Podcasts about Loneliness

Hey, Heal Squad! We're back with Part 2 of our chat with TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie.  After years of depression and feeling disconnected from himself, Blake realized something surprising: the life he had built no longer matched the person he really was. In this conversation, he shares the exercise that helped him identify where he was living out of alignment, why he traded a lifestyle that looked successful on paper for one that actually felt authentic, and how learning to stop performing for the world helped him reconnect with himself. Maria and Blake also get into one of the biggest questions we should all be asking ourselves: Are we living the life we truly want—or the life we think we're supposed to want? Together, they talk about why turning 40 can be the perfect time to reevaluate everything, from where you live and who you surround yourself with to how you define success, happiness, and purpose. You'll also hear some of the lighter moments from Blake's healing journey—including the story behind his new "You Are Enough" tattoo, why Matthew McConaughey challenged him to take himself out on a solo dinner date, and the simple practices that help keep him grounded today.This episode is packed with 5 daily practices to build a life that feels like yours.  They also dive into the lessons Blake is learning from guests on his new podcast No Magic Pill, the daily practices that keep him grounded, and his new movement We Are ENOUGH. Enjoy! HEALERS & HEAL LINERS 5 ways to live in alignment with who you really are. Use an alignment journaling exercise, take yourself out to dinner, establish a morning routine, wear a daily reminder (bracelet, tattoo, object you can see), repeat the "I am enough" mantra meditation Loneliness at the top isn't about success—it's about disconnection. The more we perform for validation, the less connected we become to ourselves and the people around us. Healing often requires rebuilding. From where you live to who you spend time with, Blake explains why real transformation sometimes means having the courage to start over. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy's Page: https://stylecrew.macys.com/@mariamenounos EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Blake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakemycoskie/ We Are ENOUGH: https://weareenough.co/ Listen to No Magic Pill: https://www.youtube.com/@NoMagicPillwithBlakeMycoskie Martha Beck's The Way of Integrity: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Integrity-Finding-Path-Your/dp/1984881507/ If you or someone you love is struggling with depression or suicidal thoughts,call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos' passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company's Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Modern loneliness is often treated as a simple problem: People are simply spending more time alone. But what if that's not the whole story? Over the last several years, Derek has written about workism, the rise of a culture that puts work at the center of our lives, and the "antisocial century," in which technology has made it easier than ever to avoid spending time with other people. The result is a world where many of us trade deep connection for convenience, productivity, and fleeting hits of entertainment. Today, Derek talks with Yale psychology professor and Happiness Lab host Laurie Santos about the science of friendship, connection, and loneliness. What do we misunderstand about being alone? Why are male friendships harder to maintain? And how can we build stronger relationships in a world that seems designed to pull us apart? Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:https://www.youtube.com/@PlainEnglishwithDerekThompson If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Laurie Santos Producer: Devon Baroldi Additional Production Support: Ben Glicksman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These podcast sessions are offered as an introduction and ongoing support. Deeper subconscious journeys and structured programs are available inside the Hypnosis with Joseph app, where you can begin with free starter sessions: www.HypnosisWithJoseph.app  A Power Talk on the slow trap of feeling loneliness and how to get out of it. 

SUBSCRIBE for weekly episodes every Tuesday!! Welcome & welcome back!!In today's episode, we're talking about what to do when you feel lost, directionless, and unsure of what you want from life.A lot of advice assumes you already have a goal and just need motivation—but what if you don't even know where to begin?I'm sharing what helped me move from feeling stuck, isolated, and uninspired to feeling more aligned, confident, and purposeful. We discuss the importance of structure, getting outside your comfort zone, taking action before you feel ready, creating a vision for your ideal self, and why waiting for clarity often keeps us stuck.Plus, I'm answering your questions on loneliness during a level-up era, healing after a breakup, getting started in the gym, self-care when you're overwhelmed, and sharing some of my current book recommendations.♡ Apply for 1:1 Coaching:https://forms.gle/s3zprpWj8VE5Bkvm8 ♡ Follow me:Instagram: instagram.com/stellaraeTikTok: tiktok.com/@stellaraeherself enjoy & dont forget to tweet/ig story me a screenshot of you listening!10% off PROZIS with code stellarae10 !! http://prozis.com/1LMJGDove clinical care deodorant! https://lvnta.com/lv_1SaEokXx3ya3xlutqADove serum oil body wash!! https://lvnta.com/lv_83ptsalBXfgItvrPFfGet $1000 off the mindbodygreen health coach certification program with code STELLACOACHING !! their new cohort starts June 16, you must apply/sign up by June 12!! https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1281553&m=96296&u=1030263 Use my code HF-0449 for up to 10 free meals plus free breakfast for life from HelloFresh!! https://www.filify.co/SHBn0Get $1000 off the health coach certification program I'm doing with promo code STELLACOACHING https://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=1281553&m=96296&u=1030263I edit using Riverside! https://www.riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_5&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=stella-holtshop my new glo up merch!! https://stellarae.myspreadshop.com/instagram http://instagram.com/stellaraepodcastlisten to and/or support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/stella-raetiktok: http://tiktok.com/@stellaraeherselftwitter: http://twitter.com/stellaraegoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/10449999-stella-raemy fav books/products/health: https://www.amazon.com/shop/stellaraejoin my patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, merch discounts, behind the scenes, & more! https://www.patreon.com/stellaraepodlisten on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DMbeh7EqiqgROIjvW0sI9listen on apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stella-rae-podcast/id125561818200:00 Intro + what if you don't know what you want in life?02:13 How I felt lost after the pandemic04:24 Structure, routine & socializing changed everything06:46 Why staying home too much keeps you stuck08:00 Prozis sponsor08:55 Do you need to add more to your life—or remove things?10:07 Looking back at childhood passions for clues12:10 Why I hate the "5-year plan" question13:20 Creating a vision for your ideal self15:50 Action creates clarity17:12 Becoming the character you want to be18:55 The power of talking to strangers20:34 The Domino Park bathroom story

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260602dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:26-27 God Speaks About Himself in the Plural It’s a small detail, but it makes you stop and think: “Let us make… in our image.” From the very beginning, God speaks of himself in the plural. This is not confusion or contradiction. It is a quiet glimpse into the mystery Christians later confess in more detail. The one true God is triune: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Here, already in creation, the triune God is at work together. And what is the result of this divine counsel? Humanity. You were not an after-thought or an accident. You were created intentionally, personally, and wonderfully. The triune God crafted human beings in his own image, capable of knowing him, reflecting his holiness, and living in perfect relationship with him and with one another. But when we look at ourselves and our world, something feels off. The image is cracked and distorted. Sin has broken what God made perfect. Instead of reflecting God’s holiness, we often reflect selfishness, pride, and fear. Instead of living in harmony, we experience division and pain. Yet the triune God did not abandon what he made. The Father sent his Son into the world. Jesus Christ, the eternal Son, is called “the image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15). Where we have failed to reflect God, he does so perfectly. He lives the life we could not live and dies the death we deserved, restoring what was broken. And the Holy Spirit continues God’s creative work even now. Through the gospel, he renews hearts and reshapes lives, restoring the image of God within us. What was shattered is being made whole again. So, when you hear God say, “Let us make,” remember that this same triune God is still speaking and still working. You are not forgotten or without purpose. You were created by God, redeemed by God, and are being renewed by God. Prayer: Thank you, triune God, for your continuing work in me. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

In this Monday Moments episode, Michael Chernow talks about judgment as a major barrier to connection and a contributor to the growing loneliness epidemic, especially among men. He explains how humans are conditioned to judge, how ego drives judgment as a form of self-protection, and why judging ourselves often leads to judging others just as harshly—something he says social media intensifies through constant comparison. Michael shares his personal experience at 45, including struggling to make new friends after moving upstate from New York City and realizing his harsh judgments were shutting the door on meaningful relationships. By becoming more self-aware and giving people more of a chance, he's built strong new friendships, and he encourages listeners to notice their instant judgments, pause, and try to see situations from others' perspectives.

Have you ever sat right next to your partner on the couch, completely silent, and realized you felt entirely alone? It is a heartbreaking sensation, but I want you to take a deep breath: you are not alone in this experience, and it doesn't mean your relationship is broken. This is really common, especially in military families where the pressure to keep everything looking fine is so high. In this episode, I sit down with the wonderful Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author of Lonely AF: A Therapist's No BS Guide to Feeling Less Alone. Together, we explore how our fast-paced lives, childhood emotional survival strategies, and systemic pressures keep us trapped in an artificial "busyness" just to avoid the painful ache of loneliness. >>>Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to get all the future episodes and help the podcast be found by others who would benefit the most.  Take the 3-minute Relationship Clarity Quiz  Read the show notes for this episode here. 

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260601dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 All Three Persons at the Beginning Before anything existed, God was already there. He did not emerge from the darkness. He spoke into it. With nothing but his powerful word, he brought everything into being. These opening words of the Bible remind us that creation is not random or accidental. It is intentional, ordered, and purposeful because it comes from God himself. And already here, at the very beginning, we see the mystery and beauty of the Trinity. The Father is the Creator, the one who wills and designs. The Spirit of God is hovering over the waters, present and active, sustaining and preparing. And the Son is the One through whom all things are made. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together bring light into darkness. That matters more than it might seem at first. The same triune God who created light out of darkness is the one who speaks into the darkness of our lives. There are times when life feels formless and empty, when sin, guilt, or uncertainty leave us without direction or hope. Left to ourselves, we cannot create light. We cannot fix what is broken. But God still speaks. Just as surely as he said, “Let there be light,” he has spoken again to us in his Word. In Jesus, the living Word, God steps into our darkness. He brings forgiveness where there is guilt, life where there is death, and clarity where there is confusion. The Spirit continues to hover, working through the Word to create faith in hearts that were once empty. So, when your world feels chaotic or empty, remember where everything began. Not with darkness, but with God. And where God speaks, light always follows. Prayer: Lord God, thank you for putting me into this world you have created. Continue to bless me with the promises of your holy Word. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

There are seasons where growth doesn't feel exciting. It feels isolating.You start thinking differently. Responding differently. Wanting different things. The conversations that used to feel normal don't fit anymore. The environments feel misaligned. And while part of you is grateful — because you know God is doing something real in you — another part of you is quietly carrying the weight of becoming someone new without many people around who understand who you're becoming.In this episode of Just Nona, I'm answering a heart question from a listener named Jaavonne, who gave her life to Christ in 2023 and has been walking through a genuine transformation ever since — breaking generational cycles, stepping into a new identity, and doing it largely alone. No mentor. No parent on the journey. No blueprint.This is one of the most honest questions I've received: How do you walk out your new identity when you're the only one in your world who is changing?We talk about:Why transformation almost always creates a gap before it creates communityThe psychological reality of identity dissonance and social displacement during growthWhy loneliness in this season is not a sign something is wrong — it is evidence you are becomingWhat Abraham's call in Genesis 12 reveals about following God without a full blueprintWhat it really means to be the catalyst of change in your family — and why it comes with frictionAnd how to find the kind of community that aligns with who you are becoming, not who you used to beYou were called out. And sometimes being called out means being set apart before you are surrounded.You are not off track. You are not doing it wrong. You are in the middle of becoming.Order my books at https://www.nonajones.com/books Connect with me: https://www.nonajones.comhttps://www.instagram.com/nonanotnorahttps://www.facebook.com/NonaNotNoraListen to Just Nona PodcastNew episodes drop every Monday!https://nonajones.com/applehttps://nonajones.com/spotifyhttps://nonajones.com/amazon

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260531dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 A Mystery for Our Comfort Already at the very beginning of time, we see God in three persons working to bless us. God the Father created all things. The Holy Spirit participated in a miraculous way as he hovered over the waters, and the apostle John reveals that it was through Jesus, God the Son, that all things were called into being. The Bible clearly teaches that there is one God in three persons. Each person, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, is separate and distinct, yet there is only one God. In other words, One + One + One = One. Obviously, this equation does not add up. Throughout history, people have tried to understand the mystery of the triune God. But no matter how hard we try, finally, it just doesn’t add up. But should it really surprise us? Is it really all that unreasonable that we can’t completely fathom the all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-holy God? When we are confronted with this mystery, there are two ways we can respond. We can arrogantly raise our voices and argue with the creator of heaven and earth, or we can humbly bow our heads in worship to praise the one who is above all. The Holy Spirit moves us to do the latter. With the psalmist, we can proclaim: “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain” (Psalm 139:6). But the Bible doesn’t reveal the triune God only to humble us, but also to comfort us. Just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit were active and working in creation, they were also active and working in our salvation. The Father sent his one and only Son. The Son freely offered his life for our sins. The Spirit brings what Jesus accomplished to us personally by creating faith in our hearts, enabling us to receive forgiveness of sins and the promise of everlasting life. Prayer: Almighty God, you are beyond my understanding and intellect. Thank you for revealing yourself to me in the pages of the Bible, and leading me to your Son, Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, learn, create, communicate, and do business.In this episode, Ashley explores why human connection, discernment, trust, touch, and lived experience may become some of the most valuable assets in the coming decades. Drawing from nearly 20 years as a licensed aesthetician, educator, mentor, and business owner, she shares a nuanced perspective on the future of aesthetics, entrepreneurship, and human-centered work in an increasingly digital world.A conversation about why the providers who learn to leverage technology while remaining deeply human may be uniquely positioned to thrive.Research & Studies ReferencedHarvard Study of Adult DevelopmentOne of the longest-running studies on human wellbeing, happiness, and longevity. Researchers found that strong relationships are among the most significant predictors of long-term health and life satisfaction.https://adultdevelopmentstudy.orgThe U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Loneliness and Social ConnectionFormer Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's report examining loneliness as a public health challenge and the importance of meaningful human connection.https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdfJulianne Holt-Lunstad's Research on Social Connection and MortalityResearch demonstrating that social isolation and loneliness are associated with increased risk of premature mortality and adverse health outcomes.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25910392/Touch Research InstitutePioneering research examining the effects of touch on stress reduction, mood, cortisol levels, immune function, and overall wellbeing.https://med.miami.edu/touch-researchOxytocin and Human Bonding ResearchOverview of research examining oxytocin's role in trust, social bonding, connection, and emotional regulation.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183515/Therapeutic Alliance and Health OutcomesResearch showing that the quality of the provider-patient relationship can significantly influence treatment adherence, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes.https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2769474Polyvagal Theory and Nervous System RegulationStephen Porges' work exploring how safety, connection, and co-regulation influence the autonomic nervous system.https://www.polyvagalinstitute.orgThe Experience EconomyThe groundbreaking work by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore explaining why consumers increasingly value experiences, personalization, transformation, and human connection.https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=30784Mentioned in This EpisodeSlow Flow + Sculpt WorkshopAshley's signature hands-on facial massage training designed to help providers elevate their touch, treatment flow, client experience, and results.Virtual MentorshipAvailable as single strategy sessions or ongoing mentorship for licensed aestheticians seeking support with treatment development, client experience, business strategy, branding, pricing, and growth.Golden Touch WorkshopAshley's invite-only, immersive two-day experience focused on treatment design, protocol development, client experience, menu creation, marketing, partnerships, and business growth.Connect with AshleyInstagram: @agelessashleyIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with a fellow aesthetician, educator, healer, or entrepreneur.Private Hands-On Advanced Facial Training & Virtual MentorshipJune 14th 2026 Slow Flow & Sculpt 1 Day Workshop in Orange County, CA // Registration Closes May 15th 20262-Day Intensive Golden Touch Workshop ApplicationWorkshop & Retreat WaitlistFree Golden Experience Guide Monthly Publication

General Loneliness: A landmark Harvard Business Review survey found that more than 61% of CEOs and senior executives report feeling isolated in their roles and family lives, while nearly 50% openly acknowledge feelings of loneliness due to the constant demands on their time and attention. If you're a father, high-level executive, entrepreneur, or simply someone striving for deeper connection at home while balancing professional responsibilities, today's conversation is for you. Dr. Larry Freeney is a counselor educator, LPC-Supervisor, and creator of the Fully Alive Personal Mastery System. He has delivered thousands of clinical sessions, earned four black belts, was selected as 1 of 300 participants from over 88,000 applicants for the Spartan Project 300, and is currently raising five children under the age of six. His work focuses on helping high-performing individuals who may appear successful externally but internally feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck, guiding them toward alignment between who they are today and who they are capable of becoming. As the Director of Education and Assessment at Rejoice Counseling Apostolate, Dr. Freeney helps bridge professional counseling with the Catholic faith tradition. His organization works with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, marital healing, and personal growth. With nearly a decade of experience as a mental health professional, Dr. Freeney's philosophy is grounded in four key principles: Metamorphic Growth, Schema-Altering Experiences, Genuine Human Connection, and Radical Generosity. His passion for helping people maximize their potential is reflected in both his professional work and personal pursuit of continuous growth, discipline, and excellence. This week, he joined me for a powerful conversation about what it truly takes to create alignment between the pressures of work and the responsibilities of family life, while avoiding the emotional isolation so many leaders silently experience. We discussed: You won't want to miss an insightful and deeply human conversation about leadership, family, mental health, and becoming fully alive in every area of life.   For more information: https://laetarehealth.com/fullyalive/ Email: freeneylg@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a gigantic difference between loneliness and solitude, though in our mind they may seem like the same thing. We are never alone because we have access to the Trinity within us!Homily for Holy Trinity Sunday, May 30, 2026

In this episode of Docs in a Pod, hosts Carmenn Miles and Dr. Tamika Perry sit down with Roshni LeBoutillier, DO, from Optum – Parrish, the conversation breaks down the emotional and medical effects of isolation, practical ways to rebuild social connection, and small, realistic steps that can help restore a sense of purpose and motivation at any age. Docs in a Pod focuses on health issues affecting adults. Clinicians and other health partners discuss stories, topics and tips to help you live healthier. Docs in a Pod airs on Saturdays in the following cities:  7:00 to 7:30 am CT:  San Antonio (930 AM The Answer)  DFW (660 AM, 92.9 FM [Dallas], 95.5 FM [Arlington], 99.9 FM [Fort Worth])  6:30 to 7:00 pm CT: 

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260530dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37 Swank or Saving? Exclusive. Trendy. Natty. Dapper. Chic. Swank. These adjectives describe Ty Nant. Ty Nant is a company in Wales that bottles and sells water. In 1976, a water diviner instructed a British farmer to bore beside his house through 100 feet of rock. He did. And he hit a powerful spring. Thirteen years later, the water that wells up adjacent to the stone farmhouse was on the market. And these days, Ty Nant bottled water graces the tables of some of the world’s most esteemed restaurants. Ty Nant’s water may wet one’s taste for being trendy or chic, but it cannot quench the thirst of the soul. That’s because every person enters this world with a hellishly parched soul. Ty Nant’s hydrating properties can’t soothe such sin-scorched souls. And Ty Nant’s social status can’t soften what is shriveled in death. But there is water that springs from eternity. It is effervescent from the peace and power of Almighty God. It cannot be discovered by any human diviner, but is graciously revealed in the divine man, Jesus Christ. In his own words, Jesus explains: “Let anyone who is thirsty, come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” This is not about being swank but being saved from our accursed selfishness. This is not about being trendy but being quenched in our thirst for life with God. This is not about being chic but being confirmed in a child-like faith that declares, “Jesus is my Savior from sin.” Ty Nant, when translated, means “House by the Stream.” How chic! But Jesus Christ opens his home in heaven to us. Ty Nant is temporarily trendy while Jesus Christ is eternally satisfying. And Jesus is free. Prayer: Dear Jesus, when I’m feeling down or worried or sad, help me realize that I’m experiencing spiritual thirst. Then help me turn to you and your promises to quench my thirst. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

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In this episode of The Brave Enough Show, Dr. Sasha Shillcutt discusses:  Why growth often means relational loss  The grief of being misunderstood  Releasing the need for approval  Making peace with changing friendships  "Growth often costs you proximity, but it gives you alignment." - Dr. Sasha Shillcutt   Brave Enough 2026 CME Conference For ten years, women have gathered at the Brave Enough Conference to step away from the demands of medicine and into a space of renewal. This anniversary year, we celebrate a decade of empowerment and sisterhood—ten years of lifting each other up, reigniting purpose, and remembering that none of us has to do this alone. Join us September 24-27, 2026, at the Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa. Follow Brave Enough:   WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough's community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.

EP:194 In this episode of Thrive Like a Parent, I'm having a raw, honest conversation about what happens when there's nothing left over for your relationship—when the demands of parenting, work, mental load, and everyday life leave you completely depleted. So many couples aren't falling out of love… they're simply running on empty. And when your nervous system is overloaded, your relationship is often the first thing to suffer. I'm unpacking why so many partners feel deeply lonely inside long-term relationships, how love can slowly “atrophy” like a muscle when we stop intentionally nurturing it, and why this disconnect is often less about “something being wrong” and more about how chronically overtaxed our brains and bodies have become. In this episode, I share: ✨ The difference between viewing relationship struggles through a psychological lens versus a neurological one ✨ Why overstimulation, overfunctioning, and constant hustle shut us down emotionally ✨ What it looks like when both partners are exhausted, numb, disconnected, and scrolling at the end of the day ✨ Why you may feel like you're at the bottom of your partner's priority list—even when love is still there ✨ Simple shifts in communication that create safety and connection instead of defensiveness I'm also sharing practical ways to reconnect with your partner again, including:

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We're back and we are pleased to bring you a limited series on "Loneliness in a Hyperconnected World." In this series we will explore the topic of loneliness, how technology has impacted our relationships, why it is so much harder to make friends as adults and ways in which we might consider how following Jesus transcends this issue. In this series four of Luma Counseling's counselors have a conversation about this. Ryan Berg, Bekah Capriglione, Jessie Larimer and Dr. Wilson Phang. Join the conversation on Instagram @lumacounseling If you'd like to connect with one of our counselors about the issues discussed in this series or about anything else, please reach out to us at info@lumacounseling.org or visit our website www.lumacounseling.org Thanks for joining us and stay tuned for more from the Soul Care Matters podcast presented by Luma Counseling. Send us Fan Mail

We're back and we are pleased to bring you a limited series on "Loneliness in a Hyperconnected World." In this series we will explore the topic of loneliness, how technology has impacted our relationships, why it is so much harder to make friends as adults and ways in which we might consider how following Jesus transcends this issue. In this series four of Luma Counseling's counselors have a conversation about this. Ryan Berg, Bekah Capriglione, Jessie Larimer and Dr. Wilson Phang. Join the conversation on Instagram @lumacounseling If you'd like to connect with one of our counselors about the issues discussed in this series or about anything else, please reach out to us at info@lumacounseling.org or visit our website www.lumacounseling.org Thanks for joining us and stay tuned for more from the Soul Care Matters podcast presented by Luma Counseling. Send us Fan Mail

We're back and we are pleased to bring you a limited series on "Loneliness in a Hyperconnected World." In this series we will explore the topic of loneliness, how technology has impacted our relationships, why it is so much harder to make friends as adults and ways in which we might consider how following Jesus transcends this issue. In this series four of Luma Counseling's counselors have a conversation about this. Ryan Berg, Bekah Capriglione, Jessie Larimer and Dr. Wilson Phang. Join the conversation on Instagram @lumacounseling If you'd like to connect with one of our counselors about the issues discussed in this series or about anything else, please reach out to us at info@lumacounseling.org or visit our website www.lumacounseling.org Thanks for joining us and stay tuned for more from the Soul Care Matters podcast presented by Luma Counseling. Send us Fan Mail

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260529dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37 Thirsty The Southwestern United States has a breathtaking beauty all its own. If you ever go on a hike, however, anyone with experience will make something very clear: Keep drinking water. Here’s why. In such a region, the air is so dry that it draws moisture from your body without you realizing it. When that happens, dehydration can set in. The level of dehydration can quickly reach a point where your mind grows confused, disoriented, and unable to process what’s happening. In other words, your dehydration can become so severe that you may not realize you need water. The fallen world in which you and I live is a spiritual desert. As I live, work, and move about, the cultural air around me is steadily dehydrating my soul. Left unchecked, my heart can quickly grow confused, disoriented, unable to process what’s happening. In other words, my spiritual dehydration can become so serious that I no longer comprehend that I need water. Sin does that. Your sin and mine. It steadily works to dry up my soul. It steadily works to remove even my awareness that I have drifted away from the only Savior I am ever going to have. And our sin would love nothing more than for you and me to keep wandering and stumbling through the desert of this world until it's too late. Enter Jesus. In a loud voice, he says to you and me, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” The Son of God has gone to great trouble to bring us the water we need. He became one of us. He entered the desert of our broken world. On our behalf, he lived a life of perfect goodness. In our place, he endured the white-hot heat of God's punishment for our sin. And three days after his death, he raised himself back to life. And now, as our living Savior, he brings us the water we need. He brings us his Gospel—the good news of what he has done to wash our sins away. It is that water the Holy Spirit uses to refresh us, restore us, and bring us home. Prayer: Holy Spirit, refresh me in Jesus. Keep me close. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

We are continuing to celebrate the podversary with a topic that so many women are struggling with…LONELINESS! Loneliness can be dangerous, but when you realize the impact, you can combat it right. Don't let the enemy trick you into believing that just because you are alone, you have to be lonely. Press play, Sis! This is a good one.  Remember, I'm celebrating my podversary with a GIVEAWAY. That's right, you can win a digital copy of my 365-day devotional, my 100 Biblical Affirmations ebook, and one lucky grand prize winner will get a FREE seat to my course Grieving The Living. Follow these simple rules Leave a review (or update your old one) on Apple Podcast Take a screenshot of it. Email it to me–contact@kandiceabateast.com  Hurry! The last day to enter is May 29, 2026. Resources and Services Grieving The Living Ecourse (Use the coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout for a 20% discount at any time) My YouVersion Bible Plans  Goodbye Heartbreak Hello Purpose, 365-Day Devotional (Use coupon code PODCAST10 at checkout for a 10% discount) Heartbreak Coaching Sessions  Get featured on the podcast. Ask a question or let me know what you want me to cover.  My TeePublic Merch (Tee shirts, mugs, toes, pillow, and so much more) Get a FREE Hello Fresh box on me Free prayer:  A Prayer To Move On After A Broken Heart Facebook group:  The Healing Heartbreak Community Instagram: @goodbyeheartbreakhellopurpose Let me know what topics you want me to discuss or questions you want me to answer on the podcast. Send me a message here!   ***Check out these episodes that are related to this one Ep. 164 Think You're Lonely Because You're Not In a Relationship? 5 Underlying Causes Of Loneliness Ep. 174 Think You Need a Man To Make You Feel Better? The One Thing You're Really Craving Ep. 259 The Best Advice I'd Give a Woman in Fresh Heartbreak   Sis, are you enjoying the content from the show and want to support? Here's 2 easy things you can do: 1. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast wherever you listen and 2. Leave a 5-star written review on Apple Podcast (grab your friend's phone for a second if you're not an Apple user lol). Know that I really appreciate you! 

Jeremy Abramson lost his dream job and found out his girlfriend had been cheating on him in the same week. He was 23, had no plan, and drove cross-country to Miami in a Honda CRV. He slept in his car for 9 nights Today, he coaches top executives and entrepreneurs on mindset, movement, and purpose and hosts one of the most talked-about Shabbat dinners in Miami. In this episode of Common Denominator, Moshe Popack sits down with Jeremy for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually means to be lost and how you find your way back. What you'll take away: - Why having everything still feels like nothing - How Jeremy rebuilt after losing everything at 23 - Why Shabbat is the most powerful reset you're not doing - The real root cause of the loneliness epidemic - How to attract the right partner and the right life - Why masculine and feminine polarity matters more than ever ◾️ Timestamp00:00 – Why people have everything but feel empty 03:00 – Loneliness epidemic: the root cause 06:00 – Shabbat dinners and the power of real connection 12:00 – Jeremy's story: fired, cheated on, broke at 23 14:00 – Finding God in the darkest moment 17:00 – Surrender, faith, and the pressure to provide 22:00 – Moshe's story: betting everything in 2010 27:00 – How to attract what you want in life 31:00 – Masculine vs feminine energy in 2026 35:00 – Extreme delegation and running life like a business 38:00 – Breaking generational trauma 41:00 – What's missing most from relationships today 47:00 – How to go inward: practical first steps 51:00 – Moving to Surfside and rebuilding from scratch 55:00 – Jeremy's full story: Bay Area to Miami

One of the hardest parts of being married to an alcoholic is carrying a pain that no one around you can see.In this episode, we talk about the deep loneliness of pretending everything is fine while quietly struggling behind closed doors — and why keeping this secret for so long can leave you emotionally exhausted and stuck.You'll learn:

In 1982, theologian John Stott predicted that as electronic networks made personal relationships "ever less necessary," the fellowship of the local church would become increasingly important — not less. Brian From reads that quote in 2026 and can barely believe how precisely it describes this moment. That thread runs through this entire hour. Pope Leo's new statement on AI warns that the real danger isn't machines becoming too human, but humans becoming more like machines — efficient, optimized, and stripped of transcendence, mystery, and community. Can we be friends across political lines? Jimmy Kimmel choking up at Adam Carolla's Walk of Fame ceremony suggests maybe yes. A sweet story about an eight-year-old girl who tossed a paper airplane over her fence asking her neighbor to play Taylor Swift — and Taylor Swift herself showing up with signed guitars. Brian's son's playoff baseball team hangs on for another game as graduation weekend approaches and the emotions start arriving. A practical look at what it actually means to flee from sin — and why the Bible makes it so active: be alert, avoid, strive, throw off, run. And a word for everyone navigating change: God is immutable, and that changes everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the difference between solitude and loneliness, and why does every creative person need to understand it?There are two kinds of being alone in creative work, and they are not the same thing. One makes the work great. The other wears you down to nothing. The difference between solitude and loneliness is the difference between sustainable creative life and creative burnout, and most of us never learn to tell them apart.In this Deep Dive, host Christian Taylor takes a single line from her conversation with filmmaker Armin Korsos, that filmmaking can be a very lonely process, and explores what it actually means to be alone in creative work, and what turns the hard kind of alone into the kind that makes the work matter.In this Deep Dive on Documentary First Episode 278 with Armin Korsos, Christian draws a line between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is the desert. Solitude is the garden. The work, she argues, is learning to turn one into the other, and then finding the people who remind you that the loneliness was never a sign of failure. It was just part of the work.Anchored in Henri Nouwen's image of the desert and the garden, and C.S. Lewis on friendship from The Four Loves, this episode is for filmmakers, writers, voice actors, painters, small business owners, and anyone who does the quiet work alone and needs to be reminded they are not the only one.In this episode, Christian explores:The difference between solitude and loneliness, and why creative people confuse themWhy the most creative moments come from being alone, and why the work needs the quietThe second kind of alone: the lonely math of budgets, fundraising, and payrollWhy that weight is not a sign you are failing, but a sign you are doing the workWhat both kinds of alone are forging in you at the same timeWhy you cannot offer anything in a room of peers until the time alone has happenedHow finding your people can feel like an oasis in the desertWhat community actually does for the work, and what it does not doWhy you are built for both solitude and community, and need bothCHAPTERS0:00 The Two Kinds of Alone0:20 Armin Korsos on the Lonely Process1:13 The Outside View vs. the Inside Reality1:36 The First Alone. Solitude as the Creative Garden3:38 The Second Alone. The Lonely Math of Filmmaking5:28 Finding Your People. The Oasis in the Desert7:26 What Community Does for the WorkFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat is the difference between solitude and loneliness?Solitude is chosen, generative time alone that creative work requires. It is where you hear what a story is asking for and find your own voice. Loneliness is the heavier, often involuntary weight of carrying the hard parts of the work by yourself, the budgets, the rejections, the decisions no one else can make for you. The writer Henri Nouwen framed the spiritual task as converting the desert of loneliness into a garden of solitude.Why is filmmaking so lonely?From the outside, filmmaking looks like the festival, the poster, and the applause. From the inside, most of the work is one person alone with the thing: the edit, the budget, the fundraising, the difficult conversations with crew. The finished film never shows the months spent alone with a spreadsheet, so the loneliness stays invisible. It is a normal part of the work, not a sign of failure.What did Henri Nouwen say about loneliness and solitude?In Reaching Out (1975), Nouwen wrote that to live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of our loneliness and to change it by gentle and persistent efforts into a garden of solitude. He described the movement from loneliness to solitude as the beginning of any spiritual life.How do creative people deal with isolation?By holding two things at once: protecting the solitude the work requires, and building a community that reminds them the loneliness is shared. The time alone is what makes the work. The people are what keep you the kind of person who can keep making it. You are built for both, and you need both.About the Topic and SourcesHenri Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1975)The Dutch priest, professor, and writer whose image of the desert of loneliness and the garden of solitude anchors this episode. His exact words: “To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of our loneliness and to change it by gentle and persistent efforts into a garden of solitude.”C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (1960)Lewis on how friendship is born. The moment one person says to another, “What? You too? I thought I was the only one.” Christian connects this to meeting her friend Sarah in 1989 over a shared love of Lewis, Winnie the Pooh, and the Bible.About Documentary First: The Deep DiveEach week, host Christian Taylor takes an insight from a recent Documentary First filmmaker interview and explores it through literature, philosophy, current culture, and the universal human experience. It is a companion show to Documentary First, built for documentary filmmakers, lovers of story, and anyone who wants to think more deeply about what we are watching. Christian Taylor is a documentary filmmaker (The Girl Who Wore Freedom), actress, voice actor, and podcast host based in the United States.Resources MentionedDocumentary First Episode 278 with Armin Korsos: https://pod.fo/e/41b633Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life (1975):https://www.henrinouwen.org/books/reaching-outC.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (1960):https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/Caymanite (Armin Korsos): https://www.caymanite.usFilmmaker Friday Chicago: https://www.filmmakerfridays.orgThe Utah Beach Museum, Normandy: https://www.utah-beach.comListen and FollowListen on your favorite podcast app: https://podfollow.com/documentary-firstYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@documentaryfirstSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DocumentaryFirstConnectDocumentary First on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/doc1stChristian Taylor on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/meetchristiantaylor

In this 16-minute podcast, I unpack the growing loneliness epidemic and explore why so many people feel emotionally disconnected despite being more digitally connected than ever before.We dive into the 2023 U.S. Surgeon General's report on loneliness, the science behind connection and co-regulation, attachment theory, vulnerability, and the nervous system's need for emotional safety and belonging.I also explore the difference between fitting in versus true belonging, the loss of community and “third spaces” in modern life, and why many people today are surrounded by others yet still feel deeply alone.I share insights from Blue Zones research and how some of the world's longest-living communities prioritize relationships, rituals, purpose, and interdependence as part of daily life, reminding us that connection is not just emotional, but biological.This episode is both compassionate and practical, offering gentle reminders and actionable ways to begin cultivating deeper, more authentic connection in a world that often encourages hyper-independence and emotional masking.If you've been feeling disconnected, unseen, or emotionally isolated lately, this conversation is a reminder that you are not broken and that healing often happens in safe relationships and community.♾ In a fast-paced world like the one we live in, time is one of our most important assets. For a few minutes every episode, I, Tannaz Hosseinpour, will be discussing topics that aim to enhance the quality of your life, by helping you feel empowered to take inspired action on your personal growth journey.Connect with me for daily insights:InstagramFacebookTikTokMore resources available on www.minutesongrowth.comThis podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

Divorce loneliness is different.It's not just missing a person.It's missing the rhythm your body got used to.The future you thought you were building.The version of you that existed before survival mode took over.And sometimes the hardest part?Your nervous system still feels abandoned long after your mind has decided the relationship needed to end.In this special guided healing meditation, Dawn shares a deeply restorative quantum healing experience by Kate Mayor designed to help soothe emotional isolation, calm the nervous system, reconnect you to yourself, and gently shift the emotional heaviness loneliness can leave behind.This is not about forcing yourself to “move on.”It's about creating enough safety in the body for healing to begin naturally.Through guided visualization, nervous system relaxation, subconscious connection, and energetic healing, this meditation invites your body out of hypervigilance and back into softness, presence, and possibility.Whether you're in the thick of grief, struggling with emotional exhaustion, or simply craving a moment to feel held instead of holding everything together… this episode is for you.Put your headphones on.Find somewhere quiet.And let yourself receive for the next 15 minutes.A podcast exploring the journey of life after divorce, delving into topics like divorce grief, loneliness, anxiety, manifesting, the impact of different attachment styles and codependency, setting healthy boundaries, energy healing with homeopathy, managing the nervous system during divorce depression, understanding the stages of divorce grief, and using the Law of Attraction and EMDR therapy in the process of building your confidence, forgiveness and letting go.Support the show✨Join the Cocoon Community - your people are waiting! ✨

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260528dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion Jesus stood and said in a loud voice… John 7:37 Loud Voice How often do you picture Jesus speaking in a loud voice? Over the years, countless artists have depicted Jesus with his gentleness in mind. Over the years, composers of hymns have depicted Jesus with his quiet humility in mind. Over the years, illustrators of children’s Bible storybooks have depicted Jesus with tenderness in mind—and for good reason. After all, when our Savior walked on this earth, he possessed all of these qualities, and he possessed them perfectly. Nevertheless, a steady stream of these depictions in art, music, and children’s illustrations may lead us to a misleading presumption. A benign, harmless picture of Jesus from my childhood may give my adult self the idea that Jesus sits quietly in a distant corner of my world, hands folded, mild smile on his face, ready to offer a hand when asked, but determined not to be a bother. Such an idea about Jesus might be convenient, especially when my old, sinful self does not want him getting in my way. But such an idea is wrong. The apostle John records that, when needed, Jesus did not hesitate to speak in a loud voice. He was determined to command people’s attention. He was determined that people fix their eyes on him. He was determined that people hear him. This reminds us about something in connection with the Word of God. God’s Word is not simply information. In God’s Word, there is power. And the Holy Spirit uses that power to open the eyes of the spiritually blind, to melt hearts of spiritual stone—and to open ears that are spiritually deaf. Never forget that, through his Word, Jesus Christ is speaking to you. He is speaking to you with patience. He is speaking to you with persistence. But he is also speaking to you with urgency. And, when needed, he will not hesitate to speak to you in a loud voice. He is determined to command your attention. He is determined that you fix your eyes on him. He is determined that you hear him. After all, he died to wash you clean. And now he lives for you. He loves you that much. Prayer: Holy Spirit, use the power of my Savior's Word to penetrate and renew my heart. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Before the AI chatbot boom, psychologist and New Yorker contributor Paul Bloom wrote about how populations vulnerable to loneliness might be helped by the illusion of connection they offer. He discusses his more recent, updated reflection on the topic titled "A.I. Is About to Solve Loneliness. That's a Problem," which is the subject of Wednesday evening's Theater of War on the Radio at BAM.  Illustration by Moor Studio via Getty Creative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew Perry's assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, will be the fifth and final person sentenced for playing a role in the actor's 2023 ketamine death. Carter Evans reports. An infrared camera on Brian and Lynette Hooker's sailboat may contain key evidence in the Michigan woman's disappearance in the Bahamas. Cristian Benavides reports. Dr. Céline Gounder joins "CBS Mornings" to break down the American Cancer Society's updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screenings. Doctors have recently been warned not to prescribe research-grade peptides, which are unregulated and sold online. Dr. Céline Gounder has more. Harvard economics professor Roland Fryer joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what might be behind the world feeling lonelier. Roger Bennett, the founder and CEO of the Men in Blazers Media Network, sits down with "CBS Mornings" to break down the U.S. men's national team World Cup roster, which was announced on Tuesday. Contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Ai Weiwei on Censorship," and the dangers of authoritarianism.

On today's episode of Smartest Girl in the World, Jason and Nivine dive into the male loneliness epidemic, why men have gotten so soft lately, and whether modern dating is making everyone completely undateable. They also debate if relationships can survive when one person suddenly becomes really successful, how to date someone with kids without losing your mind, and at what point “waiting for the right person” turns from standards into straight-up delusion. Plus, Nivine gives her very specific guide on how to find a rich man, Submit your relationship questions to:advice@thesmartestgirlpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  What happens when a person becomes more committed to the persona than the person underneath it? In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian Crawford and Bri explore the tension between authenticity, fame, identity, art, culture, leadership, and emotional pain. Using Drake, Justin Bieber, Sam Altman, Jay-Z, and Søren Kierkegaard as case studies, they unpack how people create personas to survive pain — and what it takes to create a life that truly matters. This conversation dives deep into: Why people dissociate from themselves The emotional cost of fame and influence Drake's "villain era" and what it reveals about modern culture Why responsibility is essential for growth Art as therapy, meaning, and legacy The danger of creating for applause instead of truth How technology, AI, and power reshape identity The role suffering plays in becoming authentic What it means to make your life a work of art Why slowing down and reflecting matters more than ever This is a conversation about becoming who you actually are — not who the world rewards you for pretending to be. If this episode resonates with you, share it with someone who's wrestling with identity, purpose, creativity, or growth. #NewRulesPodcast #Authenticity #Drake #JustinBieber #SamAltman #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Art #Identity #Culture #JayZ   Pre-Order the Book Pre-order the book here: http://magnumopusproject.co   If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs it. And in the meantime — keep writing new rules. 00:00 – Welcome Back: The Art of Becoming One of One 01:09 – Drake's "Villain Era" & Emotional Disassociation 03:17 – Why Fame Doesn't Heal Insecurity 05:14 – Growing Up vs Staying Adolescent 07:19 – Responsibility, Masculinity & Modern Culture 13:54 – What Disassociation Actually Is 16:07 – Personas, Acceptance & Social Media Identity 19:08 – Justin Bieber, Healing & Facing Pain Publicly 23:05 – Let's Make Art 24:26 – Sam Altman, AI & Power Without Humanity 26:34 – Creating for Applause vs Creating for Meaning 28:25 – Adrian's Favorite Piece of Art: Jay-Z's Black Album 31:00 – Søren Kierkegaard & the Loneliness of Thinkers 35:07 – Making Your Own Life a Work of Art 36:14 – Rethinking Faith, Politics & Culture 41:02 – Becoming a Father to a Generation 43:20 – Architecture, Systems & Building Movements 46:18 – How to Start Reflecting on Your Own Life 49:19 – Final Challenge: What Bothers You Reveals You  

Lower back pain can feel like a life sentence, but sometimes the fix is so basic it's easy to ignore: water.We walk through why dehydration can show up as stiffness, spasms, and aching in your low back, and how spinal discs depend on steady fluid intake to stay resilient. If you've tried stretching, mobility work, or “perfect posture” and you're still hurting, this conversation gives you a simple starting point you can test today.From there, we zoom out into the bigger theme I come back to again and again as a health, sleep, and stress management coach: most recurring problems don't need a smarter hack, they need better basics. We apply the same “foundations first” approach to relationships and business.Finally, I share the 3 nutrition coaching questions I use before any advanced diet plan or supplement: for long-term health, longevity and ideal body weight for life without diets.If this helps, subscribe, share it with someone dealing with back pain, and leave a review so more people find the basics that work.What's the one foundation you know you've been skipping?https://calendly.com/angelashurina/executive-momentum-360Text Me Your Thoughts and IdeasSupport the showBrought to you by Angela Shurina  Certified Health, Sleep, Performance & Executive Coach 360 with 18 years of experience helping people change to feel, be and do their best.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20260527dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Life-Giver The camera pans over an old, abandoned farm truck that has been sitting in the woods for decades. Ivy covers it. Moss covers it. A small tree grows through a rusty hole. Mice have built a nest in the cab. And over the years, the wheels have settled into the dirt. But then along comes a cheerful backyard mechanic by the name of Derek Bieri. With basic tools and good-natured humor, Derek goes to work on the hulk sitting before him. Despite setbacks and disappointments, he patiently persists until the thrilling moment when the long-forgotten truck roars to life and comes out of the woods under its own power. This is the magic behind the wildly popular YouTube program entitled “Vice Grip Garage.” Each episode features a dead and forsaken car or truck that Derek manages to bring to life. One thing is for certain. These vehicles do not repair themselves. They start and run only because of Derek. By nature, I am far worse off than any rusted wreck left in the woods. Not only am I born spiritually dead, but my attitude towards the true God is downright hostile. On my own, I have no ability whatsoever to trust in Jesus as my Savior from sin. There’s a greater likelihood that a dead farm truck from “Vice Grip Garage” would bring itself to life and drive itself out of the woods. But that’s where the Lord comes in. Not only did he send his Son to become human and live a perfect life in my place. Not only did Jesus pay for my every sin through his death at Calvary’s cross, but he also raised himself from the grave. He has even sent God the Holy Spirit to bring my spiritually dead heart to life. Through the power of the Good News of Jesus, the Spirit has created within me the miracle of faith. And through this miraculous faith, I now receive full forgiveness, peace with God, and eternal life as my personal possessions. Giving life: There’s nothing the Holy Spirit enjoys more. Prayer: Holy Spirit, my heart was dead. But through your gospel you have brought me to life. Thank you. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

Daniel Clewlow sits down with Natalie Acton, Co-CEO of the UK's leading family charity Home Start UK to talk about Parental Loneliness. As families struggle to balance social time with parenting young children, what help is out there for people who are struggling and just how big a problem is it across the UK?

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You have a full life. A packed calendar. People who need you. And yet somewhere underneath all of it, there is a quiet, persistent loneliness you can't quite name — because it doesn't make sense given everything you have. Midlife loneliness rarely looks like isolation — it looks like being surrounded by people and still not being fully seen. Drawing on Harvard's landmark study on adult wellbeing, Courtney explains why quality of connection matters far more than quantity, and gives you a practical step toward the depth of relationship your evolving self is genuinely hungry for. Get your free chapter of The Consistency Code at https://theconsistencycode.com/freechapter #midlifelonelinesswomen #feelinglonelywithafulllife #lonelinessafter40 #connectioninmidlife #harvardstudyadultdevelopment #qualityofrelationshipshealth #midlifeisolation #beingseeninrelationships #emotionalconnectionwomen #midlifefriendship #depthvsquantityofconnection #lonelinessandhealth  

Fitness is evolving—and it's becoming about a lot more than workouts. In this episode of The Fitness League Podcast, we dive into the growing shift toward community-driven fitness, the powerful impact of social connection on long-term health, and why relationships may be just as important as nutrition and exercise when it comes to living well. We also share personal travel stories, family travel hacks, and lessons learned from balancing health, fitness, and connection while navigating busy seasons of life. Along the way, we discuss how the future of fitness is moving away from isolation and toward shared experiences, accountability, and meaningful community. From group challenges and fitness events to simple daily interactions, we explore how connection influences motivation, mental health, longevity, and overall well-being—and why modern life may be pushing people further away from what humans actually need most. If you've ever felt disconnected, burned out, or stuck trying to do everything alone, this conversation will remind you that health isn't just built in the gym—it's built through the people you surround yourself with. Because stronger communities create stronger people.   L5 Health Score Quiz https://score.lvltnhealth.com/ The Fitness League app https://www.fitnessleagueapp.com/ Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lvltncoaching Alessandra's Instagram: http://instagram.com/alessandrascutnik Joelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joellesamantha?igsh=ZnVhZjFjczN0OTdn Josh's Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshscutnik   Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Fitness League Podcast 00:57 Traveling with Kids: Tips and Tricks 05:53 Experiencing San Diego: A Family Perspective 10:53 The Future of Fitness: Community and Wellness Trends 13:11 Emerging Fitness Trends and Community Engagement 14:30 The Shift in Fitness Expos and Community Dynamics 16:22 The Rise of Community in Fitness Culture 18:03 Building Deeper Connections Through Fitness 21:17 Exploring Wellness Retreats and Group Activities 23:42 The Importance of Social Interaction in Fitness 28:57 Finding Your Community and Building Connections

There's a kind of loneliness that no amount of busyness, success, dating apps or a wild girls night can touch. Most single women live with a subtle (or not so subtle) ache for partnership, and SO many married women - have the same ache with a man lying in the bed next to her.Loneliness is a universal feeling - and it lives inside of most humans when they are disconnected from the magnitude of what's inside.In this episode, Kate explores the true meaning of loneliness - and how to reconnect whether you're in partnership or not.Kate shares the difference between the longing for partnership and owning our desires, why so many women feel emotionally starved in today's world, and how the deepest relationship you'll ever have is the one you cultivate with yourself, your life, your purpose, your community and your heart.This episode is for the woman who:Feels a deep ache for partnershipWonders if love will ever happen for herFeels lonely even around other peopleIs tired of pretending she's “fine” all the timeHas built a full life, but still longs to share itKeeps making relationship mean something about her worthWants to stop waiting for life to begin once love arrivesIs learning how to hold both grief and hope at the same timeAnd sometimes the very ache you're trying to escape…is the doorway into becoming the woman who can finally receive the love she's been searching for.Expanded Love Masterclass - June 19-21st, 8-10am Pacific Dailyhttps://www.theunscriptdwoman.com/expanded-love-masterclass-3-dayThe 3 Day Expanded Love Masterclass is a fully immersive week long experience that will help you understand your patterns and more importantly, how to transform them.Your desire for love is actually your desire to meet the deepest and truest parts of yourself that get activated 'through' love.Let me show you a new way to create healthy love, thriving relationships in your life and a life that lights up your soul.About the Host:Kate Harlow is the founder of The Unscriptd Woman, the creator of The Expanded Love Coaching Method, and host of The New Truth podcast - ranked in the top 1.5% globally. With over 15 years of experience teaching, coaching and facilitating transformational retreats worldwide, Kate has helped hundreds of thousands of women break free from outdated relational patterns, old patriarchal ways of thinking and unspoken rules to live by.Her infallible methods guide women to release the deeply ingrained scripts that keep them stuck- empowering women to step into their highest, most magnetic, and fully expressed selves. Through her coaching, retreats, podcast and upcoming book The Unscriptd Woman, Kate is redefining what it means to be an empowered woman in today's world, showing women how to stop waiting for permission and start creating a life and love that aligns with their deepest truth.Known for her rare ability to see exactly where women are out of alignment with themselves, Kate offers a path back to unwavering self- trust, meaningful joy and true fulfillment. Her work is a revolution - one that liberates women from societal expectations and invites them into a life of radical authenticity, thriving relationships and unshakable self-worth.Website: https://www.theunscriptdwoman.com/Thanks for listening! It means so much to us that you listened to our podcast! If you would like to continue the conversation with us, head on over to our Facebook group, the New Truth Movement at https://www.facebook.com/groups/209821843509179/With this podcast, we are building an international community of The New Truth Movement.If you know someone who would benefit from this message or could be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode?Leave a note in the comment section below!Follow the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can follow the podcast app on your mobile device.Leave us a reviewWe appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value-adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from our listeners not only help us improve, but also help others find us in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on Apple Podcasts goes a long way! Thank You!Podcast Artwork Photo Credit: Photo by Tarja Ruuska https://www.instagram.com/tarjaruuska.photographyRoyalty Free Music: Bensound.com Artist/: Benjamin Tissot License code: 2S4NM4X7FZVPZP1E

Send us Fan MailWe hear a lot about the “loneliness epidemic,” but what if the real problem isn't that we feel lonelier? What if it's that we're spending more and more of our lives alone… and slowly forgetting how to connect in the first place?This conversation with political theorist and writer Sarah Stein Lubrano absolutely blew my mind. We got into the neuroscience of what happens when we spend too much time isolated, including how our brains literally start pruning away the social skills we're not using. Which honestly explains why texting someone back can suddenly feel like preparing for battle.Sarah shares why social interaction is a little bit like exercise. Most of us don't feel like doing it beforehand, but we almost always feel better afterward. We talk about the surprising research on talking to strangers, why introverts probably still need more connection than they think, and how our increasingly individualistic lives might be affecting everything from happiness to democracy itself.We also got into the hidden risk that keeps people isolated. It's not laziness. It's fear. Fear of awkwardness, rejection, inconvenience, vulnerability, or just feeling weird for knocking on someone's door. The less we practice connection, the riskier connection starts to feel.And honestly, this episode changed me a little. Since recording it, I joined a French conversation group, a women's finance group, and started going to karaoke at the Legion here on Salt Spring. And guess what? Every single time I leave my cozy little house and force myself into the world, something good happens.Turns out humans might actually need other humans after all.What's Inside:Why we're spending more time alone without necessarily feeling lonelierHow social isolation changes the brain and weakens social skills over timeThe surprising science behind talking to strangers and why it boosts happinessWhy rebuilding community matters for our health, relationships, and even democracyThis episode made me realize that connection isn't something that magically happens. It's something we practice, maintain, and sometimes awkwardly fight for. DM me on Instagram and tell me: what's one small social risk you want to start taking again? Mentioned in This Episode:Sarah Stein LubranoSarah Stein Lubrano on InstagramOonagh Duncan on InstagramFit Feels GoodLeave me a voice note on Speak Pipe!

In today's episode, filmmaker David Donnelly dives deep into the fascinating world of longevity. He shares insights from his documentary, addressing the overwhelming information we receive about aging and health. David challenges the notion that living longer equates to living better. Instead, he emphasizes the importance of human connection, purpose, and quality of life. Amidst the science and stats, he reminds us that our daily choices impact our biological aging far more than we realize.As we explore these themes, it's crucial to remember: Loneliness can be just as harmful as poor diet. Are we prioritizing our relationships as much as our health?Let's rethink what it means to truly live well. The film is available on Apple on May 26, 2026. You can find additional information at foreveryoung.film or follow this link https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/forever-young/umc.cmc.4t1561uviumw4ofcri0ufql7v?ctx_at=6.Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute medical or dental advice. Any mention of products, services, tests, or supplements is not an endorsement and may include affiliate links. Guest views are their own and may not reflect the views of Dr. Debbie Ozment or this podcast. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for advice specific to your situation.Visit my website DrDebbieOzment.com for valuable free downloads.  Additionally,  you will find shopping links which I have curated on the website.  Please follow me on instagram at drdebbieozment.

What does it take for a single idea to travel from a research lab in New Haven to war zones in Uganda, refugee camps in Malaysia, and clinics across 30 countries and six continents? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Myrna Weissman, one of the most consequential figures in modern psychiatry, to find out.Dr. Weissman co-developed Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) alongside her late husband, Dr. Gerald Klerman, on a simple premise: that human suffering is deeply tied to human connection. Grief. Conflict. Loneliness. Life upended. These are not niche clinical categories, but rather a universal language of distress. And IPT was built to respond to it.In this conversation, Dr. Weissman reflects on five decades of research, the pandemic-era project that became a sweeping global volume (now available free via open access), and what it means to build something that outlives its origins. *This episode briefly mentions suicide.(Re-post: This is one of our most beloved episodes, brought back by popular demand. If you've heard it before, we hope it moves you just as much the second time.)What Is Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Why Does It Work?IPT links the emergence of psychiatric symptoms to what is happening in a person's current life. It focuses on four core problem areas:1. Grief — the loss of a loved one2. Disputes — conflict with someone important to you3. Transitions — life changes, even positive ones, that disrupt relationships4. Loneliness/Isolation — chronic or newly developed lack of attachmentThese four areas have proven to resonate across vastly different cultures because they reflect fundamental aspects of the human condition. Dr. Weissman emphasizes that IPT is not the only evidence-based psychotherapy — it is “one tool in the toolbox, not a religion.”IPT for AdolescentsAdolescence is a prime time for IPT's problem areas, especially disputes, transitions, and loneliness. Key takeaways for parents:• Try to understand the specific stressors behind an adolescent's symptoms rather than reacting to global, dramatic statements.• Always be alert to the possibility of suicidal ideation.• Communication barriers between teens and parents are common; a trusted third party (grandparent, therapist, family friend) can sometimes serve as a valuable bridge.The New Book: IPT Around the WorldThis book is now available open access for readers everywhere!The COVID-19 pandemic gave Dr. Weissman the unexpected opportunity to connect with IPT practitioners worldwide. What began as a routine update to the standard IPT manual grew into a sweeping collaborative volume covering more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Contributors were asked: What are you doing? What works? What doesn't? What adaptations did you need to make?Notable chapters include:• Uganda — IPT was introduced around 2003 amid civil war and a mental health crisis. A landmark clinical trial published in JAMA confirmed its effectiveness. Sean Mabry, a former WHO worker, went on to treat hundreds of thousands of people using IPT, even by telephone during the pandemic, and has now established a low-cost program in New Jersey.• China — After government engagement and training by Columbia experts, IPT became what practitioners called a “rapidly growing practice,” with books, training programs, and internet-based delivery.• Malaysia — IPT has been applied with refugees, using the “transitions” framework to help people process displacement and profound loss.• Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Zambia, Uganda) — Adaptations have been made for cultural context, including how disputes are communicated and resolved within different family and community structures.• Japan and Hong Kong — Initial resistance to psychotherapy has given way to growing acceptance and translated materials.• United States special populations — Chapters cover Alaska Natives, people who are incarcerated, sexual and gender minorities, pre-adolescents, adolescents, and older adults.Cultural AdaptationsDr. Weissman shares a vivid example from Uganda: women in marital disputes are often encouraged not to confront their husbands directly, but to work through an elder who mediates. The underlying IPT principle, that the dispute is driving the symptoms, remains intact; only the implementation changes.Resources Mentioned• International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT) — volunteer-run, affordable membership, biannual international conference (10th meeting held in the UK, March 2024)• Dr. Weissman's new book on IPT across international sites — published Open Access, freely available to practitioners and researchers worldwide• Oxford University Press — publisher of the standard IPT manualAbout the GuestDr. Myrna Weissman is the Diana Goldman Kemper Family Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health, and Chief of the Division of Translational Epidemiology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Alongside her late husband, Dr. Gerald Klerman, she co-developed Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), now backed by over 140 clinical trials, translated into numerous languages, and recommended by the World Health Organization.

Brenna and Amy talk with Marni about the trending loneliness epidemic we're experiencing and how the library creates space for human connection. 

#974: Join us as we sit down with Derek Hough – Emmy Award-winning choreographer, actor, and television personality best known for his groundbreaking work on Dancing with the Stars, where he won a record six Mirrorball Trophies as a professional dancer before becoming a judge. Renowned for his innovative choreography, magnetic stage presence, and relentless discipline, Derek has built a career that extends far beyond the ballroom – from global tours and film to acclaimed live productions including Hairspray Live! and Singin' in the Rain. In this episode, Derek opens up about his journey from childhood to becoming a world champion dancer, discovering identity and purpose through movement at a young age, the discipline required to sustain excellence, and the loneliness that can come with success. He also shares an intimate look into his wife's health battle and recovery, and reflects on the gratitude, perspective, and deeper joy they've found on the other side.   To Watch the Show click HERE   For Detailed Show Notes visit TheBossticks.com   To connect with Derek Hough click HERE   To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE   To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE   Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE   Head to our ShopMy page HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.   Get your burning questions featured on the show! Leave the Him & Her Show a voicemail at +1 (512) 537-7194.   This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential Shop the Memorial Day sale at http://ShopSkinnyConfidential.com for 30% off sitewide, for 24 hours only.    This episode is sponsored by Troscription There's a completely new way to optimize your health. Give it a try at http://troscriptions.com/SKINNY or enter SKINNY at check out for 10% off your first order.   This episode is sponsored by The RealReal Get $25 off your first purchase plus an extra $100 to shop when you sell for the first time. Go to http://TheRealReal.com/skinny.   This episode is sponsored by Batch Go to http://hellobatch.com/SKINNY and use code SKINNY at checkout.   This episode is sponsored by Xyzal Visit http://xyzal.com for more information   This episode is sponsored by Kion Go to http://getkion.com/skinny for 20% off.   This episode is sponsored by Momentum Go to http://momentumshake.com/SKINNY to get your free Welcome Kit and Travel Collection!   This episode is sponsored by MasterClass Head to http://MasterClass.com/SKINNY to see the latest offer! Produced by Dear Media

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