Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon

I have to say - I have never someone who has geeked out and deeply studied adult friendships, as much as our guest today! My guest today is Nina Badzin, writer, friendship advice columnist and popular podcaster of the Dear Nina podcast.We speak about the common mistakes we make in building and sustaining friendships in our adult lives. Nina gets vulnerable and dives deep into how we can avoid and make sure we create and build beautiful friendships.Check out this episode!Here is Nina's podcast.

Building community and connection in today's times feels so difficult sometimes. But it doesn't have to be!My guest today, Charles Vogl, guides us through the golden wisdom of building connection and belonging. He is a renowned speaker and leadership coach, having worked with organizations like Airbnb, Amazon, Google and Twitch. He is a founding member of Google's Vitality Lab.Charles also is the author of 'The Art of Community.' We talk about the gold standard of relationships and the difference between being entertained and being TRULY known!If you are ready to taking your longing for belonging to something practical and realistic, this is the episode for you!

Have you ever felt like you spent so much of your time trying to be included at a table? And then when you were included, you realized how unhappy you were? I'm sure we've all felt a version of this at some point! Melissa Radke, the best-selling author, television personality and speaker chats with me about the desire to feel worthy and loneliness inside us all.The author of 'Chicken-Fried Women: Friendship, Kinship, and the Women Who Made Us This Way,' speaks to me so vulnerably - like an open book! We laugh, cry and open up about our own insecurities and how we can overcome them.Join us in the conversation...

My guest today is someone I consider a mentor from afar. Jerry Colonna is a renowned venture capitalist who played a prominent role in the early development of Silicon Valley. As the co-founder of Flatiron Investors in 1996, Jerry became influential for venture capital firms.What makes Jerry EXTRA special for me is not only his economic success but also his work in professional life coaching and inner inquiry. Currently the CEO of Reboot.io, a coaching company founded on the idea that deep self inquiry and emotional integrity can lead to healthy leadership.We talk about building healthy relationships at home and in the workspace. Jerry is the author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up and Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. Check out the deeply insightful conversation - I'm sure you'll find it helpful for the relationships we all build and sustain!

How do we build friend groups? What are some of the ideal community rituals? What is the secret sauce for friendship and belonging?In our first episode for the season, I talk to Gretchen Rubin, the New York Times-bestselling author of many books including 'The Happiness Project!' She truly is one fo the most influential voices in helping us navigate relationships and habits for joyful actions.We dive into the nitty gritties of relationships and building true, meaningful bonds! Join us in this conversation!

Welcome back to a new season of Plucking Up with Liz Bohannon!In this season, I bring to you a treasure chest of amazing, insightful and fun conversations. We learn, grow and laugh together in these weekly conversations!

Hey Pluckies! I couldn't have asked for a more insightful and introspective guest, as we near the end of this season. Adrienne Maree Brown is a New York Times-bestselling author and activist. Adrienne talked to me about the mindsets we need to embrace to truly connect and navigate our relationships with our loved ones and society. This is one of my favorite topics and we really get into the nitty-gritty of it all. Check out Adrienne's latest book, Loving Corrections. And tune in to this episode!

My amazing guest is Samantha Rudolph, the CEO od Babyation, a highly-rated and extremely efficient breast pump brand. Samantha opens up about her upbringing and how it shaped her. But we dive in to the mental health of entrepreneurs, the importance of leading in an authentic way and understanding that you won't be perfect in the process. This episode isn't just for entrepreneurs! These life lessons are for all of us as we lead any part of our life. Take a listen!