Episode 97
In this episode Lisa Adams joins me in a vulnerable conversation around learning about real friendship and getting smart and being discerning around relationships.
After realizing her friendships were based on her position and connections and were not built on trust and vulnerability, Lisa spent the time to determine what she wanted for close friends. Things like trusting that confidential and nonjudgmental piece. This was important as she very alone.
Lisa shares her perspective around having tribes for different seasons.
· There’s a season of growing up where friendship is about exploration and learning
· There’s the season of going to college and post college around finding a place in the world
· There’s career where friends are mentors, colleagues, and collaborators
For Lisa, there was marrying a pastor and having a family and supporting those roles
Her deepest tribe connection is around her right now. They don't judge you. They just love you through your pain. They love you through your celebrations. They love you through your falling down they love you, warts and all.
It comes when you are willing to admit your mistakes, willing to be vulnerable, willing to just do life together and work through all the crap that happens and enjoy the blessings.
It's building that trust. It's earning it. It's also earning that trust and respect for yourself, then allowing others in.
Lisa Adams is the founder of Lisa Adams Coaching. She is a recovered corporate workaholic, an entrepreneur, and former ministry leader.
Lisa works with professional women on developing and growing their faith and leadership abilities in the work that they have been gifted to do. She writes and teaches Biblically based leadership lessons for Christian women in business or those leading other women in ministry. Lisa brings encouragement and inspiration to her audiences and clients to live into their faith and calling.
Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaladams/