Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes

[REPLAY] An Extensive Look at the Wheel of Connection


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This whole podcast was only a dream a couple years ago, and here we are now with 100 episodes. Thank you for being here, for listening, and for sharing these conversations with your friends.

In this episode, I share some life updates and talk intensely about the Wheel of Connection (view this visual diagram!), which is a foundational concept to my work. I give an overview about each of the categories, and at the end of the episode, I talk about how to do a basic Wheel of Connection audit. 

You deserve Level 10 support, and hopefully this helps you to take more intentional action to develop the connections you need for this season of life. 

Want to go even deeper? Sign up for my newsletter to receive more information, including announcements about my forthcoming book and the Wheel of Connection audio guide.


In this episode you’ll hear about:

  • Life updates regarding my health, two Taylor Swift concerts, and the major milestone of this episode
  • The Wheel of Connection: why I made it, why it’s round, why it looks different for everyone
  • How your own Wheel of Connection is constantly changing: people move between categories, and different categories grow and shrink depending on your needs
  • Wheel of Connection components: family of origin; family of choice; formal community; acquaintance; and familiar/defined/present/historic friend
  • How the Wheel of Connection and Roots Framework work together, and how to conduct a Wheel of Connection audit


Resources & Links:

Here are some visuals of the Wheel of Connection and my Roots framework. Want more? Sign up for my newsletter to receive more information, including announcements about my forthcoming book and the Wheel of Connection audio guide.

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