Ep.44 Building support systems - with Alex Alexander

Alex Alexander, based in Seattle, is a founder, soon-to-be author, speaker, and thought leader focusing on community and friendship. Like many, Alex didn't have a great family of origin situation, but throughout her teens and 20s, she built a support system out of friends without realizing what she was creating. When her 30s hit, societal pressures to prioritize romantic and familial relationships appeared everywhere. She wasn't willing to lose her support system, so Alex dove deeper into understanding what was holding her friendships together. Alex's work helps people realize they can impact their friendships more than society has led them to believe. **In this episode, we discuss: ** How Alex's food blog inspired her to do the work she is doing today Why society is questioning friendships outside of romantic and family relationships Her different approach to relationships and friendship Quotes: "And in 2020, the pandemic hit, and obviously that is not a good time to be talking about how to have 10 people over for dinner obviously. So it really forced my hand. People have been telling me to make this pivot for quite some time, and I just thought, okay, well everybody keeps telling me to do it. This is what people want. So I guess I'm gonna figure it out." "So that's what I do. I talk about community and friendship, basically. The how of community and friendship in our lives. What small actions are we taking that are building the relationships and support systems that we need? What does that look like? Why does that matter?" "And I had no idea what I was doing at all until probably my late twenties, early thirties, when suddenly society's messages kind of started saying like, friendships aren't as important and. Focus back on family, but like I don't have that option. My friends really are my family. And how do you communicate that to your friends?" Resources: Download here your FREE guide with 10 Tips for better friendships. Connect with Alex: Instagram Website Create great Reels with amazing Captions Do you want to create amazing videos and reels quickly? Try Descript for FREE!