153. Anna Goldfarb: Navigating modern friendships.

I’m excited to share today’s conversation with you because I’m currently navigating a season where I crave friendships and I like to think I’m not alone. Today the fabulous Anna Goldfarb joins us on the podcast to help us understand why we need a new approach to navigating friendships in a time when it’s so easy to shed them. Anna is a journalist, author, and speaker. Called “The New York Times’ friendship correspondent”, Anna’s work explores the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology. She has reported for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and The Washington Post. She also writes the Substack newsletter, Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens. In today’s episode, we talk about... Why it’s so important to have friendships Why it feels harder to make friends as you get older Why you’re not a horrible friend for prioritizing a partner over a friend Why friends tend to get the short end of the stick Why our social lives can feel like a supermarket Why it can take longer to foster meaningful friendships as you age  Why friendships drift apart The different types of friends you can make How friendships have shifted over the years Why it’s okay to call it quits on a friendship The importance of a friendship cleanse ...and so much more.  Podcast show notes: https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/anna-goldfarb-navigating-modern-friendships Join my courageous community on Substack...  https://courageouslyu.substack.com/ Hang out with me on Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/

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