62: Why High Achievers Struggle with Adult Friendships and How to Overcome Loneliness

Today we have friendship expert, Alex Alexander to help us understand more about why adult friendships can be so hard to maintain or even have. Between jobs, kids, life transitions and changing childhood dynamics friendships in our 20's and onward just get more difficult, but it is always still manageable. We also talk about Alex's best tips to fight loneliness in our post school years and how to still create community with our fast modern lives. We also cover in this episode: How to build bridges not burn them when we set boundaries in friendships How do you even define your own friendships? Should the title of friendships be given out often or are they not given out often enough? How to handle childhood friendship dynamics How to manage when your friendships change as life changes  Connect with Alex: www.alexalexander.com Instagram TikTok Podcast: Friendship IRL Welcome to Boss Babe Reset, the ultimate podcast for high-achieving women in corporate careers, female entrepreneurs, and business professionals seeking sustainable self-care strategies. Designed for ambitious women balancing career growth with personal well-being, each episode dives into the real-life challenges of managing work pressure, preventing burnout, and overcoming work anxiety. We’ll explore actionable tips on how to boost productivity without overworking, maintain mental wellness in hustle culture, and achieve success without sacrificing self-care. Whether you're navigating a demanding career in corporate, building your own business, or simply looking to find balance as a high achiever, Boss Babe Reset provides the tools, insights, and motivation to thrive without burnout. Tune in to uncover wellness practices and productivity hacks that empower you to meet your goals while preserving your mental and physical health. Embrace self-care that works, and let’s redefine success together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ready to build the business that replaces your 9-to-5? Join us inside the Clocked Out Collective at start.clockedout.media.Free 5-Minute TrainingEvery woman I know who successfully built a business while working a 9-to-5 followed the same four steps — and almost all of them tried to skip step one.So I created a free 5-minute training specifically for the woman who is still clocking into work every day while trying to build something bigger on the side.➡️ Watch the free training here👀 Join the Clocked Out Collective ClockedOUT is a business and productivity podcast for the high-achieving female entrepreneur building a side hustle while working a 9-to-5. Each week we deliver business building tips, work-life balance and self-care strategies, and real talk on hustle culture so you can grow your business, hit new revenue milestones, and beat burnout while still on payroll.Follow us on Instagram: @clockedout.media