Episode 112: Asking For A Friend: How Do I Navigate Friendships When We’re All In Different Life Stages?



Picture this: You just turned 30. One friend just bought a home, while another is traveling the world. One is starting their own business, and one is skyrocketing up the corporate ladder. Some are getting married and having babies, and some are single AF. None of us can decide on a date to catch up, and where to go for dinner. So no one told you life was gonna be this way… 

As we go through our 20s and 30s, we all start adulting in different ways and at different rates, and maintaining our ride-or-die connections can start to feel complicated. Navigating these different life stages means that our friendships sometimes end up at the bottom of the list, or we start growing in different directions and losing common ground. But every friendship goes through different seasons, and change doesn’t need to be a bad thing! 

This week we’re tackling two juicy Qs: How to maintain our friendships when we’re at different life stages, and how to deal with comparison when those big milestones crop up. 

Join us as we chat about:

  • How to stop comparing and start leading with curiosity

  • Getting rid of timelines and expectations for where you *should* be 

  • Navigating feelings of isolation during a big life change

  • Why it’s as important to be there in the good times as it is in the bad

  • Celebrating your friend’s wins like they’re your own

  • Giving your friends the space to change and grow

  • Finding new ways to make memories together

  • How to communicate and self-regulate when your friendship dynamics shift

  • Bringing your people along for the journey

No matter where you’re at in life, your closest friendships are worth nurturing — they’re the family we get to choose! — and we’re choosing to fight for them. 


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