Welcome to our new weekly segment: GIRL PROBLEMS-- a mini-episode where resident friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson will answer a question directly from either our Instagram DM's (@friendforward) or emails we receive at Betterfemalefriendships.com. To share your thoughts on today's "girl problem", visit us on Instagram. And to submit a "girl problem" of your own, DM us or send an email to [email protected]. Don't want to want for your chance to be selected? Join our group chat to ask other women for help OR book a 1-on-1 session with Danielle (spaces limited!)

This week we talk to Ali, a young woman whose social media video went viral-- and shortly afterwards, there was a falling out. Listen as we interview her to learn what inspired the video, and what happened after it began to circulate online. We'll end the episode with a takeaway for women who are conflict averse people-pleasers, because there's a lot that they can learn from Ali's experience.

Research shows that women have a greater tendency toward rumination than men-- and it might play a major role in how we show up with our friends! In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, resident female friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson will explain her "Rumination I.D.E.A.s" Framework to describe the 4 negative consequences of rumination when trying to reconcile with a friend. (When sharing Danielle's framework we encourage you to tag us on Instagram @friendforward or on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert!). As always, stay tuned to the end of the episode for your this week's homework!  ***** WANT TO JOIN THE NEW "FRIEND FORWARD GROUP CHAT?" Visit us at www.patreon.com/friendforward and sign up today.***

This episode is DIFFERENT. I'm finally opening up about what it's like to be a female friendship coach and educator, in an attempt to practice more vulnerability with our Friend Forward audience.  *** WE JUST LAUNCHED A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP!*** If you like reading books and talking about female friendship (and opportunities to talk to women who are just as intentional as you are about creating healthy platonic relationships), come join us at Betterfemalefriendships.com/bookclub while there's still room!

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