109: Cultivating Authentic Friendships with Amanda Anderson

How can we cultivate authentic friendships with other women? What does it look like to be a good friend, to find good friends and to build strong friendships? We’re all looking for close friendships but what are some guidelines for building strong relationships?Author and speaker Amanda Anderson and I talk about how to be vulnerable in relationships without over-sharing,  toxic relationships, boundaries in friendships, what keeps us from being real in friendships, and other often-not-talked-about issues.  We were made to live in community and to share together. Join us for this insightful conversation on some helpful advice on how to grow friendships with other women in a God-honoring way.  Amanda Anderson is the author of the book “All My Friends Have Issues: Building Remarkable Relationships with Imperfect People Like Me”. Amanda is an author and speaker living in Southern California with her husband of twenty years and her two daughters. Her ministry, Heart in Training, reaches women's ministries, conferences, mothers groups and Twelve Step Recovery ministries throughout the country. You can find out more about her work at HeartInTraining.com.Other Related Resources Mentioned in Today's Podcast EpisodeAll My Friends Have Issues: Building Remarkable Relationships with Imperfect People Like Me” by Amanda AndersonWhen to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic Relationships  by Gary Thomas Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No by Dr. Henry CloudNecessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses and Relationships That Have to End In Order to Move Forward by Dr. Henry Cloud Send us Fan Mail