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Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Nina Badzin

DEAR NINA features honest conversations about the ups and downs of friendship. Why didn't your friend text you back? Why didn't your... more

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Episodes

5 Questions to Evaluate Your Friendships at the End of the School Year

Send us a Text Message.Episode #98: There are five questions I want us to be asking ourselves to get a... more

28 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Disclosing My Invisible Disability Increased the Intimacy In My Friendships: Estelle Erasmus

Send us a Text Message.Episode #97: Invisible disabilities can turn into a source of shame and unknowingly get in the... more

19 May 2024 · 25 minutes
Mixtapes, Mahjong, and Other Sensory Friendship Experiences: Gretchen Rubin

Send us a Text Message.Episode #96: I have been a Gretchen Rubin fan since 2009 when I read The Happiness... more

10 May 2024 · 47 minutes
Overtalking, Undertalking, and Lessons on Friendship in the Art of Storytelling: Micaela Blei

Send us a Text Message.Episode #95: Oversharing, overtalking, undertalking, undersharing, small talk, deep talks, mismatches in vulnerability, and the art... more

30 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
5 Friendship Issues to Address With a Therapist: Roxanne Francis

Send us a Text Message.Episode #94: Everyone runs into bumps in their friendships. Trust me, I have a decade's worth... more

17 Apr 2024 · 24 minutes
Small Friendship Slights and Changing Your Instagram Handle

Send us a Text Message.Episode #93: A quick conversation about the subtle hurts that can make friendship difficult. It's the... more

11 Apr 2024 · 8 minutes
The Courage to Trust Friends After You’ve Been Hurt

Send us a Text Message.Episode #92: For anyone who has been hurt by a friend--or a group of friends--recently or... more

03 Apr 2024 · 14 minutes
Why Big Friend Groups Often Fail; And Helping Kids Manage Conflict with Friends: Dr. Lisa Damour

Send us a Text Message.Episode #91: Dr. Lisa Damour's latest book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers , is out in... more

25 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
The Friends You Want Around During a Crisis: Kelly Lang

Send us a Text Message.Episode #90: Many of us say we would be there for our friends in an emergency,... more

18 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Negative Friendship Patterns; Breaking an Unhealthy Cycle: Christie Tate

Send us a Text Message.Episode #89: Do you ever feel like you or someone you know is just not “good... more

10 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Differences of Opinion With Friends and The Potential of Friendship Between Cousins: Emily Locker

Send us a Text Message.Episode #88: Managing differences of opinion with friends can get tricky. An obvious area is politics,... more

29 Feb 2024 · 30 minutes
Beyond The Golden Girls: Platonic Life Partners at Any Age, with Rhaina Cohen

Send us a Text Message.Episode #87: Shows like The Golden Girls and Grace & Frankie are beloved by so many,... more

19 Feb 2024 · 29 minutes
Every Friendship Starts With an Act of Bravery: Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston

Send us a Text Message.Episode #86: Making friends and deepening existing friendships starts with some basic truths."Every friendship starts with... more

08 Feb 2024 · 32 minutes
The More the Merrier? That's Not Always True: with Danielle Bayard Jackson

Send us a Text Message.Episode #85: "The more the merrier" is a common expression for good reason. Most of us... more

30 Jan 2024 · 38 minutes
Turning an Acquaintance Into a Friend: Debra Arbit

Send us a Text Message.Episode #84: Debra Arbit and I tell our real-life friendship story, which is a great... more

22 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
The Sisterhood of the Fellow Exes: Lara Starr

Send us a Text Message.Episode #83: Have you ever befriended your ex's ex? Today's episode focuses on the potential friendship... more

15 Jan 2024 · 24 minutes
The Lasting Ties of Friendships Formed in Difficult Times: Jenny Leon

Send us a Text Message.Episode #82: The friendships formed during difficult, even dark, periods of our lives create a lasting... more

03 Jan 2024 · 30 minutes
Friends Who Want to Hear Your Good News: Chaz Sandifer

Send us a Text Message.Episode #81: Have you ever held back sharing good news because you sensed a friend wasn't... more

22 Dec 2023 · 32 minutes
Neediness in Friendships: Sally Vardaman

Send us a Text Message.Episode #80: "Neediness" has come up in plenty of episodes, but this is the first one... more

11 Dec 2023 · 29 minutes
Moving Every Three Years and Creating Community: Bri McKoy

Send us a Text Message.Episode #79: Bri McKoy is a cookbook author and military wife who has moved seven times... more

27 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Pursuing a New Friend and Texting Etiquette

Send us a Text Message.Episode #78: You feel good potential friendship chemistry with someone, but then what to do next?... more

13 Nov 2023 · 30 minutes
Laughter from Loneliness: Gabe Mollica

Send us a Text Message.Episode #77: If there's one thing we need these days, it's some joy and laughter. It's... more

31 Oct 2023 · 21 minutes
Yes, Reach Out to Your Friends During a Crisis

Send us a Text Message.Episode 76: This episode of Dear Nina focuses on reaching out amidst turmoil (this time in... more

18 Oct 2023 · 18 minutes
Scheduling, Structure, and Traditions as the Key to Making and Keeping Friends

Send us a Text Message.Episode #75: If you're struggling with managing your friendships or looking for innovative ways to make... more

04 Oct 2023 · 30 minutes
The Childhood Friends Who Shaped Our Identities: Kristin Nilsen

Send us a Text Message.Episode #74 with Kristin Nilsen: Have you ever stopped to acknowledge the profound impact of your... more

27 Sep 2023 · 31 minutes
I'm Not Into This Friendship: Advice from Ruchi Koval

Send us a Text Message.Episode #73 with Ruchi Koval: Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you simply... more

20 Sep 2023 · 29 minutes
Grudges and Apologies in Friendships: with My Mom

Send us a Text Message.Episode #72: Sometimes we hurt a friend unintentionally, but an apology is still in order.... more

13 Sep 2023 · 21 minutes
Learning From a Friendship Breakup: Diamonde Williamson

Send us a Text Message.Episode #71: Diamonde Williamson, found a way to make art from a painful friendship breakup and... more

06 Sep 2023 · 26 minutes
Become Your Own Social Director: Stop Waiting for Invitations

Send us a Text Message.Episode #70: Ever feel like your social life is a waiting game, stuck in the perpetual... more

24 Aug 2023 · 21 minutes
Don't be afraid of saying the wrong thing to friends with a chronic illness

Send us a Text Message.Episode #69: with Jennifer Cramer-MillerYou know those articles and memes that are everywhere reprimanding us about... more

17 Aug 2023 · 33 minutes
When Your Friend is an Unhealthy or an Abusive Relationship

Send us a Text Message.Episode #68: Today we're discussing a harder topic than usual--what to do when your friend is... more

10 Aug 2023 · 22 minutes
Visit Your Long Distance Friends

Send us a Text Message.Episode #67: In this episode, I encourage listeners to reach out to some long distance friends... more

03 Aug 2023 · 16 minutes
Introvert Energy in Friendships: Heidi Shertok

Send us a Text Message.Episode #66 with Heidi ShertokToday we’re talking about a topic that people have written to me... more

27 Jul 2023 · 24 minutes
Friend Groups and Accepting Teen Friendship Strife: Dr. Lisa Damour

Send us a Text Message.Episode #65: Dr. Lisa Damour is the NYT bestselling author of Untangled, Under Pressure, The... more

20 Jul 2023 · 24 minutes
Old School Blogging and Online Friendships: Jill Smokler (Scary Mommy)

Send us a Text Message.Episode #64 with Jill Smokler (Scary Mommy)What happens when two longtime, old school bloggers reminisce about... more

13 Jul 2023 · 39 minutes
Telling Friends They've Let You Down: Dr. Marisa G Franco

Send us a Text Message.Episode #63 with Dr. Marisa G. FrancoConflicts in friendships can feel so daunting, but sometimes we... more

06 Jul 2023 · 25 minutes
The Friendship of the Weekly Walking Partners: Leslie Hooton

Send us a Text Message.Episode #62. "Monday is Nan. Tuesday is Maryanne. Wednesday is Leslie. Thursday is Lisa.... more

29 Jun 2023 · 20 minutes
The Case For Phone Calls and Low-key Hangs With Friends: Jo Piazza

Send us a Text Message.Episode #61: Award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and podcast creator, Jo Piazza, joins me to answer the... more

22 Jun 2023 · 21 minutes
College Friends: The Magic of the 90s and the Potential of Current Campus Friendships

Send us a Text Message.Episode #60: College friendships! Daisy Alpert Florin, author of My Last Innocent Year, joins me... more

15 Jun 2023 · 27 minutes
Difficult Teen Friendships and Parent Involvement: Stephanie Sprenger

Send us a Text Message.Episode #59: How can we help our teens navigate the complexities of friendships without projecting... more

08 Jun 2023 · 36 minutes
Poker, Mahjong, and Becoming Closer Friends Through a Game: Mark Oppenheimer

Send us a Text Message.Episode 58: The value of poker, mahjong, and other games for making friends and getting closer... more

01 Jun 2023 · 30 minutes
Listen for What’s Not Being Said and Other Friendship Solutions From the Five Senses: Gretchen Rubin

Send us a Text Message.Episode 57: Gretchen Rubin and I spoke about her newest book, Life in Five Senses, and... more

25 May 2023 · 46 minutes
Revisiting the Problems and Potential of Group Texts: Kat Vellos

Send us a Text Message.Episode 56: I’m revisiting the problems and potential of group texts (but mostly the problems)... more

18 May 2023 · 36 minutes
How to Support a Friend Facing an Ambiguous Loss: Emma Nadler

Send us a Text Message.Episode #55: "One afternoon, Emma Nadler gets a call from her daughter's doctor that changes... more

11 May 2023 · 26 minutes
Text Your Friends Back: Laura Tremaine

Send us a Text Message.Episode #54: One of Laura Tremaine's friendship philosophies is to put connection and relationship on... more

04 May 2023 · 32 minutes
It's Never Too Late to Make New Friends: Megan Tamte

Send us a Text Message.Episode #53: Evereve's co-founder and co-CEO, Megan Tamte, joins me to discuss making new, very... more

27 Apr 2023 · 30 minutes
Choosing a New Expat Life After a Tragedy

Send us a Text Message.Episode #52: Today on Dear Nina I have a guest with a harrowing and inspiring... more

19 Apr 2023 · 33 minutes
Recognizing a Toxic Friendship

Send us a Text Message.Episode #51: First thing to know, not all friendships with issues are "toxic." I'm not... more

10 Apr 2023 · 30 minutes
How Friendship Changes With Age and Overlooking Foibles

Send us a Text Message.Episode #50: I'm thrilled to welcome my mom back to Dear Nina. My mom, Kathy... more

03 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
Unexpected Friends and the Key to Long-term Friendship: Will Schwalbe

Send us a Text Message.Episode #49: Author, Will Schwalbe, joins the show today with some of these thoughts and... more

27 Mar 2023 · 37 minutes
Friendship Despite Disagreements: Ask a Jew or Three

Send us a Text Message.Episode #48: There is so much value to having friends with different points of view... more

19 Mar 2023 · 32 minutes
Friendship Mistakes on She's Got Issues

Send us a Text Message.In an episode with Jill Smokler, formally THE Scary Mommy of the famous Scary Mommy, and... more

13 Mar 2023 · 4 minutes
Friendship Triangles, Envy, Competition, and Ghosting: Christie Tate

Send us a Text Message.Episode #47: I have author, Christie Tate, back on the show! I have been so... more

06 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
The Power of Casual Friendships: Shari Leid

Send us a Text Message.Episode #46: This week's episode with guest, Shari Leid, focuses on wisdom she’s gained after... more

27 Feb 2023 · 25 minutes
Learning From Our Parents' Friendships

Send us a Text Message.Episode #45: Do your adult friendships mirror what you saw growing up in your household,... more

13 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
Diet Culture and Friendship: Pam Moore

Send us a Text Message.Episode #44: The topic of diet culture and friendship inspired more emails from my Facebook... more

30 Jan 2023 · 34 minutes
Navigating Money and Friendship: Mia Brabham

Send us a Text Message.Episode #43: Do you overspend to keep up with friends? It's tricky to navigate conversations... more

16 Jan 2023 · 24 minutes
The Friendships You Enjoy and Why

Send us a Text Message.Episode #42: Taking time to identify the friendships that are going well in your life... more

06 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Work Friend, Real Friend, or Customer: Lisa Harris

Send us a Text Message.Episode #41: I spoke to narrative coach, Lisa Harris, about the sometimes-fuzzy lines between "work... more

19 Dec 2022 · 20 minutes
Jealousy of Tennis Friends, my Pom Pom Girl Regrets, and Time Travel

Send us a Text Message.I think this is the first time I've publicly discussed the bizarre memory of waiting up... more

14 Dec 2022 · 3 minutes
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Send us a Text Message.Episode #47: I have author, Christie Tate, back on the show! I have been so eager for... more