What Are Friends For

What kind of vacation friend are you? Gabrielle is joined by co-host Anna and guestfriend Anjelah Johnson-Reyes to discuss traveling with friends. We all love getting together with our besties but hitting the road with them can change up your entire dynamic, for better or for worse. One minute you are helping each other apply sunblock, the next you might be looking for separate hotel rooms! Anjelah, Gabrielle, and Anna share about their roles when traveling in a friend group and how to plan a great friends-only trip.

We're backing it up to replay a happy track this week - the July live show with Antoni Porowski and Reema Sampat! These bffs made our hearts melt, with sweet stories of how they met and bonded, and how they manage to stay so close even though they live in different states. Antoni, Reema, Gabrielle, and Pallavi dive into the important topic of supplemental relationships. Your romantic partner cannot fulfill all your relationship needs - that's where your platonic relationships come in to provide you with the love only a bestie can.

This week we are throwing it back a little to our slayy September Live Show in which Gabrielle and WAFF's first-ever group of panelists discuss all the nuances that go into being friends with your ex and if it's even a good idea to try to be friends in the first place! Listen to this story-packed sequel to Pallavi and Gabrielle's solo episode and weigh in yourself by calling (805) 973-SLAY, (805) 973-7529.

In this special live show re-release, Gabrielle discusses the joys of meeting a new best friend during the pandemic. She brings on WAFF's own Susi Cabello to co-host along with a panel of WAFF listeners and their pandemic besties. Every pair met in a unique way and formed bonds that will surely last a lifetime.

Friends are for ... being your ex? Gabrielle and Pallavi have different opinions on the subject and so did a lot of the WAFFam. The two share their own experiences and read answers from listeners like you! To text or leave a voicemail on your thoughts - contact (805) 973 - SLAY, (805) 973 - 7529.

Have you ever gone through a divorce - with your sibling? Comedian and writer Teresa Lee has, and she joins Gabrielle and Pallavi this week to discuss what it means to separate your identity and friendships from that of your sister - so that you can find your authentic self outside of the sibling dynamic and feel empowered by your own individuality.

Gabrielle and Pallavi are reunited with Natasha Chandel: Writer (Netflix's "Mr. Iglesias"), actress, comedian, and host of the Kinda Dating podcast. The three relationship aficionados get into what to do or say when your friend is dating someone who is not good for them. How do you intervene and maintain your friendship? Gabrielle, Pallavi, and Natasha share their personal experiences navigating their friends' relationships with "show pony" boyfriends and partners that raise all the red flags.

This episode contains discussion of sensitive subject matter including relationship abuse. Our discussion may be triggering to some, so listener discretion is advised. If you are concerned for your safety or the safety of someone you know, you can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE, 1-800-799-7233 or texting “START” to 88788. For resources and what to expect when you contact the hotline, visit thehotline.org.

Alli Reed, founder of Stratia- an obsessively researched DTC skincare brand - sat down with Gabrielle and Pallavi to discuss everything from her Liquid Gold moisturizer to the original liquid gold - breast milk! The new friends chat about friendship in the workplace and connecting with friends and co-workers during the pandemic. Support the show patreon.com/waffpodcast

Follow us everywhere @waffpodcast

Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by Maisa Mumtaz-Cassidy, founder of Consciously - a sustainable fashion marketplace. Maisa shares her values for working with clothing brands and her values that help her to sustain meaningful friendships.

This week, Pallavi and Gabrielle are joined by actor and writer, Punam Patel. The three get real about being open and vulnerable with friends and when to set emotional boundaries. They also discuss Punam's experience with friendship on and off the set of Netflix's "Special".