Shasta Nelson

Shasta Nelson

Grass Valley, California, United States
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For over 15 years, I’ve been on a mission to transform the way we think about friendship,…

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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Education

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    Andrews University

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    Activities and Societies: Student Body President 1995/1996 & 1996/1997

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    Chief Friendship Officer

    US Chamber of Connection

    - Present 8 months

    Moving to a new place can be one of the most disorienting and isolating experiences in a person’s life. Research shows that it takes the average person six to eight years to feel fully integrated into a new community—but that’s far too long. My role as Chief Friendship Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Connection is to accelerate that process, ensuring that newcomers feel welcomed, connected, and supported within their first year of relocating.

    Through research, consulting, and program…

    Moving to a new place can be one of the most disorienting and isolating experiences in a person’s life. Research shows that it takes the average person six to eight years to feel fully integrated into a new community—but that’s far too long. My role as Chief Friendship Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Connection is to accelerate that process, ensuring that newcomers feel welcomed, connected, and supported within their first year of relocating.

    Through research, consulting, and program development, I am helping design scalable, research-backed solutions that make it easier for people to form meaningful friendships and social ties faster. Because when newcomers feel connected, it’s not just good for them—it strengthens neighborhoods, workplaces, and the entire local economy.

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  • The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of the Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time

    HarperCollins Leadership

    The solution to the Sunday Scaries? Feeling connected at work. The Business of Friendship is a guide for business leaders and employees to increase belongingness at work and, in turn, boost employee retention, engagement, collaboration, and profitability, and decrease stress and burnout. In her third book, Shasta reveals the three essentials to creating healthy interpersonal relationships and demonstrates how to address the biggest fears around workplace friendships, such as favoritism…

    The solution to the Sunday Scaries? Feeling connected at work. The Business of Friendship is a guide for business leaders and employees to increase belongingness at work and, in turn, boost employee retention, engagement, collaboration, and profitability, and decrease stress and burnout. In her third book, Shasta reveals the three essentials to creating healthy interpersonal relationships and demonstrates how to address the biggest fears around workplace friendships, such as favoritism, confidentiality, romantic attractions, and more.

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  • Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

    Hachette Book Group/Seal Press

    With the constant connectivity of today’s world, it’s never been easier to meet people and make friends—but it’s never been harder to form meaningful relationships. Frientimacy is a blueprint for turning acquaintances and casual friendships into deep, supportive connections. In her second book, Shasta explores the most common complaints and conflicts facing female friendships today and provides strategies for overcoming these pitfalls to reach a level of trust that she calls “frientimacy.”

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  • Friendships Don't Just Happen: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of Friends

    Turner Publishing

    Shasta’s debut work on how women can make and maintain meaningful and lasting friendships in a busy and ever-changing world. Through how-to tips, guiding questions, and activities, Shasta shows us how to find friends and deepen our existing friendships, increase vulnerability safely, and respond to friendship threats like jealousy and judgment.

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