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Welcome to the Deep End with Eric Triplett, the pond digger. This is the show for contractors, tradesmen and entrepreneurs who want more from their business and from themselves. Eric brings decades of experience as a seven figure contractor with expertise in leadership, sales systems, and the discipline it takes to build something real. Shaped by years in the aquatics world, his insights are rooted in precision, craftsmanship, and performance. If you're done skimming the surface and ready to go deeper, it's time to dive in. What's happening, rockstars? It's Triplett here. Let me ask you a serious question. When's the last time you actually took inventory of your friendships? I'm talking a real deal audit. Not just, yeah, I got some buddies. These guys I drink beer with, these guys I golf with, these guys I work with, like, you know, a lot of acquaintances like that, but, like, actually looking deeply at the people in your life and asking, like, who has my back no matter what? Who can I tell the truth to? Who do I. Who's. Who can I get spiritual with? Who celebrates my wins and, you know, like, who keeps me grounded? Who's willing to call me out on my. Because here's the reality. Most people don't have five great friends. Honestly. I mean, there's a lot of people that don't have a single great friend, let alone five. And a few years back, I went through what I'm now calling a friendship audit. You know, that's how it hit me, right? And it hit me a lot harder than I expected. And there were people that I thought were in my corner that really weren't. There are gaps in relationships that I didn't realize I had. And it forced me to take a look at myself as well. Like a deep look. Like, am I showing up as the kind of friend for other people? Like, I want them to show up for me. Like, these are the deep thoughts that stuck with me. So when I came across someone who literally coaches people on friendship, you know, you can imagine I was intrigued because most of us are out here working on our businesses, our money, our health, our hobbies. But we're not all intentional about the people that we surround ourselves with. In fact, I would say most people are probably selfish. What's in it for me? And that's the problem. So in this episode, of course, you know, on the deep end, we go deep. We're going to talk about the five types of friends that I truly believe you need in your life. And sometimes you'll find a friend that fits all five types. And that's a Very special person. Sometimes you'll find another person that lines up with one of these types or two of these types, and these are all important people. And I'll get into that, deeper into the podcast. So I don't want to tell you that now, but we get really deep about why most people are missing a few of those. So I want you to lean in and look really closely, listen closely, and you will have a new perspective on what friendships mean to you. And I'm going to introduce to you my special guest, Zoe Asher, who's doing something really powerful in a workspace as a friendship coach.