Happy NFF Friday, besties! It’s time for your favorite past time: being vulnerable and making friends. (Content warning: discussion of suicide.) This week, Jen and Hayley are thrilled to welcome special guest Saira Malhotra to the pod! Saira is a licensed social worker and therapist based out of Denver, CO and, bonus, an old friend from Hayley’s Boston University days. Saira takes us on a journey through being a mental health professional (especially during a pandemic), being a South Asian woman...
Feb 11, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Welcome to Texas, y’all. Jen and Hayley are pleased to bring you the first installment of The Austin Diaries! Jen will detail how the first month in her new home has been going and cover the bases of: meeting new friends, navigating a new city, and the quiet awkwardness of not being quite comfortable yet. If you’ve ever moved to a new city, you will love this one. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @nofilterfriendz or on TikTok @n...
Feb 03, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Happy Season 2, besties!! Jen and Hayley are back and better than ever! In this inaugural episode of the new season, the friends do a deep dive that has been highly anticipated: friendship tiers. What do they look like? How do they function? Do they matter at all? Why are we sweating just thinking about this? After reviewing an Instagram poll, Jen and Hayley also share their personal experiences moving friends from one level to another and reflect on how their friendships have evolved over the p...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
It’s the end of season 1! In honor of the past year and the first 53 episodes of our show, Jen and Hayley are doing a Q&A episode. We asked you all to send in questions about anything, friend related or not, and we were thrilled with the responses. While we will be taking a hiatus from new episodes until January 2022, we will still be available online. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @nofilterfriendz or on TikTok @nofilterf...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Jen and Hayley are back for the second to last episode of season 1! Hayley’s friends are moving into their homes, Jen went to her sister’s graduation, and both of them are shook that the end of the season is almost here. This week, the geminis answer a listener q about a friendship that ended suddenly over a disagreement. The listener wants to know: how do I move on from this? Should I? How do I make friends now? And, as always, the ladies deliver with some sound advice. Send in your friend ques...
Oct 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Another NFF episode with a tale as old as time: Jen and Hayley getting too drunk at bottomless brunch. Listen to the geminis chat about their wild New York wedding weekend celebrating a dear friend’s wedding. Then, they move into a listener Q about hosting a friend who appears ungrateful. What’s up with that? They also read an article (link below) with five alienating friend habits you might be doing without even realizing. It hits close to home; you’ve been warned! https://www.wellandgood.com/h...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Jen’s sister got married! Hayley’s friendship dreams are coming true! It’s been a long two weeks for the geminis and they are FULL of juicy updates for you guys. Also, they have a lovely listener q about bridal buds in a bit of a blunder. Is the friendship over? Is it worth trying to save? Jen and Hayley have a lot of thoughts and, of course, share them all. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @nofilterfriendz or on TikTok @nofilte...
Sep 24, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Jen and Hayley are back with so much to say (as usual). This week, the geminis have an article to discuss about dealing with unvaccinated friends. It’s been on everyone’s mind and there are a LOT of emotions behind it. The friends break down the different experiences highlighted in the article and then go off on a tangent about people pleasing (a passion of theirs). Listen for the full scoop! Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @no...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 49
Happy Friday, besties! This week we have friend of the pod/brand ambassador Louis Vitti with us! Louis talks to Jen and Hayley about a LOT, including starting in a new city, living abroad, male friendships, and Bumble BFF dates. There’s a ton to cover in this episode so get a snack and enjoy! Louis can be found on socials @lmvitti. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @nofilterfriendz or on TikTok @nofilterfriendship. Our theme song...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Jen and Hayley are back with a classic NFF special. After discussing the intricacies of TikTok, astrology, and supporting friends, the geminis dive into an episode all about making friends in toxic workplaces. If you’ve worked in one, you know the struggle. It is no easy feat finding people who you like and vibe with at work! Hayley and Jen pull from their personal experience to help you guys out and give some sage advice. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow ...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Jen and Hayley both went to birthday parties (#leoseason) and had pre-pandemic feels. Fingers crossed that continues! This week, the geminis have a deep dive into something that is very frustrating to them: friend trios, or friend threesomes, if you will. Why are they so common in film and TV? Especially when they are wildly inaccurate? As Hayley says, when will we get some friend representation?? Listen to the ladies dissect and evaluate different famous friend trios and offer some examples of ...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Happy NFF Friday! This week, Jen and Hayley have a special guest in the Zoom studio: professional dietitian and nutritionist, Danielle Allen! Danielle has been Jen’s dietitian for several months now and has come on the pod to discuss friendship and food. We cover everything from how to talk about dieting with friends, dealing with bad body image, supporting friends in healthy ways, and drinking habits. Danielle has nothing but amazing advice. Follow Danielle on TikTok and Instagram at @eathappie...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Jen had a bachelorette party, Hayley went to New York, and both friends are thrilled to people-watch again. This week on NFF, the geminis are back from whirlwind weekends and can’t wait to talk about the meaningful friendships in their lives. Each of them picked an article from a series in The Atlantic called “The Friendship Files” by Julie Beck. Jen discusses the first friend you make after college and Hayley discusses friendship that changes the course of your life. Check out the series for yo...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 44
On a very special and exciting week of NFF, Jen and Hayley are joined by none other than Marissa Meizz! You might remember when the ladies discussed a viral TikTok about a girl whose friends were talking about her behind her back. That was Marissa and she’s here to tell the whole story. She also fills the geminis in on her astrology sign, meeting new people via Tinder, and passion for helping others find friends (#NoMoreLonelyFriends). Follow Marissa so you don’t miss a No More Lonely Friends me...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Jen is riding roller coasters, Hayley is obsessing over fake designer goods, and both ladies have THOUGHTS about the viral TikTok going around. The geminis start by expressing a lot of strong feelings about "nickel and diming" your friendships. Then, they move into a listener email all the way from Hong Kong. "Tommy" writes in to tell us about his former BFF invalidating his feelings, creating a toxic environment, but also being a genuinely good person with strong morals. This one gets tricky. S...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
On today’s special episode of NFF, Jen and Hayley are joined by friends Cian and Cala from Not Another Review Show! The four friends chat a lot about sleeping with friends, making friends, being friends with people of the opposite sex, sunburn, and flirting. Join us for a hodge lodge of hilarious conversation and check them out wherever you stream podcasts and on socials! Twitter: @notanothereview Instagram: @notanotherreviewshow Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Jen gets caught in the middle of a scheduling whirlwind, Hayley is chilling in the mountains, and both of them are ready to reflect. Today’s episode was inspired by a listener message about family friends. This relationship is so unique, and the geminis have a hell of a time picking it apart, defining and re-defining it, until it feels right. After the discussion, they move into another Reddit & Weep where they chat about a roommate feeling left out when a childhood friend comes to town. Sen...
Jul 16, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Jen and Hayley are both socially exhausted. Is it because Jen has a calendar bursting at the seams? Or maybe because Hayley had a party (even though it was a total flop)? Or possibly because neither of the geminis have time to even answer a FaceTime call? Time will tell if this is the “new normal” we’ve been talking about. The ladies are also discussing the Friends reunion this episode. It gave them lots of feels and also had some really interesting dynamics that they weren’t expecting. Send a n...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Jen sounds like she’s been chainsmoking (she hasn’t), Hayley is unemployed (surprise!), and both ladies are tired. This week, the geminis are finishing up their review of the 8 simple friendship habits they talked about last week. The last four cover everything from saying thank you, connecting with your friends’ friends, making the most of life while we can, and story telling. Listen to them share their thoughts and weigh in with your own too! Article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/halli...
Jul 02, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Jen and Hayley are IRL and the energy in this episode is ~electric~ as a result. Please enjoy the geminis reminiscing over a wild weekend of birthday bonanza for Jen in Boston. The friends are very tired, very happy to be together, and spending their last few hours recording before Hayley heads home. Listen to them go over the first half of a Buzzfeed article about healthy friendship habits and share their thoughts! Article: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/halliebateman/habits-for-building-...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Jen's childhood best friend is pregnant, Hayley is catching up with friends she hasn't seen in a long time, and both geminis remember difficult friendship issues they've had in the past. The ladies discuss a Reddit & Weep about a friend who always wants to complain... but doesn't want help? They also answer a listener q about the friend in the group who's dating a guy no one likes... how do you tell them? And should you? Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome back, besties. This week we’re getting into the thick of it. Jen went to a bridal shower and realized her medium talk is rusty. Hayley celebrated a birthday in a very chill way. And both of the geminis are thrilled it’s the season of celebrations for them. Our listener q this week is about someone who didn’t share big life-changing news with their friend. Rude? Normal? Are they really friends? The ladies discuss. They also have another Reddit & Weep section covering friend jealousy a...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Do you want a 15 minute recap of Hayley’s feelings on Grey’s Anatomy? I hope you said yes! This week, Jen and Hayley dive right in with their listener q. It’s a big one, all about a friend that’s drifting away, and how do determine when the friendship is dead. There’s a lot wrapped up in this one, so buckle up. We then wrap the episode up with another Reddit & Weep about friendship dysmorphia — do your friends not like you? Or are you just anxious? Send in your friend questions to nofilterfr...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Jen’s calendar is filling up, Hayley is on TikTok, and both of them are obsessed with bringing people together. This week, the geminis are tackling a big topic in the world right now: covid reentry anxiety. It’s been a wild year and a lot of us got pretty used to chilling at home. Now that things are starting to feel more “normal” and less bad, we’re all handling it in different ways. Jen is excited, Hayley is apprehensive, and based on the articles and surveys we’ve seen, everyone is all over t...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Another week, another friend issue. The geminis start off comparing notes over how getting back to “normal” is going (it’s complicated). How did we ever wake up early and commute, again? They then answer a listener question where a friend asked to stay over and then... promptly disappeared? NFF also has a new segment called Reddit & Weep where they discuss an insane Reddit friendship post about an astrology obsessed roommate. It’s pretty good. Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriends...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Happy belated Mother’s Day to moms of all shapes and sizes. This week, Jen and Hayley brought their moms on to talk about their friendships from childhood, bonding with their kids, and how being a mom changes your relationships with others. Janis McNutt and Donna Gregorio share their wisdom from their perspectives and give us that dose of motherly love we all need. Enjoy! Donna Gregorio’s new book, The Successful Project Manager, is available for purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fjQVPr . Sen...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Jen is doing the hot girl walk, Hayley is enjoying the sunshine, and both ladies are excited to talk about red flags. This week we read a Buzzfeed article on red flags in friendship and went straight to the source: you guys. What are big red flags in friendships and how do we feel about them? The geminis discuss. Read the Buzzfeed article here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/nonobvious-friendship-red-flags2 Send in your friend questions to nofilterfriendship@gmail.com and follow us...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 30
And we’re back! Jen is on week three of the new job, Hayley is in her feelings, and both of them are here for tea. This week, Hayley opens up about a friend who disappeared from her life about six months ago. Together they come up with a plan for Hayley. The geminis discuss a listener question about a friend who didn’t share her pregnancy with her when they had been friends for over a decade..... what?!? Not a good feeling, especially when you hear about it secondhand from your hairdresser. Yike...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Please note there is a content warning for this episode! There is discussion of racial injustice and aggression. Jen has started her new job and Hayley got back surgery! Listen to a long update from the two geminis on where they’re at with life right now. Jen also shares a particularly difficult altercation she had with a couple of friends recently. We go over the perils of group mentality, ways you can support your friends of color, and whether you should send that final follow-up text after a ...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week, Jen and Hayley are joined by the one and only Emily Rooker! Emily is a close friend of the pod and of both hosts from back in their college a cappella days (shout out Chordially Yours). Emily is also the artist behind the NFF theme song and a general delight. Together, the three friends discuss a tale of many pets, answer friendships questions from Emily’s little sister, and have an accidental therapy session about trauma. So much information in just an hour and a half. You’re welcome...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 27
