Best Friends Best Ideas

Best Idea 012: How to know that you've built a sustainable healthy relationshipAnd just like that, season one finale is here! Adrian and Jen reflect on how and why they started their podcast, their favorite episodes, throwback to fun analogies, what they've learned about themselves and each other, and how they know that they've build a sustainable, healthy relationship.Thanks for l

Best Idea 011: How to be a good listener"The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is." - Parker J. PalmerHas anyone ever said, "You're not listening to me!" despite your self-belief of being a good listener? Jen reveals to Adrian that he's not always the best listener when he a

Best Idea 010: How to measure your emotional well-beingIt's easy to measure our weight. But how do we measure our emotions? Adrian and Jen discuss psychological health inspired by the TEDx Talk, How to Practice Emotional Hygiene by Guy Winch. Jen opens up about the struggles she faced when she first moved to the east coast, how she rechanneled her bouts of loneliness into podcastin

Best Idea 009: How to start or finish new ideasWhile Adrian is energized by starting new things, Jen is energized by finishing things. Though neither starting or finishing things is better than the other, Adrian and Jen discuss the pros and cons of starting too many ideas to having a hard time letting go of ideas that have run their course. They share analogies - such as the Niagar

Best Idea 008: How to sustain healthy relationships by setting healthy boundariesJen helps Adrian recognize that his dissatisfaction at work may be caused by the endless demands of his colleagues. Together, they discuss the importance of setting healthy boundaries with their professional and personal relationships. They identify symptoms of an unhealthy relationship, share their co

Best Idea 007: How to live a good life by building good relationshipsAdrian shares the 2015 TED Talk by Robert Waldinger, "What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness," which sparks a heartfelt conversation about his 20 years of friendship with Jen. Together, they reflect on the the value of relationships over money and fame, the number one emotion that peop

Best Idea 006: How businesses can tell really good storiesDo we, as consumers, buy on emotion or logic? Adrian and Jen discuss the reasons why we purchase certain things, what storytelling is really about, the meaning behind Jen's self-chosen title C.E.O., and much more!--Two best friends, Adrian Suzuki-Cruz and Jen Amos, share the best ideas on how to sustain healthy relationships

Best Idea 005: How you create another income stream a part from your jobAdrian had recently proposed a salary bump at work to keep up with the rent increase in California. To his surprise, his boss encouraged him to seek out other income streams instead. In addition to starting this podcast, Adrian shares what other income streams he has in mind while Jen shares her current streams

Best Idea 004: How to do things you don’t like and how to do things with meaningAdrian presents two ideas: how do we do things that we don’t like to do but need to do, and how can we do things for meaning more than money? Together, Adrian and Jen share examples of their ‘temptation bundle,’ their hopes for putting good out in the world with their podcast, and discuss the di

Best Idea 003: How to easily, joyfully and frequently stay in touch with your loved onesAdrian and Jen have had their ebbs and flows with their friendship in the last 20 years. Like many friendships that was once frequent and expected, life happened, causing Adrian and Jen to unintentionally lose touch. Together, they reveal how they went from reconnecting once or twice a year, to