riendship was confirmed by lunchtime. Often by morning tea. Somewhere along the way we swapped "Do you want to play?" for "We should catch up sometime." Put grown-ups near a shuffleboard table, a trivia sheet or a line dancing floor, and something lovely happens. Everyone becomes seven again, only with better shoes. This week's blog is about the world's best friendship method, and how we forgot we're allowed to use it.

In Good Company Gathering for good times & easy conversation More ways to connect. Hello friends! We have so many wonderful gatherings coming up over the next few weeks. Whether you're a long time regular or thinking about joining us for the first time, there is a seat waiting just for you. Sunday, 25 October · 4:00 – 6:00 PM Boots, Beats & Good Company Get ready for some line dancing with Kate from Hope in My Boots. It's all about having fun—if we all turn the wrong way at t

In Good Company blog I Monday 12 October 2026 A friend of mine got married a few years back now. We hadn't seen each other in a long time before that, our lives had just gone in different directions the way they do. Then the photos landed in my feed. Gorgeous day, by the look of it. She looked lovely. And underneath being genuinely happy for her, there was this little sinking feeling. That one that creeps in before you've even decided how you feel about it. I sat with

In Good Company blog | Monday 5 October 2026 You know the moment. You're standing in the kitchen waiting for the kettle, you pick up your phone, and there's a name sitting there. Someone you genuinely like. And you think, "I should send her a message." Then the kettle boils, the day carries on, and the phone goes face down on the bench. Mine happened just before the school holidays. A beautiful friend of mine, someone I love but rarely see because we live in different places,

Finding Your People is a podcast for adults over 40 who want real connection, no pressure, no performance, no awkward small talk. Hosted by Jen, founder of In Good Company, each episode explores what it takes to build genuine friendship at this stage of life: showing up, trying something new, and finding a community that shows up right back. Honest conversations and real stories, with no-pressure ways to widen your world. Coffee with an old friend, not one more thing to perf

In Good Company blog | Monday 28 September 2026 If your phone is full of contacts but you can't think of one person to ring on a quiet Saturday, nothing is wrong with you. Somewhere between work, family and life just getting busy, your circle got smaller. Nobody sent a memo. Nobody announced it. And the longer it goes unnoticed, the more it feels like your fault. It isn't. Let's talk about what's really going on. It happens quietly Nobody wakes up one day and decides to hav

A friend sent me a photo this morning from our night out. One of those long, fun and full of raucous laughter nights, where you look up and three hours have vanished, along with most of a bottle of wine. Possibly two. Look, nobody was counting. And there I was in it. Mouth wide open mid-cackle, clearly four sentences deep into a story nobody had asked for. Hair doing something structurally ambitious, possibly load-bearing. The exact opposite of demure, elegant, or any other w

Nobody warns you about this curious phase. When you’re in your twenties, your comfort zone resembles a lively share house. People flit in and out, someone’s perpetually sprawled on the couch, and if it ever feels too snug, you simply... move on. A new job, a fresh suburb, a circle of friends who also haven’t yet acquired a matching set of plates. Change can be an annoyance, but it’s hardly terrifying. It’s just another Tuesday. Then, as the years glide to forty, your comfort

Here's the thing nobody tells you about your late 30s, 40s and beyond: your weekends can go quiet, and you won't even notice it happening until you're sitting there on a Sunday afternoon realising you haven't had a proper conversation with anyone outside your household since Tuesday. Not a crisis. Not a red flag. Just... quiet. And if that sounds familiar, you are nowhere near as alone in it as it feels. We talk a lot about "finding your people" like it's some huge project. L

The Friendship Audit: It's Totally Okay to Outgrow People (Even That Group Chat!) Surprise! No one warns you about this part of life. In your twenties, you collect friends like they're rare Pokémon, flatmates, work buddies, the friend, of, a friend who becomes your BFF. Fast forward to 40, and your contacts list is filled with people you haven't chatted with in eons, and others you talk to all the time but never actually meet. Guess what? You're not the only one feeling thi

I think we've been diagnosing the midlife crisis all wrong. We keep calling it a crisis, like it's a malfunction. A glitch in the system. Send it in for repairs. But what if it's not broken, what if it's just finally awake? For years you can tolerate almost anything. The job quietly hollowing you out. The relationship running on autopilot. The city that never quite felt like yours. The coping habits that used to help and now just... keep you parked. The version of you that ev

Life is like a party, way more fun when shared! Let's chat about why feeling like you belong is your ticket to happiness, how community makes life a fiesta, and why diving into new experiences can lead to friendships that last a lifetime. Everybody Wants a Seat at the Table No matter our backgrounds or life chapters, we all crave one thing, belonging. Belonging isn’t squeezing into a mold. It's finding your people who love you as you are, where chats flow like a river and bon

Success, schedules, and endless to do lists can keep us on our toes, but they don’t always fill our hearts. Discover why crafting meaningful connections is like finding the secret ingredient to happiness pie and how tiny, purposeful steps can lead to a stronger sense of belonging. Being Busy Doesn’t Equal Feeling Connected Life these days feels like a non stop marathon! Deadlines, errands, emails, and a never ending pile of responsibilities, oh my! Weeks blur into months, and

Friendships in adulthood are like unicorns, they rarely just appear out of thin air. They sprout from shared adventures, deep chats, and those unforgettable moments that bring people together. Discover why navigating life with friends is the secret sauce to creating genuine, lasting bonds. Forget the Small Talk! Contrary to popular belief, lasting friendships don’t start with awkward intros and small talk. They blossom naturally over: Belly laughs at dinner. Trying something

Ever have one of those days where you look around at your life and go, "...huh, this is not the vision board I made in 2014"? Yeah. Me too. Somewhere along the way, life had other plans. You sacrificed a few dreams, took some detours, maybe even parked entirely in a car park you didn't recognise. And sure, there's a time for the "what ifs", but there's also a time to stop scrolling through the highlight reel of a life you didn't pick and actually clock the one you're standing