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Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

287: Making Friends as an Adult: The Good, the Hard, and the Awkward with Kristen Strong

Minimal-ish: Minimalism, Intentional Living, Motherhood

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Education, Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Kristen Strong (author, mom of 3, and military spouse) for a heartfelt conversation about something so many of us wrestle with… friendship. Whether it’s finding new friends as an adult, navigating the awkwardness of starting over, or simply maintaining meaningful connections in a busy season, Kristen brings so much honesty and encouragement to our chat. We talk about the ups and downs of friendship through different life stages, the unique challenges of modern life (hello, social media), and how vulnerability and intention can lead to deeper, more fulfilling relationships. Kristen also shares some beautiful wisdom from her new book, Desperate Woman Seeks Friends. It’s part memoir, part gentle guide for anyone feeling a little lonely or disconnected. You’ll walk away from this episode feeling less alone and more equipped to take the next small step toward community—whatever that might look like for you right now. Links from this episode: Kristen on Instagram (@kristenstrong) Kristen’s Website Order her new book: “Desperate Woman Seeks Friends: Real Talk about Connection, Rejection, and Trying Again for the Friendships You Need“ Desirae on Instagram Minimal-ish Podcast Website Current Sponsor: Thank you to Laundry Sauce for making this episode of Minimal-ish possible! Get 20% off at laundrysauce.com with code MINIMALISH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.5

You're listening to Minimalish, a podcast where we talk about simplifying our stuff,

1:05.7

our lives, our motherhood, all in a realistic way so that we can make room for what matters.

1:11.7

We're not here for perfectly tidy homes or seeing how much we can possibly declutter. We're here for

1:16.1

living with less. Realistically, it's going to look different for all of us, but we're not

1:20.6

really focused on how our version of minimalism looks anyways. We're focused on how it feels.

1:27.1

I'm your host, Desiree. I'm a mom to two and on my own

1:30.2

journey of living with a little less clutter so I can have more space for an intentional life.

1:35.3

I'm no expert and I like to think of this as a corner of the internet where we're learning

1:39.7

and growing together. So let's walk towards a more simple and intentional life. Here's this week's

1:45.5

episode. Welcome back to Minimalish. I am excited to be bringing you a guest episode today all about

1:53.5

the topic of friendship. Today my guest is Kristen Strong. She is an author, a mom of three,

2:00.1

and a military spouse, And she recently wrote a book

2:03.9

called Desperate Women Seeks Friends. Real talk about connection, rejection, and trying again

2:10.0

for the friendships you need. And I just love the topic of friendship. I think it's something that

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