Friendships are comforting and fun in the best of times. But what about during the worst of times? How do we keep our friends close when things aren’t going our way? Jolenta and Kristen get tips from Eric Zimmer, host of The One You Feed podcast.  

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Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Celeste Headlee’s tips for navigating friendship and politics.

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How do I make or maintain friendships across political divides? Should I even try? Jolenta and Kristen get tips from Celeste Headlee, author of “We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter” and “Speaking of Race: Why We Need to Talk About Race-and How to Do It Effectively.”

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Jolenta and Kristen read some of the many stories you’ve shared about the topics we’ve recently covered on the show.

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Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Kat Vellos’s tips for turning acquaintances into friends. 

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How can we turn that person we barely know - but like - into a real friend? And how can we deepen the friendships we already have? Jolenta and Kristen get tips from Kat Vellos, author of “We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships." 

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Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Dr. Jeffrey Hall’s tips for using social media to feel less alone.

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Media - and social media in particular - is often pointed to as a culprit in our loneliness. Why is this? And are there ways to better harness the power of social media to feel less alone? Kristen and Jolenta get insights from Dr. Jeffrey Hall, author of Relating Through Technology.

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Jolenta and Kristen try on some of Laura Tremaine’s tips for building and nurturing their friend councils. 

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