When any chip happens in your life, where do you immediately turn? I bet it’s a gal pal, a female friend! That’s why today we’re exploring what we need from female friendships at midlife and how to create and nurture them. The opportunity to create rich female friendships at this point in life is greater than ever, if we are willing to try.
I’ve invited two of my previous guests back to have a conversation about the importance of female friendships in midlife. My first gal pal is Jill Baughan, host of the podcast called “Find Joy…No Matter What!” She describes it as doing joy shots with a friend. My second gal pal is Patti DeNucci. She’s a speaker and author of “More Than Just Talk: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Enjoy Better Conversations.” And, as we know, any good female friendship has ALOT of good conversations!
In this episode, we talk about:
Here’s a glance:
[6:57] Jill and Patti are both Naked Nelly’s who are not afraid to be their authentic selves.
[9:18] Jill and Patti share the importance of female friends in their lives and why.
[14:33] Jill and Patti weigh in on must haves in a female friendship.
[19:46] The struggles of making time for female friends when time is limited.
[27:17] Tips and ideas for having deeper, richer conversations.
[34:39] Guidance for introverted or socially shy females who want to start conversations.
[37:56] The importance of being authentic in female friendships.
[44:29] How Jill finds joy in her female friendships.
[52:03] Patti’s created nail color would be Colorful Conversations and Jill’s would be Confetti.
[1:01:38] In the Flip the Chip segment, Mary highlights the big, do-able takeaways Jill and Patti shared about creating and nurturing female friendships in midlife.
“We need all the encouragement, support, and joy that we can get from our friends especially in this time of life.” — Jill Baughan on @livelikeyournailcolor
“Just like exercise, eating well, and getting to sleep, you have to make your friends a priority.” — Patti DeNucci on @livelikeyournailcolor
“We all want to be known, understood, and accepted.” — Mary Foley on @livelikeyournailcolor
Finding Joy…No Matter What Podcast
Listen to episode 29 with Jill
More than Just Talk: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Enjoy Better Conversations
Listen to episode 35 (Part 1) with Patti
Listen to episode 36 (Part 2) with Patti
Sweet Potato’s Queen Book of Love
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