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Friend Forward

Friend Forward

De: Danielle Bayard Jackson -- Female Friendship Expert
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This is a podcast for modern women looking to understand the complexities of female friendship. Hosted by Danielle Bayard Jackson --female friendship coach and educator-- Friend Forward provides research, strategies, and tough-love truth to answer your questions about how to navigate relationships with other women. Tune in every week for new insights about how to create and maintain better female friendships. (And in between episodes, follow along on TikTok at @thefriendshipexpert or IG @daniellebayardjackson)113229 Ciencias Sociales Relaciones
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  • When Ambition Makes Friendship Harder: How High-Achieving Women Can Bridge the Gap Between Success and Connection

    When Ambition Makes Friendship Harder: How High-Achieving Women Can Bridge the Gap Between Success and Connection
    Apr 2 2026
    You're driven, you're accomplished, and you've got no shortage of people in your life. So why do your closest friendships still feel like something's missing? In this episode, Danielle sits down with executive coach Monique R. Shields to unpack the ways ambition can quietly erode the depth and quality of women's friendships, even when your social calendar is full.Together, they explore three areas where high-achieving tendencies show up in our platonic relationships: vulnerability (and how self-reliance can block intimacy), identity (and the trap of leading with your "utility" in friendships), and presence (and why getting still with a friend feels so uncomfortable when you're wired to always be doing). Monique also shares a practical reframe for the woman who wants deeper connection but doesn't know where to start.🎧 JOIN US FOR BONUS CONTENT IN OFFICE HOURSWant to go deeper into this work? Members of our Office Hours community get access to bonus material for this episode, including a set of reflection questions to evaluate how your ambition may be impacting your friendships, plus scripts for making new friends when you tend to lead with your accomplishments. Join anytime at: https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/office-hours.TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:The self-reliance that fuels professional success can quietly block the vulnerability friendships actually needHigh-achieving women often know plenty of people but still feel unseen — because their relationships are built around utility, not intimacyLeading with your "achiever identity" trains people to see you as the strong one, then you resent them for itStillness with a friend feels impossible when you can't even get still with yourselfMonique's reframe: if being relied on brings you joy, you might be robbing your friends of that same joy by never letting them inABOUT MONIQUEMonique R. Shields is an executive coach and host of the Ambition Without Compromise podcast. She works with high-capacity women of color CEOs and leaders, navigating what comes after achievement. Trained in Co-Active coaching with experience at Stanford GSB and UC Berkeley Haas, she brings nearly a decade of leadership development to the conversation.CONNECT WITH MONIQUE:Learn more about Monique's program CLAIMED: a private coaching accelerator for accomplished women leaders who are ready to grow beyond corporate or institutional success and build the visibility, thought leadership, income, and self-trust to shape their next career chapter on their own terms. Cohorts open 2x/year. Join the interest list to learn more about the June cohort here.Podcast, “Ambition Without Compromise:” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ambition-without-compromise/id1678404545YouTube: https://youtube.com/@moniquershields?si=FvD-3GH13ACy1BhnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquershields/Website: https://moniquershields.com📚 EPISODE RESOURCES & REFERENCES:Trevor Noah on “liming: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hNZSSRe4rlw🎙️ GET FEATURED ON THE PODCASTHave a friendship question, hot take, or personal story you want featured? Send a voice note via Instagram DMs @friendforward or email a voice note or video to hello@betterfemalefriendships.com.WORK WITH DANIELLE:Join Office Hours for bonus content and community → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/office-hoursJoin the Friendship Elevated Fall 2026 Waitlist → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/friendship-elevated-waitlistCheck out more connection resources → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/resourcesFOLLOW DANIELLE:Get the book "Fighting for our Friendships" → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/bookFollow on Instagram → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/instagramFollow on TikTok → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/tiktokLearn more about Danielle → https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/website🗣️ BOOK DANIELLE TO SPEAKLooking for a speaker on women's cooperation, communication, and conflict? Send your inquiry to info@tellpublicrelations.com.
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    26 m
  • Why making friends in your 30s feels impossible (and how you can make it happen anyway)

    Why making friends in your 30s feels impossible (and how you can make it happen anyway)
    Mar 26 2026

    Why does friend-making feel especially challenging in our 30s? In this episode, host and friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson explores the unique challenges women face when making new friends in their 30s, offering practical strategies tailored to busy, depleted women.

    Drawing on recent research and personal insights, she shares:

    1. 4 unique challenges of this particular decade
    2. friend-making strategies from other listeners
    3. 3 evidence-based ways to attract new friends (when you're short on time and energy)

    JOIN OFFICE HOURS AND GET *MORE*

    Members of our private $9 Office Hours community will receive bonus material, including a "gathering kit" to help you host a lowkey gathering for new friends you're meeting in your 30s.

    Join NOW for a 14 FREE TRIAL!!!!!

    https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast

    GET DANIELLE'S BOOK

    Grab your copy of Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships.


    Want to see other (fiction) friendship books releasing this spring? Check-out our latest roundup at betterfemalefriendships.com/articles.



    INVITE DANIELLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT

    If you're looking for a speaker to share the research about women's cooperation, communication, and conflict, invite Danielle Bayard Jackson for your event. Learn more about her work, experience, and services at daniellebayardjackson.com. Then send your speaking inquiry to info@tellpublicrelations.com today.
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    31 m
  • Why you feel anxious about inviting people over (and how to fix it) with Ashlee Gadd, Author and Founder of Coffee and Crumbs and Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson

    Why you feel anxious about inviting people over (and how to fix it) with Ashlee Gadd, Author and Founder of Coffee and Crumbs and Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson
    Mar 20 2026

    You want to host more often, but you're anxious about having people over. Why? (And how do you fix it?)

    In this interview with Ashlee Gadd, founder of Coffee and Crumbs and co-author of You're In Good Company: The Gift of Friendship, Motherhood, and Showing Up, you'll learn:

    1. 3 common fears about hosting in your home (and how to get over them)
    2. 2 ideas for lowkey gatherings
    3. how to bridge the gap between Pinterest-worthy hangs and pajama-themed get-togethers

    JOIN OFFICE HOURS AND GET *MORE*

    Members of our private $9 Office Hours community will receive bonus material (6 extra minutes!) from this episode, a bonus "lowkey hang" idea, and an excerpt from Ashlee's book.

    Join NOW for a 14 FREE TRIAL!!!!!

    https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast

    GET ASHLEE'S BOOK

    Get Ashlee's book "You're in Good Company" here: https://www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/book/

    INVITE DANIELLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT

    If you're looking for a speaker to share the research about women's cooperation, communication, and conflict, invite Danielle Bayard Jackson for your event. Learn more about her work, experience, and services at daniellebayardjackson.com. Then send your speaking inquiry to info@tellpublicrelations.com today.
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