What Are Friends For Gabrielle Ruiz & Pallavi Sastry

Gabrielle and Pallavi are reunited with Natasha Chandel: Writer (Netflix's "Mr. Iglesias"), actress, comedian, and host of the Kinda Dating podcast. The three relationship aficionados get into what to do or say when your friend is dating someone who is not good for them. How do you intervene and maintain your friendship? Gabrielle, Pallavi, and Natasha share their personal experiences navigating their friends' relationships with "show pony" boyfriends and partners that raise all the red flags.

This episode contains discussion of sensitive subject matter including relationship abuse. Our discussion may be triggering to some, so listener discretion is advised. If you are concerned for your safety or the safety of someone you know, you can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE, 1-800-799-7233 or texting “START” to 88788. For resources and what to expect when you contact the hotline, visit thehotline.org.

Alli Reed, founder of Stratia- an obsessively researched DTC skincare brand - sat down with Gabrielle and Pallavi to discuss everything from her Liquid Gold moisturizer to the original liquid gold - breast milk! The new friends chat about friendship in the workplace and connecting with friends and co-workers during the pandemic. Support the show patreon.com/waffpodcast
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Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by Maisa Mumtaz-Cassidy, founder of Consciously - a sustainable fashion marketplace. Maisa shares her values for working with clothing brands and her values that help her to sustain meaningful friendships.

This week, Pallavi and Gabrielle are joined by actor and writer, Punam Patel. The three get real about being open and vulnerable with friends and when to set emotional boundaries. They also discuss Punam's experience with friendship on and off the set of Netflix's "Special".

WAFF fam meet two members of our new WhoHaha fam - Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, hosts of the podcast, Dude That's F****d Up. The dynamic best friend duos and podcasting pros come together to discuss joining the network, the origin of DTFU, and helping Gabrielle with her tik toks. Listen now on the WhoHaha app!

The first guestfriend of the season is Marissa Meizz, founder of the No More Lonely Friends movement. Pallavi and Gabrielle chat with Marissa about the origin of NMLF and breaking up with the fake friends.