FriendCHIP with Kendra
By Kendra LeGrand
In today’s social media-driven world, it’s easy to lose sight of what it means to have real, authentic friendships. So, grab a bag of chips and get ready to discover the good, the bad and the hard of creating really good friends. It’s so worth it.
FriendCHIP with Kendra Mar 30, 2024
"What I'd Tell My 22-Year-Old Self About Friendship"
We're rewinding the clock to 2014 and advising our 22-year-old selves. Host Kendra is dishing out some advice on friendships that her younger self may or may not agree with.
From advice on money to staying out late, we'll hit it all. Don't forget to let me know what you'd tell your 22-year-old self!
Grab your favorite kind of chip and let's get started.
"What You Need to Know About Friendship Breakups" {PART 2} with Terri Flannagan
In this episode, we’ll answer some of your questions:
1. How do you navigate other friendships that are intertwined with the breakup?
2. What do you do when you seek clarity in a friendship and you receive no response?
3. How to navigate being at peace with a friendship breakup and not feeling guilty?
Connections worth making: Terri Flannagan on Instagram (@terrimflannagan) or find her at terriflannagan.com.
"Building Relational Wealth and Why It Matters" with Zoe Asher
In this episode, we'll chat about: 1. What it looks like to build relational wealth and its benefit.
2. How to take the first step in sharing a bit more openly and with vulnerability. 3. Seasons ending and the gift of new beginnings Connections worth making: Zoe Asher (IG: ZoeAsher) Resources worth checking out: Accidentally Intentional podcast
"How to Navigate Long-Distance Friendships" with Mac Bridges and Kenz Durham
1. The truth about long-distance friendships and what makes them so hard.
2. What to do when a friendship shifts and isn't what it used to be.
3. Tips and tricks to keep those long-distance friendships alive.
Connections worth making:
Mac Bridges (IG: macleighbridges)
Kenz Durham (IG: kenzraedurham)
Resources worth checking out:
For the Girl
Delight Ministries
"Overwhelmed with Keeping Up With Your Friends? Listen to This."
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. How a simple challenge from my counselor led to a big revelation. And I may or may not challenge you at the end!
2. Resisting the urge to keep up with everyone by learning how to focus your attention on a few friends.
3. Letting go of the pressure to be the friend who always reaches out by figuring out who reaches out to you.
"How to Celebrate Your Friends (even when they have what you want)" with Kiara Boettger
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. Learn how to be intentional with your friends even if it’s not something that comes naturally to you.
2. Celebrate your friends how they want to be celebrated by understanding their love language.
3. Discover simple and budget-friendly ways to make your friends feel noticed and valued.
Connections worth making:
Kiara Boettger (IG: @Kiara_Boettger)
Resources worth looking into:
The 5 Love Languages book
The 5 Love Languages resources
Party fun!
Balloons
“Your Guide to Make Someone's Day” with Karen Ehman
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. Tips on making someone's day without breaking the bank.
2. Sharpening our hospitality skills (It can all start with a drawer in your kitchen).
3. Simple ways we can be prepared for unexpected guests.
Connections worth making:
Karen Ehman (IG: @KarenEhman)
Learn more about Karen here.
Resources worth looking into:
Listen, Love, Repeat by Karen Ehman
More books by Karen
"What If Boundaries Make Better Friendships?" with Lysa TerKeurst
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. Discover how to communicate boundaries with a friend.
2. Recognize the tension that comes from setting boundaries and learn what to do with it.
3. Understand what healthy and unhealthy boundaries (ahem red flag) look like in a friendship.
Connections worth making:
Lysa TerKeurst (IG: @LysaTerKeurst)
Learn more about Lysa here.
Resources worth looking into:
Order Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
Learn more about Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
Proverbs 31 Ministries
Freebie to help you learn your capacity created by Lisa Allen
"How to Walk with a Friend Through Miscarriage and Loss" with Abbey Wedgeworth
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. What to do (and what not to do) when a friend is going through a miscarriage.
2. How to be better at sitting in sorrow, grief, and hard things without rushing through the process.
3. The questions we face when we are going through something hard and how to deal with them.
Connections worth making:
Abbey Wedgeworth (IG: @AbbeyWedgeworth)
Learn more about Abbey here.
Resources worth looking into:
Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage Devotional
The Held Podcast
"Finding Freedom from the Fix"
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. The question to ask your friend before (or during) the conversation.
2. How to not be everything to everyone and be okay with it.
3. One of the greatest gifts you can give your friend.
"3 Things to Know Before Setting Up Your Friends" with Madi Vincent
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. What to do before setting up your friends.
2. How to navigate awkward setups.
3. Supporting friends in a different stage of life.
Connections worth making:
Madi Vincent on Instagram (@MadiVincent).
"The No. 1 Question that Stops Friendships from Going Deeper" with Meghan Ryan
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. What questions to ask to make conversation more fun and go beyond small talk.
2. How to maximize time with friends based on the questions you ask.
3. Finding value in the normal and mundane activities of everyday life.
4. A *free* conversation guide that was made for you in mind.
Freebies worth downloading:
20 Questions to Ask a Friend at Coffee
Connections worth making:
Meghan Ryan on Instagram (@MeghanM.Ryan) or find her at alwaysmeghan.com.
"What You Need to Know About Friendship Breakups" with Terri Flannagan
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. How to end friendships well (if they're supposed to end).
2. Why friendship breakups so hard.
3. Ways we did it ALL wrong.
*Bonus: Justin Bieber
Connections worth making:
Terri Flannagan on Instagram (TerriMFlannagan) or find her at https://www.terriflannagan.com/.
"How to Walk With a Friend Through Depression" with Darin Short
In this episode, we'll chat about:
1. What to say to a friend struggling with depression
2. What not to say to a friend struggling with depression.
3. Ways to help someone who is struggling with depression.
Resources worth exploring:
"Telling the Truth When the Truth Is Hard to Tell" with Jessica Collazo
In this episode, we’ll chat about:
1. How to prepare for hard conversations.
2. What could go be missing if honesty isn't given or received well.
3. How to grow honesty in your current or future friendships.
Connections worth making:
Jess Collazo on Instagram (@_JessicaCollazo) Learn more about Jess here: https://jessicacollazo.com/
"Walking Through Hard Stuff Together" with Andrew Peterson
In this episode, we'll chat about:
1. How to walk through hard situations with others.
2. Inviting someone into the hard things you're going through.
3. Benefits that come out of suffering with each other.
Resources worth looking into:
Marco Polo: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marco-polo-stay-in-touch/id912561374
"Being a Better Friend by Listening and Noticing" with Lisa Allen
In this episode, we'll chat about:
1. How to be a better listener.
2. How to ask good and insightful questions.
3. How to be a better noticer of your friends.
Connections worth making:
To connect with Lisa Allen, find her here: https://ljallencoaching.com/
"Long Distance Friendships and The Power of a Group Chat" with Audra Kohler and Brianne Markley
1. How to simplify long-distance friendships.
2. How to ensure someone doesn’t feel like the odd (wo)man out.
3. Easy ways to make an impact in the lives of your gal pals.
Connections worth making:
Audra Kohler (@audrakohler)
Brianne Markley (@bnmarkley)
"Why Is Making Friends As Adults So Hard?"
In this episode we'll chat about:
1. Friendships as adults (and why they're so hard to find)
2. The one thing we have to help make these friendships grow.
3. Four things we can do today to help create the friendships we want.
Resources worth exploring:
"Creating Good Friendships and Cutting the Bad Ones" with Rebecca Woodman
In this episode, we'll chat about:
1. How to know if your friends are the "right" friends.
2. What to do when a friendship is unhealthy.
3. Your unique quality you bring to a relationship.
4. How to establish boundaries and what it means for your friendships (I promise, boundaries are a good thing).
Resources worth exploring:
Boundaries, Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend.
The 13 Essential Friendship Traits
Connections worth making:
To connect with Rebecca Woodman, find her and the wild Woodclan on IG @becwoodman.