Why you feel anxious about inviting people over (and how to fix it) with Ashlee Gadd, Author and Founder of Coffee and Crumbs and Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson

About this episode

This episode discusses the anxieties around hosting and offers solutions to overcome them.

You want to host more often, but you're anxious about having people over. Why? (And how do you fix it?) In this interview with Ashlee Gadd , founder of Coffee and Crumbs and co-author of You're In Good Company: The Gift of Friendship, Motherhood, and Showing Up, you'll learn: 3 common fears about hosting in your home (and how to get over them) 2 ideas for lowkey gatherings how to bridge the gap between Pinterest-worthy hangs and pajama-themed get-togethers JOIN OFFICE HOURS AND GET *MORE* Members of our private $9 Office Hours community will receive bonus material (6 extra minutes!) from this episode, a bonus "lowkey hang" idea, and an excerpt from Ashlee's book. Join NOW for a 14 FREE TRIAL!!!!! https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast GET ASHLEE'S BOOK Get Ashlee's book "You're in Good Company" here: https://www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/book/ INVITE DANIELLE TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT If you're looking for a speaker to share the research about women's cooperation, communication, and conflict, invite Danielle Bayard Jackson for your event. Learn more about her work, experience, and services at daniellebayardjackson.com . Then send your speaking inquiry to…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Bayard Jackson

Guest: Ashlee Gadd

Topics covered

• hosting anxiety
• friendship
• lowkey gatherings
• women's relationships
• overcoming fears

Keywords

• hosting
• anxiety
• friendship
• gatherings
• women's relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coffee and Crumbs

Books & works: You're In Good Company: The Gift of Friendship, Motherhood, and Showing Up, You're in Good Company

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