EPISODE · May 13, 2025 · 22 MIN
How to Make Friendships That Last with Dr. Lori Whatley
from Live Happy Now · host Live Happy LLC
By now, we’ve all heard how important friendships and connections are for our well-being, but sometimes we’re unsure where to find those connections. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Dr. Lori Whatley, a clinical psychologist and author who specializes in the effects of digital usage on our relationships. Her new book, Happier Together: How to Find Your People and Make Friends That Last, walks us through how we can create new connections, deepen existing ones, and discover what we need from our friends. She’ll even tell us the exact number of close friends that we need for our well-being! In this episode, you’ll learn: How to intentionally seek out friends. How to identify what you need in a friend. Tips for deepening your current friendships.
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By now, we’ve all heard how important friendships and connections are for our well-being, but sometimes we’re unsure where to find those connections. This week, host Paula Felps sits down with Dr. Lori Whatley, a clinical psychologist and author who specializes in the effects of digital usage on our relationships. Her new book, Happier Together: How to Find Your People and Make Friends That Last, walks us through how we can create new connections, deepen existing ones, and discover what we need from our friends. She’ll even tell us the exact number of close friends that we need for our well-being! In this episode, you’ll learn: How to intentionally seek out friends. How to identify what you need in a friend. Tips for deepening your current friendships.
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