Episode #7: Friendship breakups and repairing a broken friendship. One of my best friends, who was once an ex-friend, and I discussed whether it’s possible to truly forgive a friend who hurt you and whether you can restart a friendship that ended. We did it and we think others can, too. Forgiving someone doesn’t always mean staying friends or becoming friends again. I’m merely asking listeners to be open to the possibility. The main part of today’s episode will focus on the very close friend, Rebecca Kotok, who gave me a second a chance.  ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO📢 <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina</a>📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a>📪 <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>🔎 Want to work with me or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">That’s probably here</a>. Get your tickets for Dear Nina Live in Minneapolis! https://ninabadzin.com/events/

Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!

Episode #7: Friendship breakups and repairing a broken friendship. One of my best friends, who was once an ex-friend, and I discussed whether it’s possible to truly forgive a friend who hurt you and whether you can restart a friendship that ended. We did it and we think others can, too. Forgiving someone doesn’t always mean staying friends or becoming friends again. I’m merely asking listeners to be open to the possibility. The main part of today’s episode will focus on the very close friend, Rebecca Kotok, who gave me a second a chance. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO 📢 This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina 📱 Subscribe to my newsletter “Conversations About Friendship” on Substack ❤️ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, the Dear Nina Facebook group 📪 Ask an anonymous friendship question 🔎 Want to work with me or need another link? That’s probably here. Get your tickets for Dear Nina Live in Minneapolis! https://ninabadzin.com/events/ Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!

Episode #7:&nbsp;Friendship breakups and repairing a broken friendship. One of my best friends, who was once an ex-friend, and I discussed whether it’s possible to truly forgive a friend who hurt you and whether you can restart a friendship that ended. We did it and we think others can, too. Forgiving someone doesn’t always mean staying friends or becoming friends again. I’m merely asking listeners to be open to the possibility. The main part of today’s episode will focus on the very close friend, Rebecca Kotok, who gave me a second a chance.&nbsp; ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO📢&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina</a>📱&nbsp;Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>, the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook group</a>📪&nbsp;<a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>🔎&nbsp;Want to work with me or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">That’s probably here</a>. Get your tickets for Dear Nina Live in Minneapolis! https://ninabadzin.com/events/

Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!

#7 - True Forgiveness After a Difficult Friendship Breakup with Rebecca Kotok

Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about adult friendship.Whether you&#39;ve agonized over a text, wondered why you&#39;re always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we&#39;re here to discuss it all. Note--these are conversations, not classic interviews. We&#39;re serious, but we laugh a lot too!&#34;Dear Nina&#34; is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don&#39;t always want to ask out loud. How do you make real friends as an adult? Should you salvage a friendship that&#39;s fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you&#39;re just not feeling the same chemistry? Why don&#39;t your friends like your social media posts, but they definitely support other friends there?We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but not quite feel like you belong—whether that&#39;s happening to you or to your kid.Nina has been writing about friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more.Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There&#39;s only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you&#39;re overthinking your friendships, you&#39;re probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.That&#39;s a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let&#39;s talk about it. <h2>ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO</h2> !! Catch up on all Dear Nina episodes on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="nofollow">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a>📢 How to <a href="https://bejewled-amphibian-73d.notion.site/Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-Ad-Opportunities-3020e83fa17b8040ae36eb4d52e1221a" rel="nofollow">promote your service, business, or book</a> on Dear Nina🎈 <a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="nofollow">Celebrate your friend on the show</a> by dedicating a week of episodes!📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, &amp; the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a>📪  <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>📪 email: <a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a>🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">That’s probably here</a>.

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Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about adult friendship. Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note--these are conversations, not classic interviews. We're serious, but we laugh a lot too! "Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always want to ask out loud. How do you make real friends as an adult? Should you salvage a friendship that's fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry? Why don't your friends like your social media posts, but they definitely support other friends there? We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid. Nina has been writing about friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more. Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life. That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO !! Catch up on all Dear Nina episodes on Apple and Spotify 📢 How to promote your service, business, or book on Dear Nina 🎈 Celebrate your friend on the show by dedicating a week of episodes! 📱 Subscribe to my newsletter “Conversations About Friendship” on Substack ❤️ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, & the Dear Nina Facebook group 📪 Ask an anonymous friendship question 📪 email: dearninapodcast@gmail.com 🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? That’s probably here.

Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about adult friendship.Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note--these are conversations, not classic interviews. We're serious, but we laugh a lot too!"Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always want to ask out loud. How do you make real friends as an adult? Should you salvage a friendship that's fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry? Why don't your friends like your social media posts, but they definitely support other friends there?We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid.Nina has been writing about friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more.Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO !!&nbsp;Catch up on all Dear Nina&nbsp;episodes on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>📢&nbsp;How to&nbsp;<a href="https://bejewled-amphibian-73d.notion.site/Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-Ad-Opportunities-3020e83fa17b8040ae36eb4d52e1221a" rel="noopener noreferrer">promote your service, business, or book</a>&nbsp;on Dear Nina🎈&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celebrate your friend on the show</a>&nbsp;by dedicating a week of episodes!📱&nbsp;Subscribe to my newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>, &amp; the Dear Nina&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook group</a>📪&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>📪&nbsp;email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a>🔎&nbsp;Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link?&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">That’s probably here</a>.

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