The Friend School

By Matt + Paige Carlson

Discover your confidence. Deepen your connection.... more

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How many episodes does The Friend School have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

The Friend School episodes:

July 11, 2024Don't Host Another Party Until You Hear This! | Episode 004
Have you ever been to a really fun gathering? A really great party? What made it fun? What made it memorable?
Have you ever been to a gathering that felt flat, dull, and just a little awkward and uncomfortable? What was the difference? Chances are, the host had forethought and intentionality...or a severe lack of it.
Hospitality is a gift! And the good news is we can grow in it and learn to create spaces and gatherings that cultivate friendship and connection. You’re about to learn how.

Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.

Key Ideas from Episode 004:
What does a great host think about before, during and after a gathering?

What does UN-intentional hosting look like?

What a messy home indicates

How to know your gathering is going well

Misconceptions about hosting

The power of ONE conversation + more!
Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Facebook⁠

⁠⁠Join the Movement⁠⁠

⁠Free download: "The True You" devotional⁠
...more
29min
July 03, 2024How 8 Minutes Can Transform Your Friendships | Episode 003
You've heard the stats. Loneliness is on the rise. Life in a post-pandemic world hasn't solved the problem of isolation and loneliness...but it has exposed it. And according to the latest research, it's getting worse. Most of us inherently know the antidote to loneliness is friendship and connection with others, but there's another barrier we all deal with: busyness. We need connection, but connection requires time...and time feels like one of the things we just never have enough of. So what are we to do? Well, what if cultivating the connection we need didn't require the huge amount of time we think it does? What if we could pushback on the loneliness and foster life giving connection we need in as little as 8 minutes? That's right. 8 minutes might be all you need to extinguish the loneliness and experience deeper connection. Sound impossible? Well, let's get into it. School is now in session!

Gain confidence in who you are:
⁠Free download: "The True You" devotional⁠

Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Facebook⁠

⁠⁠Join the Movement⁠⁠
...more
28min
June 27, 2024The GREATEST gift we can give our friends | Episode 002
Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.

Key Ideas from Episode 002:
A+ conversations from the last week

How "belief dictates behavior"

How self-view shapes behavior and impacts friendships and how neuroscience research supports this idea.

Feeling awkward or frustrated often stems from seeking love and acceptance

The importance of renewing the mind, a process that takes time and repetition.

Free download: "The True You" devotional

Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on ⁠Instagram⁠ & ⁠Facebook

⁠Join the Movement⁠
...more
33min
June 20, 2024Welcome to the Friend School | Episode 001
It's on! Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Friend School Podcast! Join Matt and Paige as they introduce The Friend School (what it is and what it's all about), and the need for bridging the gap between the freedom the gospel provides and the friendship it fuels.

Key Topics:
The growing problem of loneliness and lack of deep friendships and connection in the church.

Personal stories from Matt and Paige on their struggles and growth in friendships.

The critical role of gospel identity in forming strong, healthy friendships.

Discussion on the intrinsic nature of friendship to human existence and how it aligns with being created for connection.

The longing for acceptance and love, and how the gospel addresses this by allowing us to live from a place of security.

Practical implications: Being free to give versus take in relationships, and how to receive love genuinely.

And more!

Connect with Matt & Paige:
Follow The Friend School on Instagram & Facebook
Join the Movement
...more
23min
June 17, 2024 The Friend School in 3 Minutes
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4min

FAQs about The Friend School:

How many episodes does The Friend School have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.