#137 – Find Your Walking Friends
So many good reasons to walk with your friends who live nearby Many of us enjoy walking with friends for the mental and physical benefits
March 17, 2025
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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship
#136 – Your Three to Five Closest Friends
Plenty of Friends but No Close Friends What if you have lots of friends, but nobody feels like your special confidante or the person who
March 10, 2025
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#135 – The Hyperlocal Friendship Challenge
Do you have hyperlocal friends? You should! There are local friends and there are “HYPERLOCAL” friends. This month in the Dear Nina community, we’re focusing
March 3, 2025
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#134 – Fandom and the Potential for Friendship
Making Friends in a Fandom Community Fandom, especially very enthusiastic fandom, can provide community, belonging, and friendship. In episode #134 of Dear Nina: Conversations About
February 24, 2025
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#133 – Talking to Friends About Your Sex Life
Talking to Friends About Sex at Any Age It’s not uncommon to discuss our sex lives with friends during the adolescent and college years. But
February 17, 2025
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#132 – The Power of the 4 Types of Connection
Live the Life You Love While friendship is an essential type of connection at every age and the one area of personal growth I discuss
February 10, 2025
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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 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.