DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship

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Nina Badzin

Diet Culture and Friendship

Diet Culture and Friendship Today’s topic on Dear Nina, inspired more emails from my Facebook group–Dear Nina: The Group–than any other topic since I started

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Podcasts
Nina Badzin

Navigating Money and Friendship

Navigating Money and Friendship Do you overspend to keep up with friends? In episode 43, I spoke to Mia Brabham, staff writer at Shondaland.com, about

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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 JournalThe Washington PostTime Magazine, The GuardianThe Chicago TribuneThe Minneapolis Star Tribune, and elsewhere

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