Episode 306: Danielle Bayard Jackson | Making Friends in Midlife

I am happy to welcome Danielle Bayard Jackson to the show. She is a female friendship coach and educator who speaks nationally about the science of women's platonic connections. She is also the author of Fighting for Our Friendships which comes out in May.

Danielle's coaching business, Friend Forward, is dedicated to teaching women how to create and maintain better female friendships, and her expertise has been featured in The New York Times, Psychology Today, Wall Street Journal, Oprah Magazine, and Good Morning America.

As former high school teacher, Danielle now uses her teaching skills as an educator to coach women through common friendship conflicts. As a member of the American Sociological Association, she uses the latest research to create practical, tangible strategies to help women create more depth in their platonic relationships. Companies like TikTok, the NBA, NFL, and Etsy have all booked Danielle as a speaker to address the topic of connection psychology.

In this episode, we lean into her expertise. She shares some really practical ways for us especially as women in their 30's and 40's to build friendships. You will definitely want to make some mental notes, buy her book and follow her online because she so helpful.

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