Say hello to your new best friend,
Anna Goldfarb
Author ┃Speaker ┃ Journalist
Photo by Gab Bonghi
“Friendships in adulthood are endangered.
Studies show that after thirty, it’s more challenging to make new friendships and harder to renegotiate old ones.
It can feel like you’re stuck between forging new bonds from scratch or feeling beholden to people and patterns you’ve outgrown.”
- Anna Goldfarb,
author of Modern Friendship
Meet Anna
Anna Goldfarb is a journalist, author and speaker. Anna’s work explores the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology. She has reported for outlets including The New York Times, The Atlantic, TIME, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and The Washington Post, among others.
She earned her undergraduate degree in sociology from Barnard College, Columbia University and a master’s degree in journalism from Temple University.
She writes the Substack newsletter, Friendship Explained, where she demystifies friendship mechanics through a pop culture lens.
Recent Podcast Appearances
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The World's First Podcast with Erin & Sara Foster
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The Goop Podcast
"What We Misunderstand about Friendship (with journalist Anna Goldfarb)"
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Magical Overthinkers
Overthinking About Adult Friendships
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The Bright Side
"The Golden Age of Friendship with Anna Goldfarb"
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Am I Doing It Wrong?
"Strengthening Our Friendships with Anna Goldfarb"
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Liz Moody
"The Secret to Making Soul Satisfying Friendship As An Adult (Avoid the Mistakes Everyone Makes!)
Recent Media
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New York Times
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![The Atlantic]()
The Atlantic
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![Goop]()
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The Washington Post
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Have better friendships
in 14 days or less.
From the “Friendship Explainer,” a step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of modern friendship.
It’s never been easier to shed friendships which is precisely why we need a new approach to keeping them strong. Let Anna show you how.
