THE FLIP SIDE with Andy Mai
TFS#218 - Kyla Glendenning on How to Become a Magnetic Person & Attract New Friends Using Detachment

Kyla is a content creator focusing on personal growth, confidence-building, and mastering detachment. She shares practical tips on developing a magnetic personality, forming meaningful connections, and enhancing conversational skills.
Connect with Kyla!
https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsbykyla
https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.by.kyla
Join Her Newsletter!
https://mailchi.mp/71a3553cbb18/4isudyfyhq
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Meet Kyla
3:48 - Why Kyla moved to Fort Lauderdale
4:39 - Kyla's 49-state campervan road trip
5:32 - Budgeting for the trip
6:27 - Making money while traveling
6:49 - Starting on TikTok & Instagram
8:48 - Kyla’s focus over the past 6 months
9:33 - Kyla's dream life & how she plans to embody it
10:21 - How mastering detachment changed her life
11:11 - Learning personal development
12:34 - Applying detachment in relationships
13:11 - Growth rates in relationships
14:39 - Growing apart from high school friends
15:48 - Activities to attract like-minded people
16:54 - Making friends in coffee shops
18:04 - Being easy vs. easy to approach
19:54 - Wanting vs. giving attention
21:09 - Andy’s magnetic energy
24:36 - Old friends see Andy as intense
26:20 - Yearly cycle of outgrowing friendships
28:55 - Friends seeing you as your old self
30:39 - Handling confrontation socially
32:26 - Lessons from her road trip
33:32 - Rebuilding friendships differently
34:46 - Feeling lonely vs. feeling drained
36:09 - Andy solving loneliness by being his own best friend
38:23 - The kind of care Andy wants from a partner
42:09 - What makes Timothée Chalamet & Chris Hemsworth so magnetic?
46:13 - Becoming a more magnetic person
48:00 - Andy gravitates toward the most magnetic guy in the club
50:46 - Approaching new people
53:09 - Why people are more attracted to you when you've taken
55:53 - Confidence in kids with wealthy parents
58:04 - Playing the “Sibling Game”
1:03:24 - Why Andy thought Kyla was the youngest
1:04:38 - Why Kyla thought Andy was the middle child
1:06:06 - How the “Sibling Game” helps Andy understand people
1:07:36 - Unexpected lessons from Kyla’s 9-5 career
1:09:06 - Adapting to different couples’ comfort zones
1:13:15 - Andy predicts his female friends' future boyfriends
1:14:44 - Kyla on being seen as intimidating
1:16:27 - Letting friends be themselves
1:18:02 - Is Kyla more introverted or extroverted?
1:20:01 - Differences between introverts & extroverts
1:21:00 - Andy: Introverts = self-love, Extroverts = seeking external love
1:22:26 - Why Andy thinks being extroverted is bad
1:23:17 - Kyla on being interested in people while detached
1:25:20 - Not needing attention but being charismatic
1:26:42 - Maintaining the same persona in different settings
1:27:40 - Andy’s behavior in social settings
1:29:38 - How being himself attracts like-minded people
1:30:19 - Charismatic strategies for making new friends
1:33:04 - How Kyla met & married her partner
1:38:01 - Why all guys want a girlfriend in 2025
1:39:51 - Andy shares how he refrains himself from over-messaging magnetic girls to avoid looking desperate
1:42:04 - Matching energy & adding 10%
1:44:24 - Andy shares how accepting your feelings for someone is the only way to see their flaws
1:46:59 - Andy’s education company & e-commerce
1:48:48 - How raw TikTok content helped Kyla grow
1:50:41 - Differences between TikTok & Instagram growth
1:51:40 - Why content creators need an email list
1:52:05 - Advice on building an online community
1:54:49 - Creating engaging podcast clips
1:55:52 - Kyla’s recent life discoveries
1:56:19 - Personal goals for the next 6 months
1:57:52 - Tips for growing a small online community
1:59:42 - Connect with Kyla
1:59:59 - How Kyla creates her email newsletters
2:01:42 - Outro
- Broadcast on:
- 11 Feb 2025
Kyla is a content creator focusing on personal growth, confidence-building, and mastering detachment. She shares practical tips on developing a magnetic personality, forming meaningful connections, and enhancing conversational skills.
Connect with Kyla!
https://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsbykyla
https://www.instagram.com/thoughts.by.kyla
Join Her Newsletter!
https://mailchi.mp/71a3553cbb18/4isudyfyhq
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Meet Kyla
3:48 - Why Kyla moved to Fort Lauderdale
4:39 - Kyla's 49-state campervan road trip
5:32 - Budgeting for the trip
6:27 - Making money while traveling
6:49 - Starting on TikTok & Instagram
8:48 - Kyla’s focus over the past 6 months
9:33 - Kyla's dream life & how she plans to embody it
10:21 - How mastering detachment changed her life
11:11 - Learning personal development
12:34 - Applying detachment in relationships
13:11 - Growth rates in relationships
14:39 - Growing apart from high school friends
15:48 - Activities to attract like-minded people
16:54 - Making friends in coffee shops
18:04 - Being easy vs. easy to approach
19:54 - Wanting vs. giving attention
21:09 - Andy’s magnetic energy
24:36 - Old friends see Andy as intense
26:20 - Yearly cycle of outgrowing friendships
28:55 - Friends seeing you as your old self
30:39 - Handling confrontation socially
32:26 - Lessons from her road trip
33:32 - Rebuilding friendships differently
34:46 - Feeling lonely vs. feeling drained
36:09 - Andy solving loneliness by being his own best friend
38:23 - The kind of care Andy wants from a partner
42:09 - What makes Timothée Chalamet & Chris Hemsworth so magnetic?
46:13 - Becoming a more magnetic person
48:00 - Andy gravitates toward the most magnetic guy in the club
50:46 - Approaching new people
53:09 - Why people are more attracted to you when you've taken
55:53 - Confidence in kids with wealthy parents
58:04 - Playing the “Sibling Game”
1:03:24 - Why Andy thought Kyla was the youngest
1:04:38 - Why Kyla thought Andy was the middle child
1:06:06 - How the “Sibling Game” helps Andy understand people
1:07:36 - Unexpected lessons from Kyla’s 9-5 career
1:09:06 - Adapting to different couples’ comfort zones
1:13:15 - Andy predicts his female friends' future boyfriends
1:14:44 - Kyla on being seen as intimidating
1:16:27 - Letting friends be themselves
1:18:02 - Is Kyla more introverted or extroverted?
1:20:01 - Differences between introverts & extroverts
1:21:00 - Andy: Introverts = self-love, Extroverts = seeking external love
1:22:26 - Why Andy thinks being extroverted is bad
1:23:17 - Kyla on being interested in people while detached
1:25:20 - Not needing attention but being charismatic
1:26:42 - Maintaining the same persona in different settings
1:27:40 - Andy’s behavior in social settings
1:29:38 - How being himself attracts like-minded people
1:30:19 - Charismatic strategies for making new friends
1:33:04 - How Kyla met & married her partner
1:38:01 - Why all guys want a girlfriend in 2025
1:39:51 - Andy shares how he refrains himself from over-messaging magnetic girls to avoid looking desperate
1:42:04 - Matching energy & adding 10%
1:44:24 - Andy shares how accepting your feelings for someone is the only way to see their flaws
1:46:59 - Andy’s education company & e-commerce
1:48:48 - How raw TikTok content helped Kyla grow
1:50:41 - Differences between TikTok & Instagram growth
1:51:40 - Why content creators need an email list
1:52:05 - Advice on building an online community
1:54:49 - Creating engaging podcast clips
1:55:52 - Kyla’s recent life discoveries
1:56:19 - Personal goals for the next 6 months
1:57:52 - Tips for growing a small online community
1:59:42 - Connect with Kyla
1:59:59 - How Kyla creates her email newsletters
2:01:42 - Outro