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A podcast about friendship. Friendshipable--having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to have the emotions or conduct of friends or to create the state of being friends. Terri + Manya (co-founders of Project BFF) have conversations and interviews about friends, friendships, and friendship-adjacent topics.
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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
From Project BFF HQ, Terri + Manya chat with author and mindset coach Sharon Hefetz about connections between women, soul-led conversations, and how our friends are holders of our stories and keepers of our secrets.Sharon is a coach, mother of 3, entrepreneur, and published author who has dedicated her life to empowering women to reach their full potential. She focuses on creating balance and self-confidence to encourage her clients to embrace authenticity, live guilt-free, and invite abundance into their lives. A believer in the law of attraction, intrigued by quantum physics, Sharon's mission is to serve as a catalyst for women, helping them build productive, harmonious lives by reconnecting and rediscovering their true selves and desires.Find Sharon on her website Sharon Hefetz Consulting, Facebook, Instagram, Facebook, and also check out the Happy Balanced Mom Facebook group:  Or send her an email: mindset@sharonhefetzcoach.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 + Manya riff on social fitness with coach and marketing executive Katie Jesionowski.We discussed relationships as journeys, the role friendships have played in her life,  thoughtful ways to contribute to social fitness, and the Harvard Study on Adult Relationships.Katie Jesionowski is the Chief Marketing Officer at Total Family Management. She spent the first 7 years of her professional career in advertising where she specialized in media planning for brands like JP Morgan Chase and Verizon. From there, she took 2 years off after the birth of her twin daughters before co-founding an organic kids snack food company that she ran for 10 years with her best friend. During nine months off from work, Total Family Management crossed Katie’s path and she was immediately drawn to its why “to show up and help families”. Personally drawn to self-development work and connecting with people, Katie joined the leadership team in the fall of 2022.You can reach Katie via email: katie@totalfamily.io#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 author Leia Johnson about friendships she has built with fostering families who are raising biologically related children. We talked about the power of the foster care community, the math of friendship, and how to look for people who when they talk, it matters.Leia first picture book is Sister, a book about a young girl experiencing both the joy and grief of building a family through fostering and adoption. She believes in the power of storytelling as a healing agent. When she is not auditioning for American Idol or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Leia spends her time reading, eating cheese, and being the most enthusiastic cheerleader at all her kids' activities. As an Air Force spouse and parent through birth, fostering, and adoption, Leia spends most of her days arranging the family calendar, packing snacks, and helping everyone figure out what to do when things don't go as planned. Sister is her first picture book. Visit Leia's website to learn more about her and her book:  www.leiamjohnson.com or find her on Instagram 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 answer a few questions from this article on PyschCentral: 45+ Deep Conversation Starters to Bond with Friends and Family.This week we answer: What was your favorite novel as a kid?Has your character been shaped by anyone?What subject did you look forward to in school?We hope this inspires you to have some deep conversations with your friends and loved ones.#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 talking with friends and other tips about strengthening these relationships with renowned relationship expert Dr. Heather Browne. We discussed how important it is for our friendships that we work on ourselves--and bring a better version of ourselves to our relationships. We also learned that a conversation starts before you've even said the first words. And how important it is that before we speak we consider how we are feeling.Dr. Heather Browne is a psychotherapist and a mother who is excellent at helping people change sticky thought processes and see the other side of challenging situations. Her specialties are couples communication and intimacy, grief and loss, spirituality and faith, and transforming lives into expressions of beauty and joy. She uses metaphor, storytelling, imagery, and humor in her work. Her greatest desire is to support you in drawing closer to your true self, your inner wisdom, and your purpose. Our lives are an amazing adventure and blessing, given freely to us to explore and to share love, our uniqueness, and our stories. You can find Dr. Browne on her website, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or 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
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