Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship Bonus Episode: Take Back Your Social Life (Nina on “SuperPsyched” with Dr. Adam Dorsay)
This week’s episode is a bonus! I’m sharing a conversation from when I was a guest on Dr. Adam Dorsay’s podcast, SuperPsyched. I don’t usually repost my own guest interviews, but I’m starting to sprinkle them in the feed because when I’m not the host, different things come out. Different angles. Different stories. Perhaps an even more direct way to discuss making and keeping friends. This interview was one of my favorites!
Dr. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and executive coach in Silicon Valley, and he’s also the author of the book, SuperPsyched. You’ll hear pretty quickly why I loved talking with him.
In this conversation, we get into the real-life, practical stuff!
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
- How to make plans
- Not chasing friend groups
- The power of phone calls
- To tease or not to tease?
- The middle path between "breaking up" and staying friends
- Assuming the best
- Mismatched energy in friendships
- What “reciprocity” does (and does not) mean
- What to do when a friend never asks about you
- The mindset shift that makes friendship feel less exhausting and more empowering
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Dr. Adam's episode on Dear Nina where HE was the guest: Ep. #132: "The Four Types of Connection"
- Dr. Adam's book!
- The SuperPsyched Podcast
MORE ABOUT DR. ADAM DORSAY
Dr. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and executive coach in Silicon Valley where he serves high-achieving adults (including professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and professional athletes). Adam is the host SuperPsyched, an award-winning podcast with over 200 episodes available on all platforms. He has given two highly regarded TEDx Talks: one about men and their emotions and the other about friendship in adulthood and his book on the topic of the four ways people connect is available on October 1, 2024.
Beyond his private practice, Adam is a resiliency expert who co-created an international program for Facebook’s Online Safety employees for several years. He now serves as the resiliency consultant to DigitalOcean and has frequent requests from the media for interviews. He has provided keynotes and trainings to multiple corporations and organizations, including Microsoft, Linkedin, and the California Psychological Association.
He is happily married, the father of young boys, and he has a hypoallergenic 33-pound Australian Labradoodle therapy dog named Raffi, who lives at his home and works at his office.
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