Friendship Expert for Women in Mid-Life

Author ┃Speaker ┃ Journalist

Anna Goldfarb makes friendships in mid-life less confusing.
She is an award-winning author, journalist, researcher and speaker and she explores the paradox of modern friendship in her book, MODERN FRIENDSHIP: HOW TO NURTURE OUR MOST VALUED CONNECTIONS, which Forbes named as a Top 10 Must-Read Book on the Importance of Friendship.
Despite our ability to connect with more friends than ever, we seldom do. Anna can explain why that is and what can be done about it.
“It’s understandable if your friendships are floundering. You’re up against historically new forces that we, as a culture, have no precedent for navigating,” she says.
With MODERN FRIENDSHIP, Anna shares a manual for understanding what is pushing our friendships to the brink and provides actionable advice for forming authentic, enduring connections today.

Currently, Anna is collaborating with one of the top social science labs in the country to develop research on the topic of friendship. She’s also offering exclusive friendship workshops and weekend retreats focused on friendship to select companies and private entities.

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Have better friendships in 14 days or less.

It’s never been easier to shed friendships which is precisely why we need a new approach to keeping them strong.

If you:

Feel like you have many supericial friends but no close ones
Feel guilty for not being a good-enough friend
Are anxious about doing friendship the “right” way
Want to be a better friend but don’t know where to start
Find your friendships disappointing
Are dealing with the aftermath of a painful friendship breakup
Are craving closer connections but unsure how to get them
Find it challenging to make time for your friendships

This is the book for you!

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Meet Anna

As a friendship expert, Anna has shared her expertise on dozens of podcasts and media outlets. She’s given workshops, both online and in person, sharing her wealth of knowledge about friendship dynamics with people all over the world.

A seasoned journalist, Anna has reported hundreds of stories for The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, The Washington Post, and others. She’s also been quoted as a friendship expert in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Goop, Wired, The Independent, Goop, Real Simple, Business Insider, Oprah Daily, and more.

She earned her undergraduate degree in sociology from Barnard College, Columbia University and a master’s degree in journalism from Temple University. With this unique background, Anna has emerged as a strong voice in the friendship field, as she explores social science with journalistic rigor.

She writes the Substack newsletter, Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens. Her goal is to help women understand their friendships in a new way so they can have the closeness they crave.