Danielle Bayard-Jackson on Female Friendship and Defining Yourself Outside Your Job

Do you struggle to maintain and create friendships? You're not alone. In this episode, Danielle Bayard-Jackson joins us to talk about the importance of friendships in both our personal and professional lives. We discussed the challenges of maintaining friendships as adults, the benefits of having a support system, and how to make new friends. As a TikTok star, Author, Female Friendship Coach, and Educator, Danielle shared the benefit of incorporating more routine into our lives for our friendships, leveraging our super connector friends, and pursuing our interests even when we don't have someone to do them with. * * * * * * * * * * ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS [00:01:59] Research explores dynamics of women's friendships, stereotypes. [00:05:12] Impacts of friendship on confidence and success [00:07:57] Struggle with authenticity, validation, marketing, and perceptions. [00:10:53] Highlighting pain points, press for faster respect. [00:15:32] Identity attached to work, different conversation topics. [00:20:43] Having diverse friend groups brings joy and support. [00:25:30] Love talking on the phone, catching up with people. [00:28:17] Losing friends in late 20s/early 30s is normal. Lack of third spaces makes it hard to meet new people. Put in effort, it's never too late. Incorporate routine, use super connectors, do activities alone. [00:33:12] Underestimate willingness to help; be vulnerable. * * * * * * * * * * ✏️ RESOURCES "The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work" by Simone Stolzoff * * * * * * * * * * 👋 STAY IN TOUCH ✦ Tough Stuff Podcast ✦ Our website Follow @toughstuffpod on Instagram ✦ Your Host: Audrey Saccone ✦ Follow @audreysaccone on Instagram Follow @audreysaccone on TikTok Learn more about Audrey Digital Follow @audreydigital on Instagram ✦ Today’s Guest: Danielle Jackson ✦ Website: https://www.daniellebayardjackson.com/ TikTok @thefriendshipexpert: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefriendshipexpert Instagram @daniellebayardjackson: https://www.instagram.com/daniellebayardjackson/?hl=en Connect with Danielle: https://www.daniellebayardjackson.com/iglinks Podcast "Friend Forward" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friend-forward/id1500460079