516: Shasta Nelson | The Business of Friendship

Friends are some of the most important people in our lives, so why would we not invest in making those relationships great? Today’s guest, Shasta Nelson, is the leading expert on friendship, healthy relationships, and reversing the trend of increasing loneliness. She is a speaker, and author committed to teaching all of us how to create healthier, more fulfilling relationships in our lives. She’ll be talking with us today about some of the work that will be in her book, The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time, filled with scientific data and tips on healthy culture and relationship building. 

Let’s dive right in and listen to Shasta as she breaks down the business of friendship and how it affects us.

Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 - 05:18] Opening Segment 

I introduce today’s guest, Shasta Nelson

Business of Friendship 

Leading voice on how we can end loneliness

Interviewed in prevalent magazines 

Shasta talks about her early life experience 

Finding her voice 

Daughter to a single mom

Story about her sister 

Not shining too brightly 

Learning where the line is 

[05:19 - 17:23] Shining Bright Without Outshining Others

Shasta talks about the line between confidence and arrogance 

Supporting others shiny, amazing thing 

Not thinking other people are lesser

Give your best without dimming your light

Willing to be seen

Vulnerability as a requirement for relationships 

We struggle to be vulnerable where we’re most proud 

Our friendships should be a place for practicing shining 

Shasta’s lessons from college days 

Running for student vice president 

Studying for divinity 

Practice with managing and counseling relationships 

Feeling of belonging and community 

Shifting from religious work and into a spiritual community 

Common theme of hearing a growing trend of loneliness 

The need to build community 

[17:24 - 23:00] The Business of Friendship

Shasta talks about her journey into her speaking work 

People not used to paying for this yet 

A worthy investment 

Would you do it for free?

Shasta talks about her book 

Links below

Three requirements of relationships 

Vulnerability

Consistency 

Positivity - 5 positive for every 1 negative 

Evaluating the health of all our relationships 

Moving relationships to the top of the pyramid 

[23:01 - 28:13] Closing Segment

Who you know or What you know? 

Who you know fuels who you are 

Safe place to process 

The RaNdoM RoUnd

Where to find Shasta - links below 

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Final words 

Resources Mentioned: 

The Business of Friendship

Survival of the Friendliest

Tweetable Quotes: 
“If anything our friendships should be where we practice shining…” - Shasta Nelson
“You can have vulnerability and consistency but we want it to feel good, and that’s where we need positivity… it has to feel good for us to want to be consistent and make us want to share with you.” - Shasta Nelson

You can connect with Shasta on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Visit www.harpercollinsleadership.com/business-of-friendship/ to learn more.

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