Being Social Podcast
A podcast about the art of friendship and building community
Episodes
17 episodes
Friendship Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
This week on Being SocialThis week on Being Social, we're talking about friendship and money, and why spending time with your friends doesn't have to be expensive.We’re sharing our own experiences with splitting bills, navigating ...
Weddings Are a Test of Friendship
This week on Being Social, we're talking about bridesmaids, bachelorette parties, and all the friendship drama that can come with weddings.We’re sharing our own wedding experiences, including how many bridesmaids we had and...
The Social Project: One Writer’s Mission to Make Friends
This week on Being Social, we're talking about making friends as an adult with our guest, Jeannine Boisse.Jeannine shares her own journey of moving to San Diego without knowing many people, finding community through ...
Hobbies Are How We Make Friends
This week on Being Social, we're talking about hobbies—why having things you enjoy outside of work can be so important, especially when it comes to making friends, finding community, and simply bringing more joy into your life. We...
How to Stay Connected With Family
This week on Being Social, we're talking about family connections—how to stay connected with the family you genuinely want in your life, especially when distance, busy schedules, and life changes make it harder to spend time toget...
Community: More Than Just Showing Up
This week on Being Social, we're talking about community—what it actually means, why the word feels so overused, and the difference between having an audience and truly building a community. We share our own experiences creating B...
Friendship Breakups
This week on Being Social, we're talking about one of the hardest parts of adult friendships: friendship breakups. We share our own experiences with friendships that ended through ghosting, slow fades, and major falling outs, and discuss...
Celebrate Your Friends!
This week on Being Social, we're talking all about birthdays, celebrations, and the different ways people like to feel loved. We discuss why birthdays matter, whether they're worth making a big deal over, and how celebrating your friends...
Friendship Lessons from The Five-Star Weekend
This week on Being Social, we're talking all about The Five-Star Weekend and the friendship lessons hidden throughout the series. We discuss what happens when you bring together friends from different chapters of your life, why girls' ...
From Coworkers to Close Friends
This week on Being Social, we're talking all about work friendships—can your coworkers become real friends, or are some friendships meant to stay at the office?We share stories from our own careers and discuss why some workplace f...
How to Make Friends in a New City with Special Guest Lola
This week on Being Social, we’re talking about making friends as an adult with our special guest Lola. Lola shares her experience moving from Denver to Portland without knowing anyone and how she built a new community from scratch.We dis...
The TV Friendships That Raised Us
This week on Being Social, we're talking about the TV friendships that shaped us—from Sex and the City and Friends to Broad City, Gilmore Girls, and more. We discuss the friend groups we admire, the on...
Have You Ever Felt This? The Power of Collective Effervescence.
This week on Being Social, we’re talking about collective effervescence—that electric feeling you get when a crowd is fully in sync at concerts, sports games, karaoke nights, and live events.We also catch up on life: our ...
Friendship Throwbacks
This week on Being Social, we’re diving into childhood friendships — the first friends we remember, growing up shy, middle school memories, and the friendships that shaped (or broke) us.We talk built-in best friends, friendship ...
What It’s Really Like Hosting Social Events (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly).
What’s it really like hosting social events? In this episode, we’re sharing the honest side of community building—from the excitement of seeing strangers become friends to low turnout, event stress, and the behind-the-scenes chaos no o...
