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Making Friends Later in Life Series | Episode 4 Boundary Needs & The Friendship Reset — Stay Open Without Self-Abandoning

Boundaries get a bad reputation — like they’re cold, harsh, or “pushing people away.” But in midlife friendships, boundaries aren’t walls… they’re how you stay open without losing yourself.

In Episode 4 of our Making Friends Later in Life series, Jennifer and Jackie talk about why boundaries feel scary (especially for women raised to be agreeable, keep the peace, and not be “too much”), and why naming what you need is the fastest way to create emotionally safe, sustainable friendships.

This episode is for the woman who wants connection — but refuses to self-abandon to get it.

We get real about:

• Why most women aren’t struggling to meet people — they’re struggling to stay open without getting hurt again
• The difference between boundaries and rejection
• What “mutual effort” actually looks like (and what to do when you’re doing all the work)
• How to recognize other people’s boundaries early (so you don’t take it personally)
• Why consistency matters more than intensity in later-life friendships
• Jennifer’s unforgettable boundary story about the guy who showed up late… and what it teaches about respect

Mini-Series Reminder

Making Friends Later in Life is a short series from Slightly Unsupervised designed to help women rebuild real connection in midlife and beyond. Before we jump into “where to meet people,” we start with the real foundation: self-awareness, energy, boundaries, and emotional patterns — so friendship becomes natural instead of forced.

🎙️ Hosted by Jennifer & Jackie
💍 Presented by Bestiemony™ — Because not all soulmates come with a marriage license.
✨ Part of the Chickology™ Podcast Collective

If this episode hit you in the feels (or made you laugh way too hard), we consider that a win.
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And when you’re ready to make your friendship official, book your Bestiemony™ at rhinestoneweddingchapel.com — because the best love stories don’t always come with a ring.

This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

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Making Friends Later in Life | Episode 3: Your Friendship Wounds & Patterns — Why You Pulled Away (and How to Open Up Again)

If you’re trying to make friends later in life but something in you hesitates… there’s a reason.

Welcome back to our mini-series Making Friends Later in Life, where we’re slowing everything down and doing it in the right order: first the work on you, then the work on connection. Because before you can build new friendships, you have to understand what happened in the old ones.

In Episode 3, Jennifer and Jackie talk about the friendship wounds that quietly change how women show up — betrayal after trust, ghosting, one-sided friendships, and being the “strong one.” We share two short storytelling segments that hit deep: the kind of betrayal that makes you start editing yourself… and the exhaustion of realizing you were carrying the friendship alone.

Then we get practical: how to name your wound without shame, stop dragging old pain into new connections, avoid trauma-dumping, and let trust build through consistency over time.

To help you move forward, we also walk through a simple reflection exercise — your friendship red flags, green flags, and one boundary you’re keeping from here on out — because boundaries aren’t walls… they’re filters.

✅ Download the Episode 3 worksheet here: Episode 3 Worksheet – Red Flags / Green Flags / One Boundary

Your friendship wounds don’t disqualify you from connection.
They prepare you for healthier ones.

🎙️ Hosted by Jennifer & Jackie
💍 Presented by Bestiemony™ — Because not all soulmates come with a marriage license.
✨ Part of the Chickology™ Podcast Collective — Real women. Real stories. Rising together.

Listen, share with your ride-or-die, and tag the friend who sees you exactly as you are. Then go follow Melinda’s show, Star Women Rising—she’s just getting started.

🎵 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust

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This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony
📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies
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Making Friends Later in Life | Episode 2: Your Social Energy Style — Why Friendship Feels Draining (or Lonely)

Making friends later in life isn’t about trying harder — it’s about understanding yourself better.

Welcome back to our mini-series Making Friends Later in Life, inspired by what we’re seeing in women’s groups online: so many women want connection, but they’re exhausted, overwhelmed, or unsure why friendship feels harder than it used to. This series isn’t about “fixing you.” It’s about slowing down and understanding you first — because the best friendships start with self-awareness, not a quick intro blurb.

In Episode 2, Jennifer and Jackie break down the three social energy styles — introvert, extrovert, and ambivert — and why mismatched energy can leave you feeling lonely, drained, or misunderstood, even when you do have people around. We share real-life examples (hello, holiday hosting + introvert husbands 😅), talk about why energy shifts as we get older, and why knowing your style helps you choose friendships that actually fit your life.

At the end, we do an on-air Social Energy Self-Test and encourage you to take it too.

✅ Download the Episode 2 Social Energy Self-Test here: Social Energy Style Worksheet

Because you’re not bad at friendship — you just need one that matches how you’re wired.

🎙️ Hosted by Jennifer & Jackie
💍 Presented by Bestiemony™ — Because not all soulmates come with a marriage license
✨ Part of the Chickology™ Podcast Collective

🎵 Closing Song: Definition of a Best Friend by Brooke August & Hannah Rose
▶️ Follow Brooke on YouTube: @brookeaugust

If this episode hit you in the feels, consider it a win.
Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with your ride-or-die.

This episode of Slightly Unsupervised was brought to you by the creators of Bestiemony®—the original friendship ceremony that proves soulmates don’t always come with a marriage license. Hosted by Jennifer and Jackie: best friends, business partners, and co-founders of the movement celebrating real, ride-or-die love.

💍 Book a Bestiemony: rhinestoneweddingchapel.com/bestiemony
📱 Follow us on Instagram at @Bestiemonies
📩 Got a bestie story to share or a subject request? Email us at ChickologyPodcasts@gmail.com