# Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship

A podcast by Nina Badzin. “Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship” is for anyone who wants to make sense of the gray areas of adult friendship: changed closeness, uneven effort, group dynamics, hurt feelings, and what to say and do next. As Nina always says, "Friendship issues are ageless and timeless." You can listen and relate to these topics no matter your age or your stage of life. And Dear Nina is a top 1% podcast so people of all ages are listening! Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, found yourself drifting away from an old friend, or you want to make (and keep!) friends at ANY stage of life—this show gets it. It’s serious and practical, but you’ll laugh a lot too as you recognize the universality of human behavior when it comes to friendships. "Dear Nina" is hosted by Nina Badzin, who has been answering anonymous questions with "warm directness" in her friendship column since 2014 and in other writing about friendship for over 20 years. Every episode digs into the questions adults don't always want to ask out loud. Should you salvage a friendship that's fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer,…

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## Latest episodes

- [#217 - The Friendship Conversation You've Been Avoiding (Jewel Hohman)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/51c285314ce0) (2026-10-27, 52 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/603dc0cf-ab60-4af5-938f-0607637b1a1f/stream.mp3
- [#216 - Are You Expecting Too Much From One Friend? (Sally Vardaman)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/4587ad61b147) (2026-10-19, 35 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/62475197-d723-495d-881f-974524f36854/stream.mp3
- [#215 - When Your Child Gets Dropped From a Friend Group](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/c9e860b2edd2) (2026-10-12, 42 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/67c4a9b3-aeae-4a94-86ee-1d8a1166fa13/stream.mp3
- [#214 - Are We Giving Up on Our Friends Too Quickly? (Melissa Radke)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/18ecdcb5b6c5) (2026-10-05, 46 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/52d4138c-1213-41ec-a0f3-2ac91713d74b/stream.mp3
- [#213 - Friendship "Flings," Uneven Effort, and Being Stuck in the Middle (Dr. Miriam Kirmayer)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/56e30cb2f700) (2026-09-28, 53 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/a77da977-5831-419c-9d17-3d1a4a5f891c/stream.mp3
- [#212 - What Your Behavior May Be Saying to Your Friends (Laura Tremaine)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/09eb0bf681d0) (2026-09-22, 37 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/8143f6db-3e1c-4923-afba-905d6ed48d7d/stream.mp3
- [#211 - You Don’t Have to Be Fully Secure to Have Good Friendships (Dr. Marisa G. Franco)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/671faf7e587e) (2026-09-14, 37 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/b5532744-bc39-4a07-a854-7dda3701e28b/stream.mp3
- [#210 - AI, Friendship, and the Danger of Outsourcing Connection (Sarah Baldeo)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/d0b49f983737) (2026-09-06, 41 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/eedec661-9154-443e-a27b-1960d0a492da/stream.mp3
- [#209 - Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Kids and Adults (Caroline Maguire)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/2520b9e5a12e) (2026-08-30, 49 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/a1628edf-9540-4588-99e2-7f76d9054234/stream.mp3
- [#208 - Making Friends at Any Age Takes a Little Risk (Harlan Cohen)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/0e3b8412ab80) (2026-08-23, 41 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/f06854cf-4138-44bf-b417-5cb7ad1c8a9b/stream.mp3
- [#207 - The Teen Friendship Habits We Bring Into Adulthood (Sheri Gazitt)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/1a1206850852) (2026-08-16, 30 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/ad7124fc-1474-406e-aecf-713039baf099/stream.mp3
- [#206 - How Friendships Change When You Stop Drinking (Suzanne Warye)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/76c6b4a19fd3) (2026-08-09, 34 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/ef5fa5c3-cef1-4a43-a833-82e149615a8b/stream.mp3
- [#205 - Get Offline and See Your Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/4a63f27b9f1a) (2026-08-02, 11 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/5a099ea0-e7f9-46ff-8ac2-c0bb9925b4ac/stream.mp3
- [#204 - "Go where the heat is”: My Husband on Five Years of Friendship Advice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/2c2f0a6c3db3) (2026-07-26, 29 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/a8c48a4d-b954-4640-9559-bac2c15dfdfe/stream.mp3
- [#203 - College Rankings Don't Predict Where You'll Belong (Alexis White)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/a5be0b42bd8a) (2026-07-19, 47 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/d1f70df1-1e09-4548-a9b3-1280212a042b/stream.mp3
- [#202 - When Friends Make Plans Without You (Danielle Bayard Jackson)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/b69e9bf31be0) (2026-07-12, 42 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/d9702f14-221b-463a-bbe1-dd45e91a0806/stream.mp3
- [#201 - A Softer Way to Think About Friendships That Faded (Rebecca Kotok)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/1d302933f294) (2026-07-05, 31 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/f32ad789-578f-4473-bb55-9fc15e2478af/stream.mp3
- [Bonus - An Episode Honoring Jill Smokler: Friendship, Cancer, and Community](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/ff786f5e5bb5) (2026-06-28, 39 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/65ab958d-37f0-4085-afd0-d3fb80fcf76c/stream.mp3
- [#200 - Why Talking to Strangers is Good for Your Friendships (Dr. Gillian Sandstrom)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/4b7bf5d01eb9) (2026-06-21, 42 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/b88080aa-ab4a-48cf-aa69-9a2d923c5ee0/stream.mp3
- [#199 - Traveling with Friends: Lessons From a Girls-Trip Regular (Rebekah Jacobs)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/b08027bb2318) (2026-06-14, 36 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/a4fe73b2-dd6d-4f28-85ef-a8d9b78b1bd2/stream.mp3
- [#198 - Making Friends Through Work: Collaboration Over Competition (Kim Oster-Holstein and Mara Smith)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/482ebdc6a787) (2026-06-07, 27 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/fe18b6af-b9bd-499c-ab06-61eb748b0da8/stream.mp3
- [#197 - Anxious Attachment in Friendships: Why You Keep Wondering Where You Stand (Rebecca Stambridge)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/846342bdae85) (2026-05-31, 40 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/4708166a-3d44-49a4-b3cb-4e07476eab9a/stream.mp3
- [#196 - Second Homes and Friendship: Hosting, FOMO, and Unspoken Expectations (Stephanie Hansen)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/c7ea4c8bc966) (2026-05-24, 36 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/424b99c6-8343-4304-9905-60d4bc837b2b/stream.mp3
- [Bonus: Are Your Friendships Surviving the Digital Age? Likes, Memes & What Really Matters (Nina on The Visibility Standard with Jazzmyn Proctor)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/b47354d72a4c) (2026-05-18, 43 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/ff1600c9-cbc9-45cf-a619-34f829e3883e/stream.mp3
- [#195 - Money Landmines with Friends: Group Trips, Weddings, and Splitting Checks (Heather Boneparth)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/6cd7f0fc5080) (2026-05-10, 38 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/3c7277ee-dd6c-4fea-b237-c5a53c7e8e3f/stream.mp3
- [#194 - Low-Key, Creative Ways to Spend Time with Friends (Ashlee Gadd and Katie Blackburn)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/e5be77c46067) (2026-05-03, 29 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/402fd8df-5cb8-461d-826f-ab140ead684f/stream.mp3
- [#193 - How to Make Your City Better for Friendship (Aaron Hurst)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/e1c54ee5c4c2) (2026-04-27, 31 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/035444a4-f600-45da-9384-100dcaa7fd77/stream.mp3
- [#192 - Why Plans with Friends Don’t Happen—and How to Fix It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/340836eec345) (2026-04-20, 14 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/6b363167-af25-4ed4-adaf-9aba36cf3ac5/stream.mp3
- [#191 - The Case for Work Friends and Where to Find Them When You Work Alone (Lindsay Pinchuk)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/775b92f5cf57) (2026-04-13, 33 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/9cade162-b51c-4f18-86d4-41fe28b41e22/stream.mp3
- [Bonus: Socially Confident Kids in a Screen-Filled World (Nina on "Your Child is Normal" with Dr. Jessica Hochman)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/48c4be6c22a1) (2026-04-06, 41 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/de94ce3c-8944-44e5-b0a9-3c7114674a25/stream.mp3
- [#190 - Why Birthdays Can Bring Up So Much Friendship Disappointment (Debra Arbit)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/d5c6586170af) (2026-03-30, 40 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/bb9bdca5-9372-4667-9e15-33264affaf6c/stream.mp3
- [#189 - Andrew McCarthy on Male Friendship, Reconnecting, and the Power of Showing Up](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/e3c4cb52fa0c) (2026-03-23, 34 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/1c19381b-b751-4f94-8327-c59133d1b1c5/stream.mp3
- [#188 - Are You Repeating the Same Unhealthy Friendship Patterns? (Roxanne Francis)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/377e0cafafd3) (2026-03-16, 26 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/4865d6a0-1670-4a84-8346-74ac770d94af/stream.mp3
- [#187 - How ADHD Affects Adult Friendships: For People With ADHD and Their Friends (Cate Osborn and Erik Gude)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/48f2db169e7a) (2026-03-09, 55 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/444597c0-48de-4dc7-8603-f27ccc9ac50b/stream.mp3
- [#186 - The Friend Who Copies You: Flattering or Frustrating? (Candace Ourisman)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/3467c1c6f2c1) (2026-03-01, 34 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/1f5975f4-04f2-4f15-bba0-f96d8a1efe68/stream.mp3
- [#185 - When Career Success Strains Your Friendships (Dr. Kimberly Horn)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/54cfdf5a2295) (2026-02-22, 29 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/7035a6ac-2c46-4c6f-885a-4206174e84e3/stream.mp3
- [#184 - Why You Can Have Lots of Friends and Still Feel Insecure (Dr. Jeffrey Hall)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/602ab0599d94) (2026-02-15, 39 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/d43f42c5-e049-4d25-b15b-e67954e31741/stream.mp3
- [#183 - Are You Mad at Me? Friendship Anxiety and the Need for Validation (Meg Josephson)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/b59c78b542de) (2026-02-08, 42 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/0da760dd-0afe-4a31-8240-7625cb028a9c/stream.mp3
- [#182 - Three Phrases That Help When a Friend Is Experiencing Loss (Shelby Forsythia)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/48b21fc55fe2) (2026-02-01, 38 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/eb934ca4-ce26-48b9-9c6f-7ab2a16daa70/stream.mp3
- [#181 - Exclusion and the Power to Build New Friendships (Amy Weatherly)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/25d6a01a76ca) (2026-01-18, 32 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/2c2b126f-199c-41a3-9f94-2ca3a180210c/stream.mp3
- [#180 - Mean Mom Culture, Relational Aggression, and Belonging vs. Inclusion (Dr. Noelle Santorelli)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/5be9c71d6651) (2026-01-11, 56 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/cbf2c9b0-e2b4-4bcd-a613-7814bee80c03/stream.mp3
- [#179 - Your Newest Friendship Questions, Answered (My Mom)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/8e1510fbf36b) (2026-01-04, 28 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/39979c26-1d96-478e-b5ef-c45c261aadcb/stream.mp3
- [#178 - Top 5 Cities, Top 5 Episodes, and Friendship Takeaways from 2025 (Rebekah Jacobs)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/cb3b1a4b26e3) (2025-12-27, 36 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/8df9f819-bb35-44dc-9b32-58cb39595e87/stream.mp3
- [#177 - The Myth of Instant College Friends (Dr. Janice McCabe)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/f84564730655) (2025-12-19, 34 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/65e357ab-8ff8-4be8-b8f5-d05fa57e2585/stream.mp3
- [Bonus: Take Back Your Social Life (Nina on “SuperPsyched” with Dr. Adam Dorsay)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/e82bac6ecc8d) (2025-12-14, 45 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/ca21a539-e5b6-48cb-b2cb-f550b4dc78dd/stream.mp3
- [#176 - Divorce and the Impact on Your Friendships (Hope Lutz Firsel)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/6ce48d12a613) (2025-12-08, 29 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/58298dd1-5d1d-44d2-ba6d-5f7128beea48/stream.mp3
- [#175 - Write a Letter to One Friend: December (the final!) Friendship Challenge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/094c35c779ab) (2025-12-01, 15 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/d8d3c957-48f0-4833-8d26-f9ccb600f276/stream.mp3
- [#174 - Why Being Left Out by Friends Hurts So Much (with neuroscientist Dr. Ben Rein)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/cd6b6caf20f2) (2025-11-25, 37 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/2f928bf7-c2b3-48d5-a848-fe96e2e0c025/stream.mp3
- [#173 - What Does It Take to Stay Friends for 40 Years? (Jenn Sherman and Pam Sunshine)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/5c797b002daa) (2025-11-17, 44 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/07dc9c3f-a340-467e-9fa4-f61c5f8fbe8a/stream.mp3
- [#172 - What “Beaches” Gets Right About Friendship (Professors Paul Eastwick & Eli Finkel)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1576473592/a093f6c523ba) (2025-11-10, 49 min): audio https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/9fa6464f-9e79-4a23-9234-43f6808d5484/stream.mp3

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