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Friendship Explored

We are a collective united with one goal: promoting friendship! Our team is a motley crew of average people growing together as friends and hopefully inspiring other people to do the same. ​ Friendship Explored (Fe) wants to take a deep dive into what meaningful friendships look like + keep each other sharp like iron sharpens iron.

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Empathetic Listening, hosted by Tiffany and joined by guest Krista! Topics covered: Congrats to the engaged couple!, the beauty of friendship in Big Hero 6, asking for what you need, listening to understand, empathetic listening in experiences, empathetic listening in disagreements with someone with opposing views, body language, Brene Brown's relationship between empathy and believing, not having all the answers, remembering the little details, follow-up, mutual reciprocity, showing up for yourself, and more! 

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Host Tiffany discusses how vulnerability strengthens friendships with co-founder Amber. 

Don't miss our Phase 3: Last Friendships Panel, which will premiere on our YouTube channel.

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Host Tiffany discusses boundaries in friendship with Krista. Topics include but aren't limited to: 

  • Why you should set boundaries
  • How boundaries might develop over time
  • When it's time to set boundaries (life changes, loss of trust, burnout prevention, etc.)
  • Examples of how to set boundaries

Don't miss our Phase 3: Last Friendships Panel next month (May 2022), which will premiere on our YouTube channel.

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Listen to this month's blogcast, where Krista reads her post on this month's theme, Green Flags in Friendship! 

Here are a few Green Flags:  

  • They celebrate your joys with you.
  • They grieve your sorrows with you.
  • They apologize with their words and actions.
  • They forgive.
  • They love you in the ways you need to be loved.
  • They accept you for the ways you love them.

Don't miss our Phase 3: Last Friendships Panel next month (May 2022), which will premiere on our YouTube channel. 

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Host Tiffany speaks with our dear friend Anna about Friendship Green Flags!

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Host & MC Jasper interviews Friendship Explored Co-Founders, Amber & Krista + other "Misfits" Anna & Eryn on this panel's topic, Flourishing Friendships! We speak about life changes, challenges in friendship and how to overcome them, as well as ways to maintain friendships and help them grow!

This is the second of a 3-panel series. The final installment, Phase 3: Last Friendships, premieres on YouTube in May 2022. Subscribe to our channel to follow along for other panels in the future.

Questions answered in this panel:

  • What's the backstory and why do you call yourselves the "Misfits"?
  • In what ways did each of you feel like a misfit, or like someone on the outside?
  • What life changes did you experience and how did that affect your friend group?
  • What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them in friendship?
  • What are ways you like to build your friendship?

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ICYMI: Friendship Explored had their first-ever live event on November 6, 2021! The first of a 3-part series on friendship, Phase 1: New Friendships explores the beginning stages of friendships. Panelists Clair, Treville, Eryn, and Jeanne and are led in discussion by Fe Co-Founder, Krista.

Questions answered in this panel: 

  • What are your general experiences with the beginning stages of friendship?
  • What are your best and worst experiences with trying to make new friends?
  • What practical advice would you give to someone in a new stage in life trying to find community?

Don't miss out on the other two of this series, Phase 2: Flourishing Friendships releasing in February 2022 & Phase 3: Last Friendships releasing in May 2022!

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Host Tiffany speaks with Danielle about her personal experiences and insights surrounding Reason, Season, Lifetime: Long-lasting Friendships.

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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration. Listen to this month's audio version of our blog for this month's theme: Friendship Helps Us Love Better. Written by our our Blog Lead: Eryn!

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Host Tiffany speaks with FE co-founder Krista about friendship and love. Other topics of the pod include but are not limited to: the Aang gang, being "in friend love," does friendship make us better partners?, personalized friendships are like plants, learning to love and learning to receive, amen hands, the importance of community in love, what's the average number of close friends that a person feels like they have?, am I the only one dealing with this?, giving empathy or advice (or both),  the parable of the love bank, and more!

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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration. Listen to the monthly audio version of our blog, a "blog cast" if you will, by co-founder Amber Sims as she writes about Why Friendships Matter: Gotta Have Friends.

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We kick off the 2022 year with Tiffany and Luke as they discuss January's theme: Why Friendships Matter. 

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Friendship Explored co-founders Amber and Krista give a year in review of Fe. They share their highs and lows both with the team as well as with their friendships.

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Host Tiffany talks with Jeanne about how different friends feed us in different ways, including teaching us about compassion, going out of your comfort zone, and nourishing the entirety of who you are.

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Host Tiffany interviews Chloe, college freshman, on joy in friendship. Topics of discussion: technology, social media, long-distance friendships, and the importance of showing appreciation and gratitude to your friends.

Register for the first panel of our 3-panel series on Friendship! Phase 1: New Friendships will be streamed on Hopin on November 6, 2021. Register at https://www.friendshipexplored.com/events!

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A new friend, Seth, guest stars to share his take on practicing mindfulness to find conflict resolution in relationships. 

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These friendChip segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration to carry you through any moment of your friendships! Tiffany and Dawn talk about what diversity in friendship has taught them and challenges us to make a new connection with someone outside of our regular circle. 

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Lavender > Periwinkle, Dungeon & Dragons, The Anthropocene Reviewed, Human Complexity, 

Show Notes

  • Dungeons & Dragons TED Talk
  • John Green Book

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Joe and Shane recap the last 6 months and talk about the importance of LISTENING!

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Hello SUMMER! In this month's episode, Amber and Shane discuss video games, Batman, and how to be a friend to someone going through hardship. How do you show up for your friends? How would you like your friends to show up for you? Talk to us on social media or email us at friendshipexplored20@gmail.com so we can feature your story.

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Shane's Mom guests on this episode as we talk intentional vs convenient friendships, the problem of loneliness and talking vs texting!


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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration to carry you through any moment of your friendships! In this friendCHIP, Eryn encourages us to keep growing, regardless of what our personality type may be!

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KRISTA HAS ARRIVED! In this episode, Krista tells us about the role that your personality plays in your friendship, especially diving into personality functioning levels and character organizations. What are your common emotions? How do you react to adversity? 

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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration to carry you through any moment of your friendships! In this friendCHIP, Amber offers a new perspective of virtue. Be the best version of yourself, but don't be afraid to have a little humility!

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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration to carry you through any moment of your friendships! In this friendCHIP, Joe revisits Aristotle's philosophy that everyone can be virtuous! All we need to do is form the habit!

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These friendCHIP segments provide small bits of motivation and inspiration to carry you through any moment of your friendships! In this friendCHIP, Joe gives a couple of helpful tips about dealing with adversity. Your friendship is bigger than the here and now! 

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Tiffany guest stars to discuss 3 different kinds of friendship, including virtuous friendships! Want your story featured on Friendship Explored? Send us an email at friendshipexplored20@gmail.com!

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In this episode, Shane and Joe welcome FE's first special guest, Eryn! Eryn shares her own journey of friendship, which highlights some important lessons about boundaries and mutual self-giving. If you've had some toxic friendships give this episode a listen, and remember: YOU ARE IN CONTROL! Want your story featured on Friendship Explored? Send us an email at friendshipexplored20@gmail.com!

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Your intro to Friendship Explored! 

In this episode, Shane and Joe give you a brief rundown of what FE has to offer. If you are someone who wants to learn more about healthy friendships, or if you just want to hear a group of people share their own experiences of friendship (the good, the bad, and the ugly!) give us a listen and subscribe! Got a story, yourself? Leave us a message or send us an email at friendshipexplored20@gmail.com! 

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