Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits

Alysa Lucas hosts Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits with the goal of starting a movement to love more on our best friends, bros, and bosom buddies through sharing stories of friendship and talking about the most important topics to keeping those friendships afloat. www.bestforeverspod.com

Reconnecting with Friends 07/14/2023

Reconnecting with Friends Have you lost contact with a friend and you want to reconnect? If so, this episode is for you! Alysa discusses why reconnecting is a good idea, what keeps us from reconnecting, and what to do to reconnect. Check it out! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/27445605

Stranger Things Season 1 - Pt. 2 06/30/2023

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Stranger Things Season One Pt. 1 06/16/2023

Stranger Things Season One Pt. 1 In the first episode back from hiatus, Alysa dives into one of her favorite TV shows, Stranger Things, to discuss all things friendship. Her friend, Maya, joins her to analyze and chat about the “Core Four” friendship of Dustin, Lucas, Mike, and Will and what it’s like when El joins the group when Will goes missing. There’s so much to discuss that this is Part One with another episode coming out about the other friendships! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/27168390

We're Coming Back! 06/09/2023

We're Coming Back! The podcast will return next week! Follow BestForeversPod on Instagram and Facebook, and Friends with Alysa on Tik Tok! /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/27091473

Friends Do Cool Things - Read Tarot 09/09/2022

Friends Do Cool Things - Read Tarot Our friends do really cool things so why not learn about all these cool things? In a new series of episodes, Alysa interviews those friends doing the coolest of things. In the first episode, Alysa’s friend and fellow podcaster, Amy, joins her to talk about reading Tarot. Follow Amy on Instagram! Check out Amy’s web page! Check out Amy’s podcast! Tarot 101 Book Amy Recommends! Check out the Tarot Cards Amy Uses! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1646710096/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7N6FDBPM611PKF8N62K0_0?fbclid=IwAR0ZcwlZsqpBC359StyES8ACW40Gq2lSw7fqXIZvdubecg7C60pmQd-lp8E Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/24321483

Singlehood with Dr. Alex Fisher 09/07/2022

Singlehood with Dr. Alex Fisher Alysa has been waiting for years to have this very important conversation and it happens in this episode! She welcomes social psychologist, Dr. Alex Fisher, to the podcast to discuss her research on singlehood and friendship. So come single folks and attached folks…everyone could learn more about the diversity of singlehood! Check out Dr. Fisher’s web page! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources (Research Discussed) Fisher, A.N. (2020). All the lonely people? A belongingness perspective on the stigmatization and well-being of single people. Fisher, A.N., Stinson, Wood, Holmes, and Cameron (2021). Singlehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendship. Research on Husbands Leaving Wives (as an example): /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/24298635

Venturesome Friendships 08/05/2022

Venturesome Friendships All-around badass, Venturesome Podcast host, and friend, Rachel Esterline Perkins, visits the podcast to talk about supporting others through their work journey, how to build relationships, and workplace friends. Given that we spend most of our time in the workplace, finding your supportive work people or personal Board of Directors (as Rachel discusses) is particularly important! Check out Venturesome Podcast with Rachel! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/23962053

Pocket Friends 07/29/2022

Pocket Friends Many of us have friends right there in our pockets! That’s right, we connect with people via social media, like Twitter, and have all sorts of friends on our phones. Alysa’s pocket friend, Dr. Liz Faber, joins the podcast to chat about the meaning, the joy, the fun (and sometimes the blocks) of having friends in our back pockets. Follow Liz Faber on Twitter! Follow Liz Faber on Instagram! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/23888337

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix 05/20/2022

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix In book five of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, things are getting serious - the danger, the control, and the angst. In this episode, Alysa’s friend, Haley, joins her to talk about how the friendships are changing as the Wizard World is also changing. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/23183312

Chosen 04/29/2022

Chosen At a certain point in our lives, we begin to choose our friends. Sometimes it’s an easy choice, and sometimes we may wish we had more options. And, when we’re lucky, we choose our friends who are our family. In this episode, Alysa explores friendships and the idea of choice. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22950671

Secrets Pt. 1 04/22/2022

Secrets Pt. 1 Friends and secrets go together like peanut butter and jelly. In this part one episode, Alysa talks about what secrets are, the types of secrets we experience, and how secrets can help and hurt our friendships. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Complete the Secrets Survey Here! Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources Afifi, T., Caughlin, J., & Afifi, W. (2007). The dark side (and light side) of avoidance and secrets. In B.H. Spitzberg and W.R. Cupach (Eds.), The dark side of interpersonal communication (pp. 61-92); 2nd edition). New York: Routledge. Miller, R. (1997). We always hurt the ones we love. In R.M. Kowalski (Ed.), Aversive interpersonal behaviors(pp. 11-29). New York: Springer Science + Business Media. Vangelisti, A.L. (1994). Family secrets: Forms, functions, and correlates. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11(1), 113-135. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22875890

Battle of the Besties - The Parent Trap 04/15/2022

Battle of the Besties - The Parent Trap Battling friends can be fun and help friends bond so out of this born a new series of epsiodes called, Battle of the Besties: Where our Bests have the Worsties! Yes, it’s time to go head-to-head on our hout takes. In this first episode, my friend, Meredith, joins me to talk about The Parent Trap movies. Alysa thinks the version 1961 is superior while Meredith has full support behind 1998. So, who wins? Have a listen! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson The Parent Trap (1961) = The Parent Trap (1998) = The Parent Trap 2 (1986) = The Parent Trap 3 (1989) = Let’s Get Together = Handshake with Martin = /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22801028

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire 03/18/2022

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire Elaborate plans to bring Voldemort back and to end Harry Potter take hold in the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire! Podcast favorite friend, Claire, returns to talk to Alysa about how the golden friendship of Harry, Hermoine, and Ron is not so sunshine-y, but that friends and connections will be critical to fight Lord Voldemort when he returns to his full power! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Theme Music by Trevor Wilson /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22490978

Ferris Bueller's Day Off 03/11/2022

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Have you ever wanted to skip school and have the best day ever with your best friend? Of course, and that’s what John Hughes captures so well in the 1986 movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Alysa’s friend, Rachel, from Rachel’s Reviews and Hallmarkies Podcast joins her to talk about the friendship among Ferris and Cameron, why they took the day off, and so much more. Life moves pretty fast so be sure to check out this episode! Follow Hallmarkies Podcast = Follow Rachel’s Review = Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22416098

Friendish 03/04/2022

Friendish Is your hair stylist your friend? No? But do you enjoy chatting with them and look forward to those interactions? Yes? You might not be friends, but friendish. In fact, we need these casual ties with others because there are high rewards for us and our well-being. In this episode, Alysa will talk about this concept of “weak-tie” relationships coined by Mark Granovetter in 1973 and what it means for us today, especially during a pandemic. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Sources /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/22336376

Accountability Buddies 01/14/2022

Accountability Buddies A new year often brings hopes to what we might be able achieve with a fresh start, and having an accountability buddy can help you achieve more than you could imagine. But, here’s the things, friends, a new year doesn’t need to be the only time to help and support your friends! In this episode, Alysa talks about what friends can do for each other anytime they’re hoping to focus and be more productive. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/21775598

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban 12/10/2021

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban In the third installment of episodes analyzing Harry Potter books through a friendship, new Harry Potter fan and friend, Rachel, talks with Alysa about the third book, Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban. With this book, some of the friendship examples are similar to the first two books and some are different, with a need to talk about conflict, secrets, mischief, and pranks! /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/21443012

Alysa Watches TV - Teen Witch (1989) 10/31/2021

Alysa Watches TV - Teen Witch (1989) Happy Halloween! Alysa drops a bonus episode, Alysa Watches TV, usually only available for patrons. Alysa talks about the movie Teen Witch (1989) with her friend, Sarah, and this may be the deepest dive on this cult movie ever. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20996303

Ghosting 2.0 10/29/2021

Ghosting 2.0 Two years ago for Halloween, Alysa covered ghosting in friendships and it certainly feels like the hauntings of relationships, when we just want closure, may be even worse now as continue to experience a global pandemic. So, gather around the campfire yet again to hear a spooky tale about ghosting. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20987837

Put on Your Face 10/22/2021

Put on Your Face Halloween season got Alysa thinking about all we do to dress up for the big day – elaborate outfits, make-up, and masks. And wouldn’t you know we wear masks on days that don’t have to do with ghosts and goblins! In this episode, Alysa discusses the “face” work of Erving Goffman, which helps us understand how we present our public self with “face,” wear “masks” to hide some aspects of ourselves, and how friends can help support our “face.” /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20907299

Old Friend, New Tricks 10/08/2021

Old Friend, New Tricks Best Forevers Podcast has reached 150 episodes and, to celebrate, Alysa talks about the four lessons she’s learned about friendship since starting a podcast about friendships. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20753093

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets 10/04/2021

Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets How important is friendship to Harry Potter when he’s told not to go back to Hogwarts because of the danger ahead? Critical. Alysa’s friend, Crystal, joins her to talk about the book, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, through the lens of friendship. In this epsiode, they discuss whether or not Harry still has friends and enemies, how the fame continues to impact Harry’s life, the role of animals and creatures as friends, and the true start to mentorship with Dumbledore. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20695643

I'm a Bad Friend 09/24/2021

I'm a Bad Friend Sometimes we feel like a bad friend and, in this episode, Alysa explores five valid and common reasons one might have this experience. And, then she provides ways to kick that feeling. Please share your experiences on social media using the hashtag #FeltLikeaBadFriend or email her with experiences at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20569766

Friendship Breakups Pt. 3 08/13/2021

Friendship Breakups Pt. 3 In the third episode of this multi-episode series on friendship break ups, Alysa talks about how to do the “break up,” whether it’s ghosting, changing the relationship, or having the difficult conversation about ending the relationship. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/20123297

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone 07/30/2021

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone Friendship is magical, right? Well, in the world of Harry Potter it is! Join Alysa and her dear and Harry Potter nerdy friend, Alisun, to discuss the first book in the series, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone! In this epsiode, they discuss how being an orphan and a celebrity impacts Harry’s ability to make friends, how he meets friends, Ron and Hermoine, and how he meets his enemy, Draco. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/19979246

Friendship Breakups Pt. 2 07/23/2021

Friendship Breakups Pt. 2 In the second episode of this multi-episode series on friendship break ups, Alysa explores the reasons why we may call it quits on a friendship. Specifically, she talks about three assessments we can do for ourselves, our friendship, and dealbreakers to help us make decisions about ending a friendship. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/19906487

Cruel Summer 06/25/2021

Cruel Summer Freeform’s popular TV show, Cruel Summer, demonstrates what happens when friendships change, when friends betray you, when one is desperate for a certain friendship, and what happens when just a little friendship is all one needs during dark times. Alysa’s friend, Amanda, stops by the podcast to talk about the twists and turns of friendship of the characters, Jeanette Turner and Kate Wallis. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/19601546

Friendship Break Ups Pt. 1 05/28/2021

Friendship Break Ups Pt. 1 Friendship break ups are not widely acknowledged or talked about but are often much more painful than romantic break ups. Understanding the process of a friendship break up is important in being able to lead a happy and healthy life with supportive friends by your side. In the first episode of this multi-episode series, Alysa takes a deep dive into romantic relationship development and how it applies to friendship. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/19275002

Friends First 05/14/2021

Friends First After being inspired by an article in The Atlantic, Alysa explores the idea of what life would be like if friends, instead of romantic relationships, were our focus. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/19104338

We Were on a Break 04/23/2021

We Were on a Break Alysa explores the idea that sometimes we need a break from our friends, not a break-up. She discusses why we might need a break and how we can go about making that break happen successfully and with kindness. /episode/index/show/bestforeverspod/id/18831041

Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred Spirits

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