We've missed you! It's season 4 for the Friend Forward Podcast and we're getting more personal this time around. Listen in as our resident friendship coach, Danielle Bayard Jackson, gives a preview of the episode topics you can expect, along with a few other surprises. Let's do this.

Each year closes with a collective optimism to "get it right" in the year to come. In our season finale, we walk you through research-based strategies for keeping the resolutions you're making for your friendships. To get more from this episode, download our new ebook (which includes a FREE assessment that reveals the specific friendship goals YOU should make for 2022). Betterfemalefriendships.com/friendshipintentions. See you again in February 2022 when we kick-off season 4! Until then, follow along with us on Instagram @friendforward or join our coaching program at Betterfemalefriendships.com/membership

It's inevitable in any long-lasting friendship: your friend will make choices that you disapprove of, but how do you address it without her feeling like you're being completely unsupportive? In this episode, we'll explore 3 things to keep in mind when you want to show your friend you have her back (even though you disagree with her decisions). [Download your free "Friendship Intentions" ebook to take the assessment and determine which area of friendship you should focus on for the year 2022.] For more personalized support, book a coaching session at Betterfemalefriendships.com today. Space is limited!

In the third week of our "How to support a friend when..." series, we're talking about showing up for a friend with a new baby. Dr. Angel Montfort is a psychologist who specializes in perinatal mental health and joins us as a guest to lend her voice to this conversation. Follow her on Instagram at @drangelmontfort for more, and follow us at @friendforward or visit Betterfemalefriendships.com/membership to join our VIP 8-week group coaching program to get your friendships in order before the new year!

Try as we might, it can be tough to know exactly what to do or say to help a friend manage her feelings around a break-up. In part 2 of a 4-part series titled "How to support a friend when...", we're outlining 5 ways to help a friend when she's reeling from heartbreak.    If you're looking for a way to finally get ACTIONABLE strategies for more satisfying friendships, visit betterfemalefriendships.com/membership to join our 8-week group coaching program before the price increases on December 31.   Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @friendforward or @daniellebayardjackson.

This week, we're kicking off a 4-week series titled "How to Support Your Friend When..." and it's all about chronic illness. We are joined by listeners Erin and Nikita who share their struggle with various illnesses and the ways in which friends should (and SHOULDN'T!) support women in their position. If you're looking for ways to strengthen your own friendships, join our 8-week group coaching program called "Friendship Elevated" by visiting Betterfemalefriendships.com/membership

We hope you're spending this week enjoying time with friends and family! Until we meet again next week, here are some things you should know: 1. Enjoy 30% off of our How to Make Friends as an Adult Course when you pay in full and use code FRIENDSGIVING (good until 11/30) 2. Get ready for our new series: "How to support your friends when..." which starts next week! 3. To be on Danielle's book list, visit betterfemalefriendships.com/book

After an awesome first-interaction with a woman you like, you probably end the conversation by saying, "We should get together some time!" And she agrees... but nothing ever materializes. Danielle created "The Trailer Method" to increase your chances of keeping a strong momentum with a new friend, and today, she's teaching YOU how to do it.   For more support in your female friendships, visit Betterfemalefriendships.com and get 30% off of our "How to Make Friends as an Adult" course with code FRIENDSGIVING when you pay in full (offer expires 11/30)!

You have a few good friendships, but lately you've noticed that they're not really as... deep... as you'd hoped for. In this episode, we're walking you through 5 (possible) reasons your platonic relationships have been feeling a little surface-level lately. If you've been struggling with this for more than just a season, consider joining our 8-week group coaching program, "Friendship Elevated" TODAY while there are still a few remaining spots!   Betterfemalefriendships.com/membership

It's inevitable that-- in the course of any friendship-- you will eventually be let down by people you love. This is simply a result of two fallible humans coming together to interact with one another. But what do you do when you're still not over the way your friend disappointed you? In this episode we'll share three questions to ask when managing feelings of hurt and frustration at the hands of a friend you love.   But hey, if you've been disappointed by the same friend one too many times and are ready to make NEW friends, take our new "How to Make Friends as an Adult" course TODAY! https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/howtomakefriendscourse