Building New Support Systems with Allyson Yuen

Joining me for the FIRST OFFICIAL EPISODE is one of my best friends, Allyson Yuen. We talk about her experience of moving to 8 different cities throughout her life and what it was like to make new friends, find new support systems, and navigate loneliness and rejection. She gives us encouragement on the importance of being true to yourself, being vulnerable, and giving yourself a break. Allyson shares practical tips from her own life and speaks words of truth over what it means to be human.

Show notes:

• Intro to Allyson
• Where she’s moved to and what inspires her to start fresh
• Three stages of friendship: establishing, maintaining, and re-engaging
• Loneliness is one of the biggest challenges of moving to a new city
• Humans are social creatures, we all seek human connection
• Benefits of pushing past comfort zones, loneliness and rejection to find new friends
• Importance of being true to your self, genuine, authentic, and vulnerable
• Maintaining a positive attitude despite difficulties & getting outside of our own heads
• How her competitive spirit helps her make friends
• How getting comfortable with being uncomfortable helped her grow
• Reminders to be kind to yourself, take the pressure off, and be open to new experiences
• Lastly, what Allyson looks for in a good support system: shared levels of investment

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