Paying for Friends?

“I would never pay for my friends.” 😏

HA! Every person ever in the collegiate Greek system has heard that line a time or two. I can’t tell you how many times I heard it when sorority dues came up.

And sure sure sure… I get it.

On the surface, it does sound strange. Why would you pay for friendship?!

But here’s what I know: I wasn’t paying for friends. I was investing in the container that made those friendships possible. Unsurprisingly, some of my closest friends to this day are my sorority sisters (and fraternity brothers) from Pepperdine.

And it wasn’t accidental.

It was the shared experiences, the consistency, the intention… and yes, the fact that we all had a little skin in the game.

Even back then, I was doing what I still do now. I cared about the experience of the group. I wanted people to feel included. Seen. Actually connected.

(Which… didn’t always make me the most rule-following president 😅)

But I was always more interested in people than process. In what was happening between us, not just what we were doing. The ritual of it, if you will...

And that’s what this really comes down to: You’re not paying for friends!

You’re investing in a space that’s designed for connection, growth, and real conversation—the kind that doesn’t just happen by accident anymore. Because at this stage of life, those spaces don’t just magically appear. They’re created. And they’re chosen.

Girl Talk is that kind of space.

And if you’re craving that kind of connection—intentional, honest, a little deeper than surface—you’re not alone, and I’d love for you to join us. 💛