Friendshipable

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on dealing with emotions like anger in friendship, with psychotherapist and anger expert Bronwyn Schweigerdt.We talk about the importance of recognizing when one is feeling anger--you have to validate it, name it to tame it. We went into detail about how anger is a secondary emotion, there is always another emotion underneath it. And how we may need to heal our relationship with anger because we judge it and feel that it is bad to feel anger, when it is an emotion and is neither good nor bad. It is like a light on the dashboard telling us that something is wrong.Bronwyn Schweigerdt is a marriage and family therapist and the host of the podcast Angry At The Right Things, which is conversations on how to channel our anger in a healthy way.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff with Terry Tucker, about stop worrying about dying and focusing on living. He is a cancer patient, and he shares with us some of what he has learned about friendship through this journey. He reminds us of the importance of being there to support our friends when they are going through a difficult time. Also, he used to be a hostage negotiator and that came up a couple of times.  7-38-55: Learn about why these numbers matter when we are communicating. Terry Tucker is a motivational speaker, author, and international podcast guest on the topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. He has a business administration degree from The Citadel (where he played NCAA Division I college basketball) and a master’s degree from Boston University. In his professional career, Terry has been a marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, a high school basketball coach, a business owner, a motivational speaker, and for the past twelve years, a cancer warrior (which has resulted in the amputation of his foot in 2018 and his leg in 2020). He is the author of the book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life. Learn more about Terry on his website Motivational Check, on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff with John "JR" Rennie about leadership, mentorship, and friendship. We talk about relying on others--friends or mentors--to give us direction when we are facing the unknown, wise bits of advice from a trusted source can make all the difference in the world. In addition, we discussed how to be a good mentor to someone who is looking for guidance from us.JR is the founder of a 30+ year business software company. All that changed in 2015 when God redirected him to his true purpose, when he founded the BrushFires Ministry, a ministry that helps other believers discover their purpose and destinyThe BrushFires Ministry has a program and toolset that allows believers to discover their strengths and weaknesses.  Once they have done this for themselves, they can discover this for their family, friends and other ministry members.  There is nothing worse than feeling you are being misunderstood, overlooked and spinning your wheels as a believer. You can learn more about BrushFires Ministry or reach JR via email: jjrear@hotmail.com.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on building deeper levels of friendship with Ashley Carver. We discuss how friendships evolve over time, what role fear may play in our relationships, how our ideals for friendship may change as we get older, and why it is important for our friendships that we know ourselves, as well.Ashley Carver is a spiritual somatic embodiment guide, trained to help individuals and couples work through the roadblocks that present themselves as keys to their deepest healing and authentic expression. She has the lived experience of how embodiment and nervous system regulation are key to our satisfaction, healing, and growth in this life, and she shares this with her clients through the lens of her deep personal spirituality.You can learn more about Ashley on her website or on Instagram, or email her at:  love@ashleycarver.com#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From ProjectBFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on the topic of friendship with relationship expert Tamika Carlton. We talked about the fact that studies show that only 14% of people are truly happy and what does that really mean. We know that friendships contribute to our happiness and we talked about how we have to invest in our relationships.We also discussed how importnat it is to get to know yourself in order to be a good friend, a theme we've heard in a lot of our interviews recently.Tamika Carlton is a relationship and communications expert. She knows firsthand that quality relationships (romantic and platonic) are the key to unlocking happiness, increasing your income, and improving overall health. As the CEO and Founder of Couples Experience, Tamika is changing lives through inclusive and luxurious retreats, and curated subscription gift boxes. With features on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Hello Seven Podcast, Authority Magazine, and more, Her work has helped countless entrepreneurs, parents, coaches, investors, individuals, and couples create lasting connections.You can reach Tamika on her website CouplesExperience and on Instagram.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff about the unique challenges of friendship for women in leadership roles, with leadership coach Jennifer Wilson.We discussed some of the difficulties of mixing friendship and leadership--especially the power balance and how the need for confidentiality can be a challenge for friend relationships at work. And we discussed the joys of having work friends, and the boundaries one must create to maintain those two roles. We also talked about how work friendships are also generational--older workers may not consider friendships appropriate in the workplace, while many younger employees have specific expectations for finding friends in the workplace.Jennifer Wilson is a leadership coach, writer and speaker. She recently stepped back from a 17-year career in her family’s business, The Canada Homestay Network (CHN) and now chairs their Board of Directors. Jennifer has worked as a registered midwife, is a certified Kolbe Consultant, and is trained in Crisis Intervention and compassion fatigue. She also holds an Associate Certified Coach credential with the International Coaching Federation.Learn more about Jennifer's coaching on her website Oak Bay Coaching and Consulting or find her on LinkedIn.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff about the value of friendships with Peg Doyle. We talk about how friendships change as our life situation changes, the value of social connections, and how important it is to make friends with yourself in order to be a good friend.Peg Doyle is a motivational health & wellness speaker and author of the book Food Becomes You - Simple Steps for Lifelong Wellness. A nationally recognized authority on health and wellness, Doyle speaks to corporations and organizations about the keys to achieving and maintaining excellent health. Topics include healthy aging, 5 pillars of lifelong wellness, the role of nutrition and corporate wellness. She loves sharing her knowledge and passion about health and how positivity impacts every part of a person’s life.You can find Peg on her website Wellness and You, on the Wellness and You Facebook group, or via email: peg@wellnessandyou.com or call or text her at: 508-359-6804.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF, Terri and Manya riff on the topic of finding your hype squad with the fabulous author, speaker and founder 'Tine Zekis.'Tine wrote the book (literally) on finding your hype squad, and here is an article on the topic:  Assemble Your Hype Squad. In this episode, we talk about what a hype squad is, why having one can make a real difference in your career--for black women especially, and how to strategically build a group of friends, family, mentors, and like-minded individuals who can keep you motivated, share your dreams, and stand by your side through thick and thin.Christine ('Tine) Zekis is an educator turned software engineer, international speaker, and author of Overcoming Imposter Syndrome at Work: The Black Woman's Guide to Conquer Perfectionism, Stop Overthinking & Thrive in Your Career. She is the Founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid, which empowers Black women professionals to accelerate their careers and soar past the six-figure mark. 'Tine is a sought-after speaker on panels and at tech conferences where she discusses salary negotiation, career changers, imposter syndrome, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the industry.You can find 'Tine on her website Getting Black Women Paid, and on Facebook,  Instagram, and YouTube.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on how change in your life and friendship is inevitable and how to deal with that, with Lesley Jane Seymour.We talked about how it is lonely at the top for executives, how to share with others that you are lonely and looking to build friendships, and how a Zoom call with friends can be as good as going out to lunch.Lesley Jane Seymour is founder of CoveyClub, launched in 2017. CoveyClub holds a space for women 40+ while they figure out what is next for them. CoveyClub offers classes, a blog, a weekly podcast (Reinvent Yourself with Lesley Jane Seymour), networking groups, and a private social app. From 2008 to 2016, Seymour served as Editor-In-Chief of More Magazine. In July of 2015, Seymour created history by having the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, guest edit an entire issue. Before taking over More, Seymour served as the Editor-in-Chief for Marie Claire, Redbook, and YM. She is the author of two books: On the Edge, 100 Years of Vogue and I Wish My Parents Understood. Seymour is a certified Tiny Habits coach.Learn more about Covey Club on their website, Instagram, and Facebook. Listen to Lesley's podcast: Reinvent Yourself.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on some deep and some fun topics. And we get to know each other better. And acknowledge that we missed posting new episodes the last two weeks, thanks to life getting in the way.We dive into a list of questions from this article: 80 fun questions to ask your friends to get to know them on a deeper level.Specifically, we discuss:Which book or movie impacted you most growing up?What is the most exciting adventure you have been on?What are two places you want to go to before you die?#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on some deep and some fun topics. And we get to know each other better. We dive into a list of questions from this article: 80 fun questions to ask your friends to get to know them on a deeper level.Specifically, we discuss:What three words describe what you are grateful for?What is most important to you now? What movie or show do you keep rewatching?#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Manya (minus Terri) riffs with Nisha Lehmann about games for mental health and the role of our friends in supporting us as we deal with mental health challenges.We discussed the app she designed, Confidential Conversations, which offers anonymous and affordable peer-led online support groups for a wide array of mental health issues. We also talked about the role that stigma and shame can play in who we choose to speak to about our mental health issues and how that sometimes means that a good friend might not be the best person sometimes.Nisha Lehmann is a mobile developer by day. By night, she is a staunch advocate for better mental health. You can reach her and learn more about the app at Confidential Conversations, or on X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff on the topic of how to talk about race with friends, with special guests Marci Duncan and Kerry Sandell, authors of the play Dissonance.We discuss how these two friends first started having conversations about race, how to broach a difficult topic with a friend, rather than tiptoeing around it, and how to approach these difficult topics with curiosity. We also touched on why it's important that we are willing to be vulnerable with our friends , that we create a safe space for each other to be vulnerable, and that we seek to understand each other, not win an argument. Website: https://www.dissonanceplay.com; email: contact@dissonanceplay.com; Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Youtube): @dissonance_the_play Marci J. Duncan and Kerry Sandell are Florida-based emerging playwrights with fresh, powerful voices and a desire to bring love and light to historically difficult and emotionally charged conversations. We are professional actresses with extensive performance experience in theatres across the South and East Coast.Learn more about the play on the website Dissonance, on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, or email Marci and Kerry at:  contact@dissonanceplay.com#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri and Manya riff about how to have hard conversations with friends, with coach and blogger Midori Doumani.  We discuss how to engage in difficult conversations with friends holistically and leaning into discomfort.Midori Doumani is a wife, mom, employee, blogger, friend, wife and so much more. She teaches adults how to have successful relationships and helps people understand how past trauma makes it harder for us to connect with others. She loves meeting new people, diving deep into relationships, having life's hard conversations and exploring how to live life to the fullest to have the biggest impact. SimplyMidori offers a lifeline to others just like she and her husband—through marriage counseling, seminars, and retreats tailored for the everyday couple grappling with life’s demands. You can learn more about Midori on her website SimplyMidori.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on what happens to friendships when one of you gets divorced, with divorce and life coach Joy Bartholomew. Friend and family relationships change through divorce, so it's more than just losing a spouse.How can you decide who has your best interest at heart? And who is in your corner?How can you grow those true friendships to an even deeper level?Part of divorce is creating your new life. How can you find and create new friendships?Joy is a divorce and life coach for women who are in the midst of divorce. She helps them through the divorce process as part of the divorce team, helping them manage emotions and expectations, helping them effectively co-parent, and helping them make the transition into single mom life.As a yoga teacher and meditation facilitator, Joy brings in a holistic approach with breathwork and movement to help her clients reduce stress and find the clarity they need. You can read Joy on her website, The Divorce Confidante ,and on Instagram.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on what it's like to work with your best friend, with Abigail Griebelbauer and Cecilia Edwards. We had a fabulous conversation about how they met and built their friendship and what it is like to work together and be friends. Abigail and Cecilia believe in the power of inclusion and representation, which is what underlies the founding of their business, Passage Press and their books: A is for Anthony, Not ADHD and D is for Darcy, Not Dyslexia, both part of the Empower Empathy Early series, and their newest book: Winter Break at the Beach.Cecilia illustrates the books, Abigail writes them, and they both publish them. These fabulous friends met while studying abroad during college. Little did they know that less than a decade later, they would be publishing their third book together. They started The Passage Press, which currently publishes their children's books. However, this is only the beginning for them, and they have many ideas for the future.Find more about Passage Press on the website or via Instagram.  And check out Abigail and Cecilia on Instagram.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on how to be our best selves with coach and author Kimberly Spencer. In addition to how friendships help us be our best selves, we discussed the value of community, friends being of service to each other, and why it is important to remember that you are worthy, just because you are.Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high-performance, trauma-informed coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.com, helping visionary leaders transform their self-limiting stories,  build their empire, stand out fearlessly, and make the income and the impact they deserve.You can learn more about Kimberly on her website: CrownYourself.com, on Facebook, and Instagram.  Visit her website for links to more social media for Kimberly and Crown Yourself.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff about how to deal with a friend who has hurt you, or when you have been hurt by a friend, with counselor Keith Wilson.We discussed the concept of constructive conflict, apologizing and taking responsibility for one's role in the difficulties, and finding personal peace amid conflict with a friend.Keith Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice in Rochester, NY. He’s had more than thirty-five years’ experience with as diverse populations as: troubled youth, troubled marriages, domestic violence victims and perpetrators; addicts and alcoholics; sexual abuse offenders, survivors, and non-offending spouses; the seriously mentally ill, the worried well, and the people who love all the above. He is the author of three self-help books, three novels, and innumerable articles on mental health and relationships.You can learn more about him on his website.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff on traveling and buiding a network of friends with writer Betsy McMillan.Join us as we discuss how to start a friendship with someone you just met (hint: it's all about being willing to start a conversation). For some of us, aging can lead to isolation and being able to have conversations and build connections is a vital skill to keep us healthy.Betsy is a writer, who can and will write anything, whether it’s a scientific research article, a humorous children’s book, a harlequin romance, or a thriller. She is a renaissance creative and multitasker, will try any artistic project that appeals to her, and sings at the drop of a hat, with or without accompaniment. And she loves interacting with new people.You can find Betsy on Substack or Facebook.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show

From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya riff with Paul Wrightson, founder of Live Fully Now, about how the death of his good friend changed his life and how we shouldn't wait until something drastic happens in our lives to make positive changes. We also discussed the importance of making friends with yourself and to do something every day that lifts us up You can reach Paul on his website Live Fully Now, Instagram or Facebook, or via email at hello@livefullynow.com.au. Paul is the founder of Live Fully Now, The Complete Man, and Yoga Anywhere, different offerings and services, that guide and support men and women to break down barriers and past beliefs and to connect them to their true selves, to live their ultimate lives. He is passionate about sharing the simple ways in which connecting oir breath and body can change how we function, how we think, how we process emotions, and even how we age.#BeAFriend  Support us: PatreonEmail: friend@project-bff.comShare the love: subscribe + rate us in your favorite podcast app +  tell your friendsWe use Buzzsprout to host our podcast + we  love it. They make it so easy!Support the show