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In this episode we discuss adult friendships and how they evolve with age including Aristotle’s 3 definitions of friendship, the time required to make new friends, how friendship gets deprioritized during the early stages of parenthood and how to create rituals to stay in touch.
Kat Vellos is a designer, author, connection coach and speaker who helps people make and maintain friendships in adulthood.
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- Check Kat’s community The Connection Club
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- We Should Get Together: The Secret To Cultivating Better Friendships by Kat Vellos
- You are missing this key friendship by Khe Hy
- Marco Polo App
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