Overcoming Conflicts in Friendships Using the 5 Love Languages

01/17/24 • 60 min

Date: January 17, 2024

Name of podcast: The Forever Friends Podcast

Episode title and number: S01E04 - Overcoming Conflicts in Friendships Using the 5 Love Languages

Brief summary of episode: Wendy chats with one of her best friends Aja Lee in an emotional and vulnerable heart-to-heart. The two share how their friendship evolved over time, walk through a recent conflict, and reflect on the characteristics of their solid, lasting bond.

Chapters:

When Friendships Hit the Rocks [0:00]
Wendy and Aja's Emotional Heart to Heart [0:50]
Introducing Our Guest - Aja Lee [9:10]
Friendship at First Sight? [11:32]
Do Not Judge a Potential Friend Based On Their Hair Color [12:30]
Friendships Based on Openness, Empathy, and Vulnerability [16:04]
Diversity of Our Friendships [19:58]
The Art of Making Friends [22:20]
Handling Conflicts With Friends [25:02]
The Friendship Love Languages [33:32]
Revisiting the "Mother Wound" [40:50]
Opening Up to Receive Love From Others [46:31]
Friendship Expectations and Boundaries [50:02]

Guest:
Aja Lee is an amazing person!

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Date: January 17, 2024

Name of podcast: The Forever Friends Podcast

Episode title and number: S01E04 - Overcoming Conflicts in Friendships Using the 5 Love Languages

Chapters:

Guest:
Aja Lee is an amazing person!

Previous Episode

25 Years of Friendship - Denise and Drew

Date: January 10, 2024

Name of podcast: The Forever Friends Podcast

Episode title and number: S01E05 - 25 Years of Friendship - Denise and Drew

Brief summary of episode: Denise Thurlow, an artist, author, and Forever Friends Podcast media editor, reminisces with her friend Drew Wooster about moments both fun and momentous over their decades-long friendship. They both vulnerably share their personal coming-of-age stories about identity and how they've each shaped the other.

Chapters:

Introducing Our Guest - Drew Wooster [0:27]
First Impressions [1:37]
Timing a Move Based on Ease for Friendship [4:20]
Being Forgettable [5:25]
High School Friend Groups [8:12]
Drew's First Crush [11:40]
Coming Out and Coming of Age [12:43]
Betraying Confidence, then Friendship Recovery [23:58]
Maryland Crab Feasts and Surly Men [33:33]
Officiating the Wedding [43:35]
Living on the Same Street [46:36]
Emergency Contact [48:46]

Guest:

Drew Wooster was born in San Clemente, CA and lived in multiple cities and states before his family settled down in Los Gatos, CA during his 7th grade. After graduating high school and obtaining his B.A. from University of California, Berkeley, Drew joined the United States Navy where he became a helicopter pilot, flying the Knighthawk, MH-60S. After multiple training tours in the Southeast, he finally landed in San Diego, CA. After over a decade of military service, he left the Navy and decided to go back to school to obtain his Master, Business Administration from the University of San Diego. He currently works in the Biotech community as a Service Delivery/Business Process Manager. He loves music (a big band/colorguard nerd in highschool), riding his motorcycles, line dancing/2-stepping, and horseback riding. He still resides in a house in San Diego with his husband, 3 dogs, and 2 tortoises and hopes to have a barn filled animals some day (goats, pigs, cows!)

Next Episode

Second Chance Friendships - How to Rebuild Trust Through Communication, Mindset, and Setting Expectations

Date: TBD
Name of podcast: The Forever Friends Podcast
Episode title and number: S01E05 - Second Chance Friendships - How to Rebuild Trust Through Communication, Mindset, and Setting Expectations
Brief summary of episode: Wendy chats with longtime friend Jana about their friendship, their breakup, and lessons learned from their eventual reconciliation. Jana shares tips on making friends as a busy single mom with multiple jobs, talks about the importance of communication, and reflects on lessons learned from her own friendships over time.
Chapters:
Introducing Our Guest - Jana [0:00]
The Breakup [05:09]
Restarting Our Friendship [10:23]
Communication, Mindset, and Expectations [13:55]
Jana's Tips for Making Friends [14:50]
Fear of Rejection and Communicating Vulnerabilities [20:24]
Lessons Learned from Friendships Over Time [25:51]
Guest:
Jana is an amazing person!