Friendship Fails & Finding Your People | Kristen Strong (EP42)
What makes a good friend—and why is it so hard to find lasting connection as an adult? In this episode, Diane sits down with author Kristen Strong to discuss her honest and humorous new book, Desperate Woman Seeks Friends. Kristen opens up about her own friendship highs and heartbreaks—from growing up in a close-knit community to starting over after countless moves as a military spouse.
Together, they explore how to make meaningful connections, the mistakes we all make (like holding on too tight), and how to navigate friendship breakups with grace. Kristen offers practical wisdom on being a good friend to others—and yourself—and why reciprocity, effort, and letting go of one-sided relationships matter. Whether you’re feeling lonely or looking to deepen the friendships you already have, this conversation will remind you that you're not alone—and that real, side-by-side friendships are still possible.
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Kristen Strong, author of Girl Meets Change and Back Roads to Belonging, writes as a friend offering meaningful encouragement for each season of life so you can see it with more hope and less worry. She and her US Air Force veteran husband, David, have three children. Together this military family zigzagged across the country (and one ocean) several times before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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