Do you want your friendships to last longer? Have you drifted apart from good friends? Steph and Julia interview Steph's long time Bestie, Nancy Lopez about how to really make friendships stick.
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Do you ever order cocktails and not like them? What are your thoughts on college? Do you have read receipts turned on?
Steph & Julia discuss our cocktail strategy, our thoughts on education & dating, and how we approach read receipts.
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Do you wish you could be more spontaneous — but your schedule is too full? Why is scheduling things with friends so hard these days?
Julia & Steph discuss how to not to get bogged down by plans, actually get things on the cal, and also be more spontaneous.
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Do you hang out with a bunch of people but don't necessarily FEEL connected? What is it that makes us feel connected?
Steph & Julia discuss what makes them feel connected, their own connection styles, and why being present is the key to having fun
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Do you know how to have fun on group trips? Do you wish you were better at planning them? Do you want to go on MORE group trips?
Steph & Julia discuss the art of the group trip, how to plan/attend the best ones, and how to be more intentional about group trips in general.
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Can you ever really be *just* friends with a person of the gender you're attracted to?
Steph & Julia answer a listener question about platonic male friendship, the nuances involved if you're in a relationship, and whether or not we think it's real.
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P.S. If you've got friendship questions, submit them to @acircleisround on IG
Do you ever get tired of doing the same old shit? How vulnerable are you really when it comes to friendship? Do you struggle with inviting people to do things with you?
Steph & Julia discuss better ways to bond, how to be truly yourself around other people, and how to invite someone out in a way that feels *totally no pressure*.
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Do you use the phrase "my people"? Have you ever looked around a room and thought: These are definitely not my people. Do you ever wonder if it's you or them?
Steph & Julia discuss how to find your people, whether having "people" is a myth to begin with, and what to do if you're in a social situation where you feel like an alien.
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Do certain friends stress you out? How do you deal? Do you know how to set boundaries when you feel drained by other people?
Steph & Julia discuss their stressful friends, why letting go is key to friend magic, and how to reflect on why you feel stressed by other people.
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Are you comfy during 1:1 conversations — but feel awkward when you're in a group? Do you wish group conversations lasted longer? Do you feel like it's hard to make friendship a priority in your life?
Steph & Julia discuss the art of the group hang, how to keep everyone equally engaged, and the best mindset to have to start prioritizing friendship.
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Who do you call when you have good news? Is it better to be the friend people call when they're in distress or when they're ready to celebrate?
Steph & Julia discuss being the Good News Friend, loving people like they've never been loved before, and how to give a friend feedback in a way that's not dorky.
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Do you feel like you only hang out with couples? Are you single and wish you had more single friends? Was this title sort of clickbait?
Steph and Julia discuss how to make friends when you're single or in a couple, how to reorient your life towards community, and how to adjust your default state from wanting to be alone to wanting to connect.
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Have you ever cried in public — out of loneliness? Do you know how to show up for friends when they're sad? What about when they're celebrating?
Steph and Julia discuss why everything feels so lonely sometimes, how to create your own community structure, and the #1 key to strengthening your relationships.
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Have you ever tried to be friends with someone and...it just never really happened? Is it possible to be friends with no shared experience?
Steph & Julia discuss trying to make a friendship out of nothing, making space for new people into your routine, and generally feeling like people fit into your daily life.
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Does it seem like you're always carrying the conversation? Do you feel like an interesting person? Are you an active listener, or are you too in your head?
Steph & Julia discuss the key ingredients to great convos, the right (and wrong!) mindsets for stimulating chats, and the #1 trick to enjoying any conversation.
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Have you ever run into a friend's ex? Or hooked up with your friend's crush? Have you ever accidentally offended your bestie? How did you handle it?
Steph & Julia discuss their simple method to work it out when things get tough, why being considerate ALL the time is overrated, and the best kind of apologies.
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Are you honest with people? Do you know how to say no without lying or making excuses? Do you put friends on a pedestal? And does that ever keep you from asking them to hang?
Steph & Julia discuss the magic secret to life, cultivating integrity of speech, the best way to give friends honest feedback, and the things we project onto each other.
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Do you have hobbies? Do you know what your friends' hobbies are? Do you ever try to convince your friends to move to your city? Do you romanticize your life, or are you more...realistic...about it?
Steph & Julia discuss the best and least-talked-about way to express love to your favorite people and what it feels like to focus on smaller hangs.
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What do you believe about yourself? Do you ask too many questions? Or not enough? Do you hate making eye contact? Do you skip to the good part when you watch porn?
Steph & Julia discuss mind management, how to get people to like you in a non-mind control way, how to be curious, and how to need less validation.
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Do you ever wonder if you're interesting enough? Do you question whether you want kids and feel a certain type of way about it? Do you ever feel guilty about gossiping?
Steph & Julia discuss how to not talk about the same things over and over, why we default to talking about other people, and how our individual experiences of everything are different!
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