It’s a BFF extravaganza in the studio as Tracy and Rachel welcome Courtney Collen and Katrina Yde to the podcast for a conversation about all things friendship! Courtney and Katrina share their Meet Cute as inspiration for how to pursue friendship past the college years, while Tracy and Rachel delight in the ways these women serve as one another’s biggest cheerleaders. Katrina graciously provides complimentary therapy as she and Tracy consider the importance of making peace with conflict or tension in relationships as well as how to nurture a safe place for vulnerability even when it feels awkward. Courtney and Katrina express how the pain of feeling left out in childhood inspires a desire to be inclusive and welcoming in adult friendships, while illustrating intentional and empowering ways to engage in the types of behaviors that can change up less healthy norms and rules. Tracy suggests Katrina draft a Friendship Manifesto for all to sign, while Rachel and Courtney rhapsodize over office supplies. Obligatory mentions of Goodreads ensue as well. Episode Mentions:Courtney Collen’s Instagram: @courtneycollen; @courtneymcollenKatrina Yde’s Instagram: @katrinaydeForward Counseling’s Website: https://www.forwardcounselingllc.com/Forward Counseling’s Instagram: @forwardcounselingllcJY6 Foundation Website: https://www.jy6foundation.org/JY6 Foundation Instagram: @jy6foundation"Why Making Friends in Midlife is so Hard": https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/how-to-make-new-friends-midlife/621231/"How to Make Friends as an Adult":https://www.thecut.com/article/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult.htmlWhat Are You Loving?Read Across AmericaWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Paris Apartment by Lucy FoleyWomen’s History MonthSioux Falls Arc of DreamsPaper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens