How To Find Your “Exhale Friends” With Blake Blankenbecler

"If It's Not a H*ll Yes, It's a No"

One year ago I moved to a brand new city and essentially "started over". That leap became the most transformative year of my life, so today I'm sharing my favorite lessons I learned. Keep in touch with Madi and Try Hard: * Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/madibeumee] ⁠⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/tryhardpod] * Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@madibeumee] ⁠⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@tryhardpod] * Subscribe to the Substack by visiting ⁠⁠⁠https://madibeumee.substack.com/ [https://madibeumee.substack.com/]

How To Find Your “Exhale Friends” With Blake Blankenbecler

Friendships aren’t just “nice to have”—they’re the shock absorbers of our lives. But no one really teaches us how to make, keep, or even end them. Joining me today is friendship educator Blake Blankenbecler to unpack the realities of adult friendships: how to build them from scratch, how to go deeper, and how to navigate the heartbreak of a friend breakup. Whether you’re moving to a new city, trying to nurture old bonds, or figuring out when to let go, this episode will help you feel less alone—and give you a language for friendships at every stage. Blake is a licensed therapist and friendship educator. She has a private practice, Fig Holistic Psychotherapy in Charlotte and believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships. Blake created The Friendship Deck, a conversation game for friends who are craving more depth and intimacy with each other that can be purchased at www.thefriendshipdeck.com [http://www.thefriendshipdeck.com/]. Find Blake on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blakeblankenbecler/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@blakeblankenbecler.lpc]! Resources: The Harvard Study of Adult Development [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/] Keep in touch with Madi and Try Hard: * Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/madibeumee] ⁠⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/tryhardpod] * Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@madibeumee] ⁠⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@tryhardpod] * Subscribe to the Substack by visiting ⁠⁠⁠https://madibeumee.substack.com/ [https://madibeumee.substack.com/]

I Redownloaded the Dating Apps… And Have Thoughts

After three months off the dating apps, I decided to redownload them and let’s just say I have some thoughts. So today, I’m sharing what I learned during my break, why I ultimately decided to get back on, and how I plan to approach them differently this time around. Keep in touch with Madi and Try Hard: * Follow on IG: ⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/madibeumee] ⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/tryhardpod] * Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@madibeumee] ⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@tryhardpod] * Subscribe to the Substack by visiting ⁠⁠https://madibeumee.substack.com/ [https://madibeumee.substack.com/]

What Nobody Warns You About Post-Grad Life

Post-grad life looks shiny on Instagram — new jobs, new cities, new apartments — but the reality? No one really warns you about the messy, in-between parts. In this episode, I’m sharing what I wish I’d known in that first year out of school, along with the best advice I gathered from my Instagram community. If you’ve ever felt like you’re stumbling through your 20s while everyone else has a plan, this conversation is here to remind you you’re not behind — you’re just figuring it out like everyone else. Resources: [Book] The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now [https://amzn.to/3UYT4oO] Keep in touch with Madi and Try Hard: * Follow on IG: ⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/madibeumee] ⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/tryhardpod] * Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠@madibeumee⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@madibeumee] ⁠⁠@tryhardpod⁠⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@tryhardpod] * Subscribe to the Substack by visiting ⁠⁠https://madibeumee.substack.com/ [https://madibeumee.substack.com/]

Yes, Everyone’s Training for Something... And I Think They’re Right

The two biggest lessons I’ve learned from training for races—and why I think everyone in their 20s should take on a physical challenge. Keep in touch with Madi and Try Hard: * Follow on IG: ⁠@madibeumee⁠ [https://instagram.com/madibeumee] ⁠@tryhardpod⁠ [https://instagram.com/tryhardpod] * Follow on TikTok: ⁠@madibeumee⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@madibeumee] ⁠@tryhardpod⁠ [https://tiktok.com/@tryhardpod] * Subscribe to the Substack by visiting ⁠https://madibeumee.substack.com/ [https://madibeumee.substack.com/]