One subject that comes up over and over again with our community is friendship, so we’re excited to bring Dr. Marisa Franco, a psychologist and friendship expert, back on the podcast today!

Some of the things we cover in this episode include keeping friendships healthy when we’re in a busy season of life, tools for navigating conflict in friendship (and why conflict isn’t necessarily a bad thing), and ways to approach ending a friendship if the time comes for this to happen. Dr. Marisa also shares her best tips for making new friends, what to say when first engaging with new people, how strong friendships benefit our overall well-being, and so much more. 

We really want to make friendship uncomplicated for you and meet you where you are, because it’s normal to feel nervous about these topics. If friendships are something that you’re working on, like we are, we are proud of you because we recognize that this can be hard! 

If you enjoy what Dr. Marisa shares today, you’ll want to get a copy of her brand new book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends, which is available now! As always, we also want to hear your biggest takeaways from this episode, and you can tag us on Instagram, @DrMarisaGFranco and @herselfpodcast. We’d love for you to share this information with others, because it’s so important for us to work on and build the friendships we all have in our lives! 

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Links & Resources:

Dr. Marisa’s Website, Speaking Page & Instagram

Take Her Platonic Friendship Questionnaire

Get Dr. Marisa’s Book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends (available now)! 

59. HERself Expert: Dr. Marisa Franco on The Challenge and Triumphs of Adult Friendships

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