95 | How To Build Meaningful Female Friendships In Midlife

About this episode

Gabriella Espinosa discusses the importance of building meaningful friendships in midlife and offers practical advice for fostering connections.

Are you feeling lonely even though you are busy? Wondering where your friendships went when life got so full? This solo episode explores why friendship in midlife is not a luxury but essential to your health and longevity, and gives you five practical ways to build the connections that will carry you into the next chapter of your life. In this deeply personal solo episode, Gabriella Espinosa shares the story of gathering friends from across the country at her home in Austin for South by South...

People in this episode

Host: Gabriella Espinosa

Topics covered

• female friendships
• midlife
• loneliness
• health
• connections

Keywords

• friendship
• midlife
• health
• loneliness
• connections

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