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Shared Frequencies and the Space BetweenEP6 : Our Relationship, Our FrequencyEpisode 6 - Our Relationship, Our FrequencyIn this revealing episode, Don and El explore the complexities of defining a relationship that defies traditional labels—non-romantic, non-sexual, yet deeply emotional. Inspired by insights from Simon Sinek’s podcast episode Happily Friended with Author Rhaina Cohen, they discuss how societal norms often misinterpret genuine connections and share what it means to truly “feel seen.”Big thanks to Simon Sinek (simonsinek.com) and Rhaina Cohen (rhainacohen.com) for inspiring our conversation.If you know of any books or podcasts that dive into these topics, please share them wit...2025-03-1150 min
Maritime NoonToday's phone-in: Author and journalist Rhaina Cohen answers your questions about friendships and the role of these platonic relationships in your life. Plus from Digby Neck to Campbellton, how Maritimers are coping with snowy, icy weather of late.On the phone-in: Author and journalist Rhaina Cohen takes your calls around the fulfillment found in a life centred around friendship. And how Maritimers are making the best of the cold, snowy weather – even when it causes havoc, like being iced in!2025-02-1952 min
Forever35Episode 340: How to Invest In Your Friendships with Rhaina CohenElise prepares for her birthday weekend in Mexico City and Doree witnesses the perils of rain in LA! Then, they invite Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others, on to discuss why prioritizing friendship doesn’t mean being anti-marriage, the power of “just ask” in building your relationship with new and old friends, the balance of showing up for and leaning on your friends, and how to more actively invest in existing friendships and cultivate new ones. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can al...2025-02-1747 min
Science QuicklyValentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep FriendshipsLove isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others, to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as much celebration as romantic partnerships.Recommended reading:—The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship—How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become StrangersSubscribe to Rhaina Cohen’s newsletter.E-mail us at sciencequickl...2025-02-1417 minScience QuicklyValentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep FriendshipsLove isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others, to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as much celebration as romantic partnerships.Recommended reading:—The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship—How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become StrangersSubscribe to Rhaina Cohen’s newsletter.E-mail us at sciencequickl...2025-02-1417 minScientific American Podcast: Science TalkValentine’s Day Isn’t Just for Romance—The Science of Deep FriendshipsLove isn’t just about romance. This Valentine’s Day, we’re exploring the power of deep nonromantic bonds. Host Rachel Feltman sits down with Rhaina Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR’s podcast Embedded and author of The Other Significant Others, to discuss the history and psychology of friendship—and the reasons these connections deserve just as much celebration as romantic partnerships.Recommended reading:—The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship—How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become StrangersSubscribe to Rhaina Cohen’s newsletter.E-mail us at sciencequickl...2025-02-1417 min
Uncertain ThingsSignificant Sans Sex (w/ Rhaina Cohen)To write The Other Significant Others, journalist Rhaina Cohen interviewed couples around the country who have committed to sharing their lives with each other — just not their beds. These pivotal yet hard-to-define relationships have existed throughout history, but we lack the vocabulary to talk about them (let alone a legal framework to protect them). Adaam and Vanessa — platonic partners themselves — talk to Rhaina about the nomenclature that helps/hinders us, the lack of templates for meaningful friendships, and the unspoken-about-elephant in these relationships (yes, sex). Mentioned in this episode:-Rhaina on the Ezra Klein Show-Ou...2025-01-171h 14
OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward AbundanceThe Other Significant Others | Rhaina CohenFriendship is not a “nice-to-have” but a core, potentially transformative human connection. Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life With Friendship at the Center, joins us. Highlights of our conversation include: The “friendship recession” and how modern culture undervalues friendships compared to romantic or family ties; Historical and cross-cultural insights into how friendship has been understood and prioritized in different societies; Stories from Cohen’s book about people redefining relationships, including platonic co-parents and friends who live together as chosen family; The legal and cultural barriers to elevating friendship as a socially sanctioned form of kinship an...2024-12-231h 04
TED Talks DailyWhy friendship can be just as meaningful as romantic love | Rhaina CohenWe tend to consider romantic partners and family ties to be our most important relationships, but deep friendships can be just as meaningful. In a perspective-shifting talk, author Rhaina Cohen introduces us to the people unsettling norms by choosing a friend as a life partner — and shows why we're all better off recognizing there's more than one kind of significant other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1209 min
TED Talks Daily (HD video)Why friendship can be just as meaningful as romantic love | Rhaina CohenWe tend to consider romantic partners and family ties to be our most important relationships, but deep friendships can be just as meaningful. In a perspective-shifting talk, author Rhaina Cohen introduces us to the people unsettling norms by choosing a friend as a life partner — and shows why we're all better off recognizing there's more than one kind of significant other.2024-11-1209 min
Long Life LearningMarc Freedman on Seeking Curiosity and Purpose in Midlife TransitionsIn our first-ever episode of Long Life Learning, host Kavitha Bindra (Executive Director, Yale SOM Executive Education) is joined by Marc Freedman, Founder and Co-CEO of CoGenerate. Marc is dedicated to championing intergenerational projects for the greater good, and will serve as Faculty Director for the forthcoming Experienced Leaders Initiative (ELI) provided by Executive Education at the Yale School of Management. Together, Marc and Kavitha lay the groundwork for a dynamic first season, untangling myths around aging and celebrating the joy of embracing the second half of life. Join us as Marc and Kavitha unpack q...2024-10-0830 min
Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women#219: Should Your Partner Be Your Best Friend? with Rhaina CohenIt’s common for wedding vows to mention how one’s partner is their “best friend.” But what does that say about our best friends who we’re not married to? And does this put too much pressure on one person to be everything for you?
Back in 2020, journalist Rhaina Cohen wrote an article for the Atlantic titled “What If Friendship, Not Marriage, Was at the Center of Life?” Not only did this piece go viral, it also paved the way Rhaina Cohen’s book, the Other Significant Others about reimagining the role of friendships in our lives.
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Don’t Think TwiceSeason 2, Part 7: Aging is Hard; Friends Can Help.Today, a topic that many of us would rather avoid: old age. We discuss what it looks like to grow old in today's increasingly lonely world, where people have fewer children, divorce is more common, and the reality of nuclear family and housing norms means that elders often end up isolated.
Here's a fun fact: friendship is actually shown to be more beneficial for older people than marriage, reducing the health burdens of loneliness and acting as a greater predictor of lifespan. What foundations are you laying now for the future you -- in relationships, family, and...2024-08-2738 min
That's Helpful with Ed StottFinding & Reimagining Deep FriendshipsSo often we prioritize romantic relationships above all others - whether it’s searching for a ‘soul mate’, choosing who we spend our time with or who takes priority in our lives…But according to Rhaina Cohen, the idea that a romantic partner is the only kind of relationship that can fulfill our emotional needs and bring meaning to our life is an incorrect one. Rhaina is an award winning producer and editor for NPR and she’s the Author of The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Want to become a podcast s...2024-08-1534 min
The Mindset Shift With Jezelle's podcastSession 371: Decentering RomanceSo many of us have been raised to prioritize romantic partnership and finding “the one,” over anything else, including some of our other, long-standing platonic relationships. Today we’re exploring the idea of Decentering Romance — a concept you may have seen on your social media feeds — which asks us to explore what it looks like to seek romantic desire without letting it push out the other important relationships in our lives. Joining me for this discussion is licensed marriage and family therapist, Tiffany Hall. Tiffany is a coach, speaker, and writer based in the Philadelphia area who is passionate about working wit...2024-08-0740 min
Science VsWhen the Olympics Wants You to Take DrugsSince the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. So this week, we're sharing an episode of a new podcast we love, called Tested. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women because of their biology. As they work toward the Olympics, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight. This episode asks: Would you alter your body for the chance to compete for a gold...2024-08-0137 min
The Liz Moody PodcastThe Solution To Burnout & Loneliness Is Hiding In Plain Sight—So Why Aren’t More People Doing It?Journalist and Oxford social sciences scholar Rhaina Cohen discusses how expanding our definition of friendships, relationships, and partners can lead to more fulfilling and less stressful lives.In this episode of the Liz Moody Podcast, host Liz Moody speaks with Rhaina Cohen, an esteemed journalist and author, about the impact of compulsory coupledom on societal expectations and personal well-being. The conversation delves into the historical context of the American Dream, the importance of friendships, and the potential of communal living. Raina offers insights on how to build deeper connections outside of romantic relationships and challenges the status...2024-07-241h 06Don’t Think TwiceSeason 2, Part 5: Hopping off the "Relationship Escalator" with Rhaina CohenIn this episode, we welcome Rhaina Cohen, who literally wrote the BOOK on intimate friendships. "The Other Significant Others" profiles several friends whose relationships challenge us to rethink the default choices around sex, romance, intimacy, and family.
How can these friendships help us escape the metaphorical escalator that pulls us to the choices we're "supposed" to make, instead of the ones that we really want?
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Drinks with the GirlsLet's Be FriendsWelcome to episode two of Drinks with the Girls! In this episode, Karen and Lisa dive deep into the complexities of female friendships, especially for women over 40. They discuss the importance of connection, the challenge of maintaining relationships, and the profound impact of friendships that come and go through different stages of life.
From the nostalgic memories of their moms' friendships to the struggles of forming new connections in midlife, Karen and Lisa share personal stories, honest conversations, and practical insights. Whether it's the pain of friendship breakups or the joy of reconnecting with old friends, this...2024-07-1030 min
Multiamory: Rethinking Modern RelationshipsReimagining Life with Friendship at the Center with Rhaina CohenToday we're talking about friendship, love, and romance with Rhaina Cohen. Rhaina is the author of the bestselling book The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. She's an award-winning producer and editor for NPR's documentary podcast Embedded. And she's written about social connection and policy for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and other outlets.Find her on Instagram @rhainacohen, or her newsletter here. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group...2024-07-021h 06
Steeds meer Singles11 - Singles & de ToekomstThe future is single, of in ieder geval met nóg meer singles dan nu. Hoe zijn we daar als land op ingericht? Hoe houden verschillende politieke partijen rekening met ons als groep in hun partijprogramma’s? En kunnen we iets afkijken van landen die misschien al een stukje single-bestendiger zijn? Ook werpen we een blik in de toekomst op het persoonlijke levenspad. Wat is het toch met de angst om alleen dood te gaan en hoe kijken we tegen ouderdom aan? Emma boekt op haar oude dag een enkeltje China, terwijl Lizzy zich omringt met jonge vrienden om haa...2024-06-261h 08
Make Me SmartThe economics of building a life around friendsA recent survey found that almost 15% of Americans have co-bought a home with someone other than a romantic partner, and almost half said they’d consider it. This is part of a larger trend — many Americans are choosing to structure their lives around friends as opposed to a spouse or romantic partner. On the show today, Rhaina Cohen, author of “The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center,” explains what it really means to build your life around friends and the financial costs and benefits that come with it. Plus, how the LGBTQ+ communit...2024-06-1927 min
The Fake Ass Book ClubMoni & Kat review "The Other Significant Other" by Rhaina CohenWelcome back to the F.A.B. podcast, where the ladies dive into Rhaina Cohen's thought-provoking book, "The Other Significant Other." Cohen, a producer and editor for NPR's Enterprise Storytelling unit and a former producer for Hidden Brain, brings her expertise in narrative journalism and social science to explore the depths of non-romantic but deeply significant relationships. In "The Other Significant Other," Cohen challenges conventional ideas of partnership and companionship by highlighting the profound connections that can exist between friends and family members. Drawing on real-life examples, Cohen reveals how platonic partnerships can offer the same level of commitment, support...2024-06-061h 06
DisruptedFriendships that challenge norms: Intergenerational friends and platonic life partnersThis hour, we are taking a look at friendship. While friends seem ubiquitous in our culture, they aren't often prioritized in the same way that romantic partners are. Rhaina Cohen discusses that topic in her new book 'The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center.' Then, we turn to the idea of having friends from different generations. We'll hear from two Quinnipiac University students who spent their first year of grad school living with the residents of Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, a retirement community in Wallingford, CT. And Eunice Lin Nichols, Co-CEO of CoGenerate...2024-06-0549 minSteeds meer Singles8 - I'll Be There for YouVan alledaagse kletspraat tot hulp bij klussen of zelfs kinderen opvoeden. Samen de feestdagen en vakanties doorbrengen of die ene lieverd die eten of medicijnen langsbrengt als je ziek bent. Single people get by with a little help from our friends. Tijd dus om vriendschap de spotlight te geven die ze verdient. Emma is zó gek op haar besties dat ze er emotioneel van wordt, en Lizzy zou ‘t liefst tweehonderd vriendschappen onderhouden. Ook duiken we in het fenomeen vriendschapsverliefdheid - van vlinders in de buik tot liefdesbrieven. Wat zijn de gezondheidsvoordelen van hechte vriendschappen? Hoe kan het dat vri...2024-06-0551 min
Excepcionais - Marcelo ToledoA Força da Autenticidade - Rhaina RamosRhaina é a fundadora da OFICIAL FELLA, um hub que apoia criadores de moda com uma equipe completa de profissionais, oferecendo uma solução abrangente para novos empreendedores. Reconhecendo a importância de uma presença digital autêntica, Rhaina desenvolveu uma estratégia de marketing de conteúdo que, em apenas 15 dias, atraiu 100 mil seguidores de forma orgânica. Com uma equipe experiente, incluindo especialistas que trabalham com Pablo Marçal, ela está redefinindo os padrões de sucesso nos negócios e na moda.
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00:00 - Intro
02:40 - Bagagem do meu Conhecimento
08:53 - Saindo de Exatas para Humanas
17:00 - O que falta...2024-06-042h 04
No FilterWhat If Your Best Friend Was Your Soulmate?Subscribe to MamamiaSome friendships have everything a romantic relationship has, they’re just as intense but without the sex. Why aren't they seen as equally important?In this episode of No Filter, Rhaina Cohen is asking: what if our friends are our soulmates? And she shares some powerful friendship stories, from those who have chosen each other in all different ways, like co-parenting or co-owning a home. While unconventional, is it really that strange? Rhaina Cohen's book The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center is available here. TH...2024-06-0249 min
SimplifyRhaina Cohen: Center Friendship and ThriveYou know a magical connection when you feel it—that undeniable magnetism that pulls you together for a fit that's as much like home as it is an adventure. We see these sorts of connections in romcoms all the time, but they're not just relegated to the romcom realm. Magical connections happen in friendships, too, and Rhaina Cohen wants to dignify them. This conversation with the writer and NPR Embedded producer/editor draws on some key stories and insights from her new book: The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Caitlin and Rhaina talk...2024-05-2944 min
Saved by the CityIt's Time to Move On From the Nuclear Family + Rhaina CohenAfter you have spent most of your adult life single, as we have, you recognize the importance of building a network of friends who are more than just brunch buddies. You need those friends who send you soup when you're sick and offer their couch for days on end after a breakup and are more than happy to sit in the hospital waiting room while you recover from anesthesia.When you're married, these are the expected role of the spouse, but that's not the reality for many of us today. And maybe it was always too much...2024-05-1651 min
PânicoPânico - 09/05/2024 - Rhaina Ramos e Coronel Henguel PereiraA trupe mais irreverente do Brasil, todos os dias, em áudio e vídeo com convidados em pânico.2024-05-091h 50
What Now? with Trevor NoahA Friendship Revolution with Rhaina CohenTrevor is finally getting married! Just kidding. Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others, helps Trevor, Christiana, and Josh envision a society where marriage isn’t the only committed relationship we rely on and makes the case for profound emotional friendships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-05-0256 minSteeds meer Singles3 - To Date or Not to Date?Deze week duiken we de wondere, soms wat ingewikkelde wereld van het daten in. Hoeveel uur moet je swipen voordat je een daadwerkelijke date scoort? En is die grote liefde überhaupt op datingapps te vinden, of kun je beter offline zoeken? Lizzy gaat op onderzoek uit en schrijft zich in voor een avond speeddaten. Emma doet het tegenovergestelde en zoekt alles uit over TikTok-trends #boysober en #celibacy.📚 The Other Significant Others; reimagining life with friendship at the center - Rhaina Cohen🎧 Speaking of psychology - Love and algorithms🤒 America is sick of swiping👋 Why Gen-Z is ditc...2024-05-011h 04
A Bit of OptimismHappily Friended with author Rhaina CohenSociety treats marriage like the end goal of human intimacy. Platonic friends can never be as important as romantic partners. What would life look like if we made friendship the goal? Journalist and producer Rhaina Cohen tackles this question in her book The Other Significant Others. She tells the stories of people who made platonic friends the closest people in their lives, doing things together like buying houses, executing a will, and raising children. I wanted to talk with Rhaina because redefining what friendship means in our lives lets us connect in new and deeper way...2024-04-3025 min
Reimagining LoveThe Other Significant Others: How to Reimagine Your Friendships with Rhaina CohenWhat would change if, instead of prioritizing romantic relationships, we made friendships the center of our lives? NPR's Rhaina Cohen joins Reimagining Love to explore the possibilities embedded within that question. In her new book, Rhaina invites us into the worlds of people who've organized their lives around deep friendship and, in doing so, challenge our ideas and assumptions about which relationships should be at the heart of a fulfilling life. Relevant links:The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center by Rhaina CohenListen to "Dear Friend," the song ins...2024-04-2352 min
Grief Is My Side HustleEp. 136. Rhaina Cohen: Author of The Other Significant Others: Reimaging Life with Friendship at the CenterNPR’s Rhaina Cohen is the The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center,
The Other Significant Others invites us into the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner—from friends raising a child together to best friends of 50 years who live together in their retiree years. Based on years of original reporting and striking social science research, Cohen argues that we undermine romantic relationships by expecting too much of them while we diminish friendships by expecting too little of them. At a time when m...2024-04-1845 min
The Aggressive Life with Brian TomeBuilding Life Around Friendships with Rhaina Cohen—Journalist and AuthorWhat if the key to a meaningful life wasn’t in landing the dream job, finding a perfect spouse, or achieving all your personal goals? Journalist and author, Rhaina Cohen, believes the secret lies in the very thing most of us put on the back-burner as adults—friendships. In this aggressive conversation, Rhaina discusses the importance of friendships in ancient cultures, what kids can teach us about making friends, why men are at a disadvantage, and why proximity to friends matters. This aggressive woman will push you to take steps toward reimagining life with friendships at the center.2024-04-1659 min
The Inner Loop RadioInspiration Takeover: Asking the Right Questions with Rhaina CohenIf you're having trouble putting your story together, it might be because you don't have the right information. Rhaina Cohen, author of "The Other Significant Others," discusses journalistic methods and solutions that apply to all writing conundrums. She takes us through one of her favorite writing exercises involving a series of questions that nail down the details of our stories, and she shares how to get in the right headspace to find the answers.2024-04-1510 min
The Inner Loop Radio: A Creative Writing PodcastInspiration Takeover: Asking the Right Questions with Rhaina CohenIf you're having trouble putting your story together, it might be because you don't have the right information. Rhaina Cohen, author of "The Other Significant Others," discusses journalistic methods and solutions that apply to all writing conundrums. She takes us through one of her favorite writing exercises involving a series of questions that nail down the details of our stories, and she shares how to get in the right headspace to find the answers.2024-04-1510 min
The OPEN PodcastEp. 28 - Ethical Non-Monogamy Series: The Polyamory of FriendshipJoin Keith and Michaela as they discuss the concepts of polyamory as it relates to friendships. Their discussion is inspired by a new book (link below) exploring our generation's shift of emphasis from the nuclear family to a wider net of friendships and relationships.
Podcast about the new book "The Other Significant Others" by Rhaina Cohen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xooPpTMuA9jBl5dRBNtfj?si=4c841cde7b854333
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Permission To Be HumanMarried & Poly, Eight Years In: Why Andrea’s Still a Fuck YesAndrea & Janelle still consider themselves polyamorous. In this episode, Janelle interviews Andrea about the benefits, what she misses about monogamy, the triggers that have disappeared, the triggers that still remain and what it’s like to have no outside partner when your husband still does. There’s a nod to Jerry McGuire, The Way Knows The Way by Lyndsey Scott and Rhaina Cohen of the New York Times. You’ll hear: -How little she misses about monogamy -The relief, purity, clarity and validation she’s found in poly -Why Andrea’s seeking an...2024-04-0237 min
Novel PairingsBrideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughIf aesthetics, British aristocracy and nostalgia sounds like an appealing combination, Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh is the book for you. In today's episode, we talk through the key themes, relationships, Waugh's stated purpose for writing Brideshead, and we ask: is Brideshead Revisited a satire or a novel with satirical elements? Plus, today’s pairings include a fantasy novel, historical fiction and a psychological thriller. If you love our extra nerdy discussion on the podcast today, we have a hunch that you would also love our Novel Pairings Patreon community. Our Patreon is a great space to ta...2024-03-2659 min
Sixth & I LIVEAsking for a Friend with Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa FrancoAmidst declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, friends and authors Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa Franco illuminate friendship’s power to transform how we define a fulfilling life. In conversation with Sixth & I's Senior Rabbi Aaron Potek. This program was held on February 13, 2024.2024-03-221h 12
The Gray Area with Sean IllingCan a friend be our most significant other?Journalist Rhaina Cohen believes that modern culture undervalues friendships and discusses the ways in which deep friendships are distinct from but no less meaningful than romantic partnerships. Guest host: Sigal Samuel (@sigalsamuel)Guest: Rhaina Cohen (@rhainacohen). Her book is The Other Significant Others. Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Be the first to hear new episodes of The Gray Area by following us in your favorite podcast app. Links here: https://www.vox.com/the-gray-areaSupport The Gray Area by maki...2024-03-1850 min
The Next Big Idea Daily"The Other Significant Others" by Rhaina CohenWhy do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? Rhaina Cohen, award-winning producer and editor for NPR's Embedded, has a surprising pro-friendship answer in today's episode. Rhaina's new book is "The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center."• Subscribe to our newsletter• Download our app• Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount)2024-03-1512 min
Friend ForwardThree Surprising Ways Your Friendships Impact Your MarriageHere, on the Friend Forward podcast, we’ve explored the issue of friendship at the intersection of our romantic relationships in a myriad of different ways, but today on the show we are specifically exploring the question of, how do your friendships impact your marriage? This is a question that’s been top of mind for our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, since reading Rhaina Cohen’s book, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life With Friendship At The Center. If you’ve ever wondered if, once you find your person, friendships are less important, well then...2024-02-2914 minFriend ForwardThree Surprising Ways Your Friendships Impact Your MarriageHere, on the Friend Forward podcast, we’ve explored the issue of friendship at the intersection of our romantic relationships in a myriad of different ways, but today on the show we are specifically exploring the question of, how do your friendships impact your marriage? This is a question that’s been top of mind for our resident friendship expert, Danielle Bayard Jackson, since reading Rhaina Cohen’s book, The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life With Friendship At The Center. If you’ve ever wondered if, once you find your person, friendships are less important, well then...2024-02-2914 min
Abundance HackThe Other Significant OthersThe book 'The Other Significant Others' by Rhaina Cohen made me feel so validated. I am grateful for discovering this book because it helps give me language to better articulate my needs and desires. The podcast episodes I mentioned in this episode were: Compersion Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abundance-hack/id1455937925?i=1000563791729 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S9M7dOHWIF846c506KGTN?si=YSeSXCQTRW-Dn5Zpy57TPg 6 Types Of Intimacy Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/abundance-hack/id1455937925?i=1000560468823 Spo...2024-02-2923 min
Barely UntamedEpisode 9: Please don't feed me cheese.In this episode, we talk about the complex world of friendships, including friend break-ups, how we define a “friend,” fulfillment from female friends, if men and women can be friends, and how to have authentic, vulnerable relationships.Resources:Unladylike Podcast Episode: “More Than Best Friends”https://megaphone.link/MULP3030276077Rhaina Cohen & her book, The Other Significant Othershttps://www.rhainacohen.com/Actual Eleanor Roosevelt quote that Sarah flubbed:“No one can make you feel inferior without your conse...2024-02-2843 min