# Friend Forward Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/friend-forward/ Official site: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com Author: Danielle Bayard Jackson | Female Friendship Expert Episodes: 265 ## Resource 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) ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/friend-forward-1023895 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895.md ## Episodes - [When his lack of friends becomes your problem: how the male loneliness epidemic affects women’s friendships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/when-his-lack-of-friends-becomes-your-problem-how-the-male-loneliness-epidemic-affects-women-s-friendships) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00 - [The grief of outgrowing a friendship because of misaligned values, with Gina Moffa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/the-grief-of-outgrowing-a-friendship-because-of-misaligned-values-with-gina-moffa) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [4 things I no longer believe about friendship (because learning THIS research changed my mind)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/4-things-i-no-longer-believe-about-friendship-because-learning-this-research-changed-my-mind) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [Why some women rush platonic intimacy in new friendships, with Minaa B.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/why-some-women-rush-platonic-intimacy-in-new-friendships-with-minaa-b) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [I asked women with a lot of friends to share their "social secrets". Here's what they said.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/i-asked-women-with-a-lot-of-friends-to-share-their-social-secrets-here-s-what-they-said) — 2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [Venting, co-rumination, and trauma dumping: what's the difference and where do we draw the line?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/venting-co-rumination-and-trauma-dumping-what-s-the-difference-and-where-do-we-draw-the-line) — 2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [When ambition makes friendship harder: how high-achieving women can bridge the gap between success and connection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/when-ambition-makes-friendship-harder-how-high-achieving-women-can-bridge-the-gap-between-success-and-connection) — 2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00 - [Why making friends in your 30s feels impossible (and how you can make it happen anyway)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/why-making-friends-in-your-30s-feels-impossible-and-how-you-can-make-it-happen-anyway) — 2026-03-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/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) — 2026-03-20T02:00:00+00:00 - [The secret language of humor in women's friendships// Interview with comedy writer Nadia Casey and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/the-secret-language-of-humor-in-women-s-friendships-interview-with-comedy-writer-nadia-casey-and-friendship-expert-danielle-bayard-jackson) — 2026-03-13T02:00:00+00:00 - [What role does commitment play in friendship? The "Rusbult Investment Model" might explain why your close friendships don't last](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/what-role-does-commitment-play-in-friendship-the-rusbult-investment-model-might-explain-why-your-close-friendships-don-t-last) — 2026-03-05T19:00:00+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/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-profe) — 2026-02-26T11:00:00+00:00 - [Friendship Surveillance: Are we obsessed with tracking each other? A conversation with tech writer Tatum Hunter and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/friendship-surveillance-are-we-obsessed-with-tracking-each-other-a-conversation-with-tech-writer-tatum-hunter-and-friendship-expert-danielle-bayard-jackson) — 2026-02-19T11:00:00+00:00 - [4 things your newly divorced friend wishes you knew // a conversation with Oona Metz, author of Unhitched](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/4-things-your-newly-divorced-friend-wishes-you-knew-a-conversation-with-oona-metz-author-of-unhitched) — 2026-01-09T02:00:00+00:00 - [You don't need MORE friends this year-- you need THIS instead. // The 5 components of social connection with friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/you-don-t-need-more-friends-this-year-you-need-this-instead-the-5-components-of-social-connection-with-friendship-expert-danielle-bayard-jackson) — 2026-01-03T21:00:00+00:00 - [What we get wrong about "friendship audits" (and 8 signs that you might need one NOW)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/what-we-get-wrong-about-friendship-audits-and-8-signs-that-you-might-need-one-now) — 2025-12-27T19:00:00+00:00 - [How to Protect Yourself from the Loneliness Industrial Complex](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-loneliness-industrial-complex) — 2025-12-20T13:00:00+00:00 - [The "Three C's" of staying friends when life transitions pull you apart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/the-three-c-s-of-staying-friends-when-life-transitions-pull-you-apart) — 2025-12-11T09:00:00+00:00 - [Social clubs are trending on Google search. What does that mean (and how do you find the right one for you)?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/social-clubs-are-trending-on-google-search-what-does-that-mean-and-how-do-you-find-the-right-one-for-you) — 2025-12-04T19:00:00+00:00 - [Leading an all-women group? Here are three things you should know (A conversation with Cassie Little of Her Sorority Journey)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/leading-an-all-women-group-here-are-three-things-you-should-know-a-conversation-with-cassie-little-of-her-sorority-journey) — 2025-11-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [THIS is the scientific reason why you're getting bored with friend "catch-ups"// a conversation with Creative Health Scientist Katina Bajaj](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/this-is-the-scientific-reason-why-you-re-getting-bored-with-friend-catch-ups-a-conversation-with-creative-health-scientist-katina-bajaj) — 2025-11-07T21:00:00+00:00 - [Is being "judgy" the reason you can't form deep friendships?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/is-being-judgy-the-reason-you-can-t-form-deep-friendships) — 2025-11-04T10:30:00+00:00 - [The mother-daughter friendship trend that we need to get under control// a conversation with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/the-mother-daughter-friendship-trend-that-we-need-to-get-under-control-a-conversation-with-dr-ann-louise-lockhart) — 2025-10-27T09:00:00+00:00 - [7 Holiday-related friendship issues that you need to prepare for now// Friendship Expert Danielle Bayard Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/7-holiday-related-friendship-issues-that-you-need-to-prepare-for-now-friendship-expert-danielle-bayard-jackson) — 2025-10-10T09:00:00+00:00 - [3 mistakes we make when "holding space" for female friends// Hosted by female friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friend-forward-1023895/3-mistakes-we-make-when-holding-space-for-female-friends-hosted-by-female-friendship-expert-danielle-bayard-jackson) — 2025-09-21T20:30:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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