{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb6619f5f-4ed3-4353-a1ff-6bd16a7c72a6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 101: Cultivating Friendships","description":"During this time of isolation, our friends are more important than ever. In this episode, Shannon and Janine discuss making and keeping friends, without letting perfectionism get in your way.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 How a silver lining of the COVID pandemic is that we\u2019re spending more time (virtually) with friends\n\u2022 A Zoom prank Janine and her college buddies played\n\u2022 We\u2019re living in the future\u2014even better than on the Jetsons in some respects\n\u2022 How social media can help maintain friendships, but can also present some challenges\n\u2022 Not letting perfectionism get in the way of contacting someone\n\u2022 Trusting that there\u2019s no wrong way to reach out to someone\n\u2022 How perfectionism eroded Shannon\u2019s enjoyment of Words with Friends\n\u2022 Remembering that if you\u2019re afraid of being rejected by someone, they may be feeling the same way\n\u2022 Not taking it personally if someone doesn\u2019t respond as you expect\n\u2022 How the more frequently you talk with friends, the easier the conversations are\n\u2022 Making new friends and creating meaningful relationships as we age\n\u2022 How starting a new friendship is like dating\n\u2022 Keeping in mind that it\u2019s (often) not about you\n\u2022 Letting friends know you\u2019re thinking about them (it can be as easy as sending a random Bitmoji)\n\u2022 The appeal of putting pen to paper and sending a letter these days\n\u2022 Remembering to let cultivating friendships be easy and fun!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}