Mar 27, 2018
In this episode Mandy and her brother Charley talk with their mom Cindy, and Cindy’s best friend Jodi about how to find a best friend, be a good friend and develop framily. Listen to this if you are longing for deep friendship, want practical ideas on how to create meaningful moments, or want to hear personal and hilarious stories about life-long friendship. Just in case you were wondering, this is Mandy’s favorite episode ever.
Selected Links:
Charley's Instagram: A Dude's Life
Charley's CrossFit Gym: Fallbrook CrossFit
Music by: Philip E Morris - "Sunshine Blue Skies" soundcloud.com/philipemorris & pema.bandcamp.com
Show Notes:
1:20 Introduction
5:30 True Friends
8:24 It takes a lot of work to be/have a friend
10:15 The constant in long-time friends
13:11 Framily- how do you have friendships that feel more like family than friends?
15:12 Social media and friendship
15:39 We get interrupted
18:45 Just make it so
20:30 Be sincere
21:40 The importance of respect in relationships
23:55 Staying connected to your siblings (Charley gives Mandy a hard time)
24:54 Assigned seating and roles
26:55 Who says lavatory anymore
28:20 Stories from when Cindy and Jodi first met (How it all started)
29:05 What do you do when your close friend is dying
32:30 Both are giving 80% and taking 20%
34:25 Best advice I never got- from Cindy
36:14 3 practical tips to have better/closer friends in your life
39:13 Give yourself permission to be a friend
42:08 Who is your best friend?
43:50 Don’t take it too seriously
45:30 Legacy of Love
45:40 What have we learned
48:40 Take people on a tour of your messy house