S2, Ep 2 NEW Dial Emma: Endings - how can I make new friends post-university?

Friendship Therapy

Emma Reed Turrell

Society & Culture, Relationships, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the first episode of Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy! This is where you get to Dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what I did there?!) You share your friendship concerns, and I share my reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds.

This week, we hear from a listener who wants to make new friends post-university, but as an introvert, they find the prospect of trying to meet new people very daunting. This listener also struggles with fears of rejection and feeling like they are not enough.

In her reflections, Emma talks about endings, change, growth, and the importance of allowing ourselves to take the pressure off and get curious about who we are, what we’re actually looking for in friendships and what we can offer as a friend.

What advice would you give this listener?

If you’ve got a friendship dilemma and you'd like Emma's help, drop us a voicenote on Instagram @friendshiptherapypod!

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Friendship Therapy is hosted by Emma Reed Turrell, produced by Chris Sharp and Lauren Brook.

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0:31.0	Welcome to this episode of Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy, the part of the show where you get to
0:36.8	well Dial Emma with your Dile Emma. Yeah, you see what I did though. You share your friendship
0:42.0	concerns and I share my reflections as a therapist to give
0:45.2	you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. Okay, enough from me. Over to you.
1:01.0	Hi Emma, I'm graduating university soon, and so are many of my friends. Also, many of my friends are moving away right after graduating. So I find myself wanting
1:08.9	to make new connections and hopefully form some new friendships.
1:15.4	But I find the prospect of trying to make new friends so daunting.
1:21.7	I'm an introvert, so already I feel ill-equipped in many social situations,
1:28.8	but on a deeper level, while I'm trying to make an effort to interact with new people.
1:35.0	I find myself struggling with a fear of rejection and feelings of not enoughness. So any advice on how to navigate this moment in my life
1:48.0	would be very helpful. Thank you.
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