EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 12 MIN
Why Most People Suck at Making Friends
from The Motivated Mind · host Scott Lynch
Making friends used to be simple. You shared a juice box at recess, and boom, best friends. But as adults, most of us kind of suck at it. In this episode, I unpack why making friends feels so hard these days and share a few ideas that might just change the way you think about building genuine connections. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Level up your life by joining my Patreon where you’ll get exclusive content every week and more badass offerings (rips t-shirt in half, Hulk Hogan style, and runs around the room). And/or… Unlock practical and tactical insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness directly to your inbox. If you’re a glutton for punishment and want more swift kicks in the mind follow me on social: Instagram YouTube Leave a review and tell me how I suck so I can stop doing that or you can also tell me about things you like. I’d be okay with that, too. Produced by ya boi. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, David Hauser, Cheryl Hunter, Michael Brandt, Heather Moyse, Tim Shriver, and Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Making friends used to be simple. You shared a juice box at recess, and boom, best friends. But as adults, most of us kind of suck at it. In this episode, I unpack why making friends feels so hard these days and share a few ideas that might just change the way you think about building genuine connections. For more go to: www.scottmlynch.com Level up your life by joining my Patreon where you’ll get exclusive content every week and more badass offerings (rips t-shirt in half, Hulk Hogan style, and runs around the room). And/or… Unlock practical and tactical insights on how to master your mindset and optimize your happiness directly to your inbox. If you’re a glutton for punishment and want more swift kicks in the mind follow me on social: Instagram YouTube Leave a review and tell me how I suck so I can stop doing that or you can also tell me about things you like. I’d be okay with that, too. Produced by ya boi. Past guests on The Motivated Mind include Chris Voss, Captain Sandy, Dr. Chris Palmer, Joey Thurman, Jason Harris, Koshin Paley Ellison, Rudy Mawer, Molly Fletcher, Kristen Butler, Hasard Lee, Natasha Graziano, David Hauser, Cheryl Hunter, Michael Brandt, Heather Moyse, Tim Shriver, and Alan Stein, Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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