#103 | Who’s Your 2AM Friend? | Strategies to Beat Loneliness & Make Great Friends | Sheridan Voysey

Beat loneliness, build lasting adult friendships, and find your true “2AM friend”! 🌟 In this episode of The 4 Habits Podcast, Dr. Andrea & Jon Taylor-Cummings sit down with Sheridan Voysey — author, broadcaster, and founder of Friendship Lab. Together, they explore why friendships are the overlooked superpower for wellbeing, how to move beyond loneliness, and the simple habits that create deeper, lasting connections.

Sheridan shares the personal wake-up call that inspired his mission, practical steps to cultivate your “2AM crew,” and evidence-based strategies to transform acquaintances into real friends. From check-ins and catch-ups to the four habits of lasting friendship — affection, generosity, vulnerability, and shared experiences — this episode is packed with tools to help you beat loneliness and build the friendships that matter most.

Whether you’re craving closer bonds, rebuilding after drift, or looking for more meaning in your relationships, this conversation will give you hope and a roadmap to friendships that last.

Episode Highlights (Timestamps) 

00:00 The loneliness epidemic and why friendship is the antidote

02:30 Romance vs. friendship: the overlooked sibling

05:40 Sheridan’s wake-up call: “Who can you call at 2AM?”

09:57 The birth of Friendship Lab and its mission

13:15 Check-ins, catch-ups, and meet-ups: 3 habits to build deeper bonds

16:30 The 4 keys to real friendship: affection, generosity,vulnerability, shared experiences

21:44 How Gen Z and adults alike can start and sustain friendships

29:30 Overcoming shyness and awkward first meetings

34:25 Can men and women really be just friends?

42:00 Why senior leaders are the loneliest at work — and how to fix it

46:30 Friendships don’t break, they drift: how to stop theslide

NEXT STEPS

A) Make It Personal – Connect with Sheridan Voysey:

• Website & Free Friendship Tools: https://friendshiplab.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheridanvoysey
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheridanvoysey
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sheridanvoysey
• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sheridanvoysey

 

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The4Habits
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C) Continue Your Journey – Learn, Grow, Share:

• Free Relationship Skills Quiz: http://the4habitsquiz.scoreapp.com
• Online Self-Paced Course: https://learn.the4habits.com/courses/rq-blueprint-for-healthy-relationships
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