An overwhelming amount of our listeners have asked about one topic. Friendship. Today, we have an honest conversation about the challenges of making new friends and nurturing the friendships we do have.Takeaways from the Episode:Making and maintaining friendships can be challenging in the modern world due to more factors than you would think.Individualism and the pressure to find a perfect fit friend can hinder the formation of new friendships.The workplace and technology have changed the dynamics of friendships, making it harder (if not impossible) to connect on a deeper level.Navigating the complexities of adult friendships requires managing drama, differing parenting styles, finding common ground....know wonder we are tired!Building new friendships as adults takes time and effort, with around 200 hours needed to develop a strong bond....WHOA! Let's all stop criticizing and judging each other, instead maybe we could work to support and uplift one another; who's with us?!Would you like coaching from Andrea or Jessica?Work with Andrea: https://www.andreaburkly.com/Work with Jessica: https://www.jlhutchison.com/Connect with Us:Join the HONEST WOMEN PODCAST CommunityFollow Honest Women Podcast @honestwomenpodcastFollow Jessica: @jlhutchisonlcpcFollow Andrea: @andreaburklyLearn more about the Honest Women Podcast: www.honestwomenpodcast.comHonest Women is the podcast for every woman juggling the demands of modern life (while trying to keep her shit together) and finding that it’s all just a little more difficult than she thought it would be. Your hosts, Andrea Burkly and Jessica Hutchison, are two very real mental health professionals who are taking honest conversations from inside their offices to the outside world.Disclaimer: Please note while this podcast features two therapists, and may feel very therapeutic, this is not therapy! Please be entertained, and know that through our creative content, we are not providing mental health care. No diagnosis. No treatment. No medical advice. Just creative content. Please seek appropriate mental health support in the real world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.