Adult friendships are difficult. A big part of that is our built environment, which is often designed in a way that stifles social connection instead of supporting it. Kat Vellos is an author, facilitator, and connection coach who’s working to change that. She and Tiffany discuss the importance of community building, ways to redesign our built environment, and other steps residents and local leaders can take to help their community thrive.

Local Recommendations:

Jack London Square

Oakland's Grand Lake Farmer's Market

See more from Kat:

We Should Get Together (site)

“We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships” (book)

1-on-1 coaching

Platonic Action Lab (course)

Downloadable tools: Better than Small Talk and the Better Conversations Kit

Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram)

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