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Making friends as an adult is awkward, but it gets a lot easier when you stop waiting for it to just happen.

This week, we’re joined by Sarah Grieco for a conversation we’ve been having a lot lately, but this time with actual research, frameworks, and tactical advice behind it. Sarah has spent years moving cities, starting over, building community from scratch, and studying what it really takes to make and keep friends as an adult.

We get into why friendship feels so much harder in this stage of life, how to be more intentional about the kind of friends you’re looking for, and why curiosity is one of the most underrated tools for connection. Sarah shares her ARE framework for starting better conversations, why rejection usually has nothing to do with you, and how small rituals, follow-ups, voice memos, walks, coffee dates, and shared spaces can turn casual connections into real community. This one is practical, honest, and a little uncomfortably relatable.

What you’ll learn:

• How to make new friends as an adult without overthinking or making it weird
• Why curiosity, consistency, and follow-up are essential for building deeper relationships
• How to turn existing connections into real friendships through small, intentional rituals

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:45) Meet Sarah Grieco

(04:59) What moving cities teaches you about friendship

(07:23) Ask these three questions before making friends

(10:16) Why different friends serve different parts of life

(12:57) Why men have a harder time connecting

(17:14) How to deepen the friendships you already have

(21:47) How to ask someone to be your friend

(26:40) Why curiosity makes friendship easier

(32:04) Complimenting can open the door

(40:10) Friendship rejection is rarely about you

(44:20) How long real friendship actually takes

(48:38) Where to find your third place

(50:38) How to go from good friend to great friend

(55:34) Why friendship needs a ritual

Connect with Sarah Grieco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahgrieco/ 

Check out Arcadia: https://www.BeArcadia.com  

Connect with Sam Yarborough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-yarborough/ 

Connect with Jason Yarborough: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yarby/ 

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

https://www.shareyourgenius.com 

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