<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2028767/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Today I'm chatting with friendship coach, Rita Halleveld.  She shares her tips for adult friendships which include: 1- Be intentional about your friendships. 2- One person can't be your end all be all. Work to find 3-5 close friends. 3- Having friends outside of your primary relationship can actually support your romantic relationship! 4- Notice your attachment style and how it might be impacting the relationship. 5- Do things with your friends that get our endorphins going. 6- Be willing to ask for help. 7- Set and keep healthy boundaries. 8- Show affection. LINKS: Get a hard copy or audio version of the book <a href='https://amzn.to/3LdgdQg'>The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help</a> Download Rita's FREE <a href='https://www.ritahallaveldcoaching.com/5friends'>friend inventory guide here</a>! Follow Rita on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/rocksolidfriend/'>Instagram</a> Follow Rita on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088590724543'>Facebook </a> Listen to episode 2:<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028767/11162078'> You are Not for Everyone, And That's OK. </a>

Send us a text Today I'm chatting with friendship coach, Rita Halleveld. She shares her tips for adult friendships which include: 1- Be intentional about your friendships. 2- One person can't be your end all be all. Work to find 3-5 close friends. 3- Having friends outside of your primary relationship can actually support your romantic relationship! 4- Notice your attachment style and how it might be impacting the relationship. 5- Do things with your friends that get our endorphins going. 6- Be willing to ask for help. 7- Set and keep healthy boundaries. 8- Show affection. LINKS: Get a hard copy or audio version of the book The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help Download Rita's FREE friend inventory guide here! Follow Rita on Instagram Follow Rita on Facebook Listen to episode 2: You are Not for Everyone, And That's OK.

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2028767/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a>Today I'm chatting with friendship coach, Rita Halleveld.&nbsp; She shares her tips for adult friendships which include: 1- Be intentional about your friendships. 2- One person can't be your end all be all. Work to find 3-5 close friends. 3- Having friends outside of your primary relationship can actually support your romantic relationship! 4- Notice your attachment style and how it might be impacting the relationship. 5- Do things with your friends that get our endorphins going. 6- Be willing to ask for help. 7- Set and keep healthy boundaries. 8- Show affection. LINKS: Get a hard copy or audio version of the book <a href="https://amzn.to/3LdgdQg" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help</a> Download Rita's FREE <a href="https://www.ritahallaveldcoaching.com/5friends" rel="noopener noreferrer">friend inventory guide here</a>! Follow Rita on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rocksolidfriend/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> Follow Rita on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088590724543" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook </a> Listen to episode 2:<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028767/11162078" rel="noopener noreferrer"> You are Not for Everyone, And That's OK.&nbsp;</a>

38: Creating and Navigating Adult Friendships with Rita Hallaveld

Welcome to Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker—the podcast for empaths, highly sensitive women, and recovering people pleasers who are ready to stop living on autopilot and start reconnecting with who they really are. I work with women—often in midlife—who are emotionally exhausted from constantly meeting everyone else’s needs while ignoring their own. They’ve spent years in roles like caretaker, partner, parent, or professional, and now they’re waking up to the truth that they don’t really know themselves outside of those roles. They’re struggling with burnout, people-pleasing, compassion fatigue, unclear boundaries, and the overwhelming pressure to be everything for everyone. If that sounds like you, you’re not broken—and you’re not alone. As a certified life coach who specializes in supporting highly sensitive&nbsp; women, I’ll guide you through tools and practices to help you:<ul><li>Set healthy, sustainable boundaries without guilt</li><li>Reclaim your energy and emotional well-being</li><li>Build deeper, more authentic connections without abandoning yourself</li><li>Learn how to process emotions rather than getting stuck in them</li><li>Remember who you are beneath all the roles you've played</li><li> </li></ul>Every week, I’ll share personal stories, practical strategies, and powerful mindset shifts to help you stop surviving and start living—with clarity, confidence, and compassion. If you're ready to come home to yourself, hit subscribe and let’s begin your inner work.

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Welcome to Inner Work with MaryAnn Walker—the podcast for empaths, highly sensitive women, and recovering people pleasers who are ready to stop living on autopilot and start reconnecting with who they really are. I work with women—often in midlife—who are emotionally exhausted from constantly meeting everyone else’s needs while ignoring their own. They’ve spent years in roles like caretaker, partner, parent, or professional, and now they’re waking up to the truth that they don’t really know themselves outside of those roles. They’re struggling with burnout, people-pleasing, compassion fatigue, unclear boundaries, and the overwhelming pressure to be everything for everyone. If that sounds like you, you’re not broken—and you’re not alone. As a certified life coach who specializes in supporting highly sensitive  women, I’ll guide you through tools and practices to help you:Set healthy, sustainable boundaries without guiltReclaim your energy and emotional well-beingBuild deeper, more authentic connections without abandoning yourselfLearn how to process emotions rather than getting stuck in themRemember who you are beneath all the roles you've played Every week, I’ll share personal stories, practical strategies, and powerful mindset shifts to help you stop surviving and start living—with clarity, confidence, and compassion. If you're ready to come home to yourself, hit subscribe and let’s begin your inner work.

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