Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb

Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb

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Live with Anna Goldfarb + Nell McShane Wulfhart
A recording from Anna Goldfarb's live video
 • Anna Goldfarb and Nell McShane Wulfhart
The Five Kinds of Friends You Need
Robin Dunbar, the evolutionary psychologist behind the famous "Dunbar's number," spent decades proving that human beings can only maintain about 150…
 • Anna Goldfarb
59:59
Live with Anna Goldfarb + Nell Wulfhart
A recording from Anna Goldfarb's live video
 • Anna Goldfarb and Nell McShane Wulfhart
Why no one knows how to end a friendship the right way
There are scripts for romantic breakups, for quitting jobs, for canceling gym subscriptions. Somehow this one got left out.
 • Anna Goldfarb
What Kind of Friend Are You, Actually?
a quiz
 • Anna Goldfarb
The top 5 reasons why modern friendships suck
#4 Churn is high. Also: four things I love and two things I hate AND a new way for you to get help with your friendships (hint: It's a helpline run by…
 • Anna Goldfarb
The Mixed Messages We Receive About Friendship
Should you reach out or peace out?
 • Anna Goldfarb
36:28
Pop-Up Podcast: Gila Pfeffer, Author and Breast Cancer Prevention Advocate
Discussing the impact of sharing your story with the humorist and author of "Nearly Departed."
 • Anna Goldfarb and Gila Pfeffer
Making + Keeping Friends As An Adult, Explained: TALKING SHIFT with Anna Goldfarb
How friendships shift with age, how to think of friendship in "categories", and how to let go of the overthinking and guilt that often comes with adult…
Published on WANT: Women Against Negative Talk • 
The Unbeatable Power of a Flexible Mindset
Lessons from Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and writer/director Diablo Cody
 • Anna Goldfarb
34:28
Pop-Up Podcast: Gretchen Rubin
Talking about friendships and aphorisms with the NYT-Bestselling author of Secrets of Adulthood
 • Anna Goldfarb
What Reality Bites teaches us about friendship
It's not always obvious how to support a friend in a funk
 • Anna Goldfarb
Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb
Friendship Explained with Anna Goldfarb
Friendship Expert Anna Goldfarb, author of MODERN FRIENDSHIP, clarifies the confusion in your relationships and gives you the tools to thrive.
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My Books
Clearly, I Didn't Think This Through:
The Story of One Tall Girl's Impulsive, Ill-Conceived, and Borderline Irresponsible Life Decisions
Modern Friendship:
How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections
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