#145 – Rules For Supporting Your Single Friends
Supporting Single Friends: Practical Rules for Inclusive Friendship Meghan Keane, author of Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner, says one of the top complaints single people have about their married friends is that they feel like a problem to be solved. Another is that their dating lives are the sole focus of […]
#144 – The Secret Power of Changing the Venue in Your Friendship
What if the fastest way to deepen a friendship is simply changing where or how you hang out? Whether you’re hoping to upgrade a casual acquaintance, breathe life into a longstanding friendship, or accommodate a friend whose season of life recently shifted, a venue swap can work magic without big declarations or heavy planning. Welcome […]
#143 – The Law of Rejection in Friendships
What if the fear of rejection is keeping you from the friendships you want and deserve? In this powerful episode of Dear Nina, I am joined by bestselling author Harlan Cohen to explore the truth about rejection, risk, and the myths we carry into adulthood about what friendship “should” look like. We dive into the […]
#141 – Lessons From the The White Lotus Friendship Trio
Not all friendship triangles are bad! Lessons From White Lotus It’s a very special episode of Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship dedicated to the much-discussed and debated friendship triangle in White Lotus Season 3 created by Mike White. The friendship trio of Jaclyn, Kate, and Laurie has captivated TV viewers for the last two months. Similarly, […]
#140 – Celebrating Friends’ Birthdays and Your Own Birthday
Managing complicated feelings about friends’ birthdays The Dear Nina Friendship Challenge for April is about the sometimes tricky topic of friends’ birthdays. The challenge itself is simple and the easiest so far in 2025. I’m encouraging listeners to actively seek out friends’ birthdays so you don’t have to rely on social media to know […]
#138 – The Neighborhood Village and How Community is Different From Friendship
Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Village Your neighborhood community might be the most overlooked place for social connection. However, it’s essential to understand the difference between community relationships and friendships. They are not the same! I’m joined by Seth D. Kaplan, author of FRAGILE NEIGHBORHOODS: Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time, to […]