Friend Forward

By: Danielle Bayard Jackson -- Female Friendship Expert
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  • This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)
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  • "So you want to build a friend group...?" Here are the 4 key ingredients for building a consistent friend group from scratch with Danielle Bayard Jackson
    Mar 27 2025

    One of the most popular questions we receive on book tour, during workshops, or during panel Q&A's is about having a friend group. While it certainly becomes more challenging to form and maintain in adulthood, it's not impossible!

    In this episode, host Danielle Bayard Jackson shares 4 things that are the key ingredients of forming a friend group that consistently interacts with each other.

    FOR THE FULL EPISODE, JOIN US IN "OFFICE HOURS", OUR PATREON COMMUNITY.

    www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast

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    Want to book Danielle to speak at your upcoming event? All presentations are customized for the occasion and audience, filled with research and interactive exercises. If you lead a women's group, sorority, school, nonprofit, etc, reach out today. Contact Sam and Samantha@tellpublicrelations.com

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    We're about to launch our group coaching program, Friendship Elevated, for its fifth cohort! Sixteen weeks, digital community, self-paced library, bi-weekly coaching calls with Danielle, and a program workbook-- what more could you ask for?

    Get the details here. www.betterfemalefriendships.com/friendship-elevated... SEATS ARE LIMITED.

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    14 mins
  • "Should we talk about money with friends?" Interview with financial therapist Aja Evans
    Feb 7 2025

    How do you talk to your friends about money? In this episode of the Friend Forward podcast, friendship expert and host Danielle Bayard Jackson interviews financial therapist Aja Evans whose book "Feel-Good Finance" is a total game-changer.

    In this episode, we'll cover:


    -reasons why talking about money in friendships is difficult

    -research around women's friendship and comfort level with talking about finances

    -tips from a financial therapist about how to have tough conversation whether you make less or more than your friends.


    REMEMBER: The FULL 35-MINUTE EPISODE is available exclusive at "Office Hours" (our Patreon). https://www.betterfemalefriendships.c...

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    The Women's Connection Summit is happening in 4 weeks in sunny Tampa, Fl!

    GRAB YOUR TICKET!


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    Book host, author, and relational health educator Danielle Bayard Jackson to speak at your event Daniellebayardjackson.com OR grab her book, Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships

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    Thank you to our sponsor, WOMEN'S RELATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE. Visit womensrelationalhealthinstitute.com


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    20 mins
  • Are you ACTUALLY ready for authentic community? Interview with Cat Lantigua and Danielle Bayard Jackson
    Feb 1 2025

    We're sharing 5 signs that you may not be ready for authentic community.... yet. After we share these signs, you'll hear an excerpt from our interview with Cat Lantigua, author of the book Build It And They Will Come: A Guide To Architecting Intentional Community.

    We end the episode with host Danielle Bayard Jackson sharing three ways she dropped the ball with community-building this year (and how she's attempting to recover).

    Remember, the FULL EPISODE is available EXCLUSIVELY at "Office Hours" (our Patreon channel). Join now.

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    Our "For the Girls" challenge starts MONDAY, February 3! Free for Patreon members. Join now.


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    We're FIVE WEEKS away from the Women's Connection Summit. Grab your ticket NOW before the price goes up.


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    This episode is sponsored by the Women's Relational Health Institute, an organization for women leaders who want to build authentic connections for among their female-dominated teams.


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    Invite Danielle to speak for your Women's History Month program, summer event, or upcoming staff development. Inquire at daniellebayardjackson.com

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    13 mins

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Yes to Friendships

I love her take on building friendships and the idea that we don’t prioritize relationships that aren’t romantic relationships; Yes to building stronger friendships and not relying on our romantic partners to fulfill all of our friendship needs

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