Practical Ways to Make Friends + Put Yourself Out There

In this episode we talk about how it can be hard to make new friends as an a adult and why. We also chat about making friends in terms of living in the same place versus internationally and give tactical ways to put yourself out there and spark invitations and conversations to make new friends.

NOTES:

- How friendship evolves and why making friends when you're older gets harder.

- Working versus staying at home and how that affects making friends.

- Why it may be hard to make new friends when you live in one place.

- The perception we have of making friends and how it holds us back.

- Some times you have an establishment to help you make the effort but sometimes it's on you to make the effort.

- How you put yourself out there if you aren't the kind of person who puts themselves out there.

- Getting out of the friend rut.

- New friends, new conversations.

- Some ways to make new friends...

TAKEAWAYS:

1. Don't Persume (LOL. a word Husband made up) that everyone's busy and ask.

2. You have to make the effort.

3. Find your thing and invite people to join you.

4. Let go of the outcome. Put it out there and don't let a NO mean anything.

5. Putting yourself out there can be hard. Know that.

6. Be yourself. You want to find people you connect with and that will only happen when you are yourself.

QUICK SHOT QUESTIONL

What Christmas singer would you want to be your roommate?

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From the Blog Post: How to Make New Friends: 8 Ways to Put Yourself Out There

Welcome to a bonus episode! We do these on some Mondays and on these pint-sized lessons of inspiration, I go into the proverbial wine cellar (aka the blog) and pull out some reader and personal favorites that I think you'll really enjoy. What makes this extra fun is that then on Thursday, Husband and I will be digging into it and pulling out more flavor.

Bonus: if you find any blog posts that you really like, send them our way and we will uncork + feature it on the podcast and give you a shout out! Or send me a message here!!

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In this episode we talk about the difference between inviting someone and truly welcoming them.

NOTES:

- Inviting is easy, welcoming takes more effort.

- Effort + Intentionality is what sets inviting and welcoming apart.

- Welcoming isn't the same thing as having people come over.

- Don't be a lazy host or make guests do the work.

- Be purposeful about who is coming into your space.

- Check in with every person.

- Think about your space and how to make that space work for you.

- Avoid a Set Seating Situation Stagnancy LOL

- Scan the room and see who needs to be welcomed in.

- As a host and human, it's important to see people.

- Seek out those that might have a harder time fitting in.

- Physically welcome people.

- As an invitee, how can you make yourself feel welcome?

- Find a thing you do well and lead with that —dad jokes, questions, compliments—and then follow up.

TAKEAWAYS:

1. Being purposeful. As the host, it's YOUR job.

2. Space matters.

3. See + seek.

4. Ask questions to get people to open up.

QUICK SHOT QUESTION:

What is your favorite fair/carnival food?

And because this sparked a debate... would you say fair or carnival?

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