A social life, with friends

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks: how can we make new connections and maintain friendships? Read the full list of 101 ways to make and maintain friendships at www.asociallifewithfriends.com Guests include: Friendship expert Kat Vellos Writer and civic advocate Pete Davis Psychologist Chris Cheers Journalist Anne Helen Peterson Arts and culture worker Mariam Ella Arcilla Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen! This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks: how do we navigate the various dips in our friendships throughout our lives? To read an episode summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and sign up to the companion newsletter. Guests include: Friendship expert Kat Vellos Psychologist Chris Cheers Journalist Anne Helen Peterson Professor Michelle Lim Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen! This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks: how can we better understand the ebbs and flows we experience in our social lives? There are times we might feel open to connections and new friendships, and other times where we feel more closed or our social battery runs low. Taking lessons from lobsters and seasons, to a year of living as an extrovert, this episode explores how we can honour both sides in ourselves and be there for others. To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we live well with other people? With a global affordable housing crisis, there might not be easy solutions, but there are creative ones. For inspiration, this episode features a group of people in their 60s, 70s and now 80s who bought a house and retired together; the ins and outs of coliving in a warehouse in London; and a story of a 30-year-old moving in with a 90-year-old. To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we reframe people-pleasing and be okay with disappointing others? To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks what if instead of making resolutions tethered to an ideal, we made resolutions that prioritised deeper connections? To read all twelve resolutions along with episode notes, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast and receive bonus material. Guests include: Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we get better at bringing people together—both over the holiday period, and everyday? Guests include: Opening quote credit: "The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love—whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light." — Maria Popova as read by Tina Roth Eisenberg Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" on Substack www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

In this debut episode host Madeleine Dore asks, how do we start improving our social lives? Guests include: Pete Davis Nikki OsmanMate Expectations The New RulebookChris Cheers We Should Get TogetherKat Vellos Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" on Substack www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

Madeleine Dore returns with a brand new podcast, A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS. Conversations will explore what it’s like being a person in the world with other people—all the joys, all the tensions, all the misunderstandings and the miracles. Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

Madeleine Dore returns with a brand new podcast, A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS. Conversations will explore what it’s like being a person in the world with other people—all the joys, all the tensions, all the misunderstandings and the miracles. Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter www.asociallifewithfriends.com This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at www.extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe

Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen by searching "Routines & Ruts" The best place to stay in the loop with my latest writing, projects, and more, is to sign up to my newsletter at madeleinedore.substack.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Get full access to A social life, with friends at www.asociallifewithfriends.com/subscribe