{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b8f0b9d99fc68f41a5ad38e/65c91faae6a39e00170c431f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"101: Galentines Day Special: Making Friends in Adulthood, Navigating Changes, Friendship Breaks Ups and More","description":"<p>Join us for a special Galentine's Day episode this week where our besties Savannah and Amanda join us in the studio to talk about all things friendship! Including:</p><ul><li>The various levels and types of friendships and managing expectations (acquaintances vs casual friends vs intimate friends)</li><li>How finding, maintaining, and navigating friendships change as we get older, from our teens to 20s to 30’s+</li><li>Navigating a friendship while respecting differences between you two&nbsp;</li><li>Friendship break ups or when a friendship drifts apart and the loss that comes with that</li></ul><p><br></p><p>While our culture tends to prioritize romance, psychological science has been exploring the need for platonic relationships and the ways that they improve our overall well-being.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the Speaking Our Minds Newsletter to get updates on the latest episodes, upcoming topics, and insider inspo!: </strong><a href=\"https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://mailchi.mp/361c1d35da39/pod-newsletter-sign-up</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>The science of why friendships keep us healthy: <a href=\"https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship</a></p><p>Research suggests that we lose 50% of our social circle every 7 years.*</p><ul><li>Tulin, M., Mollenhorst, G., &amp; Volker, B. (2021). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2020.11.003\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Whom do we lose? The case of dissimilarity in personal networks</a>. <em>Social Networks</em>, <em>65</em>, 51–62.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us on social media for more:</strong></p><p>Podcast Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/speakingourmindspod/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SpeakingOurMindsPod</a></p><p>Tik Tok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@speakingourmindspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SpeakingOurMindsPod</a></p>","author_name":"Brittney Moses & Ranela Kaligithi"}