How to Build Meaningful Friendships and Create Authentic Connections -55

In the latest episode of the Marli Williams Podcast, we explore how to build meaningful friendships as adults, what gets in the way and provide a roadmap to create lasting friends with author and community builder, Kat Vellos. Despite living in an hyper-connected world, many of us still struggle with loneliness and having meaningful friendships with others. Kat shares insights from her book, "We Should Get Together," highlighting why creating friendships can be challenging as we age and offering actionable strategies to overcome these hurdles. If you are ready to build authentic friendships, get ready for the blueprint that is going to help you do just that!Kat Vellos is a trusted expert on cultivating meaningful friendships. She’s the author of  We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships. She’s also the creator of the Better Conversations Calendar and the BFF Builder. In her former career as a UX designer and researcher, she made software more user-friendly at large companies you’ve heard of, but she’s a lot happier now, helping people bring more friendship to their lives and workplaces. Kat’s writing is read in 100+ countries and she’s been interviewed by The New York Times, NPR, Communication Arts, The Good Life Project, and many more.Connect with Kat: Website: weshouldgettogether.comInstagram: @katvellos_authorLinkedIn: Kat VellosPlatonic Action Lab: https://weshouldgettogether.com/platonic-action-lab 1-on-1 Coaching: https://weshouldgettogether.com/coaching Marli Williams is an international keynote speaker, master facilitator, and joy instigator who has worked with organizations such as Nike, United Way, Doordash, along with many colleges and schools across the United States. She first fell in love with transformational leadership as a camp counselor when she was 19 years old. After getting two degrees and 15 years of leadership training, Marli decided to give herself permission to be the “Professional Camp Counselor” she knew she was born to be. Now she helps incredible people and organizations stop waiting for permission and start taking bold action to be the leaders and changemakers they’ve always wanted to be through the power of play and cultivating joy everyday. She loves helping people go from stuck to STOKED and actually created her own deck of inspirational messages called StokeQuotes™ which was then followed by The Connect Deck™ to inspire more meaningful conversations. Her ultimate mission in the world is to help others say YES to themselves and their big crazy dreams (while having fun doing it!) To learn more about Marli’s work go to www.marliwilliams.com and follow her on Instagram @marliwilliamsStay Connected to The Marli Williams PodcastFollow us on Instagram: @marliwilliamsOur Website: www.podcast.marliwilliams.comHire Marli to Speak at your next event, conference, workshop or retreat!www.marliwilliams.comReally love the podcast and want to share it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Let's Lead Together and reach more people - we appreciate your support!!