Interviews with people about friendship - what they're like as a friend, how they make new ones, keep up with old ones, and any unique perspectives they might have. I think if we could all be little more intentional and thoughtful about friends, the world would be a better place. I’m excited to share the stories, the laughter, and the lessons that I’ve learned with all of you. Tune in every week for a new episode, available wherever you get your podcasts. I can't wait to become your friend.
Becoming Friends
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Podcast Overview
Interviews with people about friendship - what they're like as a friend, how they make new ones, keep up with old ones, and any unique perspectives they might have. I think if we could all be little more intentional and thoughtful about friends, the world would be a better place. I’m excited to share the stories, the laughter, and the lessons that I’ve learned with all of you. Tune in every week for a new episode, available wherever you get your podcasts. I can't wait to become your friend.
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December 8, 2022
Becoming Friends with Lucas Radaelli: Navigating Friendship without Sight, Across Cultures, Countries, and Barriers
<p>Lucas Radaelli is a fascinating individual, with genius polymath tendencies, and a hyper-fast response time with messages. He's definitely the type of friend you can rely on. He's originally from Brazil, currently a tech lead at Google, and he's completely blind and has been nearly his whole life. </p> <p>I met him at a friend's house party in SF, and became curious about his circle of friendship and how he navigates that in the world. he was kind enough to share his experiences growing up, moving cities and countries, and some of the things that helped his friendships last from childhood to today.</p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <p>"When I was a kid, when we played fighting with plastic swords... everyone would use a blindfold so that we would be on equal terms."</p> <p>"I always had to be very open from the beginning about the things that I needed."</p> <p>"I still talk a lot on the phone. So sometimes I'm in here, having dinner. So instead of just having dinner on my own, I just call someone like... What are you doing? Okay. So you're having dinner with me. I do that 3,4 times a week."</p> <p>Lucas - the stories and connections you shared are really beautiful, and I hope all your friends get to hear them, and that this becomes another shared nostalgic memory.</p> <p>And to everyone else - thanks for listening. I big heart and appreciate each of you. Your support and continued listening means the world.</p>
October 26, 2022
Becoming Friends with Janelle Jimenez: Internet Friends from the 90s, All-out Nerdiness, and Introvert Whispering
<p>Janelle and I have known each other since we were 12, but we actually first met over the internet! Which was a completely different world in the mid-90s. That makes her the guest I've known, by far, the longest. What was it like to form a friendship "online", and what was the magic that made it stick?</p> <p>This episode is a little longer than usual because Janelle is a self-described talkative person, and we ramble and veer off-topic a bit, because we're just so excited to reminisce about about all the nerdy things we loved. Anime. Video games. Star Wars. All super cool things, now. Just goes to show we weren't uncool then, we were just ahead of our time. It was so refreshing and FUN to talk about things I used to love so much, but haven't thought about for decades. Get ready to learn things about me (and my past!) that you'll never hear about anywhere else.</p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <p>"I just was super shy, couldn't really talk to people... but then the internet felt like a place of safety."</p> <p>"It's so powerful to go somewhere and just be able to be yourself completely."</p> <p>"And so when I went out to visit them for the first time, it was like joining... I can't even express it. It was like joining my tribe that I already had known for years."</p> <p>"Most people want to be friends with people and most people want to be liked and to have connections. And I think a lot of people will be afraid to reach out and make deeper connections with people they already know."</p> <p><br></p> <p>It's amazing how much niche and obscure interests create such long-lasting bonds, and that they can even signify traits that we value in friends today. The internet is magic. Thank you for giving me some of my first friendships.</p> <p>Do you have any internet friends you made back in the day? Or anyone who you'd think would enjoy this episode, please send it to them. That would be super awesome, and I would appreciate it so much. </p> <p>Thank you. *hugs*</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
September 30, 2022
Becoming Friends with Melissa Chen: Having Friends who are Different - whether Age, Background, or Politics
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/MsMelChen">Melissa Chen</a> is a contributing editor for The Spectator, she serves on boards for non-profits, has been on <a href="https://melissa.blog/2020/02/25/the-rogan-bump/">Joe Rogan</a>, and typically speaks on politics, global events, and human rights - and I decided to ask her about friendship! She has a lot of strong opinions, but is really good at being friends with people who have completely different views - a pretty rare and valuable skill to have today. She grew up in Singapore and currently lives in LA, which is where I sit down to speak with her.</p> <p>Our conversation is wide-ranging, but one of the most important reminders is to stay open to ideas (and people!) that are different from what we're used to. Focus on finding the things that we DO have in common. I believe that if you really went deep enough, you can find things in common with pretty much anyone in the world, no matter how different they may seem at the start. And to look for that, instead of looking for what divides us, is its own kind of special magic. </p> <p>Keep on searching! And thank you for being you.</p> <p><strong>Episode nuggets:</strong></p> <ul> <li>"Time is not the resource here. I think it's attention... To be able to sit down one-on-one with a person, to fully immerse and just not be anywhere else."</li> <li>"Be able to engage with somebody and not immediately take offense at something that comes up."</li> <li>"It helps to have intellectual humility. One of the problems today is that people just feel like they have the answers. And they're so quick to cast the other side as evil.... I don't have all the answers. Maybe you are right."</li> <li>"How you use social media really matters. I can be snarky sometimes when it calls for that, and I enjoy it. But that's also my natural humor, I'm not going to tailor that just because I don't want to draw the hate."</li> </ul>
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