Why We Need Friendships: The Crucial Connections For Our Well-Being With Shasta Nelson

Do you remember middle school and how painful it was with friendships? Ugh, I shudder at the thought. I will admit I wasn’t a popular kid in middle school or even high school. I always found friendships difficult to navigate. I would attach myself to one or two girls and then be devastated if the friendship didn’t work out. I didn’t feel like I was on solid footing with friendships until college. I would like to thank my longtime friends like Pam and Emily and others for sticking with me. I love you!In speaking with my guest today, Shasta Nelson, I learned once again how important friendships are. Both women and men alike need friendships. These connections are crucial for our physical, mental, and emotional health. It was a privilege to have Shasta on the show!During our conversation, Shasta and I also chatted about:How her work as a pastor was a natural start to her current work with friendship.We did a brief tour of her books, including Friendships Don’t Just Happen, Frientimacy, and The Business of Friendship.We talked about the friendship triangle, which was so important that I shared it with my daughter, Charlotte, and will share it with my little one, Olivia, when she gets older.Why we need friendships at work, even when we are managers or in other leadership positions.The impact that friendships or a lack thereof has on our health.And how we can foster friendships in remote or hybrid work environments.And moreWe packed a lot of juiciness into our conversation and covered a lot of ground!