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June 10, 2025 55 mins

In this episode of The Trailblazer Pod, writer and podcast host Nina Badzin joins me to unpack the challenges of making and keeping friendships as adults. We explore key topics like adult friendship dynamics, navigating long-distance friendships, and managing friendship breakups. Nina also shares her personal journey of Jewish identity, creative career pivots, and launching her popular podcast, Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship. Tune win to gain insights on fostering meaningful connections, building Jewish literacy, and embracing life transitions with courage and authenticity.

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  • "I love writing. I still do."
  • "How do you let go of that?"
  • "I learned a lot that year too."
  • "I didn't have basic Jewish literacy."
  • "I should have been a writer."
  • "I wanted a blog like yesterday."
  • "It's okay for things to change."
  • "Doing what feels true to you."

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