The Best Friend Project
When her best friendship ended, Rachel Joy Swardson went to the bathroom. Hundreds of them. She taped up postcards with a QR code in bathroom stalls, asking the question she was too hurt and humiliated to verbalize, "How do you do friendship?" Thousands of women answered, and their stories changed and healed her. So she brought them forward, here for you on The Best Friend Project podcast.
The Best Friend Project
Latest Episodes
Bonus 15: On The Phone | Kimberly's Mom Diane
After speaking with Brenda this week, I couldn't stop wondering "What was Kimberly's mom thinking." Here she was in the back of a cop car, with her daughter and Brenda - after the knife had been taken away.I had to talk to her. So I hopp...
Ep. 15: The Bully vs. the New Girl: Where Are They 42 Years After the Fight? | Brenda Scott
Have you ever wondered if the voice on the other end of the line was actually human? I have, which may be one reason this episode with Brenda Scott on The Best Friend Project stands out to me. Brenda is one of the rawest, realest, most...
Bonus 14: On the Phone | Kristy Brown
I can’t help feeling like Kristy brought Anne to life. I’ll never have the opportunity to meet her, but through the love that lives on in Kristy, and in the stories she shared, I feel like I know Anne.But what was it like for Kristy to h...
Ep 14: Would You Befriend Someone You Knew You’d Lose Too Soon? A Heart Transplant Story | Kristy Brown
When Kristy met Anne, she knew her new friend had a failing heart. She would most likely die without a heart transplant. Not a lot of people would rush into a friendship with someone who might not be around long, but those would be people who d...
Bonus 13: On the Phone | Barb Braaten
So, what happened? Did Barb call the old friend she hadn't talked to in years? Has her neighbor FKABF (formerly known as Best Friend) heard the episode? And what was it like for Barb to hear that incredibly real, still raw conversation between ...
