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#173 - What Makes a Friendship Last: Lessons from 40 Years (with Sunny & Jenn)
Season 1 Episode 173
The Real Work Behind Lifelong Friendship
This week I’m joined by two women who accidentally went viral on social media, but they've been doing the rea…
7 months ago
#172 - What “Beaches” Gets Right About Friendship (with Professors Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkel)
Season 1 Episode 172
You've arrived at the best academic nerd-out ever on the movie Beaches. Find out why CC Bloom and Hillary Whitney's instant friendship chemistry, bre…
7 months, 1 week ago
#171 - Brighten a Friend’s Day with One Simple Gesture: November Friendship Challenge
Season 1 Episode 171
This month’s friendship challenge is all about generosity, but not the kind that empties your wallet or the type that requires a special occasion lik…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
#170 - The Friend Who Really Sees You (with Hannah Rosenberg)
Season 1 Episode 170
"This made me think of you." Is there anything more delightful to hear from a friend? These are the words often written between friends when someone …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#169 - Hosting a Salon: The Friendship Upgrade from Book Clubs (with Linda-Marie Barrett)
Season 1 Episode 169
Want a social gathering for making new friends or deepening friendships that’s not a book club, not mahjong, not a cooking club, not pickleball—just …
8 months ago
#168 - From Surface to Substance: A Journalist’s Guide to Deeper Friendships (with Jonah Kaplan)
Season 168 Episode 1
Ever feel like your friendships are trapped in the very general "how are you?" catch-up loop? Award-winning journalist Jonah Kaplan joins me to talk …
8 months, 1 week ago
#167 - Ask Your Friends (A LOT) More Questions: The October Friendship Challenge
Season 1 Episode 167
You're probably not asking your friends enough questions.
This month’s Friendship Challenge is simple but powerful: ask your friends more questions. …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
#166 - Friendship Repair: How to Say I'm Sorry, Accept Apologies, and Ask for One (with Marjorie Ingall)
Season 1 Episode 166
A good apology can save a friendship; a bad one can torch it. And yes, our friends will mess up. As will we! That's why learning to say "I'm sorry" (…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#165 - The Child-Free Friend: Honest Talk About Friendship and Different Life Paths (with Dani Alpert)
Season 1 Episode 165
Different choices, same friendships—if you’re willing to speak up.
This week on Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship, I talk with bestselling aut…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
#164 - Making Mom Friends: Challenges and Opportunities (with Alex Reed)
Season 1 Episode 164
New parenthood can be isolating and full of unspoken (or spoken!) pressures. But those early years are not only about the challenges. There are oppor…
9 months ago