How do you raise good friends? Mayor Molly Cummings and I offer advice to a listener on how to guide kids as they develop relationships. And, let’s talk politics! Mayor Molly talks about what works and why people should be involved in public se

Ep 9: Rebounding with Good Friends

Apr 20th, 2018 1h 7m

This week, my friend Ron Garber and I take a listener question on how friendship and competition can be a part of the same game on the court and in life. Is teammate just another term for friend? We also talk about the necessity of friendship

Ep 8: A Friendship Fork in the Road

Apr 13th, 2018 1h 12m

The Friend Pod is back with new episodes! I am so happy to share with you a conversation I had on a chilly night this winter with my new friend, Jill Riordan. I was warmed by Jill’s spirit of openness as she talked about how the relationships i

Ep 7: On the Clock Friendships

Nov 17th, 2017 1h 2m

This week, Shannon Daut and I talk about friendships in the workplace. How do you navigate the tricky waters of creating and keeping friendships at work, while still maintaining your professionalism? What are the boundaries that we need to be a

Ep 6: Friend Max Capacity

Nov 2nd, 2017 53m 6s

Is it possible to max out on the number of friends in your life? Join my guest Sharon Armstrong and I for this week’s friendiquette question. Sharon and I have both lived in different parts of the U.S., so we’ll also discuss how to make friends

Ep 5: Friendship Love + Loss

Oct 26th, 2017 49m 8s

This week, I’m talking with my friend, Connie Sandler. She’s a sparkplug of a woman and I’m so glad to have her on the pod. For our friendiquette question, Connie shares from her own experience about how to best help those around you and yourse

Ep 4: Friend Qs with Nina

Oct 19th, 2017 48m 51s

My friends – you are in for a treat! This episode features the Twin Cities’ own friendship guide, Nina Badzin. Nina publishes a fantastic advice column and is a great resource for all things friendship. We take on a couple of friendiquette ques

Ep 3: Dying Flowers and Drones

Oct 12th, 2017 1h 4m

This week’s guest is Clay Johnston. We became fast friends over a martini and our shared love of a good conversation. Our listener question is about how to show your authentic self to your friends and how you can show up for your peeps as they

Ep 2: Wine’ing with Friends

Oct 5th, 2017 1h 2m

This week, Sip Better’s own Leslee Miller and I are talking all things friendship and all things wine. We’re going to take a listener question about how to lovingly let go of friendships. When do you know the time is right and how do you say go

Ep 1: Poison and Poetry

Sep 28th, 2017 47m 6s

I am so thrilled to have my friend Zoë Bird as my first guest on the pod! We started a conversation about 7 years ago and it hasn’t quite stopped. In this ep, we’re going to talk about “showing up” for the friends in your life. Zoë is also goin

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