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The Friend SchoolFriendship Therapy w/ Dr. Matt Jarvinen | Episode 018Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
Today, we’re hanging out with our good friend, Dr. Matt Jarvinen, to dive deeper into the barriers that often get in the way of connection in friendship. We’ll also explore practical ways to show up emotionally for the people in our lives. As a clinical psychologist, Matt offers an incredibly valuable perspective, packed with wisdom and actionable insights. Enjoy the conversation!
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Learn more...2024-12-3156 minThe Friend SchoolAvoiding the Holiday Hangover | Episode 017Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
Holidays like Thanksgiving & Christmas are ripe for relational connection, but they often come with a side of stress, expectation hangovers, social overload, FOMO, and pressure to make everything special! Between trying to make things perfect and piling on “just one more” thing, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters. In this episode, we wander to and fro, exploring ways to think additional vs intentional, ditch the burnout, savor the moments, and actually enjoy the seas...2024-12-1737 minThe Friend SchoolGood Grief w/ Susan Salluce - Part 2 | Episode 016Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
In this episode, we continue our conversation with our dear friend and Certified Grief Counselor, Susan Salluce.
There are a 1000 topics we can cover when talking through friendship and connection. This topic of grief is not a "fun" one per se BUT, we all know that when tragedy strikes, we need each other.
If you struggle to know how to show up for others in times of grief OR you don’t kn...2024-11-1935 minThe Friend SchoolGood Grief w/ Susan Salluce - Part 1 | Episode 015Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
In this episode, we sit down to talk with our dear friend and Certified Grief Counselor, Susan Salluce.
There are a 1000 topics we can cover when talking through friendship and connection. This topic of grief is not a "fun" one per se BUT, we all know that when tragedy strikes, we need each other.
If you struggle to know how to show up for others in times of grief OR you don’t...2024-11-0539 minThe Friend SchoolSome good ole fashioned (Biblical) gossip | Episode 014Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
In this episode, we're looking at some drama that went down "back in the day" and gleaning some pretty important lessons from it. There's something for everyone here:
Have you ever made a really bad mistake that negatively impacted your reputation?
Ever made a bad decision that damaged your friendships?
Ever failed and blown it?
Ever quit when you should’ve kept going?
Ever been let do...2024-10-0129 minThe Friend SchoolDo people love YOU...or just your mask? | Episode 013Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
How many of our friendships suffer because we're not yet convinced we're lovable? Perhaps we've lived with a mask for so long, we've never allowed ourselves to be loved for who we really are. The good news of God's grace announces that we are both loved AND lovable right now, just as we are in Christ. Are you convinced?
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FREE download: "The True You" d...2024-09-2435 minThe Friend SchoolAre You Righteous or Just Pretending? | Episode 012Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
Righteousness is more than just a churchy word—it's a lifeline for our friendships. Yet many of us struggle to believe we’re truly righteous. We might accept that God loves us, forgives us, and promises us a place in heaven, but righteous? Here and now? That sounds like heresy. However, the truth of the gospel invites us to let go of the lies we believe about ourselves that hold us back from deeper connection with God...2024-09-1740 minThe Friend School"Help! I’m Married to an Extrovert!" w/ Drake & Lisa | Episode 011Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
In this ‘extended’ episode Matt & Paige sit down with longtime friends Drake and Lisa Kellas. Drake is the life of the party, while Lisa is the highly intentional social introvert—a perfect pairing in our opinion.
Join in as we talk through their very different styles of relating, how to make new friends (and get free stuff!), what it means to show up when it matters most, and much much more!
Connect with M...2024-08-301h 23The Friend SchoolDear Freshman Me: What I Wish I Knew on the 1st Day | Episode 010Summer has come to an end. Fall is starting up which means new environments. New people. New relationships, and hopefully new friendships! New spaces and places can bring up some social anxiety and stress as we think about meeting new people. In this episode, we reminisce on our own "first days" and what we were feeling as a new school year kicked off, and what has changed since then. This is a great episode for junior high or high school or college students starting a new school year, teachers…moms and dads starting new kids schedules and meeting other pa...2024-08-2329 minThe Friend SchoolThe 5-Day Friendship Challenge | Episode 009Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
Some seasons of friendship are easy-peezy...they seem to maintain themselves effortlessly, while in other seasons we find our deep ties tend to struggle and stall out. Meh!
Sometimes all it takes to regenerate and energize a fizzling friendship are a few simple actions. That's what Catherine Pearson of the NY Times offers in the 5-Day Friendship Challenge.
And this episode, we’re just having some good ole unscripted conversation abo...2024-08-1527 minThe Friend SchoolONE thing your friendships CAN'T get enough of | Episode 008Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
How are your affirmation skills? Have you been on the receiving end of life-giving words from a friend? What did those words do for your soul? I bet they changed you. In our experience, the affirmation we’ve received from people has had tremendous shaping power in our lives. Our words have power.
With all the benefits of affirmation, why do we shy away from it and withhold it from others? Why do w...2024-08-0930 minThe Friend SchoolThe Truth About "Keeping in Touch" | Episode 007Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
When it comes to friendship, one of the things that we’ve struggled with is the pressure to K.I.T…you know…keep in touch. There are so many feelings that surface with this topic: pressure, guilt, excitement, expectation, joy, fulfillment, regret, just to name a few.
Along with feelings come a handful of questions like: How many friends can I keep in touch with? How often? What does it mean to keep in touc...2024-08-0139 minThe Friend SchoolGetting Beyond 'How Are You?': Boost Your Question-Asking Skills | Episode 006Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige!
It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
In this episode, we’re diving into the art of asking questions and discovering how a little curiosity can supercharge your connections.
Wherever you’re at on the “interested in others” scale, the good news is that you can grow! And that, my friend, is an incredible gift to offer others.
Let’s jump in!
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The benefits of being genuinely interested in others
...2024-07-2537 minThe Friend SchoolThe Gift of Curiosity | Episode 005Have you ever been on the receiving end of someone who is genuinely interested in you...someone who asks great questions, listens well, and is genuinely curious about your life? It can be so life-giving and such a powerful way to connect. If it IS so life-giving, why don’t we do more of that?
The sad reality is that curiosity and interested people are rare…and honestly, friendships suffer and stall out because of the lack of curiosity in others.
Well, what if one of the most powerful secrets to connection wasn’t about talking...2024-07-1835 minThe Friend SchoolDon't Host Another Party Until You Hear This! | Episode 004Have you ever been to a really fun gathering? A really great party? What made it fun? What made it memorable?
Have you ever been to a gathering that felt flat, dull, and just a little awkward and uncomfortable? What was the difference? Chances are, the host had forethought and intentionality...or a severe lack of it.
Hospitality is a gift! And the good news is we can grow in it and learn to create spaces and gatherings that cultivate friendship and connection. You’re about to learn how.
Welcome to T...2024-07-1128 minThe Friend SchoolHow 8 Minutes Can Transform Your Friendships | Episode 003You've heard the stats. Loneliness is on the rise. Life in a post-pandemic world hasn't solved the problem of isolation and loneliness...but it has exposed it. And according to the latest research, it's getting worse. Most of us inherently know the antidote to loneliness is friendship and connection with others, but there's another barrier we all deal with: busyness. We need connection, but connection requires time...and time feels like one of the things we just never have enough of. So what are we to do? Well, what if cultivating the connection we need didn't require the huge a...2024-07-0327 minThe Friend SchoolThe GREATEST gift we can give our friends | Episode 002Welcome to The Friend School podcast with Matt & Paige! It's time to discover your confidence and deepen your connections with others.
Key Ideas from Episode 002:
A+ conversations from the last week
How "belief dictates behavior"
How self-view shapes behavior and impacts friendships and how neuroscience research supports this idea.
Feeling awkward or frustrated often stems from seeking love and acceptance
The importance of renewing the mind, a process that takes time and repetition.
Free download: "The True You" devotional
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Follow The Friend School on Ins...2024-06-2732 minThe Friend SchoolWelcome to the Friend School | Episode 001It's on! Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Friend School Podcast! Join Matt and Paige as they introduce The Friend School (what it is and what it's all about), and the need for bridging the gap between the freedom the gospel provides and the friendship it fuels.
Key Topics:
The growing problem of loneliness and lack of deep friendships and connection in the church.
Personal stories from Matt and Paige on their struggles and growth in friendships.
The critical role of gospel identity in forming strong, healthy friendships.
Discussion on the intrinsic...2024-06-2022 minThe Friend SchoolThe Friend School in 3 Minutes---
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GROW. LOVE. LIVE.Episode 047: I Hate GoodbyesWelcome (back!) to the Grow Love Live Podcast! Matt & Dom are back in studio with another episode we hope inspires and encourages you to grow in the gospel, love like family and live on mission in the everyday stuff of life.
It's been a minute since the last episode and...well...a lot has happened. In this episode, Matt & Dom catch up on the changes, Matt & Paige's transition out of Seacoast, and the things God teaches us in "the in-between" of transitions.
We also talk about the best cheapest coffee, the gospel for witches, respond t...2022-07-281h 06
Food 4 ThotTHE BEST OF FOREVER DOG 2018Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.A WOMAN'S SMILE with Patti Harrison & Lorelei Ramirez (02:40)Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2K407GwStitcher https://bit.ly/2RdQyeXSpotify https://spoti.fi/2V7MGeTAMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW...2018-12-272h 54
@????????The best of forever dog 2018Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.
A WOMAN'S SMILE with Patti Harrison & Lorelei Ramirez (02:40)
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Stitcher https://bit.ly/2RdQyeX
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AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW with Clay Tatum & Whitmer Thomas (8:08)
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2...2018-12-252h 54@????????The best of forever dog 2018Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.
A WOMAN'S SMILE with Patti Harrison & Lorelei Ramirez (02:40)
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2K407Gw
Stitcher https://bit.ly/2RdQyeX
Spotify https://spoti.fi/2V7MGeT
AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW with Clay Tatum & Whitmer Thomas (8:08)
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2...2018-12-252h 54
Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow, The byThe best of forever dog 2018Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates.
A WOMAN'S SMILE with Patti Harrison & Lorelei Ramirez (02:40)
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2K407Gw
Stitcher https://bit.ly/2RdQyeX
Spotify https://spoti.fi/2V7MGeT
AMERICAN ARTS & CULTURE REVIEW with Clay Tatum & Whitmer Thomas (8:08)
Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2...2018-12-252h 54