Friendshipable
A podcast about friendship. Friendshipable--having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to have the emotions or conduct of friends or to create the state of being friends. Terri + Manya (co-founders of Project BFF) have conversations and interviews about friends, friendships, and friendship-adjacent topics.
Episodes
142 episodes since 2021
137: Mentoring, with Charlynn Ruan
How do you identify a woman who can be a good mentor?Who do you listen to, how old are they, where are they in their life and career? How do you start a mentoring relationship? How do you gracefully end one? Listen in to this latest epi...
August 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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26:25
136: Virtual friendshipw, with Sara Miley
Is it possible to have a friend that you've never met in real life? In our modern times the answer is: definitely.We can keep in touch virtually. Video calls, texting, keeping tabs on social media. Meeting in real life absolutely has it...
August 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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27:02
135: Friendship is the new marriage, with Rachel Steinman and Rachel Winter
Making friends in the era of platonic romance. The fact is that friendship is the new marriage. We can find intimacy without sex, be invested in each others lives, and grow in friendship together.Just us as we talk with Rachel Steinman ...
August 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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29:54
134: Virtual friendships, with Jodi Samuels
Jodi Samuels is a connector who shares much of her life on social media. As a result her life is full of friends, followers, and buddies. Virtual friendships have advantages in modern times, especially the ability to break cultural barriers and...
August 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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30:02
133: Defining limits within friendships, with Jan and Jillian Yuhas
How do you handle boundaries in a friendship? Have you ever had a conversation with a friend about your values, to get on the same page?Joins us as we chat with Jan and Jillian Yuhas about boundaries and self-worth, and why they matter ...
July 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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26:45
132: Friendship and fear, with Dawn Bennett
Does fear play a role in your friendships?We chat with Dawn Bennett about how fear shuts down our ability to be open and can create a divide in our relationships, how to do the emotional work around our own reactions to people, and how ...
July 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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27:30
131: Healthy boundaries with work friends, with Tina Baxter
How can we maintain healthy boundaries with our friends in the workplace?Join us as we chat with Tina Baxter about how we have friends we work with, and also make friends with people at our work. There are things to consider in terms of...
July 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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27:54
130: Evolving friendships, with Jamie Lerner
How comfortable are you with yourself?That makes a difference in how you show up, for yourself and your friends. When you know and care for yourself you don't need to take what others say or do personally. And you can understand where y...
July 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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24:34
129: Friendship and corporate politics, with Mark Herschberg
The line between work friends and office politics can be blurry! We dive into the world of professional friendships with Mark Hershberg, author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught you. We explore ...
June 28, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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28:20
128: Friendships at work after 50, with Ellen Rothstein
Are you socially connected at work?Those who work typically spend a lot of time at work. And work friendship are a benefit, but can get complicated. We want to find our own tribe within the workplace, but what do we do when someone leav...
June 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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27:27
127: Expectations of friendship, with Emily Cox
We have social expectations for the ending of romantic relationships, but we don't have many for the ending of a friendship.Join us as we talk with Emily Cox about the role of our social life in our identity and how we develop that, and...
June 14, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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26:48
126: Networking and mentorship, with Melissa Snow
What are the benefits of having a female mentor--in business or in life?We sat down with Melissa Snow to discuss how to find a community to support you and how to create genuine connections. We talked about the role of networking (it's ...
June 07, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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27:24
125: Life affirming friendships, with Susie Schaefer
As we get older, our friendship circles often get smaller. We know who we are. Truths come out. We look for comfort. We seek stability and will let go of things, including friendships, that don't feel balanced. Listen in on our ...
May 31, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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26:50
124: Finding your voice, with Erin Roberts
Why are we sometimes so afraid to use our voices?Our voice sets us apart from other mammals, yet we can be so afraid to use it. For fear that our ideas will not be interesting enough or not have enough value. Even among our friends....
May 24, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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29:27
123: Motivating each other to move, with Sarah Parise
Have you ever thought about the benefits of working out with a friend?Listen in on our conversation with personal trainer Sarah Parise as we discuss how our friends can keep us accountable to our exercise programs and can encourage us t...
May 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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29:35
122: Mentoring emerging leaders, with Sharlee Lyons
Have you ever considered the power of mentoring in catapulting leaders to all-star status? Beyond just being a guiding hand, it can be a powerful tool in fostering authentic leadership and team development.In this episode, we talk about...
May 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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25:06
121: Confidence matters in your friendships, with Tamara Plug
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on how confidence can be the antidote to feelings of isolation in disconnect in our relationships, with fun and confidence coach Tamara Pflug.We are wired for survival. Our brains are on the loo...
May 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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27:56
120: Decluttering friendships, with Julie Caraccio
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on the concept of clutter in our friend relationships, with coach and professional declutterer Julie Caraccio.We discussed the role of boundaries, how to be confident in your boundaries, and how...
April 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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25:05
119: Friendship and anger, with Bronwyn Schweigerdt
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on dealing with emotions like anger in friendship, with psychotherapist and anger expert Bronwyn Schweigerdt.We talk about the importance of recognizing when one is feeling anger--you have to va...
April 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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29:37
118: Supporting our friends, with Terry Tucker
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff with Terry Tucker, about stop worrying about dying and focusing on living. He is a cancer patient, and he shares with us some of what he has learned about friendship through this journey. He reminds us ...
April 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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26:34
117: Mentoring and friendship, with JR Rennie
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff with John "JR" Rennie about leadership, mentorship, and friendship. We talk about relying on others--friends or mentors--to give us direction when we are facing the unknown, wise bits of advice from a t...
April 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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26:58
116: Deeper levels of friendship with Ashley Carver
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on building deeper levels of friendship with Ashley Carver. We discuss how friendships evolve over time, what role fear may play in our relationships, how our ideals for friendship may change as we get ...
March 29, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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27:52
115: Investing in friendship with Tamika Carlton
From ProjectBFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on the topic of friendship with relationship expert Tamika Carlton. We talked about the fact that studies show that only 14% of people are truly happy and what does that really mean. We know that friends...
March 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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29:32
114: Friendship and leaders, with Jennifer Wilson
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff about the unique challenges of friendship for women in leadership roles, with leadership coach Jennifer Wilson.We discussed some of the difficulties of mixing friendship and leadership--especial...
March 15, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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31:19
113: The art of friendship, with Peg Doyle
From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff about the value of friendships with Peg Doyle. We talk about how friendships change as our life situation changes, the value of social connections, and how important it is to make friends with yourself ...
March 08, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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30:39