The Business Of Living

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  I Have Nothing to Say to Them: Outgrowing Friends Without Guilt 01.10.2026 30min

  At seven, I told my mum, "I have nothing to say to them, so I've moved on." I had no idea what I meant. But that one sentence followed me into every season of my life, through high school, university and adulthood. Maybe it has followed you too.In this episode, we talk about the part of adult life nobody prepared us for: friendship. Why Africa is now the loneliest region in the world. Why you were never designed to keep up with everyone. How many hours it really takes to make a close friend. And why growing apart is not the same as falling out.I also share an idea I've been thinking about for a long time, aligned generosity: giving freely to people whose values match yours, and letting them give back. Plus six keys for building friendships that last.Because in real friendship, you don't keep receipts. You keep each other.Episode Highlights00:00 Intro00:37 "I have nothing to say to them": my story04:01 More connected, yet lonelier than ever06:41 Not all friendships are the same07:57 How we're designed: 5, 15, 50, 15011:44 From accessible to aligned14:48 Nobody prepared us for this21:05 Aligned generosity24:36 The six keys to lasting friendship28:25 Bringing it together: water one rootResearch mentioned in this episode- WHO Commission on Social Connection, From Loneliness to Social Connection (2025)- Gallup, global loneliness data (2023)- Robin Dunbar, friendship layers: 5, 15, 50, 150- Jeffrey Hall (2018), How many hours does it take to make a friend?- Harvard Study of Adult Development (since 1938)- Human Generosity Project (Cronk & Aktipis): Maasai osotua- Apicella et al. (2012), Social networks and cooperation in hunter-gatherers (the Hadza)- Kumar & Epley (2022), A little good goes an unexpectedly long wayIf this episode gave you a little breathing room, follow The Business of Living and share it with someone in your inner 5.
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  Affordable to Buy… But Can You Afford to Live There? 25.09.2026 22min

  So you’ve done the maths, and you can afford the house. But have you thought about what it will cost to actually live there?Let’s talk about the things nobody quite explains. The legal fees, the service charge, the school runs, and those curtains. Surely, why are curtains so expensive?Come along as we unpack what it really costs to buy a home and make a life in it.
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  Did Everyone Else Get a Manual? 23.09.2026 1min

  Did everyone else get a manual, or are we all quietly making this up as we go?Welcome to The Business of Living. I’m Angela, and we’re starting with an introduction: a little about me, why I’m opening up these conversations, and what you can expect as we talk about money, work, family, relationships, and making a home.There’s plenty we’re expected to know and surprisingly little room to say, “I’m still figuring this out.” Let’s make some room.Pull up a chair. You don’t need to have it all together to join the conversation.