WHAT THE FRIEND!

While Ahmed & Ricke are away check out this bonus episode where they posit: Is there a statute of limitations on bringing issues up to a friend?

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Credits:
Intro Music: 'Cruise With Me' by Patrick Patrikios
Outro Music: 'Cubic Z&ap...

This week Ahmed & Ricke reflect on how far they've come in their friendships and how they've changed their approaches to conflict resolution with friends.

We'd love to hear your thoughts about the show! You can take our What The Friend! survey: https://forms.gle/oK8CoLUb7BdGJM5E7

Email us at WhatTheFriendPod@gmail.com and let us know how you've grown over the years when it comes to handlin...

Friends! Our dream has come true! We got a chance to reflect and dissect a real life friendship on the pod. This episode we're joined by the wonderful hosting duo from Beyond the B.S. Podcast, Esther & Michelle.

Tune in as we explore the origins of their friendship, navigating the stages of transitions, how they balance running a business and maintaining a friendship together plus more.

Connect with Beyon...

On the last episode we explored how friends can successfully transition into more but can the opposite be done? Can you create & sustain a successful friendship with your exe?

Ahmed & Ricke dive into all the tricky dynamics that can result in some sticky situations for former flames trying to create a lukewarm situation.

Join us if you want to know:

• The benefits of maintaining a friendship with your exe
• ...

Most of us have been there. You're friends with someone, you get along great and then the inevitable happens: Cupid double crosses you and you catch feelings for this person.

Now you're faced with the dreaded question: To tell them or not to tell them?

Fear not Ahmed & Ricke tackle the issue of what to do if you start to develop 'beyond platonic' feelings for your friends including:

1. If y...

Can Weddings ruin friendships?

According to Ricke and the internet: YES!

So why are weddings so uniquely challenging to friendships? 

Join us in this episode as Ricke & Ahmed:

• Dive into the ways a friendship can change as wedding plans progress
• Discuss the factors that can cause stress on a friendship
• How can you avoid these relationship pitfalls in the process

Email us at WhatTheFriendPod@gmail....

Ricke & Ahmed are back after a long unintentional break to talk about what challenges the the pandemic has presented their friendships and also how their friendships were strengthened as a result.

Plus they'll give you their Friendship resolutions for 2021.

How have your friendships been doing during the pandemic? 
What challenges did you face during lockdown?
What are your friendship resolutions ...

There comes a pivotal moment in a friendship when you gotta ask yourself: Should I say something?

Maybe you don't like the choices your best friend is making. Or the girl your brother is dating. How about when disagree with someone's parenting style?

All these situations beg the question: Is it my place to speak up? If so, what's the protocol for these "Frienerventions"? 

Make sur...

You know what's tougher than finding new friendships? 
Ending old ones.
Join us as we figure out when is time to end a friendship and just exactly how to do it? Do you tell the person why? Is it ever appropriate to ghost someone?
Let's figure it out together.

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Got a friend or family dilemma you like some advice on? Email us at WhatTheFriend...

Man it sucks to get called out by your friend! If you don't remember, in Episode 2, Ric happen to point out Ahmed's tendency towards lop-sided friendships. What follows is some friendly feedback and a discussion on some of the following questions:

• What exactly is intimacy in a friendship?
• Are there different ways we show intimacy and commitment in a friendship?
• Does Ahmed need to step up the effort he puts in his friends...

Throughout life our friendships will go through many transitions.
You get married
Your friend has a baby.
Maybe you move away.
All these have an impact on the strength of your relationship. So why do some crumble while others thrive?
Join us as we discuss the different transitions friendships endure during adulthood, the effects these transitions have on everyone involved, and how to navigate those transitions f...

Ever wondered what couples therapy would be like for friends? Join Ahmed & Ricke for their new podcast 'What The Friend!' as they have a conversation on all the dynamics of family, friend, and work relationships. Everyone wants to talk about love while we're just trying to be friends!

Make sure to follow us on Instagram @WhatTheFriendPod

Got a friend or family dilemma you like some advice on? Em...

Making new friends seems damn near impossible after college! No chocolate club where you can bump into your new bff over that last truffle, no spirit splash where some random group of lets you hang with them because your friend couldn't make it. Let's be honest, we all feel more self conscious about even putting ourselves out there as we grow older.

So what do we do?

Ahmed & Ricke dive into a convers...

We as humans connect in the form of relationships. These bonds can be created in a number of ways:

Family
Romantic
Work
Companionship
and so many more.

So why does the world only focus on the first two categories in that list? Why is it we don't treat work relationships, or friendships in the same manner as we would our engagement?
Join host Ahmed T. Brooks and Ricke as they discuss the im...