Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes

Alex Alexander

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The 10 Coffee Date Experiment That Changed Her Friendships with Alison Kinsey

2/26/2026 • 69 min

She used to call herself the shy, awkward kid with one best friend. Now she calls community her superpower. Last year, Alison Kinsey decided to run an experiment: invite 10 interesting people to coffee in one year. The result? New friendships and a complete shift in how she sees herself. And you’d never guess it was a cross-country move to California that enc… Play episode

Group Chat Anxiety (Part 2): What To Actually Do About It
Group Chat Anxiety (Part 1): Why Your Notifications Feel Like Emotional Ho…
Grief and Friendship: Showing Up After Infant Loss with Michelle Valiukenas
An Act of Resistance: Why Getting to Know Your Neighbors Matters Right Now
Too Many Friends? How to Stop Burning Out in Your Relationships
Should the Goal of Your Friendship be to “Never Rock the Boat?”
It’s OK to Get Help With Making Friends (Especially After College!)
[REPLAY] How to Talk to Friends About Celebrating Holidays Together
[REPLAY] How to Stop Dreading Parties and Take Charge of Your Guest Experi…
Narrowing the Liking Gap and Feeling More Confident in Your Interactions
How to Host on Any Budget (and Not Fall Into the Martha Stewart Trap)
The Benefits of Normalizing Not Drinking at Friend Gatherings
Almost Everyone Has Experienced Friendship Break-Up (Twice!) with Meenadchi
It’s Never Too Late to Make Friends
The Dynamics of Couple Friendships
Re-Thinking Conventional Friendship Wisdom with Jacob Marquez
Why We Should All Want Our Friends to Have Robust Social Lives (Even If It…
The Extraordinary Ripple Effects of Small Moments of Connection with Amy S…
There’s a Spectrum to “Belonging” to a Group … and That’s OK!
Moving Past Inconvenience and Leaning into the JOY of Helping Our Friends
Reframing Rejection with Tanesha Moody
Write Your Own Friendship Manual: Building Authentic Relationships While N…
How to Not Feel Neglected in Conversations with Friends (and Why Sometime…
[REPLAY] The Enormous Impact of Small Intimacies
[REPLAY] You Say You Want a Village … But Do You?
[REPLAY] An Extensive Look at the Wheel of Connection
[REPLAY] Digging Into the 3 Kinds of Friendship Roots
[REPLAY] What Is A Friend? And the 4 Types of Friends We All Have
Reframing the Idea of “Quality” in Friendship
The Surprising Benefits of a Friendship Pause
Social Engineering Your Way Into Friendship, From Picnics to the Six Point…
All About Fringe Friends
Being a Social Artist and Why Friendship Deserves Its Own Soundtrack With …
Navigating the Great Friendship Shift with Ericka Parker
The Spectrum of Digital Connection, From “Likes” to Deep Conversations
Making Friends Online with Minded Society Co-Founders Marcela and Claudia
Are Online Friends REAL Friends? (Hint: YES!)
Using Parasocial Relationships as a Bridge For Real Community Instead of a…
Using Data to Manage the Friendship Mental Load With Mark Houghton
How Deep Friendship Can Impact Radical Change with Priya Vulchi
Super Psyched: The 4 Types of Connection We All Need with Dr. Adam Dorsay
The Easy Ask
The Awkwardness of Making Friends When You Can’t Rely on Proximity
How Small Acts of Kindness Can Create Monumental Ripple Effects with Bryan…
Speed Friending With Georgia Huntley
Taking Political Action and Being a Connector Instead of an “Online Warrio…
Do You Enjoy Your Friendships?
Friendship Time Capsule: What I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self
The Friend Who Got Away: Regrets, Reality Checks & Why Some Friendships Ha…

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