Between work, family and other obligations, making new friends as an adult is hard, but not impossible! In fact, there are even some perks to being older when making new friends (cliques still exist though, unfortunately).On this episode Alicia chats with Amanda Jaggard, Partner and Executive Coach at Novus Global and Co-Founder of Novus Global’s Meta Performance Institute, about how to form meaningful friendships in this season of life. Learn the importance of being intentional in your decisions and mindful of how you show up as a friend.Follow Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/amandajaggard_/ 00:19 - Intro to Amanda Jaggard2:00 - How to Make New Friends as an Adult, Be Intentional3:55 - How Self Awareness That Comes With Age Can Help You Build Meaningful Friendships6:26 - Amanda and Alicia Discuss the Importance of Their “Ride or Dies”9:20 - How Many Hours Does it Take to Make A New Friend?11:17 - Maintaining Friendships While Navigating Different Life Phases12:15 - Dealing With Adult Cliques13:45 - Why Everyone Can Benefit From Making New Friends as Adults15:05 - What is Your Friendship Language?15:40 - The Different Types of Friends and Why They’re All Valuable17:05 - The Benefits of Having Different Friend Groups For Each of Your Interests18:30 - Reconnecting With Old Friendships As The New Version of You21:00 - The Importance of Being Mindful About the Types of Friendships You’re Seeking23:00 - Amanda Makes A Confession24:40 - The Perks of Being An Adult When Making Friends, Yes They Exist!27:22 - Friendship Expectations Vs. Friendship Agreements30:09 - Are Your Friends Balcony People or Basement People?32:30 - How and Why You Should Be Mindful About How You Show Up As a Friend34:17: “Victiming Out”. What is it? And How Do You Get Out of it?36:34 - Why It’s Important to Have Friends That Disagree With YouThis Podcast was Produced by Rainbow Creative with Executive Producer Matthew Jones, and Producer and Editor Sean Leviashvili. To learn more about making a Podcast for you or your business, visit rainbowcreative.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.