EP 13: The Friendship Gap: Loneliness, Adult Friendships & Why Finding Your People Is Worth It with Belinda Xia

Adult friendship. Nobody warns you how hard it gets.In this episode, I'm joined by the incredibly talented Belinda Xia — live illustrator, fellow mum, and one of my own adult friendships that I'm so glad I took a chance on. You might remember Belinda from our November episode on being the breadwinner of the family — and at the end of that conversation we promised we'd come back and talk about adult friendship. Well, here we are.Belinda brings a wonderfully extroverted perspective and I balance it out from the introverted-extrovert side. Wherever you sit on that spectrum, I think you're going to hear yourself in this one.We get into why making friends as an adult feels so much like dating, the three pillars of friendship that make it easy as kids and so hard as grown-ups, why time poverty makes us more selective (and why that's actually okay), and the low-stakes ways to make the first move — even when it feels terrifying.Plus Belinda makes a very passionate case for voice messages. I remain unconvinced. You can decide for yourself.If you've been craving real connection and not quite knowing how to find it — this one's for you.🔗 Connect with Belinda:Follow her on InstagramCheck out her website✨ Links mentioned: How Long Does It Actually Take to Make a Friend? Article📦 This month's Reset Box is available now🎟️ More Than A Mum Social Club Wollongong — Saturday 22nd August — grab your tickets here.🏡 Join The Facebook community here.Listen to Ep. 6: Redefining Roles: Building a Business & Identity Beyond Motherhood with Belinda Xia