The How To Make Friends Podcast
Loneliness. It feels like something embarrassing to admit, can claw at a heart like nothing else, and often leaves us thinking we are the only ones dealing with it. You, Dear Listener, are not alone. Though if you feel like you are, my friends and I would like to be alone with you. I invite you along as my friends and I discuss what real friendship is made of and how we made it, tips for connecting with people and making friends not just acquaintances, how to handle disagreements and down seasons, what types of friends there are and how to know what you need, and finally, how to be a better friend to others. I invite you on this personal journey as we learn and tackle all things to do with the elusive ”friend.”
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Thank you for joining us for today's conversation! In this episode, we get into the following topics:
How did you learn how to make friends
What qualities and habits do the good friends in your life have
How to maintain friendships
What advice do you have for other neurodivergent people trying to make friends
I hope this is helpful to others like it is to us! I'm sorry it has been so long between episodes. I'm roughing it out here in college, y'all. Hopefully, there will be more episodes soon, because I have more people I would love to introduce you all to!
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Struggling to pick the perfect gifts? I'm here to help with my best suggestions! I have 6 tips and 3 important questions that should get you going in the right direction for everyone on your list this year.
1. Listen and take notes all year round.
2. Pay attention to what kind of gift they give you.
3. Embrace a theme!
4. What kind of gift receiver are they? Serious or silly?
5. Presentation/explanation.
6. Experiences and games!
Enjoy this episode! Merry Christmas, Friend!
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Thank you for joining today! In this episode, I'll share some quick tips for when there is physical distance in a friendship. This ep focuses more on friendships within driving distance, not exactly long-distance friendships that will likely get covered in a different episode. I hope this is helpful!
1. Set times to meet
2. Host over-night stays
3. Phone/zoom/text (the obvious answer lol)
4. Meet in the middle
5. Events/clubs in the middle
6. Invite anyway
This topic is on my mind since we just moved a decent bit away from where we were. Sorry for the gap in posting, moving is a challenge! Best of luck with your friendships!
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Thank you for joining us for today's conversation! In this episode, we get into the following topics:
How to switch from acquaintances to genuine friends
What to do when you both handle pain differently
How to recover/deal with a season of silence
Finding the strengths in one another and drawing them out
And so much more. I hope you enjoy this episode and also have some gut-aching laughter!