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Podcast: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
Episode: 1KHO 620: How Do I Make Friends? | Jennie Allen, Find Your People
Description: When bestselling author and IF:Gathering founder Jennie Allen sits down with Ginny, they go straight at the question nearly everyone’s asking but few will admit out loud: How do I make friends—real ones—right now? Jennie unpacks why today’s parents are living through a “fast loneliness” era how mixed-age friendships grow resilient kids, and why neediness isn’t a flaw but instead, it’s the doorway to community.
From her Find Your People research to simple rules like “five friends within five miles,” Jennie offers repeatable steps that work: initiate even when it’s awkward, gather arou...