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The Friendship Paradox
The Friendship Paradox
80 episodes
2 days ago
We are two women who love personality types and want to talk about them. And we are two women who have completely different personalities and have built a best friendship in spite of our differences, and we want to talk about that and how we approach social situations. This podcast is for people who are casually interested in personality types and how they affect the way we interact with the world, and want to learn more about how we can better harness our knowledge of personality types to collaborate better with others.
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We are two women who love personality types and want to talk about them. And we are two women who have completely different personalities and have built a best friendship in spite of our differences, and we want to talk about that and how we approach social situations. This podcast is for people who are casually interested in personality types and how they affect the way we interact with the world, and want to learn more about how we can better harness our knowledge of personality types to collaborate better with others.
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The Friendship Paradox
S9E17: AMA - Introvert & Extrovert Edition

On this advice-filled episode, Steph and Bri conduct an AMA with each other to gain insights in how they each handle life's moments. From learning how to interact with new neighbors to setting boundaries, the Q&A should help everyone navigate life a little easier.


In this episode:

  • Good Hang with Amy Poehler
  • Haunted Hotel on Netflix
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1 week ago
48 minutes 2 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E16: Spooky Season Favorites

In this fun episode, Bri and Steph sift through their favorite Halloween traditions, memories, and pop culture indulgences. This is all treats and no tricks...or is it?


In this episode:

  • Booked Travel Planners
  • Tower of London
  • St. Paul's Cathedral
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Abbey Road
  • Robert's Christmas Wonderland
  • Wednesday Addams
  • Wednesday the Netflix Series
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Haunting of Hill House
  • Brooklyn 99 Halloween Heist
  • The Office Halloween Episodes
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Disney's Coco
  • Halloweentown
  • Frankenweenie
  • Beetlejuice
  • Casper
  • Muppet's Haunted Mansion
  • Corpse Bride
  • Coraline
  • The Addams Family
  • Practical Magic
  • Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
  • Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
  • Yo Dog Walker
  • Only Murders in the Building on Hulu
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3 weeks ago
42 minutes 22 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E15 - This or That?

In this fun, lighthearted episode, Steph and Bri go through multiple lightning rounds of decision-making to showcase their preferences and hot takes on divisive topics.


In this episode:

  • Acadia National Park
  • Beehive Loop Trail
  • Salem, MA
  • Fenway Park
  • Somebody Feed Phil in Boston and Maine
  • Superman
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1 month ago
43 minutes 52 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E14: Interview with an Enneagram 5 - Brittany!

To continue our series on Interviewing the Enneagram, we've invited our lovely bestie Brittany, our rare Enneagram 5 gem! Brittany is the best of us - funny, loving, thoughtful, and open to our line of questioning.

In this episode:

  • Happy Color
  • Hyper Chiller
  • Somebody Feed Phil
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1 month ago
40 minutes 33 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E13: A Superficial Deep Dive on the Primal Question

It's superficial deep dive time! Steph and Bri break down a personality framework called the Primal Question, in which your core motivation is boiled down to a single question that drives your decision-making and preferences as a person. What's your Primal Question?

In this episode:

  • Ben Schwartz & Friends
  • The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osmond
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2 months ago
37 minutes 29 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E12: And the Award Goes To...

Lights, camera, ACTION! Bri and Steph share their movie and TV recommendations, their filmography icks, and their big- and small-screen guilty pleasures! Do you agree with them?

In this episode:

  • Fenway Park
  • Acadia National Park
  • Suits
  • The Amazing Race
  • Ted Lasso
  • Abbot Elementary
  • Only Murders In The Building
  • Clueless
  • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  • Saved By The Bell
  • Survivor
  • Bridgerton
  • Shonda Rhimes
  • Knives Out
  • Glass Onion
  • Conclave
  • Shrinking
  • Steel Magnolias
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • The Bear
  • This Is The End
  • The Office
  • Borat & Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Big Brother
  • Tommy Boy
  • Cry Baby
  • Hemlock Grove
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2 months ago
48 minutes 31 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E11 - Enneagram & Hurricane Stories with Kim

We have another emotional hurricane story to share, this time with our sweet friend Kim. Kim, and Enneagram 1, shares her traumatic rollercoaster of a journey that is so wild, you can't believe it was her reality. Like Lynn, Kim lost her home and nearly all of her possessions - just months after relocating back to Florida from Virginia. We hope you'll listen to herstory and support her as part of our community.

In this episode:

  • Explore Asheville
  • Biltmore Estate
  • WrapNeat Kitchen Organizer
  • The Journey Toward Wholeness by Suzanne Stabile
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3 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 8 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E10: You eat WHAT?

Steph and Bri have a very fun and food-filled episode where they talk about their favorite food combos, discuss their preferences, and taste test some internet-favorite weird food combinations. There's great ASMR in this one!


In this episode:

  • Natsu Omakase
  • Brachs Candy
  • Built Puff Bars
  • Clinique High Impact Mascara
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3 months ago
44 minutes 13 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E9: Don't Kick the Bucket!!

What do you want to accomplish before you leave this world? Steph and Bri share what's on their bucket lists (and what is decidedly NOT on their bucket lists) in this fun-filled episode.


In this episode:

  • Booked Travel Planners
  • National Parks Service
  • The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
  • Mystery Coloring Books
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4 months ago
38 minutes 23 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E8: Our Pets' Personalities!

Steph and Bri have two pets each. Stephany has her lovely cat girlies Eloise and Lila, and Briana has her rescured greyhounds Tessie and Titan. We did some serious research to figure out each of their personality frameworks. We had a good time doing this and highly recommend you do so for the furry friends in your life.


In this episode:

  • Buzzfeed quiz to sort your pet into a Hogwarts house
  • Ice Breaker by Hannah Grace
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4 months ago
41 minutes 15 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E7: Lynn's Hurricane Story

On this emotional episode, Steph and Bri speak with their dear friend Lynn who lost her home and nearly all of her possessions following Hurricane Helene in September 2024. In this discussion, you'll learn about the hardships that victims of natural disasters face and the long road to recovery they have to endure. It's important to support our friends and communities, and we hope you'll join us in supporting ours.


In this episode:

  • One Line a Day journal
  • Painting With A Twist
  • Love on the Spectrum
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5 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 44 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E6: Interview with an Enneagram 4 - Jackie!

In today's episode, we interview our wonderful BFF, Jackie, while enjoying a girl's weekend together in Orlando, FL! Jackie is an Enneagram 4 who was introduced to personality frameworks by and large by The Friendship Paradox. Listen and decide: is this episode all about Jackie, or is it really all about her cat Tootles?

In this episode:

  • Disney Fantasy
  • Castaway Cay
  • Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
  • Lovesac
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • The New Romantics
  • SteamyLit
  • Hume Health Body Pod
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5 months ago
45 minutes 42 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E5 - Oh Momma!

Steph and Bri tackle a hard but important topic: motherhood! They break down their relationships with their own mothers, share whether or not they want to become mothers themselves, and the factors at play in their lives as two childness women in their 30s.


In this episode:

  • Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
  • Little Free Library
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6 months ago
1 hour 1 second

The Friendship Paradox
S9E4: Life in the Fast Lane vs Slow Living

Slow living, intentional Steph and fast-paced, fit-it-all-in Bri break down their lifestyles in this duality episode. They'll discuss what they even mean when they say “fast-paced lifestyle” and “slow-living”, discussing what that means for them, and chat about whether balance can be achieved.


In this episode:

  • Goods Unite Us
  • Bookly
  • Barebells
  • Built Puff bars


Resources:

  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/202102/time-urgency-and-the-pace-of-life

  • https://medium.com/@gobardhan/the-fast-paced-life-is-it-time-to-slow-down-ae37d3bc865b

  • https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/choosing-between-fast-slow-life-millennials-confusion-vineeta-wagh/

  • https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-fast-paced-life

  • https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fast-paced#google_vignette

  • https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/attention-spans

  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/type-a-and-type-b-personality-theory

  • https://study.com/academy/lesson/theories-of-adult-development-levinson-vaillant-neugarten.html#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20main%20stages,age%20(45%2D64)

  • https://slowlivingldn.com/what-is-slow-living/#:~:text=Slow%20living%20denies%20that%20being,for%20reflection%20and%20self%2Dawareness

  • https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/ambition/balancing-ambition-and-well-being-strategies-for-achieving-success-without-burnout/


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6 months ago
51 minutes 3 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E3 - Spring Cleaning

Clean up! Clean up! Everybody, everywhere! Spring is in the air, so Steph and Bri decided to share their thoughts on Spring Cleaning! Spruce up your home, work, and digital spaces with us!


In this episode:

  • Joseph's Tea
  • Rutgers
  • Fight for Air
  • Unroll.me
  • One Line a Day
  • The Lost Story by Meg Shaeffer
  • Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspé
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6 months ago
58 minutes 30 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E2: Goal Setter Goal Getters (Part 2!)

Wait...didn't we cover this topic in 2023? Yes, yes we did. However, we're bringing back the goal setting topic in this new season because Stephany has some new goals to achieve and Briana is setting some goals FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!


In this episode:

  • Mrs. Doubtfire
  • Stephanywrites.com
  • Agatha Christie
  • Kristen Hannah
  • All In Her Head by Dr. Elizabeth Comen
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7 months ago
46 minutes 20 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S9E1: Where Have We Been?

We can hear it now: Mrs. Weasley's howler screaming, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!"


We owe it to our listeners to explain our 6 month hiatus, and that's exactly what this season opener episode covers. Welcome back, friends! We're happy to be back and have you join us again for our ninth season.


In this episode:

  • Brooklyn 99
  • SNL50
  • Little Words Project
  • Paula Poundstone
  • Steaming Eye Masks
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7 months ago
50 minutes 8 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S8E18: Situational Leadership Theory

How does one become an effective leader? By understanding your employee's unique needs, of course! In this episode, Bri and Steph describe what the Situational Leadership model is and how it is super similar to the personality frameworks we know and love.


Resources:

  • The Center for Leadership Studies

Mentioned in this episode:

  • ClassPass


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1 year ago
41 minutes 42 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S8E17: Go Bulls? Go Gators? Go Bull Gators? Or, Our College Lives

It's time to hit the books with Bri and Steph as they share their academic pasts! The polar-opposite besties had very different collegiate experiences - this one's a good one whether you loved, hated, or never attended college... And don't worry - there's no exam at the end of this course!


Resources:

  • Best College Environment Based on Your Enneagram Type
  • Majors Based On MBTI
  • College Experience Based on MBTI


Mentioned in this episode:

  • Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
  • Skin Picking Fidget Toys
  • Speks
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1 year ago
46 minutes 37 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
S8E16 - It's All Fun & Games Until Someone Gets Hurt

They've discussed their hobbies once before, but in this FUN episode, Steph and Bri jump into what types of play bring them joy - and they comment on what the Internet thinks they should find fun, too!


Resources:

  • Psychology Today article by Gretchen Rubin
  • Truity Blog
  • Martha Stewart Magazine blog

Mentioned in this Episode:

  • The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
  • Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown
  • Hunt a Killer games
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1 year ago
38 minutes 21 seconds

The Friendship Paradox
We are two women who love personality types and want to talk about them. And we are two women who have completely different personalities and have built a best friendship in spite of our differences, and we want to talk about that and how we approach social situations. This podcast is for people who are casually interested in personality types and how they affect the way we interact with the world, and want to learn more about how we can better harness our knowledge of personality types to collaborate better with others.