Chosen

Have you lost contact with a friend and you want to reconnect? If so, this episode is for you! Alysa discusses why reconnecting is a good idea, what keeps us from reconnecting, and what to do to reconnect. Check it out! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Sources https://www.bustle.com/wellness/ways-to-reconnect-with-a-friend-you-lost-touch-with  https://www.healthline.com/health-news/reconnecting-with-old-friends-may-boost-your-mental-health-and-theirs https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-reconnect-with-an-old-friend-without-making-it-awkward-5225930 https://www.wikihow.com/Reconnect-With-Old-Friends   

In the first episode back from hiatus, Alysa dives into one of her favorite TV shows, Stranger Things, to discuss all things friendship. Her friend, Maya, joins her to analyze and chat about the "Core Four" friendship of Dustin, Lucas, Mike, and Will and what it's like when El joins the group when Will goes missing. There's so much to discuss that this is Part One with another episode coming out about the other friendships! Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Sources Stranger Things Season 1 recap - what you need to know (readysteadycut.com) Stranger Things (season 1) - Wikipedia Stranger Things - Rotten Tomatoes  

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Our friends do really cool things so why not learn about all these cool things? In a new series of episodes, Alysa interviews those friends doing the coolest of things. In the first episode, Alysa's friend and fellow podcaster, Amy, joins her to talk about reading Tarot.  Follow Amy on Instagram! www.instragram.com/thestarlingcreative Check out Amy's web page! Starling Art Studios Check out Amy's podcast! Starling on Apple Podcasts Tarot 101 Book Amy Recommends! Tarot 101: Mastering the Art of Reading the Cards: Huggens, Kim: 9780738719047: Amazon.com: Books Check out the Tarot Cards Amy Uses! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1646710096/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7N6FDBPM611PKF8N62K0_0?fbclid=IwAR0ZcwlZsqpBC359StyES8ACW40Gq2lSw7fqXIZvdubecg7C60pmQd-lp8E Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Alysa has been waiting for years to have this very important conversation and it happens in this episode! She welcomes social psychologist, Dr. Alex Fisher, to the podcast to discuss her research on singlehood and friendship. So come single folks and attached folks…everyone could learn more about the diversity of singlehood! Check out Dr. Fisher's web page! Alexandra N. Fisher, Ph.D. (alexnfisher.com) Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Sources (Research Discussed) Fisher, A.N. (2020). All the lonely people? A belongingness perspective on the stigmatization and well-being of single people. Fisher Dissertation Final July.10 (uvic.ca) Fisher, A.N., Stinson, Wood, Holmes, and Cameron (2021). Singlehood and attunement of self-esteem to friendship. Singlehood and Attunement of Self-Esteem to Friendships (sagepub.com) Research on Husbands Leaving Wives (as an example): Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The Patient -- ScienceDaily

All-around badass, Venturesome Podcast host, and friend, Rachel Esterline Perkins, visits the podcast to talk about supporting others through their work journey, how to build relationships, and workplace friends. Given that we spend most of our time in the workplace, finding your supportive work people or personal Board of Directors (as Rachel discusses) is particularly important! Check out Venturesome Podcast with Rachel! Home | Venturesome (venturesomepod.com) Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected] Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

Many of us have friends right there in our pockets! That's right, we connect with people via social media, like Twitter, and have all sorts of friends on our phones. Alysa's pocket friend, Dr. Liz Faber, joins the podcast to chat about the meaning, the joy, the fun (and sometimes the blocks) of having friends in our back pockets. Follow Liz Faber on Twitter! https://twitter.com/LizWFab?s=20&t=WqcQDym6rJabMAmd2FQZUw Follow Liz Faber on Instagram! What Professors Wear (@whatprofessorswear) • Instagram photos and videos Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected]  Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

In book five of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix, things are getting serious - the danger, the control, and the angst. In this episode, Alysa's friend, Haley, joins her to talk about how the friendships are changing as the Wizard World is also changing.   Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected]  Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson 

At a certain point in our lives, we begin to choose our friends. Sometimes it's an easy choice, and sometimes we may wish we had more options. And, when we're lucky, we choose our friends who are our family. In this episode, Alysa explores friendships and the idea of choice. Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = [email protected]  Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Special Promo Art Work for this Episode by Kate Cosgrove Theme Music by Trevor Wilson  Sources 11 Secrets to Choosing the Right Friends | HuffPost Communities  Social Media Study Shows Proximity Is Strongest Predictor of Friendship | Science at Rensselaer (rpi.edu)