BREAKING UP WITH FRIENDS & MAKING NEW ONES, IN MIDLIFE

Show Notes

In midlife, have you been through a friend break up? Are you trying to figure out if a friendship is worth keeping? Have you been ghosted? Or, have you ghosted someone? We are all ready for the “Friendship Audit”...

Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation called, Breaking Up With Friends & Making New Ones, in Midlife. My guest, Erin Falconer, is an author, digital entrepreneur and associate psychotherapist. We discuss breaking up with friends and the importance of midlife friendships. Erin teaches us how to evaluate our friendships to truly understand their purpose and how they make us feel. We learn how to confront our friends, strengthen the relationships and how to let some friendships go in a healthy way. Peeps, friends are not a luxury! Anything important in life is worth the hard work and that includes friendships. 

High school is over! Who are you going to surround yourself with at your midlife table? It’s time to say goodbye to the “mean girls” and hello to supportive women.

Some highlights: 

• What is a friendship audit?

• Intentional acts in friendships

• Why friendships benefit your mental & physical health

• Deciding when to confront a friend

• Ghosting is scary, for the ghoster & ghosted!

• Instagram friends vs. In-person friends

• Benefits of friendships for couples

• Friendship is not a luxury!

Connect with Erin:

• Instagram: @erinfalconer 

• Twitter: @erinfalconer

• LinkedIn

Erin’s Favorites:

• Podcast: Pick The Brain

• Blog: Pick The Brain

• How To Break Up With Your Friends: Finding Meaning, Connection, and Boundaries in Modern Friendships by Erin Falconer

• How To Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need To Stop Doing Everything So They Can Achieve Anything by Erin Falconer

• LEAFtv: Your Guide For Lifestyle, Eating, and Fashion

Follow The Flexible Neurotic:

• Instagram: @theflexibleneurotic 

• Website: theflexibleneurotic.com 

• YouTube: The Flexible Neurotic

• Email: sarah@theflexibleneurotic.com

Full transcript linked here.

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This podcast, along with associated websites and social media materials, are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The views expressed are that of Dr. Sarah Milken, and that of her guests, respectively. It is for informational purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any further medical questions.

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