The Science of Amazing Friendships w/ Dr. Marisa Franco

Oct 4, 2022

Dr. Marisa Franco, a New York Times bestselling author and expert on friendship, sheds light on the intricacies of human connections. She emphasizes that friendships require effort and discusses their profound impact on our well-being. Listeners will learn how to navigate adult friendships, even amidst disagreements, and the surprising physical health benefits of social ties. Dr. Franco also explores the vital roles self-love and vulnerability play in building deeper relationships, challenging societal norms surrounding male friendship and affection.

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ADVICE

Showing Up for Friends

Be present for your friends during important moments, both positive and negative.
Showing up during these "diagnostic moments" strengthens the friendship.

ADVICE

Addressing Conflict

Address conflicts in friendships directly.
Avoiding conflict leads to withdrawal and ultimately damages the relationship.

INSIGHT

Friendships and Health

Friendships significantly impact both physical and mental health.
Strong social connections are even more crucial than diet and exercise for longevity.

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This week is a fascinating show about FRIENDSHIP.
This one is so so IMPORTANT.

I’ll be HONEST with you…one of the people this week’s show may HELP the most is me!

As I’ve mentioned many times before, although I put myself out there all the time, deep inside, I’m still very much an INTROVERT.  I’ve always felt I could do better in smoothing out the AWKWARD MOMENTS, and I feel sometimes when connecting with people.

I know a lot of you are the same way.

That’s why I’m fascinated by DR. MARISA FRANCO, who has spent years studying FRIENDSHIP in incredible detail.

There’s so much good stuff to unpack this week…

FRIENDSHIPS TAKE WORK, and even people who make friends easily can make regrettable mistakes.  No matter who you are, listen to what Dr. Franco has to say about CHARACTERISTICS of what makes a great friendship, then ask yourself how many of those boxes you check.

If you don’t check enough of them, you may find people you thought were your friends starting to GHOST YOU, which Dr. Franco also gets into.

We’re also going to talk about the PHYSICAL NEED FOR FRIENDS as well.  You may not realize it, but friendship has a lot more benefits than simply improving your EMOTIONAL health.  This is part of Dr. Franco’s larger overall look at the science of friendships and how they affect your work, sense of self, and many other parts of who you are.

Want to know how to make friends as an ADULT?

How to be friends with people you DISAGREE with?

Or how SELF-LOVE affects friendships?

And one of my favorite parts of this week’s show…

How can you deal with “value-based” friends versus adding authentic friendships to your life?

My FRIENDLY ADVICE to you this week is to pay close attention to Dr. Franco’s wisdom on a subject that we sometimes take for granted.

And let me leave you with this…

PROVERBS 27 says, in part, “Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you-- better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.”

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