Building deeper friendships with Jadah Sellner

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How do you cultivate deeper, stronger, more meaningful relationships in your life? I get asked this question a lot, especially when people choose the unconventional path of being a business owner.

As founders, we can feel very isolated and lonely at times. And as humans, we have a deep desire to build a supportive community of like-minded people.

In this solo episode, I’ll share how I personally build deeper friendships and why they matter so much. I believe our lives are impacted by who we choose to surround ourselves with, so we have to be intentional and find people who will support, encourage, and uplift us on this wild journey called life. From moving from childhood homes, illness, death, pregnancy, miscarriage, betrayal, heartbreak, legal stuff –– life can be intense.

I’m so thankful for the depth in friendships I’ve cultivated intentionally over the past several years. I graduated high school a year early, and did not have an on campus college experience (I have 60+ college units, but no degree). It wasn’t until my early 30’s when I became an entrepreneur that I dove deep into female friendships.

I’ll talk about…
1) Where you start to find friends you can go deep with
2) How do you make sure you stay connected with your friends when life gets so busy?
3) How to be a good friend that someone wants to spend time with

Prioritize connection in your life, and make space for friends.

– JADAH SELLNER

What you'll hear (and don't want to miss!)

• When I started diving deep into my friendships and why we need to prioritize our connections as we get older [2:15]
• What made me decide to intentionally pause this summer – and how I did it [4:07]
• Where you find friends to go deep with – and what I’ve done to find mine [9:36]
• How to make sure that you stay connected with your friends when life gets super busy [17:20]
• How to be a good friend that someone wants to spend time with [27:09]
• My top tips for being vulnerable with your friends and for “keeping it real” [29:05]
• What I mean when I say to look for “transformational over transactional” when it comes to relationships [36:40]
• My special invitation to you that will help you build deeper friendships starting today [38:46]

Resources + links mentioned:

» Connect with Jadah on Instagram and Facebook!

» WDS Keynote – 5 Simple Ways to Build Community with Heart

» Wild by Cheryl Strayed

» Dear Sugar column

» Meetup

» Voxer

» Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

Key Quotes:

• “As founders we can feel very isolated and lonely at times, and as humans we have a deep desire to build a supportive community of like-minded people.” [0:25]
• “I know that I crave connection, and so I create opportunities instead of complaining.” [11:25]
• “Connection is a high value of mine, and collaboration is another high value of mine. I just love playing with people.” [26:52]
• “There’s something really powerful in being able to share your vulnerability behind the scenes, and having that close inner circle of people to lean on.” [27:36]
• “Prioritize connection in your life, and make space for friends.” [38:49]

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