What are expansive friendships? There’s no better person to chat with regarding authentic, aligned, and perspective-shifting friendships than friend-of-the-pod Sam Abrahart. Sam is one of our co-hosts dearest friends, a mental health advocate, and the founder & CEO of The Mayfair Group. Her brand is ubiquitous amongst cool girls (Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Sophie Turner + more) and is known for their advocacy for mental wellness. 

Today, Sam joined us to answer your questions in Part 1 of Unpacking Expansive Friendships. From “soft-girl” eras, tips for slowing down, navigating friendship boundaries, how to make friends in a new city… today, we’re getting into it all. We cover: 

0:00 – Intro

3:30 – Sam’s Unpacking

12:16 – How Sam is slowing down

16:40 – Q&A: Expansive friendships

17:40 – Q1: What is expansive friendship? As basic as that may be, can you guys explain that?

24:27 – Q2: How have your friendships shifted over time as you've been living more in alignment with your authentic selves?

36:02 – Q3: How do you navigate setting boundaries in friendships when you aren't mentally or emotionally able to be supportive?

40:43 – A brief shadow work interlude

43:58 – Q4: How do I actively seek out expansive friendships in the right places while working remotely in a new city?

53:46 – Q5: How do you navigate a friendship where you feel like the other one can't understand you without making that person feel judged or not enough?

59:05 – Q6: What are some ways you foster platonic intimacy with your friends?

Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! 

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