In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks: how can we better understand the ebbs and flows we experience in our social lives? There are times we might feel open to connections and new friendships, and other times where we feel more closed or our social battery runs low. Taking lessons from lobsters and seasons, to a year of living as an extrovert, this episode explores how we can honour both sides in ourselves and be there for others.  To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit  www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Mari Andrew Katherine May Jessica Pan  Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we live well with other people? With a global affordable housing crisis, there might not be easy solutions, but there are creative ones. For inspiration, this episode features a group of people in their 60s, 70s and now 80s who bought a house and retired together; the ins and outs of coliving in a warehouse in London; and a story of a 30-year-old moving in with a 90-year-old.  To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit  www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Yoga teacher and one of The Shedders, Eve Grzybowski  Food writer and supper club host Rosie Kellett Viraaj and Anthea Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we reframe people-pleasing and be okay with disappointing others? To read a summary and delve deeper into the theme, visit  www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast. Guests include: Author and artist Natalie Lue Author and writer Holly Whitaker Stay in the loop: Sign up here for the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks what if instead of making resolutions tethered to an ideal, we made resolutions that prioritised deeper connections? To read all twelve resolutions along with episode notes, visit www.asociallifewithfriends.com and become a paid supporter of the podcast and receive bonus material.  Guests include: Author and journalist Anne Helen Peterson Host of The Healthy Hustlers podcast Madelyn Carafa Author and writer Jess Pan Friendship expert Kat Vellos Author and artist Natalie Lue Author and coach Michael Bungay Stanier Yoga teacher Eve Grzybowski  Psychologist Chris Cheers Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" on Substack Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore with support from DM Podcasts and cover artwork by Rachel Derum. Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, host Madeleine Dore asks how can we get better at bringing people together—both over the holiday period, and everyday? Guests include: Designer and human gatherer Tina Roth Eisenberg  Author and journalist Anne Helen Peterson Food writer and supper club host Rosie Kellett  Opening quote credit: "The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love—whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light." — Maria Popova as read by Tina Roth Eisenberg Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" on Substack Support the podcast and find bonus materials at www.asociallifewithfriends.com If you enjoyed the episode, leave a positive review and be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore with support from DM Podcasts and cover artwork by Rachel Derum. Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this debut episode of A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS host Madeleine Dore asks, how do we start improving our social lives? Guests include: Writer and civic advocate Pete Davis Journalist and editor Nikki Osman of Mate Expectations Psychologist, educator and author of The New Rulebook, Chris Cheers. Author of We Should Get Together Kat Vellos Stay in the loop: Sign up to the companion newsletter "A social life, with friends" on Substack Find bonus materials and support the podcast at www.asociallifewithfriends.com Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen This podcast is created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore with support from DM Podcasts and cover artwork by Rachel Derum. Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to listen to your favourite podcasts by searching "Routines & Ruts"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday 27 November, Madeleine Dore returns with a brand new podcast, A SOCIAL LIFE, WITH FRIENDS. Conversations will explore what it’s like being a person in the world with other people—all the joys, all the tensions, all the misunderstandings and the miracles. Stay in the loop: Sign up to the newsletter Be sure to subscribe to the podcast wherever you like to listen Created, produced and hosted by Madeleine Dore with support from DM PodcastsArtwork by Rachel DerumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you looking for my previous podcast, Routines & Ruts? You can visit the full archive of episodes at extraordinaryroutines.com/podcast or find on Apple iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to listen by searching "Routines & Ruts" The best place to stay in the loop with my latest writing, projects, and more, is to sign up to my newsletter at madeleinedore.substack.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.