#208 - Making Friends at Any Age Takes a Little Risk (Harlan Cohen)

Making friends at any age requires some willingness to put yourself out there—and to accept that not every invitation, effort, or friendship will go the way you hoped.

New York Times bestselling author Harlan Cohen joins me to talk about finding your people, taking social risks, and his framework of “people, places, and patience.” We also discuss what to do when you’re always the one initiating plans, the difference between expectations and requirements in friendship, and why we all need places where we can simply show up as ourselves.

Harlan works extensively with college students and parents, but this conversation is truly for anyone trying to make, deepen, or better understand friendships at any age.

Special thank you, as always, to my assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs!