It can be intimidating to go out into the world and enjoy new experiences on your own. But what are the benefits? And are there strategies to help you to enjoy the experience?

In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson offers three mindset shifts that will embolden you, followed by 6 tangible tips for engaging more confidently.

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Join us in DC for the final stop of the "Fighting for our Friendships" book tour, moderated by Dr. Marisa G. Franco on July 12. Tickets at betterfemalefriendships.com

What is social health, and how can you improve it? Today we're speaking with Harvard-trained social scientist Kasley Killam who's been studying social health for ten years. Her new book, The Art and Science of Connection, is the world's first book on social health, and we're going to get clear on why this is an actual domain of our overall health.

Spoiler: It can't be solved by just talking to your bestie once a week. It's much deeper than that.

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CHICAGO: We're in your city for the Fighting for our Friendships book tour on 6/20. Grab your tickets here.

"SUMMER FRIENDSHIP INVENTORY WORKSHOP" is happening on Monday, June 24 at 1pm est via Zoom. Register now.

Buy Danielle's book Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

As a single woman who is actively dating, it can be tough to get adequate support from your friends. Sometimes they mean well, but the things they say and do can feel dismissive or insulting, and that can begin to create a certain emotional distance that's hard to recover from.

That's where dating expert Lily Womble comes in. In Lily's new book "Thank You, More Please", she breaks down how women can get more adequate support from their friends along their dating journey.

As always, the unedited version of this interview can be found in our private community, The Group Chat.

To learn more about the research around women's connection and conflict, visit Betterfemalefriendships.com