Where Did All My Friends Go? A Simple Guide to Finding Your People (Steal This!)

About this episode

<p>In this episode, I show you how to find your people, have more fun, and create meaningful friendships as an adult in a very simple way.</p><p> </p><p>And it starts with your morning coffee. </p><p> </p><p>Plus, I’m sharing 4 opening lines and tactics you can use when approaching a potential new friend.</p><p> </p><p>Can we just be honest? Making new friends as an adult is so hard. And I believe that we are all struggling with it.</p><p> </p><p>So I’m going to share the strategies that I have used in the last year to go from moving to a new town and feeling like I have "no friends" to taking the steps to create an awesome new circle of adult friends.</p><p> </p><p>Today you’ll learn:</p><ul><li>The ONE practical and life-changing tool you need to create adult friendships</li><li>A fun framework for friendship that involves the 4 different types of coffee shops in your area</li><li>The lies we all tell ourselves about friendships that keep us thinking we have none</li><li>How remote work has changed the friendship game</li><li>The single best place to park yourself on a Saturday morning to find your people</li><li>How to approach a stranger (potential friend) without coming across as weird, creepy, or awkward</li></ul><p> </p><p>What I’m sharing today works because this is how I found my people in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Xo Mel</p><p> </p><p><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></p><ul><li>2:37: Today I feel like I’m living in an adult summer camp; it wasn’t always this way.</li><li>4:31: It is within your power to create community and connection.</li><li>7:13: What happens when you look through the lens of loneliness?</li><li>8:55: The #1 mistake I made with my friendships.</li><li>10:15: If you want the flower to grow, you need to plant the seed. Let me explain.</li><li>14:05: The lie you’re telling yourself when it comes to friendships.</li><li>18:44: Why making friends feels so hard nowadays.</li><li>20:07: A fun framework for friendship that involves the 4 different types of coffee shops in your area.</li><li>27:58: The coffee shop I go to and why it’s been a gamechanger for meeting potential friends. </li><li>31:28: I challenge you to do this the next time you get a coffee.</li><li>33:08: Friendship is a verb, you have to make it happen.</li><li>34:18: This ONE tool will allow you to create lasting bonds.</li><li>35:03: For all my introverts, here is my advice for you...</li><li>36:18: The easiest ways to create connection in any situation.</li><li>37:20: Don’t have weekend plans? You will after you do this.</li><li>41:08: Making new friends can be fun and easy (I’m being serious).</li></ul><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/disclaimer" target="_blank">Disclaimer</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>