Series 3 Ep 5 - Pete Barnes on LGBTQ+ sports communities, social anxiety and making friends as an adult

In the fifth episode of series 3, Rebecca talks to the brilliant Pete Barnes, founder of the Northern Pride Sports Collective, the Manchester-based LGBTQ+ badminton team Northern Cocks, and a board games community too. I met Pete when he appeared on the panel of SSDB’s first live event last year, which was all about How to Make Friends and Find Communities as an Adult.

We talked about social anxiety, the power of communities, reinventing yourself through university and travelling the world, and why a lonely childhood can lead to a deepened determination to hone your skills at making friends in adulthood.

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