stranger turned friend 💌

About stranger turned friend 💌

A podcast that explores what it means to be human. Each episode, Gladys will sit down with a complete stranger and have an unscripted, laid-back, and soulful conversation about the human condition while getting to know each other. Grab a hot cup, cozy up and join us for a little bit of introspection and good fun :) Come say hi on Instagram: @strangerturnedfriend

Publisher

Gladys

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Jul 2020

Latest episode

31 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jul 2025

   #62: Adam | How to sit with the mind (through art, creativity, nature, and more)

   Hi friends! Lots of life has passed, and I hope you're doing well. This episode may seem like a conversation about art and creativity, but it's really an experiential and spiritual jazz session with Day To Have a Day creator, Adam Ripley. Each of his silly little comic perfectly captures a shred of the human condition and you can't help but go into a deep reflection after coming across his work. I highly recommend checking them out on @daytohaveaday on instagram. Here's 5 DEEP things we talked about: 🌳 Nature as a refuge 🎨 Using art to connect with others 👯 Conversation as act of creativity 🌎 Letting go into the experience exactly as it's happening 🚪How to stay open to the moment in front of us? Follow Adam here: IG: @daytohaveaday Till next time, Gladys 💌 Come say hi (I answer everything!) : Instagram - @strangerturnedfriend Newsletter - theslowdispatch.substack.com Email - strangerturnedfriend@gmail.com TikTok - @strangerturnedfriend

2. 

   31 Jan 2025

   #61: Nate | Being an Eternal Optimist, showing up for yourself, and leaning into fears

   Hi friends!! I know we're already at the end of January... but happy 2025 :) Thanks Nate for being my first stranger-turned-friend of the year 😌 Even though we recorded this during Thanksgiving last year, the message is perfect to welcome the year ahead. Listening to this conversation was like drinking a warm cup of tea. I hope you enjoy it too 🎙️ Here's 5 LOVELY things we talked about: ⏳ Making time to do things we enjoy 📖 What chapter of our lives are we in? ☁️ Finding peace, going with the flow, appreciating life's changes 😌 Being in a state of gratitude 🌀 The process of unbecoming and deprogramming ourselves Oh! Nate is also starting his own clothing brand. Give him a follow here: IG: @goodvibetribe.co Till next time, Gladys 💌 Come say hi (I answer everything!) : Instagram - @strangerturnedfriend Newsletter - theslowdispatch.substack.com Email - strangerturnedfriend@gmail.com TikTok - @strangerturnedfriend

3. 

   31 Dec 2024

   #60: Madison | ADHD, getting sober, and pursuing our creative curiosities

   Hi friends! Here's an end of year episode for ya'll :) Stranger-turned-friend, Madison, joins us on the pod today. We chat about her ADHD diagnosis and journey towards sobriety, becoming more self-aware and stepping away from toxic friendships, and doing things for their own sake. My favorite thing about her is how open she is in following what lights her up. She loves learning about skincare, writing poetry, graphic design, coding. And then I find out that her job is an accountant. 🤯 You're gonna love this one - I know I did. Thanks Madison for being on the pod :) Till next time, Gladys 💌 Come say hi (I answer everything!) : Instagram - @strangerturnedfriend Newsletter - strangerturnedfriend.substack.com Email - strangerturnedfriend@gmail.com TikTok - @strangerturnedfriend

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

34 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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