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Straight talk about making friends as an adult, and about getting paid to be the person someone talks to. From OnlyWordz, a US marketplace for real, paid, human conversation. No bots, no roleplay, nothing weird. Three minutes an episode, for people who want someone to talk to and for creators who want to earn from listening.
Hosted by Devon Zinnel, who looks after the OnlyWordz community. Ten episodes, three to four minutes each.
Season one
- Episode 13:52
How to Make Friends as an Adult
Adult friendship isn't a personality problem, it's an hours problem. What the research says it costs, where those hours come from, and the one move that turns a familiar face into a friend.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 23:36
Making Friends in Your 30s and 40s
Your thirties and forties are the thinnest stretch for close friendship in adult life. The numbers say so, and they also say it isn't personal.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 33:37
How to Make Friends in a New City
You moved, and you know nobody. The research on how long a social life takes to rebuild, and the one scheduling rule that decides whether it happens.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 43:35
How to Make Friends as an Introvert
Introversion describes where you recharge, not how much connection you're capable of. What the numbers say, and why a smaller bench was the right target anyway.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 53:21
How to Reconnect With Old Friends
Reviving a dormant friendship is cheaper than building a new one, and the first message is smaller than you think. What to send, and what to skip.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 63:35
Talking to Strangers Online, Safely
Wanting to talk to a stranger is an ordinary response to a lonely evening. How to do it without handing anything over you can't get back.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 73:43
Work-From-Home Chat Jobs: The Real Ones and the Scams
Remote chat work is a real category and it's also where a lot of job scams live. The FTC's numbers, and the four patterns worth knowing.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 83:26
Get Paid to Listen to People
Listening became a paid category while most people weren't looking. What the market actually looks like, and what the work is really like.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 93:35
How to Monetize a Small Audience
Income isn't gated by follower count the way most people assume, and the smallest tier has the highest engagement of any. What to do with that.
Read the article this episode came from - Episode 103:31
How to Make Money as a Content Creator
The creator economy is enormous and most creators earn very little from it. The one variable that separates the two, according to the survey data.
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