6. Befriending Fear: Risk, trust, and the will to try

6. Befriending Fear: Risk, trust, and the will to try

What do we do when we want to get closer to people but it just feels way too scary? All relationship building requires some degree of risk and uncertainty, and in order to navigate that, it requires us to befriend the fear we feel.


In this episode, we explore:

  • Friction-Maxxing: Embracing discomfort for growth
  • Vulnerability and taking small risks of rejection
  • How to process fear instead of avoiding it
  • Trust as the foundation for strong relationships
  • Anarchist calisthenics: deliberate small acts of disobedience
  • Being brave in the face of uncertainty


Books/Articles mentioned:

  • In 2026, We are Friction-Maxxing, Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  • Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends, Marisa G. Franco
  • Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women’s Relationships, Danielle Bayard Jackson
  • The Burnout Society, Byung-Chul Han
  • The Short Instructional Manifesto for Relationship Anarchy, Andie Nordgren
  • Two Cheers for Anarchism, James C. Scott


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