Getting Real With How Friends Can Benefit Your Life (Or Not) w/ Writer & Podcaster Laura Tremaine

About this episode

Kevin Miller discusses the complexities of friendship with guest Laura Tremaine, exploring the different types of friends and their roles in our lives.

Should you have lots of friends or not? Should you have just some really close ones? I think before this question should be an audit of how you view friends to begin with. What is the purpose of a friend? Is a friend a luxury or a necessity? What are the pros and cons? A few years ago a book came across my desk, titled The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs. Just the focus on friends caught my attention, and as I started reviewing the book, I felt it was entirely relevant for men and ultimately, anyone. The author, and my guest in this episode, is Laura Tremaine. I thoroughly appreciated her perspectives on friendships. Some highlights for me was her looking at having multiple friends, for multiple purposes. She actually has 11 chapters for 11 types of friendships. I found that I’d fulfilled some, had some missing that I wanted, and there were some slots I didn’t care to fill. Something else I interested myself with is Laura saying her husband is not her best friend. She had her best friend long before him and he didn’t replace her. But she counts her husband as her most important friend. I’ve never forgotten this conversation and continue to help myself with how I…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Miller

Guest: Laura Tremaine

Topics covered

• friendship
• relationships
• personal development
• self-reflection
• mental health

Keywords

• friendship
• types of friends
• personal growth
• Laura Tremaine
• mental health
• relationships
• self-reflection

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YAP Media

Books & works: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs, 10 Things To Tell You

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