{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/6814b048f7d552efdcdafbc5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pt 1: Why Ending a Friendship Can Be Good For Your Health | Michelle Elman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1746186229969-72ff97da-a749-4161-98c3-803f31e6f703.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michelle Elman is a life coach, broadcaster and author, who is releasing her fifth book ‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’ on 8th May 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>We go through an estimated 23 friendship breakups across our lives, so why do we rarely talk about how painful they are?</p><p><br></p><p>In part 1, Michelle joins Dr Alex George to unpack why friendships aren’t treated with the same validity as romantic relationships, what a friendship breakup actually is and how to know when the right time to end a friendship is.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Michelle discusses the unexpected health benefits of happy friendships (and how they can be as beneficial as quitting smoking!).</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/michellelelman/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@michellelelman</a> and get her book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Friend-Friendship-Breakups-Hurt/dp/1408749459/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3D0H61B4OE1AO&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Vdg6PKSoj4gPBUJ9QkaQZcDh3nZH48K1xf2Y0Qep3zW7Af9pOSus5XDgT1Mgi8w_pYZZGMnXUOGegODwS-gcRRjMSLc_I2lyyjxdlJ1xmdlLE_liVKlqU8SSumNXlJQIzKvtUKk3x-qAYFN_Hm9edQ.8klULDTCxqfmRuLKPoOHMymgIs78quAFaQBl1DkfiN0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=michelle+elman&amp;qid=1746017036&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=michelle+elman%2Cstripbooks%2C82&amp;sr=1-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal’</a>, coming 8th May, published by Renegade Books.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thestompcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thestompcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Get the new, pocket guide version of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1804193119?crid=T3ISSI6K6G5Y&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UH-Iw5U5HwK3e-6VU87yPw.G3BkTH5UxxsmpSybUhiKtPSYhPKUQbDUwhUDRev10oU&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781804193112&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1732874423&amp;sprefix=9781804193112,aps,74&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=octopus-author-21&amp;linkId=54ed4e7d1010bd285993d76023aaeb47&amp;language=en_GB&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mind Manual</a> now</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bemettle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Mettle</a>: the mental fitness app for men</p>","author_name":"Dr Alex George"}