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This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)

Friend Forward Danielle Bayard Jackson -- Female Friendship Expert

    • Society & Culture

This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)

    Friends are not enough. Use the "5-3-1 Rule" to improve your social health// With social scientist Kasley Killam

    Friends are not enough. Use the "5-3-1 Rule" to improve your social health// With social scientist Kasley Killam

    What is social health, and how can you improve it? Today we're speaking with Harvard-trained social scientist Kasley Killam who's been studying social health for ten years. Her new book, The Art and Science of Connection, is the world's first book on social health, and we're going to get clear on why this is an actual domain of our overall health.
    Spoiler: It can't be solved by just talking to your bestie once a week. It's much deeper than that.

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    CHICAGO: We're in your city for the Fighting for our Friendships book tour on 6/20. Grab your tickets here.

    "SUMMER FRIENDSHIP INVENTORY WORKSHOP" is happening on Monday, June 24 at 1pm est via Zoom. Register now.

    Buy Danielle's book Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

    • 21 min
    Dating and friendships: How can partnered women support their dating friends? A conversation with Lily Womble

    Dating and friendships: How can partnered women support their dating friends? A conversation with Lily Womble

    As a single woman who is actively dating, it can be tough to get adequate support from your friends. Sometimes they mean well, but the things they say and do can feel dismissive or insulting, and that can begin to create a certain emotional distance that's hard to recover from.
    That's where dating expert Lily Womble comes in. In Lily's new book "Thank You, More Please", she breaks down how women can get more adequate support from their friends along their dating journey.

    As always, the unedited version of this interview can be found in our private community, The Group Chat.

    To learn more about the research around women's connection and conflict, visit Betterfemalefriendships.com

    • 17 min
    Summer kick-off: "Modern Friendship" with author Anna Goldfarb

    Summer kick-off: "Modern Friendship" with author Anna Goldfarb

    After a brief hiatus, we're back and ready to hit you with some fresh content to kick-off the summer!
    In this episode, we share an excerpt from our interview with Anna Goldfarb (@annagoldfarb), journalist and author of the new book Modern Friendship.
    We also chat a bit about the "Fighting four our Friendships" book tour. Three of the last four stops were sold out! But we're only halfway done. Come hang out with us in the few remaining cities:
    6/7: Raleigh/ Durham
    6/13: Orlando
    6/20: Chicago
    7/12: DC (with a very special guest!)
    Details at Betterfemalefriendships.com

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    Are you curious about what the latest research reveals about the mechanics of women's friendships? Order your copy of Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships and then host a book club meeting for it this summer!

    • 20 min
    To the woman who's about to swear-off female friendship... Responses from listeners

    To the woman who's about to swear-off female friendship... Responses from listeners

    We recently posted this video to TikTok, and there were women in the comments who said they don't want friends... many of them specifically lamenting the perils of being friends with other women. What do we say to those who are feeling that way? And for women who ARE feeling that way: what would it take to have you change your mind?
    In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, we share responses that we received on Instagram to this question: For women who used to feel like they didn't need friendship (specifically friendship with other women), what made you begin to open up?
    *If you're enjoying this conversation, you'd love the new book "Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Friendships".
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    *You can also share your personal friendship stories with Danielle on her book tour.

    FIGHTING FOR OUR FRIENDSHIPS TOUR
    5/13 TAMPA5/18 LOS ANGELES5/30 NYC6/4 ATLANTA
    Buy your ticket NOW before registration closes!
    *Connect with Danielle on Instagram.
    *Invite Danielle to speak at your event by contacting Sam at info@tellpublicrelations.com

    • 18 min
    How much time are we ACTUALLY spending with friends? The answer may surprise you.

    How much time are we ACTUALLY spending with friends? The answer may surprise you.

    The American Time Use Survey finds that the average amount of time Americans spend with their friends each week has dropped significantly. In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, host Danielle Bayard Jackson-- female friendship expert and educator-- shares what the research says about spending time together. She also shares her personal three-month experiment of trying to triple her time with friends... and 7 barriers that came up for her during the process.

    ** Preorder Danielle's book (and get your preorder bonuses before they expire!) at Betterfemalefriendships.com/fighting-for-our-friendships

    ** Want to book Danielle to speak at your event? With more than 15 years of experience in education and with tons of formal keynote presentations and workshops under her belt, she's ready to bring a personalized experience to you and your audience. Contact info@tellpublicrelations.com

    ** Follow Danielle on Instagram @daniellebayardjackson

    • 19 min
    The Three Affinities of Female Friendship-- A Framework of Women's Connection by Danielle Bayard Jackson

    The Three Affinities of Female Friendship-- A Framework of Women's Connection by Danielle Bayard Jackson

    Sometimes it can feel like there are so many "girl codes" to memorize along our journey toward connection with other women. But after six years of studying the research on women's conflict and cooperation, host and female friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson noticed three themes that continue to emerge. She synthesized what she's learned and created an original framework called The Three Affinities of Female Friendship to explain the three things that account for women's connection-- and disconnection-- according to the research.
    You'll find a more in-depth explanation of this theory in chapter 2 of Danielle's book Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.
    It comes out in 12 days, which means you have less than 2 weeks to claim your preorder bonuses before they disappear.
    Connect with Danielle on social media @daniellebayardjacksonBook Danielle to speak at your upcoming event by contacting Sam at info@tellpublicrelations.com.Follow the details of Danielle's book tour (!!!)

    [This episode is sponsored by TELL Public Relations. Ever wonder how Danielle is booking so many media appearances, speaking gigs, book delas and brand partnerships? If you'd like this kind of visibility for your own brand, visit Tellpublicrelations.com.]

    • 15 min

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