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Borrow Some Besties
This podcast is for anyone who wants to socialize and be around people without having to interact. Feel free to "Borrow Some Besties" to provide background noise, be around others, do fun activities, and join in the fun without being expected to interact. "Borrow Some Besties: Connection Without the Cooties."
Borrow Some Besties
About Borrow Some Besties
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Welcome to Borrow Some Besties — the podcast for anyone who craves connection but doesn’t always have the energy, capacity, or desire to fully participate.
If you’ve ever felt lonely but overwhelmed by the pressure to socialize, this space is for you. Borrow Some Besties is about decreasing loneliness in a gentle, accessible way. Here, you’re invited to simply exist alongside others — no small talk required, no expectations to perform, share, or engage more than you want to.
Each episode offers low-cost, easy-to-do activities you can enjoy at home while listening in. Think of it as parallel play for adults: cooking, cleaning, folding laundry, journaling, or just resting — together. You can have human presence without the pressure of interaction, and companionship without the demand to show up as your “best self.”
This podcast is your permission slip to be quiet, tired, awkward, or unsure — and still belong. You don’t have to talk. You don’t have to explain. You don’t even have to be in a good mood. You can just borrow some besties, for a little while, and feel less alone.
We’re really glad you’re here.