In this week's episode of the podcast, Danielle Bayard Jackson-- host and friendship expert-- shares how she discovered she's in a new friendship season, and what she's doing to build more active friendships.

To experience your own "aha" moments, take your friendship inventory buy clicking this link and using code "summersale" to enjoy 30% off within the next 7 days:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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

Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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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Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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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.

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Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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

After a brief hiatus, we're back and ready to hit you with some fresh content to kick-off the summer!

In this episode, we share an excerpt from our interview with Anna Goldfarb (@annagoldfarb), journalist and author of the new book Modern Friendship.

We also chat a bit about the "Fighting four our Friendships" book tour. Three of the last four stops were sold out! But we're only halfway done. Come hang out with us in the few remaining cities:

6/7: Raleigh/ Durham

6/13: Orlando

6/20: Chicago

7/12: DC (with a very special guest!)

Details at Betterfemalefriendships.com

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Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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Are you curious about what the latest research reveals about the mechanics of women's friendships? Order your copy of Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships and then host a book club meeting for it this summer!

We recently posted this video to TikTok, and there were women in the comments who said they don't want friends... many of them specifically lamenting the perils of being friends with other women. What do we say to those who are feeling that way? And for women who ARE feeling that way: what would it take to have you change your mind?

In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, we share responses that we received on Instagram to this question: For women who used to feel like they didn't need friendship (specifically friendship with other women), what made you begin to open up?

*If you're enjoying this conversation, you'd love the new book "Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Friendships".

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*You can also share your personal friendship stories with Danielle on her book tour.

FIGHTING FOR OUR FRIENDSHIPS TOUR

• 5/13 TAMPA
• 5/18 LOS ANGELES
• 5/30 NYC
• 6/4 ATLANTA

Buy your ticket NOW before registration closes!

*Connect with Danielle on Instagram.

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*Invite Danielle to speak at your event by contacting Sam at info@tellpublicrelations.com

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Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

The American Time Use Survey finds that the average amount of time Americans spend with their friends each week has dropped significantly. In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, host Danielle Bayard Jackson-- female friendship expert and educator-- shares what the research says about spending time together. She also shares her personal three-month experiment of trying to triple her time with friends... and 7 barriers that came up for her during the process.

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Take the Friend Forward Friendship Inventory, including an activity workbook and 45-minute guided video. You will immediately gain clarity on who to prioritize and what shifts need to be made in your friendship landscape:

https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/inventory

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** Order Danielle's book (and get your preorder bonuses before they expire!) at Betterfemalefriendships.com/fighting-for-our-friendships

** Want to book Danielle to speak at your event? With more than 15 years of experience in education and with tons of formal keynote presentations and workshops under her belt, she's ready to bring a personalized experience to you and your audience. Contact info@tellpublicrelations.com

** Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellebayardjackson

Sometimes it can feel like there are so many "girl codes" to memorize along our journey toward connection with other women. But after six years of studying the research on women's conflict and cooperation, host and female friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson noticed three themes that continue to emerge. She synthesized what she's learned and created an original framework called The Three Affinities of Female Friendship to explain the three things that account for women's connection-- and disconnection-- according to the research.

You'll find a more in-depth explanation of this theory in chapter 2 of Danielle's book Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.

It comes out in 12 days, which means you have less than 2 weeks to claim your preorder bonuses before they disappear.

• Connect with Danielle on social media @daniellebayardjackson
• Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming event by contacting Sam at info@tellpublicrelations.com.
• Follow the details of Danielle's book tour (!!!)

[This episode is sponsored by TELL Public Relations. Ever wonder how Danielle is booking so many media appearances, speaking gigs, book delas and brand partnerships? If you'd like this kind of visibility for your own brand, visit Tellpublicrelations.com.]