{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/59035d7c824c44014a0f451e/677c6165a1ad7348eb6bd756?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Final episode: looking back on 2024 and ahead to 2025","description":"<p>We discuss the past year and look ahead to 2025. Also, surprise! This is our final episode of the podcast and we share our favorite episode and what the pod has meant to us over the last 8 years.</p><p><br></p><p>Our favorite episodes: <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2018/12/04/graceful-quitting/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quitting</a>, <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2019/10/08/hard-times/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hard times</a>, <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2021/08/10/our-enneagram-8-experience/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enneagram 8 Experience</a> (Sarah) and <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2021/06/01/our-everyday-superpowers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Everyday superpowers</a> and <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2022/09/06/personal-policies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Personal policies</a> (Abby)</p><p><br></p><p>And because we didn't do a year in books episode this year, <a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2025/01/07/final-episode/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> are our favorite reads from 2024.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Life lately</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sarah loved her kids' winter musical performances.</p><p><br></p><p>Abby got her first tattoo with 13 other adult friends in Birmingham.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Reading lately</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Sarah finally read the <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/series/233335-crescent-city\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Crescent City</a> series by Sarah J. Maas.</p><p><br></p><p>Abby enjoyed <a href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198902277-the-wedding-people\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Wedding People</a> by Alison Espach.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Eating lately</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Abby made <a href=\"https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/bacon-gruyere-egg-bites.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">egg bites</a> like you can get at Starbucks.</p><p><br></p><p>Neil found a recipe for <a href=\"https://iowagirleats.com/one-pot-gnocchi-chicken-pot-pie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gnocchi pot pie</a>, which is the best thing Sarah eaten in a long time.</p><p><br></p><p><em>If you’d like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on </em><a href=\"https://friendlierpodcast.com/2025/01/07/final-episode/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our show notes</em></a><em>, email us at&nbsp;</em><a href=\"mailto:friendlierpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>friendlierpodcast@gmail.com</em></a><em>, or find us on Instagram&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/friendlierpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@friendlierpodcast</em></a><em>. Thanks for listening!!</em></p>","author_name":"Sarah Kopper & Abby Olena"}