This self love podcast is ALL about women empowerment, and friendships are such a key part of that.

But female friendships in particular can feel complicated, especially as women navigate a world that often undervalues their emotional needs and social bonds. In this self-love podcast episode, we’re diving into friendship, connection, and how women can cultivate meaningful relationships in adulthood.

This is part of our “Best Of Mary’s Cup of Tea” series where you’ll hear a compilation of clips from our self-love podcast. Today’s episode focuses on friendships, connection, and the joy of being close to like-hearted women.

You will hear about…

• how to make new friends as an adult
• ways to get closer with your existing friends
• breaking past surface-level “catch-up culture” and building rituals that matter
• the different types of friendships women can cultivate and why quality matters
• navigating conflict in female friendships with compassion
• overcoming fear of rejection and people-pleasing in relationships
• why in-person gathering is an important part of community-building
• why asking for help is a powerful way to strengthen bonds

Whether you already have great girl friends and want to get closer or are looking to find your people, this episode will help you with the who/ what/ where/ how and why.

May this be a reminder that meaningful relationships are a key part of self-love and women’s empowerment.

If you want to dive deeper into female friendships and building your support system, here are the full episodes:

• #236: Making Friends as an Adult – Where, How, and Why
• #236: How To Make Adult Friendships Easier with Kat Vellos
  • Kat’s blog post about my neighbor’s BBQ
• #159: How To Make Your Friendships Stronger
• Feeling Lost After Eating Disorder Recovery and Befriending Like-Minded Women with Jessi Jean
• #230: Bestie Break-Ups and Why Female Friendships Feel So Fragile with Danielle Bayard Jackson
• #219: Should Your Partner Be Your Best Friend? with Rhaina Cohen
• #231: Meet My Bestie Dahli Durley! Neurodivergence, Retreat Reflections, and 2025 Goals
• #146: Overcoming Rejection and People Not Liking You
• #165: People-Pleasing Thought Patterns & How to Break Them with Béa Victoria Albina
• #190: How to Ask for & Receive HELP without Feeling Guilty
• #188: 12 Lessons Learned in 2023 (on Marriage, Family, and Friendships)

Let these conversations be your friendly nudge to show up for the women who matter in your life. Because the people around you can make or break your self love journey.

Deepen your self-love journey with Mary’s books:

1. *The Gift of Self-Love,* an interactive workbook that will help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself.
2. *100 Days of Self-Love,* a guided journal with 100 prompts to help you calm self-criticism and learn to love who you are.

Follow Mary on IG: @maryscupofteaa and @maryspodcast

If you’re enjoying this self-love podcast, share it with the women in your life to support womens empowerment and promote self love.

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