#125 – The Negativity Bias in Friendships
The negativity bias in friendships and moving towards curiosity instead Why does the inner judge in our brains automatically default to negativity? We assume
December 19, 2024
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Category: Podcasts
#124 – Friends Who Criticize You and Two More Dilemmas
Three short anonymous friendship questions answered! I love answering listeners’ anonymous friendship dilemmas. It’s a letter spotlight episode with three short anonymous letters from
December 12, 2024
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#123 – Male-Female Friendships and Liking Friends’ Social Media Posts
I’m thrilled to welcome friendship experts and comedians Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo of Man of the Year podcast! In honor of these male “chief
December 5, 2024
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Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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Hi, I'm Nina
HI, I’M NINA BADZIN. I’m a writer fascinated by the dynamics of friendship, and I’ve been answering anonymous advice questions on the topic since 2014. I now also answer them on my podcast, Dear Nina! I’m a creative writing instructor at ModernWell in Minneapolis, a freelance writer and editor, and an avid reader who reviews 50 books a year. Welcome to my site!
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Hi, I'm Nina
DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a podcast and newsletter about the ups and downs of adult friendship. I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a Minneapolis-based writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped. DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere!
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I send emails through Substack with the latest anonymous friendship letters, podcast episodes, book reviews, and more.