Better Friendships

The Better Show

EPISODE SUMMARY

This week we discuss how you can improve and foster better friendships with both new and existing friends in your life.

EPISODE NOTES

Show Notes

• 1:18 - Insights from a study about loneliness across generations
• 3:20 - How friendships affect your mental and physical health positively
• 7:40 - Could there be a relationship between microbiome and friend groups?
• 9:05 - Surprising scientific facts about friendships
• 12:52 - Insights of a LinkedIn study weighing friendships vs promotions
• 13:52 - What does "friend" mean anyway?
• 16:04 - Best countries to make friends for expats, as ranked by a survey
• 18: 39 - How Irish friendliness impacted March's marriage
• 19:23 - Worst countries to make friends for expats from the same survey
• 21:33 - March & Darren cook up an idea for a study or a reality show
• 22:30 - Darren shares his experience with close friendships that withstand relocation and time
• 23:55 - March shares how proximity has played a role in his friendships
• 26:00 - March describes his super-friend and what he can teach us
• 29:30 - Darren & March discuss ways they've made time for keeping in touch
• 32:40 - A lightweight way to insert thoughtful energy into a friendship
• 33:33 - A great tip to counteract "We should get together sometime" syndrome
• 35:29 - Darren's tip to go beyond surface-level friendship
• 37:23 - Reflections on vulnerability's role in building friendships
• 38:23 - What differentiates being open and being vulnerable
• 40:49 - March explains what awkward experiences can signal about a friendship
• 41:43 - Avoiding problem-solving and why can be a struggle
• 44:45 - How being present can be helpful during tough times
• 48:12 - A guide to being a friend when you don't see eye to eye
• 50:40 - Tips for maintaining trust in a friendship
• 52:15 - How to find and choose new friends
• 54:36 - Darren and March commit to some practices to nurturing their friendships
• 57:52 - Another tip for friends who live far apart
• 1:00:10 - The "better next step" for listeners

Mentions

• 📰 Study: The millennial friendship crisis