how we create really good friendships, but there’s a formula to the process as well. Shasta Nelson, author of “Friendships Don’t Just Happen” and “Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness,” has truly become one of the world’s leading voices for friendship. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into the world of frientimacy and how we could all learn to upgrade this area of our lives.   Guest Bio Shasta Nelson is the author of “Frientimacy” and “Friendships Don't Just Happen.” A leading voice for friendship, Shasta speaks for corporations, churches, and conferences all over the country; writes books, blogs, and articles; provides expertise to media, creates teaching videos and class; gathers people for retreats and events; and consults and coaches leaders and teams-- all for the purpose of creating healthier friendships in this world. Learn more at shastanelson.com.   Mentioned in this Episode Friendships Don’t Just Happen by Shasta Nelson: https://www.amazon.com/Friendships-Dont-Just-Happen-GirlFriends/dp/1618580140 Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness by Shasta Nelson: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580056075 The All-or-Nothing Marriage  by Eli J Finkel: https://www.amazon.com/All-Nothing-Marriage-Best-Marriages/dp/052595516X Frientimacy Quiz: https://www.girlfriendcircles.com/frientimacyquiz Girlfriend Circles: https://www.girlfriendcircles.com/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: @kristenmanieri_ 

We're craving those few people who know us and love us no matter what. -Shasta Nelson In Episode 40, I talk with Shasta Nelson, M.Div. Shasta is a leading expert on friendship. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. She is Founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, her tribe of women committed to creating more friendship in this world and teaches monthly friendship skill building classes at The Friendship University. She also writes at ShastasFriendshipBlog.com and in the Huffington Post, speaks across the country, and is a frequent contributor to the media appearing on TV shows such as Katie Couric and The Today Show, and in countless magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Health, and Forbes. A few quotes from Shasta: "Most of us are lonely because we don't feel known by a few, and so it's not for lack of interaction, it's for lack of intimacy. Loneliness doesn't just mean not having people. It means not having the right people in the right way." "What we're looking for is really feeling like they notice us, they saw something in us, they acknowledge us, they recognize us, and that's really what all of us are walking through this world looking for. And to have a few people that can do that on a consistent basis is so, so, so important." Want to join Shasta for one of her trainings? The Frientimacy Weekend at 1440: https://1440.org/programs/frientimacy/ Find Shasta on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest or Girl Friend Circles Blog. Shasta's Frientimacy Triangle Want to learn more about your own frientimacy? Shasta has a quiz that scores people in each of the 3 areas of friendship so they know which area they might need to work on more. Take the Frientimacy Quiz.

Last weekend I got to spend 4 days with friends from high school.  We had not all been together for any length of time in 24 years.  It was magic. A few nights after I returned, I attended a happy hour with a bunch of preschool moms from Vinnie’s class.  Also, magic. These two events, while very different, had a lot of similarities.  This got me thinking about the value of friendships and how we can find them and fuel them. Listen in to hear me share the 3 C’s of friendship: Connection Camaraderie Curiosity I address each C and dive into how you can use it to deepen the friendships in your life.  I also give you some solid pointers on finding friendships and connections if this is a struggle for you.  This is a good one – one worth sharing.  Please share this episode with the other Shameless Moms in your life.  If we all have more Connection, Camaraderie, and Curiosity in our relationships, the world would be a better place. Links Mentioned: SMA Ep 118 with Shasta Nelson: How to Deepen Friendships, Health & Happiness Book: Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown Thank you to our sponsors: Lola: Get 100% organic tampons delivered right to your door for 40% off. Go to Lola and use the code SHAMELESS40 at checkout. Bioclarity: Get your first month for $9.95 + free shipping. That’s a $20 savings!  Go to Bioclarity and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout.

I put together a list of our most downloaded episodes of 2017 and I couldn’t be more excited to share them with you.  I know it can be hard to keep up with alllll the shows that come out in a year, so I thought this would be a great reference for those of you who might want to catch up on the best of the best that you may have missed in 2017.     These Shameless Moms (and one very Shameless Dad!) lit up my year.  In addition to being ridiculously inspired by each of these guests, learned a ton from every one of them.  I am delighted to have these friends and colleagues in my life.  And I am PUMPED to share them with you again.  ENJOY!   Oh, and feel free to share this list with friends you want to introduce to The Shameless Mom Academy.  These shows would be a great place for a new listener to start!   Ep 98 Holly Joi Rigsby: Finding Everyday Joi Holly shares the impact of her divorce and why her divorce was a pivotal move toward happiness. She also shares how she became a sought after leader, even though she didn’t used to identify as one. Ep 112 Liz Nead: Nead Inspiration and the 100 Day Journey Liz shares her story of become an unexpected mother to twins at a young age.  She also dives into her experience with racism and how “diversity training” has actually been harmful to society.  Ep 142 Mike Vardy: The Productivityist Mike shares his philosophy that structure = freedom.  He gives specific tips on time crafting, schedule theming and journaling to create simplicity and ease in your life. Ep 150 Renee Metty: On Mindfulness Renee shares her experiences with silent meditation retreats and how she has trained her self to sloooooow down in order to absorb more and live more mindfully.  Ep 108 Leanne Kabat: When You Only Have 5 Years To Live Leanne shares her story of being told she only had 5 years to live (10 years ago.)  This is one of the most fascinating stories I have ever heard.  Leanne also dives into how she lives differently since her shocking diagnosis. Ep 100 Amy Moses, PT: The Truths and Myths About Your Mommy Bladder Amy gets into the nitty gritty of your pelvic floor and how you can heal yourself from pregnancy and childbirth trauma in order to have better bladder control and pain free sex.  Ep 118 Shasta Nelson: How to Deepen Friendships, Health & Happiness Shasta dives deep on the loneliness epidemic. (It’s a thing.  For real.)  She talks about why you need strong relationships and how to build them.  Ep 140 Jen Lumanlan: Your Parenting Mojo Jen shares powerful and fascinating research on parenting, the truth about only children, and growth (and attributes) of home schooling. Ep 144 Julia Freeland: Your Value and REvolve YOU Julia shares how motherhood qualifies you to be a CEO (seriously.)  She also dives into how and why you need to constantly evolve your belief system.  Ep 130 Lauren Pak: Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder Lauren shares her struggle with BDD and how paralyzing life was when she was impacted by this illness.  She also talks about how women can start to heal from body image issues, based on her own healing process.    Additional Links Mentioned: Sponsor: Policy Genius Want to compare all your insurance options, from life insurance to health insurance to renters insurance, in a matter of minutes?  Check out Policy Genius at https://www.policygenius.com/ Want to join me for the next Shameless Mom MOMENTUM Mastermind?  I will be starting a new group in January!  Shoot me an email at info@shamelessmom.com to get on the interest list.

A lot of us have issues with getting out there and making new friends, or staying consistent with our friendships… but, for some reason, we don’t focus on how this affects our health and well-being. Today’s conversation with Shasta Nelson completely re-shaped how we view friendship – and it’s never seemed more important! Shasta is an expert on friendship and the author of two books, Frientimacy and Friendships Don’t Just Happen!. She’s also the Founder of GirlfriendCircles.com, which you can think of as a gym membership for your friendships. We picked this topic because some of our listeners wanted to hear an episode about friendship – get in touch and join The Wine & Shiners Facebook Group if there’s something YOU want to hear more about. We Chat About: How we learn (or don’t) about starting and maintaining friendships How loneliness is like hunger The 3 requirements for all healthy relationships How you can break up with friends Reflecting inward so that you can be a better friend to others Starting big conversations that improve important friendships How to make new friends Resources: Learn more at GirlfriendCircles.com Connect with Shasta: ShastaNelson.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends Shout Outs: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman Connect With Us: iTunes: https://bit.ly/wineandshine Join our FB Group: The Wine and Shiners Like our FB Page: Wine & Shine Podcast Instagram: @wineandshinepodcast Vivino: https://www.vivino.com/users/wineandshinepodcast Snapchat: wineshinepod Email: wineandshinepodcast@gmail.com Production & Development for Wine & Shine Podcast by Podcast Masters

A lot of us have issues with getting out there and making new friends, or staying consistent with our friendships… but, for some reason, we don’t focus on how this affects our health and well-being. Today’s conversation with Shasta Nelson completely re-shaped how we view friendship – and it’s never seemed more important! Shasta is an expert on friendship and the author of two books, Frientimacy and Friendships Don’t Just Happen!. She’s also the Founder of GirlfriendCircles.com, which you can think of as a gym membership for your friendships. We picked this topic because some of our listeners wanted to hear an episode about friendship – get in touch and join The Wine & Shiners Facebook Group if there’s something YOU want to hear more about. We Chat About: How we learn (or don’t) about starting and maintaining friendships How loneliness is like hunger The 3 requirements for all healthy relationships How you can break up with friends Reflecting inward so that you can be a better friend to others Starting big conversations that improve important friendships How to make new friends Resources: Learn more at GirlfriendCircles.com Connect with Shasta: ShastaNelson.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness Friendships Don't Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends Shout...

Practicing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can contribute to deepening and enriching our friendships by supporting us in being more authentic with each other. Host Marlena Willis talks with Integrative Counselor, Suz Strasburger, about how to increase connection with our friends using the tools and principles of NVC, such as empathy, authenticity, and focusing on what we truly need, rather than what is “wrong” with ourselves or the other person. Marlena and Suz look at and celebrate Suz's friendship with Nancy, whom Suz recently accompanied in her dying process. (This show is a tribute to Nancy, who was an avid practitioner of Nonviolent Communication.) Susan Strasburger, PhD (Suz) blends counseling and coaching in working with individuals, couples and organizations. She has a multidisciplinary approach which includes Nonviolent Communication, somatic counseling, mindfulness and meditation. The post Using Nonviolent Communication to Deepen Friendships appeared first on KPFA.

Shasta Nelson, M.Div., is the Founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, a women’s friendship learning community. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. She also writes at ShastasFriendshipBlog.com and in the Huffington Post, speaks across the country, and is a friendship expert in the media appearing on such shows as Katie Couric and the Today Show.    Shasta is a 10 year Friendship Expert.  She knows all the research on friendships – and on loneliness, which is plaguing us even though we are more virtually connected than ever before.  Shasta is joining us in The Shameless Mom Academy to share the keys to building friendships and sustaining friendships, which can be a challenge in motherhood.  Yes, your time is limited, but the truth is you friendships have never been more crucial.    Listen in to hear Shasta share:   The 3 S’s of a satisfying friendship Why it is essential that we feel loved, known, and supported The epidemic of loneliness that doctors are saying is the biggest health epidemic of our time How our relationship with our spouse is different that our relationships with girlfriends – and why you need BOTH The power of modeling friendship to your children and how to make sure boys are especially aware of the power and necessity of friendship The 3 requirements that must be present for a healthy friendship   Links Mentioned: Join Shasta: Girlfriendcircles.com  Resource: Frientimacy Quiz Book: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness  Book: Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends  

As part of our series on Cultivating a Field of Love in all of our relationships, I thought we needed to get real and deep about our female friendships. Our interactions with other women are one of the main places we either strengthen our feminine power or give it away, or worse, revert to the shadow of feminine power and use tactics like manipulation, colluding, gossip, blame and guilt or just cut off people all together. Most of us didn't get training on how to show up in our female relationships from a place of courageous love, to both ask for what we need + use conflict, hurt feelings, disappointment and the hard stuff to create stronger connections with the women in our lives.  For this episode of Feminine Power Time I invited a woman who I have been deepening and growing my friendship with for about 9 years, who also just happens to be a leading expert on friendship and women's relationships. Her name is Shasta Nelson, and we invite you to join us to explore:     1. How to navigate conflict with a friend when your feelings get hurt, or she hurts you 2. How to set right expectations for different levels of intimacy and vulnerability  3. How to know when a friendship is one to grow or one to let go and how to do both. We'll share some super power tools you can use in your friendships right away + as always we end with a meditation to tap into your heart to see what friendships inside your life are ready to grow and which maybe time to let go.    ****  Here's a little about Shasta.. Shasta Nelson, M.Div., is the Founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, a women's friendship matching site in 35 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don't Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. She also writes at ShastasFriendshipBlog.com and in the Huffington Post, speaks across the country, and is a friendship expert in the media appearing on such shows as Katie Couric and the Today Show.