The Friendship Project
The Friendship Project designs experiences to elicit the energy and insight for deep, lasting friendships.
Alone in a crowd
You are surrounded by people—at your coffee shop, in your yoga class, in your professional network. And yet those contacts, colleagues, and aquaintances are not friends.
You are not alone. Did you know that 46% of adults report having no real friends?
Friend
A connection you choose and a bond you create with someone based on mutual care, trust, and the simple joy of being in each other's lives.
Join us.
We are on a mission to help women cultivate supportive, sustainable constellations of friends. In partnership with values aligned businesses and organizations, The Friendship Project curates women's circles that transform local spaces into genuine community hubs. We facilitate the deep, intentional connections that women want but struggle to create on their own.
Participants
Are you looking for live, in-person friends? We want to help you find and build the kinds of friends who will show up when you get that call, when your power goes out, or simply to celebrate everything worth celebrating. If you need to put yourself out there, wouldn’t it be nice not to go it alone?
Partners
You've built something meaningful. Your members show up for classes, sessions, or services—but are they staying? Are they connecting with each other, or just checking a box before heading back to their isolated routines? We want to learn more about you and your mission. We’re committed to deepening connections so your space serves as a place of authentic community.
Complete one or both of the surveys above to connect with The Friendship Project. We will not share any personal or business information. We will use it to reach out explore opportunities for partnership and friendship.
Why invest in friendship? YOU are a woman who is intentional about everything — your career, your health, your home, and your emotional life. You:
Work with a personal trainer, coach, or therapist.
Well-being hack: Friends are a bigger predictor of health and happiness than family and become more important as we get older.
Care about what goes into your body and home (yes, you read the labels!)
Health bonus: A solid social network can boost your life expectancy by 50%. Social support offers more health benefits than exercising, beating obesity, or kicking a 15-cigarette a day smoking habit.
Network with purpose and invest in professional development.
Professional reality check: Adults lose half their social network every seven years.
Have a spiritual practice or use mindset tools to stay grounded.
Happiness upgrade: Friends impact well-being more than your spouse
Friendship is fundamental to your health and well-being—it is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
Creating a culture of friendship
Friendship Circles
Our facilitators guide women through an 8-week journey of self-reflection, guided conversations, and engaging experiences to build a framework of modern friendship. Together we will co-create a friendship culture of mutual support, curiosity, belonging, and fun. Your new crew may be a few short weeks away...and just down the street.
Relational Health Coaching
If you have friendship wounds, recognize relationship patterns that are not healthy, or have struggled to find your people, Lauren would love to help. Book a free introductory coaching session to explore your friendship landscape and consider whether coaching and The Friendship Project are right for you.
Friendship First Experiences
Women who have participated in a Friendship Circle are invited to sign up for activities, workshops, and retreats. Friendship First offerings promise an easy-button social plan to meet up with friends or to show up alone with the confidence that everyone else shares the values of friendship cultivated in the Circles.
Spark the friendships you crave.
Some connections offer comfort in common ground, while others expand us through new perspectives and role models. The Friendship Project is a social movement to shape better friendships and a community where your social life comes alive. Together, we nurture both personal well-being and the collective strength of women.