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Visit Your Long Distance Friends
Why You Should Visit Your Out-of-Town Friends In this episode, I encourage listeners to reach out to some long distance friends and plan a trip!
August 3, 2023
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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship
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Introvert Energy in Friendships
Understanding Introvert Energy in Friendships Today we’re talking about a topic that people have written to me about consistently over the years–friendships between introverts and
July 27, 2023
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Teen Friend Groups and Accepting Teen Friendship Strife
Teen Friend Groups Today and Accepting Teen Friendship Strife It is truly an honor to have renowned psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour on Dear Nina. Lisa
July 20, 2023
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Old School Blogging Friendships: Jill Smokler
What happens when two longtime, old school bloggers reminisce about the good old days of blogging? You get laughs, reflections, and a deep dive
July 13, 2023
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Telling Friends They’ve Let You Down
Conflicts in friendships can feel so daunting, but sometimes we have to tell friends they’ve let us down rather than distancing ourselves and ignoring calls
July 6, 2023
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The Friendship of the Weekly Walking Partners
“Monday is Nan. Tuesday is Maryanne. Wednesday is Leslie. Thursday is Lisa. And Friday is Susan. It was an act of love, an act of
June 29, 2023
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DEAR NINA: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast and newsletter about being a better friend and having better friends.
I’m the host, Nina Badzin, a writer who accepted a position as a friendship advice columnist in 2014 and never stopped discussing the topic.
DEAR NINA, the podcast, started in 2021, and has been referenced in NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, The Skimm, and many other media outlets.
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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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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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