Walking with Friends Through Depression: An Honest Discussion, with Dr. Ayanna Abrams, Farah Harris and Trayonna Barnes
Release Date: 11/23/2023
What to do when you realize you're not your bestie's bestie
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The research on women's friendships finds that women tend to greatly value "mutual prioritization" in our same-sex friendships. So when we discover that we're NOT our bestie's bestie, it can be a major gut punch. In today's episode of the Friend Forward podcast with host Danielle Bayard Jackson, female friendship expert, you'll learn three guiding questions to ask to help you manage feelings of disappointment when you learn your friend may not reciprocate in the ways you "rank" one another. And, as always, stay tuned for this week’s homework. ** SIX WEEKS LEFT to...
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Authenticity, Oversharing, and the Value of Not-So-Deep Friendships: A Conversation with Israa Nasir
Friend Forward
You’re walking home from a friend’s party when you begin to replay a conversation you had with someone you met and, as you recall the way you dived right into personal life details within the first three minutes, you’re wondering if you overshared… Other people might regret opening up in that way but not you, because you often say - if it’s not a deep friendship, then I don’t want it - but is that really a healthy mantra? In today’s episode, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson speaks to Israa Nasir, a psychotherapist, speaker and writer, about the...
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Why We Yearn For Friendship Groups, And The Pros & Cons of Groups vs Dyads
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You’re out shopping and you see a group of four women walk by, sipping on coffee, pushing their carts and laughing at something together, and you feel a little sting. You’re wondering if you’ll ever experience that group dynamic again the way you did when you were younger, and you’re secretly wishing that you had a solid friendship group, in the way so many other people seem to. In today’s episode of the Friend Forward podcast, our resident friendship expert explores why we yearn for friendship groups, especially in our 30s, what the research has to say about it, and the...
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Four Reasons Why Your Friends Are Not Being Vulnerable With You
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You’re walking home after a coffee date with a new friend and begin to reflect on the time that you spent together. You really like hanging out with her, but you realize that she doesn’t share anything about herself with you, at least not anything personal, and come to think of it, you have another friend who’s the same… In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson explores four reasons why your friends might not be opening up to you. If you’re desiring a little more vulnerability, depth and intimacy from your...
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Three Surprising Ways Your Friendships Impact Your Marriage
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Here, on the Friend Forward podcast, we’ve explored the issue of friendship at the intersection of our romantic relationships in a myriad of different ways, but today on the show we are specifically exploring the question of, how do your friendships impact your marriage? This is a question that’s been top of mind for our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, since reading Rhaina Cohen’s book, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life With Friendship At The Center. If you’ve ever wondered if, once you find your person, friendships are less important, well then...
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What to do when you're stuck in the middle of a boyfriend and a best friend who don't get along, with Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of “The Three of us”
Friend Forward
A recent survey of 13,000 recipients found that 44% of people have reduced the time they spent with a friend because they didn’t like her partner. So what can you do if your best friend and your partner don’t get along? If you’re feeling stuck in the middle, then this episode is for you. Today I am joined by Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of the book, “The Three Of Us”, which is the book we are currently reading in your book club and Ore herself is joining us in our discussion! () “The Three Of Us” is a fictional story about a woman whose husband and...
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[REBROADCAST] Platonic Love vs. Romantic Love -- Notes on Prioritizing Friendship with Dr. Christina Douyon
Friend Forward
For women, is romantic love more valuable than platonic love? And if so, what role does our culture play in influencing the ways that we prioritize these relationships? Today, on the Friend Forward podcast, we are rebroadcasting an episode that first aired three years ago, because it is one that is so powerful and still so relevant to share around this Galentine’s Day. In this conversation, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson talks with Dr. Christina Douyon, a psychologist and race & culture researcher who Danielle met when they both attended the...
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6 Hot Takes On Female Friendships
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These days, when somebody says that they have a “hot take”, it can, especially on social media, be a way of being purposely controversial and going against the grain to create some spicy content that elicits comments, likes and engagement. However, when it comes to friendship, there is sometimes a discourse around particular topics that leans a certain way, and our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, holds a somewhat contradictory position on some of these. These topics are nuanced and a discussion around them is due, and so in this episode, Danielle shares...
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Girl Problems: “How Do I Feel Less Guilty After Setting A Boundary and Stepping Back From A Friendship?”
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Welcome to "Girl Problems" a bi-weekly segment from the Friend Forward podcast, coming to you every other Tuesday. Today’s episode addresses a listener’s friendship question regarding the notion of guilt. Our listener is currently undergoing a friendship transition, where she is stepping back from a friendship she no longer feels aligned with. Whilst she is happy to let this relationship dissolve, she is also feeling guilty about setting her boundaries in this way and opting out of the friendship. Join us as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson offers...
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What We Get Wrong About "Accountability" In Friendship
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The word “accountability” is used pretty often both on social media and in real life situations, but what does it really mean, and how does it play out with regard to friendships? You may be able to recall a time when you attempted to hold a friend accountable for a decision she had made, and been met with annoyance, anger and even withdrawal, leaving you wondering if you should have just kept your mouth shut. But is this ultimately what friends are for? In this week’s episode of the Friend Forward podcast, our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson talks...
info_outlineYou’re working out at the gym when you realise you’ve been coming solo for the last few weeks as your usual gym buddy has been MIA. It’s not like her, so on your way to the parking lot, you give her a call but she doesn’t answer… Also unlike her. And that’s when it hits you – you remember that she mentioned having a depressive episode last winter, but that was before you were friends. And if she’s having one now, would you even know what to do? And even if you did, would you have the capacity to see her through?
In this episode of the Friend Forward Podcast, we’re finally talking about depression. Research tells us that women are nearly twice as likely as men to have experienced depression, which means at one point it may well have impacted your friendship, whether you knew it or not.
Join us as our resident friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson speaks to three women on the subject; a psychologist, an emotional intelligence expert, and a young woman who shares her story of how physical assault sent her into a dark place, and honest conversations with her friends got her through.
And whether you’ve suffered with depression yourself, or have a friend who has, stay tuned for this week’s homework.
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To connect with Farah Harris, you can find her on Instagram, and you can check out her platform, Working Well Daily, here. You can also purchase her book, ‘The Colour of Emotional Intelligence: Elevating Our Self and Social Awareness to Address Inequities” here.
And to connect with Trayonna, you can find her on Instagram.
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