Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt - Friendship Tools

In this week’s episode of Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt, we take a deep dive into the surprising ways your brain filters your world — and how those filters shape your connections, your confidence, and your friendships. Matt shares a rabbit-hole revelation about the reticular activating system — the part of the brain that constantly searches for evidence to prove you right. Whether you believe your day will be terrible or beautiful, your brain goes to work collecting proof. Whether you feel successful or like you're “not there yet,” your brain will reflect those beliefs right back at you. Fawn opens up about a recent conversation that highlighted how harsh self-talk can cloud our perception of ourselves and others. Together, Fawn and Matt explore how emotional exhaustion, repeated disappointment, and loneliness can make us believe “people suck” — and how the brain eagerly confirms that worldview unless we consciously shift our focus. The conversation moves into the heart of friendship:How do we reconnect when we feel hurt?How do we stay open when our brains keep showing us reasons to shut down?And how can we “clean our mental palate,” reset our expectations, and invite good people into our lives again? This episode is a reminder that while the brain tries to prove us right, we get to choose the story it tells. With small shifts in attention, curiosity, and self-compassion, we can re-open the door to connection — and let our brains start finding the friends we’re hoping for. reticular activating system friendship brain confirmation bias relationships how thoughts shape friendships emotional resilience and connection overcoming friendship hurt negative self-talk and relationships rewiring the brain for positivity loneliness and human connection how to find good friends friendship podcast Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt mindset and relationships reset your mindset healing from disappointment how thoughts shape reality #FriendshipPodcast#BrainScience#ReticularActivatingSystem#MindsetShift#ConfirmationBias#EmotionalHealing#ChangeYourThoughts#ConnectionMatters#HealingJourney#OurFriendlyWorld#FawnAndMatt#RelationshipWisdom#LonelinessSolutions#PositiveMindset #HumanConnection#SelfWorth#ThoughtWork#NeuroscienceDaily#PersonalGrowthJourney#BoundariesAndBalance#SeeTheGood#MindBodySpirit#NewEpisodeAlert#PodcastCommunity Your brain is always trying to prove you right — but what are you telling it to look for? In this week’s episode, we explore how the reticular activating system filters your world, shapes your relationships, and even reinforces the belief that “people suck” when you’re hurt or lonely.But with small shifts in focus, you can train your brain to see the good again — and open the door to genuine friendship. Listen now on Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt. Your brain is constantly collecting evidence to support your beliefs — good or bad. This episode explores how the reticular activating system shapes your reality, your relationships, and your ability to trust after hurt.Learn how to reset your mind, shift your focus, and let your brain start finding the good people again.

In this week’s episode, Fawn and Matt follow an unexpected thread of synchronicity. that unravels into something deeper—a reminder that life is held together by invisible connections. What starts as an inconvenient blunder, becomes a cascade of seemingly unrelated moments that line up too perfectly to be coincidence. Fawn and Matt explore how trust shows up in everyday life: the trust to follow a nudge, the trust to not react, and the trust to believe that the world is quietly working in our favor. They share a story that reveals how interconnected we truly are—how we are each part of a web so vast and intricate that every so often, life gives us a glimpse of the pattern. These moments of alignment remind us that we’re guided, supported, and never as alone as we sometimes feel. Let's slow down, listen to the whispers of intuition, and recognize the invisible hands and hearts that make life’s path gently fall into place. synchronicity stories trusting your intuition interconnectedness invisible connections in life signs from the universe following intuition how everything is connected everyday spirituality friendship and trust podcast about intuition mystical life experiences listening to your inner voice meaningful coincidences spiritual alignment universal connection trust in relationships guided experiences recognizing signs in daily life #SynchronicityStories #InterconnectedLives #InvisibleWebOfLife #TrustingTheSigns #EverydayMysticism #UniversalConnection #IntuitionLed #MeaningfulCoincidences#TrustTheProcess #Synchronicity #Intuition #SpiritualJourney #Connectedness #LifeAlignment #ListenWithin #GuidedLiving #FriendshipPodcast

Fawn and Matt explore the universal, often invisible truth: we are all starting over—constantly. Whether it’s a shift in seasons, work, health, relationships, identity, or simply the quiet transitions inside our emotional world, change is always happening in micro and macro forms. Fawn opens up about the exhaustion, fear, and uneasiness that come with uncertainty, sharing the story of how losing her spark—and gradually reclaiming it—taught her the quiet magic of beginning again. Matt brings in grounding wisdom through intention, posture, and awareness, showing how even the way we walk reflects our energy in the world. Together, they discuss: Why seasonal and life transitions feel so destabilizing How the body is always in flux (and what that teaches us about resilience) The importance of grounding during major life changes How friendships evolve—and what happens when we assume people stay the same Navigating uncomfortable emotions, road-rage encounters, and spiritual overwhelm The secret power of trust when everything feels uncertain Through stories, humor, and honesty, this episode becomes a guide for anyone who feels like they’re floating between steps—between who they were and who they’re becoming.A reminder that starting over isn’t a failure; it’s a natural rhythm of life.And that in the midst of uncertainty, trust might be the most transformative friend we have. This episode explores the emotional and spiritual landscape of starting over—again and again. Fawn and Matt talk about transitions, exhaustion, grounding, friendship, fear, and the hidden magic of trusting the process. A comforting, uplifting conversation for anyone navigating change or feeling unsteady on their path. starting over podcastlife transitionsemotional healinggrounding techniquesfriendship and changehow to trust the processanxiety during life changespersonal growth storiesreinvention and resilienceseasonal depression supportenergy groundinghow to start again in lifecoping with uncertainty #StartingOver#LifeTransitions#TrustTheProcess#EmotionalHealing#Grounding#Reinvention#FriendshipMatters#ChangeIsHard#InnerStrength#SpiritualGrowth#AnxietySupport#NewBeginnings#FluxAndFlow#PersonalGrowthJourney#OurFriendlyWorld

In this episode, we explore the quiet beauty of things that work so seamlessly we hardly notice them at all. Whether in technology, weddings, artistry, or the friendships that sustain our lives, the best support often goes unseen. Fawn and Matt reflect on how a "good user interface" can be a metaphor for the relationships that nourish us—where no one dominates, and no one needs to perform. They share personal stories from their wedding, voice acting, photography, martial arts, and everyday life to highlight how subtlety, presence, and shared seeing shape true connection. This episode invites you to honor the people who show up quietly, the ones who don’t ask for attention, and the times when we learn to ask for support so we can see more clearly together. This is an episode about appreciation, humility, partnership, and the magic of simply being present. friendship dynamics, invisible support, emotional growth, authentic relationships, voice acting insight, art of being present, quiet strength, subtle kindness, companionship, true connection, mental clarity in community, appreciating others, finding your people, personal growth in relationships #OurFriendlyWorld #FriendshipPodcast #InvisibleSupport #QuietStrength #SubtleKindness #HealthyRelationships #BeThereForEachOther #EmotionalGrowth #FindingYourPeople #ConnectionMatters #PresenceOverPerformance #GentlePower #HumanConnection #TheArtOfFriendship

In this episode of Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt, the conversation revisits one of their favorite topics — “Be interested, not interesting” — and takes it a step further. What happens when curiosity crosses the line into gossip? How do we find that sweet spot between being genuinely curious about others and also sharing enough of ourselves to form real, balanced relationships? Through laughter and reflection, Fawn and Matt explore the world of nosy neighbors, awkward soundchecks, and the universal discomfort of hearing our own voices (and seeing our own images). Together, they uncover how relationships begin to thrive when both sides bring something meaningful to the table — when we’re interested enough to listen deeply, and interesting enough to keep growing. A reminder: true connection isn’t one-sided — it’s a living, breathing exchange of curiosity, honesty, and shared humanity. Key Themes & Takeaways The difference between being curious and being nosy Why being interesting matters just as much as being interested How relationships lose spark when one side stops growing The value of showing up authentically — even when it’s uncomfortable How to have meaningful conversations that nourish connection   friendship podcast, real connection, being interesting, be interested, not interesting, authentic communication, gossip vs curiosity, how to deepen relationships, meaningful conversation, Fawn and Matt podcast, Our Friendly World #BeInterestingBeInterested#AuthenticConversations#CuriosityAndConnection#RealRelationships#BeyondSmallTalk#ListenAndBeHeard#GenuineConnection