Friend Forward

It happened last week when you reached out to a new-ish friend, and she never got back to you. It also happened last month with a friend who went off on a coffee date with a mutual friend but didn’t extend an invitation to you. And it happened last night when you had a moment of vulnerability with someone, and she didn’t respond in the way that you were hoping.

These are all examples of rejection, and when it happens, yes it can really sting. In today’s episode of Friend Forward, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson shares three ways to manage your feelings of rejection when it comes to your female friendships, to help you recover and to help you cope, in these situations.

And as always, stay tuned to the end for this week’s homework. 

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. 

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here. 

And to join the “Be A Better Friend” 21-day challenge, click here

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening in March 2024, click here. 

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

Welcome to "Girl Problems" a bi-weekly segment from the Friend Forward podcast, coming to you every other Tuesday.

Today's episode addresses a listener’s question regarding a situation where she tried to speak to her friend about an issue that had hurt her, and was met with defensiveness and accusations of being “over-sensitive”, leading her to ask, how are you supposed to respond when a friend acts this way? Tune in as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson offers her advice on the matter.

Click the ‘Follow’ button now to never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast. Brand new episodes are released every Thursday, and our Girl Problems episodes every other Tuesday.

If you want to join our Book Club and check out what we’re reading this month, join us here.

And to join the “Be A Better Friend” 21-day Challenge, click here.

And if you want to submit a question of your own, visit us at ⁠Betterfemalefriendships.com ⁠or drop us a DM or a voice note at Instagram at⁠ @friendforward.⁠

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening next month in sunny Tampa, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

Explore coaching with Danielle at www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

Our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, first met Taryn Delanie Smith at a launch party that Bumble hosted for its new App, Bumble For Friends, earlier this year in New York City. Taryn Delanie Smith has over a million followers on TikTok and is a former Miss New York, taking the crown in 2022. She is known online for being kind, intelligent and gracious, and she lived up to all of these expectations in real life.

Danielle and Taryn got talking and the conversation quickly moved on to discussing the science and art of female friendships. Taryn asked Danielle about you, the kind of women here who listen to the podcast, and so Danielle invited her on to the show to speak about all things female friendship.

Tune in to hear Danielle and Taryn discuss friendship envy, “guy’s girls”, how to be a good hype woman, what it was really like behind the scenes at the pageant, the importance of giving your platonic friendships the same grace as your romantic relationships, and much much more.

And as always, stay tuned for this week’s homework. 

Related Episodes:

•       “I’m not like other girls”: 4 Reasons Why Some Women Prefer To Be Friends With Men” – listen here

•       Three Reasons why “wedding drama” strains your female friendships, with Kara Maureen, The Bridal Coach –listen here

Connect with Taryn Delanie Smith on Instagram and TikTok.

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.

To join the “Be A Better Friend” 21-day Challenge, click here.

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here.

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening in March 2024, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

You’re in the middle of a late-night social media scroll, and you notice that your feed is showing you video after video of women doing things with their friends – picnics, target runs, book clubs – and on nearly every video, you find yourself tagging your bestie, sending her ideas of activities, despite knowing deep down that they’ll likely never materialise.

You’ve been long-distance friends for over two years now, and it's surprisingly really hard. Sometimes sending memes doesn’t feel like enough, and while you hate to admit it, you’re starting to notice a bit of distancing happening within your friendship. 

On this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson shares mindset shifts and strategies that you can use to help keep these friendships strong, because your girl is worth the effort.

And as always, stay tuned to the end for this week’s homework.

References:

-       To find out more about the research study, ‘Social Media Study Shows Proximity Is the Strongest Predictor of Friendship’, click here

-       To view the TikTok video Danielle references in this episode, click here

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here.

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening in March 2024, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

Welcome to "Girl Problems" a bi-weekly segment from the Friend Forward podcast, coming to you every other Tuesday.

Today's episode addresses a listener’s question regarding a situation where her best friend has moved to a new house on the other side of town and is yet to invite her over to visit. The listener feels hurt, and is speculating about her friend’s motives, and is also questioning if she is wrong to have these feelings in the first place. Tune in as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson offers her words of wisdom and advice on the matter.

Click the ‘Follow’ button now to never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast. Brand new episodes are released every Thursday, and our Girl Problems episodes every other Tuesday.

If you want to join our Book Club and check out what we’re reading this month, join us here.

And if you want to submit a question of your own, visit us at ⁠Betterfemalefriendships.com ⁠or drop us a DM or a voice note at Instagram at⁠ @friendforward.⁠

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening next month in Tampa, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

Explore coaching with Danielle at www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

You’re working out at the gym when you realise you’ve been coming solo for the last few weeks as your usual gym buddy has been MIA. It’s not like her, so on your way to the parking lot, you give her a call but she doesn’t answer… Also unlike her. And that’s when it hits you – you remember that she mentioned having a depressive episode last winter, but that was before you were friends. And if she’s having one now, would you even know what to do? And even if you did, would you have the capacity to see her through?

In this episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, we’re finally talking about depression. Research tells us that women are nearly twice as likely as men to have experienced depression, which means at one point it may well have impacted your friendship, whether you knew it or not. 

Join us as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson speaks to three women on the subject; a psychologist, an emotional intelligence expert, and a young woman who shares her story of how physical assault sent her into a dark place, and honest conversations with her friends got her through. 

And whether you’ve suffered with depression yourself, or have a friend who has, stay tuned for this week’s homework. 

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays. 

To connect with Dr. Ayanna Abrams, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out her platform, Not So Strong, here. 

To connect with Farah Harris, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out her platform, Working Well Daily, here. You can also purchase her book, ‘The Colour of Emotional Intelligence: Elevating Our Self and Social Awareness to Address Inequities” here. 

And to connect with Trayonna, you can find her on Instagram. 

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here. 

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening in March 2024, click here. 

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

You’re looking through your calendar to figure out a date to spend time with an old friend and as you search for some availability, you realise two things – one, that we’re only a few weeks out from a new year, and two, that you’re putting in a lot of effort to maintain a friendship that you’re convinced you’ve outgrown. But, she’s all you know. As we head into the new year, how can you be more intentional about connecting with new people who are a bit more like-minded, and more compatible with the woman you are today?

In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, gives her advice on four strategies you can use to find like-minded friends who feel a better fit for where you are at this point in your life, and the fourth one is one you might not expect.

And as always, stay tuned to the end for this week’s homework.

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here.

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening in March 2024, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

Welcome to "Girl Problems" a bi-weekly segment from the Friend Forward podcast, coming to you every other Tuesday.

Today's episode addresses a listener’s question about how to navigate a friendship breakup with someone she works with and therefore will have to continue to see every day. Tune in as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson offers her words of wisdom on the matter.

Click the ‘Follow’ button now to never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast. Brand new episodes are released every Thursday, and our Girl Problems episodes every other Tuesday.

If you want to join our Book Club and check out what we’re reading this month, join us here.

And if you want to submit a question of your own, visit us at ⁠Betterfemalefriendships.com ⁠or drop us a DM or a voicenote at Instagram at⁠ @friendforward.⁠

To find out more about Danielle’s Friendship event, happening next month in sunny Tampa, click here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

Explore coaching with Danielle at www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

You get a message and your heart sinks - “I’m going to do It, I’m going to ask him for a divorce”, it says. You knew your friend and her husband have been having trouble, but you didn’t know it would end up this way, and now you’re wondering how best to show up for her. Data shows that 50% of marriages end in divorce, often happening around the 8-year mark, and the process can take anywhere from 3 months to a year, and can cost up to $7000 for each person – so clearly, this is a time when our friend needs our support.

In this episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson explores exactly how to do this, and speaks to two guests, both of whom have personally experienced divorce, and reflect on how their friends showed up for them.

Olivia Howell is the co-founder of Fresh Starts Registry, which has been mentioned in The Cut, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. It’s a one-stop shop for everything you need to begin again, and Danielle sits down with Olivia to speak about her experience of divorce and the specific things her friends did to help her survive at the time.

This week, Danielle is also joined by Jasmine Chanelle. Jasmine has nearly 100k followers on Instagram, who follow along for her insights about how to enter into and thrive in entrepreneurship. But when she started sharing her own story of being a single mom and transitioning out of a marriage, she had even more women follow along for the journey. In this episode, she speaks to Danelle about her experience of divorce, and the role her friends played in supporting her.

And as always, stay tuned to the end for this week's homework.

To connect with Olivia, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out Fresh Starts Registry via their Instagram page or their website.

To connect with Jasmine, you can find her on Instagram, or via her website.

And to explore Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here. 

And Click the ‘Follow’ button now, to never miss an episode.

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Join our private group chat for extra resources, at https://www.patreon.com/friendforward

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]

Lately, you’ve been feeling uneasy about one of the friendships in your life, and the time has come for you to talk it out with your friend. You’re aware that the conversation could lead to either a friendship break, or a complete friendship breakup and so in preparation for your conversation, you’ve searched for tips and advice online, and the resounding advice is to just go for it and speak your truth – but what happens next? How do you mentally and emotionally prepare for what happens after you initiate the first step in a friendship breakup?

Today on the Friend Forward Podcast, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson shares with you four tough love truths about what to expect after you bring yourself to initiate a friend break or breakup, because things might not be as smooth as you expect.

And as always, stay tuned to the end for this week's homework.

To never miss an episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, click the ‘Follow’ button now. New episodes are released every Thursday, and our ‘Girl Problems’ segment are released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.

Want to join our Book Club and see what we’re reading this month? Join us here.

To explore more of Danielle’s friendship expertise, connect with her at https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson

Stay updated with the latest episodes and podcast updates at https://www.instagram.com/friendforward

To explore coaching with Danielle visit www.betterfemalefriendships.com/coaching

Book Danielle to speak at your upcoming conference or event, by emailing [email protected]