Friend Forward

4 Behind-the-scenes Facts about this Friendship Coaching Business

Jul 31, 2022

This episode is DIFFERENT. I'm finally opening up about what it's like to be a female friendship coach and educator, in an attempt to practice more vulnerability with our Friend Forward audience. *** WE JUST LAUNCHED A MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP!*** If you like reading books and talking about female friendship...

Are book clubs the secret to creating new friendships? Interview with Mackenzie Newcomb of The Bad B*&#! Book Club

Jul 22, 2022

**WE'RE STARTING A BOOK CLUB! **Book clubs aren't anything new, but they're a tried and true strategy for finding new friends and nurturing relationships with them over time. Today I'm interviewing Mackenzie "Mack" Newcomb about how she created a book club with nearly 200,000 members and what she's been doing to help...

How to communicate boundaries with a female friend (the first time): Interview with Dr. Carole Robin

Jul 14, 2022

I'm honored to speak to Dr. Carole Robin, co-author of the book "Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues". It's one of the best books I've ever read, so I reached out to ask if I could interview her for MY upcoming book, "Fighting for Our Friendships" (2024). She said YES, and...

Are "friend demotions" silly or helpful?

Jul 9, 2022

The concept of "friend demotions" is circulating on social media, and while we aren't fans of the phrase, we do support the concept. In this week's episode, resident female friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson explains what "demotions" are, what we should be calling them instead, and three things to...