Better Friendships

from The Better Show Hosted by Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin

EPISODE SUMMARY This week we discuss how you can improve and foster better friendships with both new and existing friends in your life. EPISODE NOTES Show Notes 1:18 - Insights from a study about loneliness across generations 3:20 - How friendships affect your mental and physical health positively 7:40 - Could there be a relationship between microbiome and friend groups? 9:05 - Surprising scientific facts about friendships 12:52 - Insights of a LinkedIn study weighing friendships vs promotions 13:52 - What does "friend" mean anyway? 16:04 - Best countries to make friends for expats, as ranked by a survey 18: 39 - How Irish friendliness impacted March's marriage 19:23 - Worst countries to make friends for expats from the same survey 21:33 - March & Darren cook up an idea for a study or a reality show 22:30 - Darren shares his experience with close friendships that withstand relocation and time 23:55 - March shares how proximity has played a role in his friendships 26:00 - March describes his super-friend and what he can teach us 29:30 - Darren & March discuss ways they've made time for keeping in touch 32:40 - A lightweight way to insert thoughtful energy into a friendship 33:33 - A great tip to counteract "We should get together sometime" syndrome 35:29 - Darren's tip to go beyond surface-level friendship 37:23 - Reflections on vulnerability's role in building friendships 38:23 - What differentiates being open and being vulnerable 40:49 - March explains what awkward experiences can signal about a friendship 41:43 - Avoiding problem-solving and why can be a struggle 44:45 - How being present can be helpful during tough times 48:12 - A guide to being a friend when you don't see eye to eye 50:40 - Tips for maintaining trust in a friendship 52:15 - How to find and choose new friends 54:36 - Darren and March commit to some practices to nurturing their friendships 57:52 - Another tip for friends who live far apart 1:00:10 - The "better next step" for listeners Mentions 📰 Study: The millennial friendship crisis

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This week we discuss how you can improve and foster better friendships with both new and existing friends in your life.

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