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Mar 2022
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Where'd all my friends go? (ft. Mel Robb...

Alex Cooper
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This week, Father Cooper is joined by author and motivational speaker, Mel Robbins. Have you ever felt insecure about the number of friends you have? Do you define your worth by your friend group? Alex and Mel normalize going through periods of life where friends fade and the focus shifts - to being a good friend to yourself. Mel shares concrete advice on how to alter this pattern of thinking, so that we stop defining ourselves by external factors and take control of our lives.

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