The Life Council, Laura Tremaine
The Life Council, Laura Tremaine
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The Life Council
10 Friends Every Woman Needs

Author: Laura Tremaine

Narrator: Laura Tremaine

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 04/04/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the author.Offering a path for a new way to think about friendships, The Life Council will inspire and equip you to be a better friend, make new friends, and appreciate how different types of friendships can bring a richness to your life like never before.You'd love to have a "ride or die" posse like you see on social media, but instead you have a host of really good . . . acquaintances. After all, trying to find a soul friend in the midst of dirty dishes, deadlines, and, oh, a crazy busy life can be overwhelming. But what if developing great friendships was actually easier than we thought? And what if finding a "soul friend" wasn't necessarily our highest goal?In The Life Council, Laura Tremaine--the writer and podcaster behind 10 Things to Tell You--tells us what we've been hoping was true all along: making, keeping, and even releasing friends doesn't need to be as hard as we make it. This fun and practical guide gives you what you need to:Create your own "life council" with the friends you already haveUnderstand the ten kinds of friends every woman needs--and how to find themLearn how to evaluate your friendship circle for what's working and what might need to changeNavigate tough conversations with friendsGet excited again about the possibility of new friendships The Life Council will give every woman the help she needs to think about friendships in a new way and find true connection, freedom, and joy in her relationships.A discussion guide is included in the accompanying audiobook companion PDF download.

About Laura Tremaine

Laura Tremaine grew up in Oklahoma and moved to Los Angeles sight unseen when she was twenty-two years old. She worked in film and television production for many years at MTV, VH1, Fox, and Paramount Pictures before pursuing writing full time. Laura has been sharing her life online for over a decade. She writes about friendship, anxiety, motherhood, and marriage. Her posts and podcast episodes resonate with women looking for ways to connect more deeply with others as they transform from one era of life into another. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and their two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cari

Tremaine lays out her friendship philosophies, describes the ten roles on the Life Council, and ends with tips for making and keeping friends. I didn’t glean much from this book that I think will stay with me or change my life. Tremaine has created a list of “council members” that every woman should......more

Goodreads review by Evie

Sadly, this reads more like a lady listing her friends and assigning them certain roles in her life, than anything even remotely helpful. The advice I’ll remember from this book is pretty much “like all their selfies”. I find this book unrelateable and narrow minded, and pretty much oozing privilege......more

Goodreads review by Lyssa

I had high hopes for this book because I'm a huge fan of Kendra Adachi, but I don't think I'm in the right tax bracket to appreciate this book. I don't have a lake house, money to go on retreats, or enough availability to go on "girls weekends" to nuture the friendships that Tremaine describes. I li......more