{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How I Actually Made Friends As An Adult","description":"I used to genuinely think that if you didn\u2019t meet your friends in high school or college\u2026 you kind of just missed your opportunity. Making friends as an adult felt awkward, forced, and kinda intimidating. I never knew what to say, and it always felt like everyone already had their people. But over the past few years, that\u2019s actually changed a lot for me. I\u2019ve met more people and built more of a community than I ever have before, which feels wild to say as someone in their late 20's! So in this episode, I\u2019m talking through what shifted, how I actually started meeting people, and what helped me get out of my comfort zone to start making friends as an adult. I get into things like:  why it feels so hard to make friends as an adult how my mindset around it changed how I actually met people building confidence socially when it doesn\u2019t come naturally why not every connection has to turn into a close friendship  If you\u2019ve ever felt like you don\u2019t really know how to meet people or where to start, you\u2019re definitely not the only one but the good news is that it doesn't have to be as hard as you think! \u2728lets connect on instagram: @mikalen.co See if  Volo is in your city and get $10 off your first league when you use the code BOAB21 ","author_name":"Always Becoming: Real Stories of Resilience, Healing, &amp; Growth","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/590370","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41173150\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41173150"}