May 14, 2026 · not_requested
When his lack of friends becomes your problem: how the male loneliness epidemic affects women’s friendships
- Duration seconds
- 1715
Podcast
Friend Forward
- Author
- Danielle Bayard Jackson | Female Friendship Expert
- Feed episode count
- 265
- Official site
- https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com
Summary
This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)
Episodes
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
The grief of outgrowing a friendship because of misaligned values, with Gina Moffa
- Duration seconds
- 1375
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
4 things I no longer believe about friendship (because learning THIS research changed my mind)
- Duration seconds
- 1371
Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested
Why some women rush platonic intimacy in new friendships, with Minaa B.
- Duration seconds
- 1237
Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested
I asked women with a lot of friends to share their "social secrets". Here's what they said.
- Duration seconds
- 1054
Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested
Venting, co-rumination, and trauma dumping: what's the difference and where do we draw the line?
- Duration seconds
- 1637
Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested
When ambition makes friendship harder: how high-achieving women can bridge the gap between success and connection
- Duration seconds
- 1532
Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested
Why making friends in your 30s feels impossible (and how you can make it happen anyway)
- Duration seconds
- 1834
Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested
Why you feel anxious about inviting people over (and how to fix it) with Ashlee Gadd, Author and Founder of Coffee and Crumbs and Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 1164
Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested
The secret language of humor in women's friendships// Interview with comedy writer Nadia Casey and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 1571
Mar 5, 2026 · not_requested
What role does commitment play in friendship? The "Rusbult Investment Model" might explain why your close friendships don't last
- Duration seconds
- 1329
Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested
Yes, your friend's comments about her body will impact the way you view your own. Here's what the research says. An interview with Chrissy King of the Body Liberation Project, and Dr. Erin Nolen, researcher and assistant professor at the University of Arkansas
- Duration seconds
- 1616
Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested
Friendship Surveillance: Are we obsessed with tracking each other? A conversation with tech writer Tatum Hunter and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 1518
Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested
4 things your newly divorced friend wishes you knew // a conversation with Oona Metz, author of Unhitched
- Duration seconds
- 1623
Jan 3, 2026 · not_requested
You don't need MORE friends this year-- you need THIS instead. // The 5 components of social connection with friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 1020
Dec 27, 2025 · not_requested
What we get wrong about "friendship audits" (and 8 signs that you might need one NOW)
- Duration seconds
- 1904
Dec 20, 2025 · not_requested
How to Protect Yourself from the Loneliness Industrial Complex
- Duration seconds
- 1455
Dec 11, 2025 · not_requested
The "Three C's" of staying friends when life transitions pull you apart
- Duration seconds
- 1552
Dec 4, 2025 · not_requested
Social clubs are trending on Google search. What does that mean (and how do you find the right one for you)?
- Duration seconds
- 1478
Nov 26, 2025 · not_requested
Leading an all-women group? Here are three things you should know (A conversation with Cassie Little of Her Sorority Journey)
- Duration seconds
- 1519
Nov 7, 2025 · not_requested
THIS is the scientific reason why you're getting bored with friend "catch-ups"// a conversation with Creative Health Scientist Katina Bajaj
- Duration seconds
- 1985
Nov 4, 2025 · not_requested
Is being "judgy" the reason you can't form deep friendships?
- Duration seconds
- 1039
Oct 27, 2025 · not_requested
The mother-daughter friendship trend that we need to get under control// a conversation with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
- Duration seconds
- 1794
Oct 10, 2025 · not_requested
7 Holiday-related friendship issues that you need to prepare for now// Friendship Expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 2276
Sep 21, 2025 · not_requested
3 mistakes we make when "holding space" for female friends// Hosted by female friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
- Duration seconds
- 1164