84: Make Friendships Easier with the Six Besties Theory with Hello Hayes

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Mar 25, 2024

Content creator and podcaster Hello Hayes discusses her theory of the six different kinds of best friends, including the Good Time Bestie and the North Star Bestie. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, tough conversations, and knowing when to move on in friendships. Hayes offers valuable insights on navigating the complexities of relationships and maintaining healthy boundaries.

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ANECDOTE

Friendship Perception Can Diverge

Casey shared a story about a friend feeling abandoned after life changes reduced their contact.
They realized they experienced the friendship shift very differently emotionally.

INSIGHT

Six Besties Theory Explained

Hayes' Six Besties Theory explains we have friends for different purposes, not one friend for all needs.
Appreciating friends' unique contributions reduces disappointment and unrealistic expectations.

INSIGHT

The Good Time Bestie Role

The Good Time Bestie is fun and supportive, often cheering you up.
They may not offer emotional depth but are still valuable friends.

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Friendships can be very complicated and fragile while at the same time solid and fulfilling.

Even though our “besties” may come and go across our lifetime, they can each bring something valuable and unique to the friendship table. In this episode, we are taking a closer look at relationships, specifically friendships in all their complex and nuanced forms. My guest is content creator and podcaster, Hello Hayes. She answers questions from her community each week about navigating turbulence in our relationships with each other, work, and ourselves. Our conversation takes a closer look at her intriguing theory of the six different kinds of best friends. Join us!

Show Highlights:

● Hayes’s background as a writer, an empathetic person, an “old soul,” and a good listener

● The natural shifts in friendships as life changes and phases unfold

● Hayes’s six besties theory: (based on the premise that we have different friends in life for different purposes)

○ The Good Time Bestie

○ The Dead Body Bestie

○ The Work Bestie

○ The North Star Bestie

○ The OG Bestie

○ The Seasonal Bestie

● The mental health piece of friendship

● Practice your self-awareness muscle: Be confident in trusting your gut!

● The basis for Hayes’s advice to people about their relationships

● Knowing when it’s time to face a painful heartbreak and move on

● Having tough conversations with the right words without being accusatory

Resources and Links:

Connect with Hello Hayes: Hello Hayes podcast, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and email (to submit a question) hellohayesadvice@gmail.com

Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

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