
Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
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<p>Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is <strong>a top 1% podcast</strong> about adult friendship.</p><p>Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note--these are conversations, not classic interviews. We're serious, but we laugh a lot too!</p><p>"Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always want to ask out loud. How do you make real friends as an adult? 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, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry? Why don't your friends like your social media posts, but they definitely support other friends there?</p><p>We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid.</p><p><strong>Nina has been writing about friendship for over a decade</strong>, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more.</p><p>Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.</p><p>That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><strong>!!</strong> Catch up on all <strong>Dear Nina</strong> episodes on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="nofollow">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a></p><p><strong>📢 How to </strong><a href="https://bejewled-amphibian-73d.notion.site/Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-Ad-Opportunities-3020e83fa17b8040ae36eb4d52e1221a" rel="nofollow">promote your service, business, or book</a> on Dear Nina</p><p>🎈 <a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="nofollow">Celebrate your friend on the show</a> by dedicating a week of episodes!</p><p>📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a></p><p><strong>❤️ </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, & the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a></p><p><strong>📪 </strong><a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a></p><p><strong>📪 email: </strong><a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow"><strong>That’s probably here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>
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Recent Episodes

May 31, 2026
#197 - Anxious Attachment in Friendships: Why You Keep Wondering Where You Stand (Rebecca Stambridge)
Host Nina answers listener questions as psychotherapist Rebecca Stambridge explains how anxious attachment impacts friendships and offers tools for greater security.

May 24, 2026
#196 - Second Homes and Friendship: Hosting, FOMO, and Unspoken Expectations (Stephanie Hansen)
Host Nina Badzin interviews broadcaster Stephanie Hansen about the complex social dynamics and unspoken expectations of friendships surrounding second homes.

May 18, 2026
Bonus: Are Your Friendships Surviving the Digital Age? Likes, Memes & What Really Matters (Nina on The Visibility Standard with Jazzmyn Proctor)
Nina Badzin discusses modern friendships and digital age challenges with Jazzmyn Proctor on The Visibility Standard, exploring how social media impacts connection and what truly sustains adult relationships.
344 total episodes available with 73 transcripts
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- What is Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship?
<p>Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is <strong>a top 1% podcast</strong> about adult friendship.</p><p>Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note--these are conversations, not classic interviews. We're serious, but we laugh a lot too!</p><p>"Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always want to ask out loud. How do you make real friends as an adult? 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, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry? Why don't your friends like your social media posts, but they definitely support other friends there?</p><p>We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid.</p><p><strong>Nina has been writing about friendship for over a decade</strong>, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more.</p><p>Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.</p><p>That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong>ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><strong>!!</strong> Catch up on all <strong>Dear Nina</strong> episodes on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="nofollow">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a></p><p><strong>📢 How to </strong><a href="https://bejewled-amphibian-73d.notion.site/Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-Ad-Opportunities-3020e83fa17b8040ae36eb4d52e1221a" rel="nofollow">promote your service, business, or book</a> on Dear Nina</p><p>🎈 <a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="nofollow">Celebrate your friend on the show</a> by dedicating a week of episodes!</p><p>📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a></p><p><strong>❤️ </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, & the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a></p><p><strong>📪 </strong><a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a></p><p><strong>📪 email: </strong><a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><strong>🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow"><strong>That’s probably here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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