What Are Friends For

What Are Friends For

By Gabrielle Ruiz & Pallavi SastrySociety & CultureRelationships
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What Are Friends For episodes

  • Danielle Bayard Jackson: Friendship Coaching
    This week Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by friendship coach, publicist, and viral Tik Tok star, Danielle Bayard Jackson. They discuss the benefits of examining female friendships and taking active steps to cultivate and strengthen platonic relationships. The three agree that platonic relationships are a "need to have", not just a "nice to have" and deserve to be uplifted and celebrated. 
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    41 min
  • Stop Asian Hate - Friends are Active, Informed Bystanders
    Pallavi and Gabrielle address and condemn the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and how they can be better allies and bystanders to their friends in the Asian American community. It is time to take action and do the work to be an effective active bystander.
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    21 min
  • Megan Hilty: Honest Friends
    On this week's episode Gabrielle and Pallavi sit down with Megan Hilty and discuss everything from taking baths, to Pass the Mic Broadway, to - wait for it (but not too long) - stool softener. Real friends get real with each other - that's what friends are for.
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    26 min
  • Juno the Artist and Diane Foster: I'm a Best Friend Ho
    This week Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by best friends and business partners Juno the Artist and Diane Foster! The group discusses friendship among the racial reckoning that started in America last summer and conclude that sometimes being a good friend entails shutting the f*ck up and listening. This episode is full of laughs as well as serious conversations, and we hope you enjoy! 
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    41 min
  • Weak Tie Friends
    In this week's episode, we share our thoughts on the article "The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship" by Amanda Mull. What do weak ties, mean to us, and why do we miss them SO DAMN MUCH? Listen to find out. Check out the article here https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-goodbye-casual-friends/617839/ Get free delivery on your first grocery order of $35 or more at instacart.oloiyb.net/WAFF
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    31 min
  • Stuart Brazell: Friendship During New Motherhood
    Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by wife, boy mom, and content creator Stuart Brazell! They talk about how hard it is to maintain friendships while being a new mom, and how the wonders of portable breast pumps have helped with that struggle! You can find the sassy and badass mom Stuart Brazell on every social media platform at @stuartbrazell.
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    35 min
  • Clark Moore: Soul Friends
    This week we are joined by the most genuine soul himself, Clark Moore! We discuss friendship and the divine, and how the "self-care" industry can actually create problems within your relationships. Also, a discussion of the wonders of claw-feet bathtubs! You can find Clark Moore hosting the podcast Soul Balm, and on social media at @mrclarkmoore.
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    36 min
  • Sasha Clements and Corbin Bleu: Happy Friendship New Year
    In this special LIVE edition of WAFF Podcast, Gabrielle and Pallavi are joined by spouses Corbin Bleu and Sasha Clements! Corbin and Sasha talk all things romantic and platonic love, from Hogwarts house compatability to epic game night competitions. They answer fan questions about what they're doing during the pandemic to prioritize friendship connections, and on what actions they want to take to become better friends. Follow Corbin @CorbinBleu and Sasha @SashClements on social media!
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    59 min
  • What Are Friends For Season 3 Premiere
    Welcome to Season 3! BFFs Gabrielle Ruiz & Pallavi Sastry dive into joyful, meaningful, and uncomfortable conversations about platonic love in a socially distanced world. See our blog on patreon.com/waffpodcast, and please consider subscribing to any of our Patreon tiers to watch exclusive content and support our show! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok at @waffpodcast.
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    28 min
  • WAFF Season Finale
    This episode is all about you, our listeners! For our season finale, we answer your voicemail questions and dive deep into all your friendship dilemmas. How do you navigate Covid and friendships? What do you do about toxic people in your life? Gabrielle and Pallavi dish out their advice on these questions and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatarefriendsfor/supportSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/waffpodcast)
    1 hr 1 min

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BFFs Gabrielle Ruiz and Pallavi Sastry dive into joyful, meaningful, and uncomfortable conversations about platonic love in a socially distanced world; Whether near, far, or 6-feet apart. Support this…