#121 | Chaos And Friendships w/ Sammy Ad...

Positive feelings and emotions are nice, but they shouldn’t be our greatest goals in life. This week, Dr. Michael Brown revisits a conversation with counselor Steve Rieske about the pursuit of pleasure and its undesired result. 

The scenarios that our minds play on repeat are not nearly as helpful as we may think. This week, we revisit a conversation with Amy Seiffert and Barb Roose where they empathize with our anxieties and offer the reassurance that peace is possible. 

Our workplace, household, and organizational cultures don’t exist in a vacuum, but they are created. This week, Dr. Michael Brown revisits a conversation with Dr. Russell Catania about an essential characteristic of exceptional leaders. 

<p>Friendships. Does it ever get easier? In this weeks episode we discuss all things including school friendship trauma, being in your 20s and still struggling to form relationships and that its okay to not have a lot of friends. </p> <p>I hope this episode brings some comfort to ... Show More

Sam talks about the power of friendship, and how we can nurture those relationships for a fuller life. Learn more about Dr. Anna Akbari here. Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obta ... Show More

This week we’re talking about friendships - how to make them better, if it's okay to take breaks and when emotional labor becomes too much. Tonya Mosley is joined by ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ hosts Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. They share what it was like to write a co-memoir calle ... Show More

Explore the importance of maintaining and cultivating friendships in adulthood. Understand why friendships are crucial for emotional well-being and how to build meaningful connections despite life’s many transitions. If you liked this episode, you can find more of Samantha's work ... Show More

Finding Good Friends can be hard, but it’s not impossible! One good friend is better than 50 people who aren’t up to no good. This is a short talk teaching you what to look for when finding good friends! 

Sometimes making friends can be easy, and sometimes it’s hard. Desiring connection and deep interpersonal relationships makes us human, but remember to avoid compromising our authentic self for someone else. Forcing relationships rarely work, so take time to learn when potential ... Show More

Friendships can be difficult and tumultuous but can also bring so much goodness to our lives. So, how do you strive for good friendship? How do you handle conflict or talking through difficult topics with friends? Fr. Josh offers his insight and advice for navigating the challeng ... Show More