Why does friendship get more difficult as we get older? Clinical psychologist and friendship expert Dr. Miriam Kirmayer is here to break down the various roadblocks that arise within friendships and provide practical tools for navigating the difficult times. She gives advice for making new friends later in life, setting boundaries within friendships, and mai ... Show More
Apr 15
Esther Perel: Cheating, Codependency, & Connection
Join Alex in the studio for a conversation with psychotherapist and relationship expert, Esther Perel. Esther breaks down what we’re getting wrong in dating, how to build stronger connections, the warning signs of codependency, the uncomfortable truth behind cheating, and how to ... Show More
1h 12m
Apr 8
Nikki Glaser: Foreplay, Fetishes, & Face Lifts
Join Alex in the studio for an interview with Nikki Glaser. The girls reflect on their best sex conversations from their early careers, unpack Nikki’s favorite fetishes, and get real about plastic surgery and comment culture. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p ... Show More
1h 18m
Apr 2025
It’s Not You: The Real Reason Adult Friendship Is So Hard & 3 Ways to Make It Easier
<p>If you’ve ever felt like making friends as an adult feels impossible, or you’ve looked around and thought, "Where did all my friends go?" – you’re not alone. </p><p>In this episode, Danielle Bayard Jackson is sharing the real reasons why female friendship can feel so complicat ... Show More
1h 31m
Jul 2025
Encore -- Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Marisa Franco, PhD
As an adult, making new friends—and maintaining old friendships—can be tough. Life is busy and friends end up taking a backseat to other relationships and responsibilities. Marisa Franco, PhD, psychologist and friendship expert, talks about how to make new friends and strengthen ... Show More
32m 14s
Oct 2024
How to Handle Toxic Friends | Dr. Marisa Franco | E425
Ever feel like your friendship is taking more out of you than it gives? If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a relationship that feels draining, toxic, or just plain bad, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Love, Happiness & Success, I’m sitting down with Dr. Marisa F ... Show More
49m 30s
Sep 2024
S2, Ep 9 Friendship Therapy: Friendship Boundaries - how rupture in friendship can help us break our own patterns
Welcome back to Friendship Therapy, the podcast in which we look at friendships through a therapeutic lens.
This week, Emma is joined by Scott, a man who, now in his 40s, has experienced a sudden turnover in the friends he made in his 20s.
A repeating pattern of rupture and loss ... Show More
51m 14s