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#210 - AI, Friendship, and the Danger of Outsourcing Connection (Sarah Baldeo)
Season 1 Episode 210
Why human connection requires friction, empathy, and accountability.
I have real concerns about AI, and one of my biggest is what happens when we star…
9 hours ago
#209 - Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids and Adults (Caroline Maguire)
Season 1 Episode 209
I’ve spoken before on Dear Nina about neurodiversity and friendship with several fantastic guests, but I wanted to have a conversation that could spe…
1 week ago
#208 - Making Friends at Any Age Takes a Little Risk (Harlan Cohen)
Season 1 Episode 208
Harlan Cohen on friendship, social courage, and finding places where you belong.
Finding friendship—at any stage of life—requires the risk of hearing …
2 weeks ago
#207 - The Teen Friendship Habits We Bring Into Adulthood (Sheri Gazitt)
Season 1 Episode 207
Friend groups, exclusion, conflict, and the patterns we don’t always outgrow
Some friendship habits start much earlier than we realize. The way we rea…
3 weeks ago
#206 - How Friendships Change When You Stop Drinking (Suzanne Warye)
Season 1 Episode 206
Alcohol is so woven into social life that choosing not to drink can change how you spend time with friends, which invitations come your way, and what…
4 weeks ago
#205 - Get Offline and See Your Friends
Season 1 Episode 205
I’m fresh off the "Dear Nina Live" event in Minneapolis to celebrate five years of the podcast. And after such a big week, I was ready to step away f…
1 month ago
#204 - "Go where the heat Is”: My Husband on Five Years of Friendship Advice
Season 1 Episode 204
To mark five years of making this podcast, I invited the person who has heard every episode, encouraged every new idea, and occasionally reminded me …
1 month, 1 week ago
#203 - College Rankings Don't Predict Where You'll Belong (Alexis White)
Season 1 Episode 203
Admissions counselor, Alexis White, on why 'fit over flex' should guide the college search
The college search puts a lot of pressure on families to fi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#202 - When Friends Make Plans Without You (Danielle Bayard Jackson)
Season 1 Episode 202
Group dynamics, feeling left out, and not waiting around for invitations
We have all felt that sting of not being invited. You see the pictures, hear …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#201 - A Softer Way to Think About Friendships That Faded (Rebecca Kotok)
Season 1 Episode 201
How age, loss, and experience can change the way we see friendships from the past
This week I’m joined by one of my very best friends, Rebecca Kotok, …
2 months ago