Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship, hosted by Nina Badzin, covers the gray areas of adult friendship, including changed closeness, uneven effort, group dynamics and hurt feelings. The show has 225 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 39 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 2,000 to 8,000 (estimated), implying a rate of roughly $40 to $200 per episode. One distinctive detail is its guest-expert format, with a therapist or author on most episodes.
Engaged adult friendship listeners, with an unusually loyal 4.9-star Apple audience
- Apple Podcasts shows 330 ratings with a 4.9 average, indicating a highly engaged audience.
- 225 episodes released weekly since 2021 give a long, consistent window for sponsor placements.
- Guest experts such as therapists and authors give sponsors credible, context-matched reads.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- interview, advice column, solo monologue
- Tone
- warm, practical
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 30 to 50 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the show lists an ad opportunities page on Notion, which indicates it accepts sponsorship.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Episode titles and description cover friendship, parenting and mental health with no explicit flags; the feed is marked explicit 0.
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Where to listen
Benchmark score: 84 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| #215 - When Your Child Gets Dropped From a Friend Group | 2026-10-12 | 42 min |
| #214 - Are We Giving Up on Our Friends Too Quickly? (Melissa Radke) | 2026-10-05 | 46 min |
| #213 - Friendship "Flings," Uneven Effort, and Being Stuck in the Midd | 2026-09-28 | 52 min |
| #212 - What Your Behavior May Be Saying to Your Friends (Laura Tremain | 2026-09-22 | 36 min |
| #211 - You Don’t Have to Be Fully Secure to Have Good Friendships (Dr. | 2026-09-14 | 36 min |
| #210 - AI, Friendship, and the Danger of Outsourcing Connection (Sarah | 2026-09-06 | 41 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
“Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship” is for anyone who wants to make sense of the gray areas of adult friendship: changed closeness, uneven effort, group dynamics, hurt feelings, and what to say and do next. As Nina always says, "Friendship issues are ageless and timeless." You can listen and relate to these topics no matter your age or your stage of life. And Dear Nina is a top 1% podcast…
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About Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is hosted by Nina Badzin, who has answered anonymous friendship questions since 2014 and writes about friendship for over two decades, according to the show's RedCircle page. The show covers changed closeness, uneven effort, group dynamics and making friends at any age, usually with a guest expert such as a therapist or author. It has released 225 episodes, roughly weekly, with a median length of about 39 minutes.
The show holds a 4.9-star average from 330 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Listener figures are estimates: based on the rating count and show age, the show likely reaches about 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. The feed shows no sponsors so far, though the show links an ad opportunities page.
A host-read mid-roll at estimated audience levels is priced at roughly $40 to $200 per episode. Brands in wellness, mental health, social apps and self-help books are the best fit for this audience.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship
How much does Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Estimated rates are roughly $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, based on estimated downloads of 2,000 to 8,000 per episode at $18 to $25 per 1,000. Exact rates depend on the show's own terms.
What is Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship about?
The show covers the gray areas of adult friendship, including fading friendships, uneven effort and making new friends. Host Nina Badzin often brings in guest experts such as therapists and authors.
How do I contact Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.
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