Road To Connection

Beside you on the journey from loneliness and isolation to the most nourishing friendships, connection and community.

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Episodes

Wednesday Apr 03, 2024

Karl Steyaert joins me for episode #3 The All You Can Friend podcast.
We discuss options and strategies for finding community, connection and belonging; tools and approaches for navigating conflict and differences within community and in the world more broadly; cultivating our own growth for healthier connections and more impact in the world; getting nourishment of our needs from social connection; what to do if you feel socially anxious.
Find Karl here: ✤ karl@karlsteyaert.com ✤ www.karlsteyaert.com
 
⏲TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 — Some highlights
2:29 — Intro to Karl and his work
🌟Finding Community🌟
5:59 — Searching for belonging
9:56 — Early inspiration for creating community
14:01 — Community governance
14:34 — How to find community
17:15 — Cohousing Vs shared housing
19:43 — Types of shared living (shared, coliving, co-op, egalitarian)
21:11 — Egalitarian income sharing communities
28:53 — How to test living in community short-term
32:03 — Building community where you are
34:50 — Basic strategies for finding connection and community locally
🌟Navigating Interpersonal Connection In And Out Of Community🌟
44:53 — Navigating conflict and sexual boundary crossing
47:33 — Tools and approaches to successfully navigate conflict
54:14 — Tools and frameworks in our current living environment
59:33 — How can we work together for a better world across differences of belief?
1:07:24 — What results from doing inner and interpersonal work
1:09:41 — Byron Katie Vs other approaches
1:12:53 — ““How can we see the gift in whatever is happening…”
1:15:48 — Cultivate ourselves individually to have the connection and impact we want in the world
1:16:43 — Using communities of practice for personal growth
1:19:49 — How being part of a group supports our basic needs
1:20:51 — Pods for regular emotional and relational development support
1:22:37 — How to get more interpersonal nourishment
1:25:10 — Advice for people feeling socially anxious
1:28:13 — Remaining connected to self while reaching outwards
1:29:58 — Where to find Karl and his offers
 
🤝Let's Connect!😁
https://www.instagram.com/MrSimmoSimpson/
https://twitter.com/MrSimmoSimpson
 
🔗Links🔗
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Foundation for Intentional Community — https://www.ic.org/
Global Ecovillage Network — https://ecovillage.org/
Cohousing Association for North America — https://www.cohousing.org/
 
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Unlock the friend zone: find your social powers and start making more epic friendships today!
 
CREDITS
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD

Wednesday Feb 14, 2024

Trish Layton joins me for episode #2 the Road to Connection podcast.
We discuss her journey from Mormonism to pregnancy to leaving the church and travelling the world with her family while exploring world schooling.
 
⏲TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 — Some highlights
1:36 — Intro
1:58 — Moving back home
3:44 — Mormonism
7:11 — Leaving Mormonism
12:40 — Pregnancy and the logistics of coming out as no longer Mormon
16:49 — Disappointing parents
18:30 — Navigating relationship with parents
22:15 — Giving birth in the back of a car, autonomy and systems
29:50 — The most present experience of Trish’s life
30:30 — Experiences giving birth: autonomy Vs support systems
34:10 — Traveling the world with family and kids
36:40 — Community when traveling
39:27 — Worldschoolers (hubs, permanent centers, and pop-ups)
44:32 — Living with others & cultivating empathy and self understanding
50:37 — Burning Man: culture of freedom & boundaries; new perspectives
51:29 — 26 seconds of SILENT FREEZE until 51:55
59:00 — Sexuality: exploring post-Mormonism
1:03:42 — “Go first” mindset to finding connection
1:07:15 — Different communities for different needs
1:09:40 — Experience as the source of growth
 
🤝Let's Connect!😁
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https://www.youtube.com/@roadtoconnection
https://www.instagram.com/mrsimmosimpson/
https://twitter.com/MrSimmoSimpson 
 
Links
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Worldschooling FB group with 5k+ members:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/trailblazingfamilies
 
CREDITS
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024

Johnson Hsieh joins me for the first episode of the Road to Connection podcast.
We discuss his journey from childhood loneliness, to the tools he leveraged for personal and relational growth, to healing his relationship with his mother, to newfound social ease and confidence.
 
Find Johnson here:
✤ https://twitter.com/justavagrant_ 
✤ https://johnsonhs.medium.com/
 
⏲TIMESTAMPS
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0:00 — Some highlights
0:42 — Johnson’s best ever birthday gift
4:15 — Childhood
7:30 — Friendships with women
11:00 — How community meets needs
14:25 — Romance in community
17:37 — Relationship with Mother
21:01 — The groundwork
22:07 — IFS
25:55 — Self compassion for change
27:07 — NVC
31:43 — Authentic Relating
37:28 — Circling
43:30 — Circling/AR demo
50:40 — (Other things to discuss)
53:03 — Transforming relationship with parents
59:59 — Microsolidarity
1:09:09 — Wrap up
1:09:41 -- From self deprecation to stepping into power
 
🤝Let's Connect!😁
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https://www.youtube.com/@roadtoconnection
https://www.instagram.com/mrsimmosimpson/
https://twitter.com/MrSimmoSimpson
CREDITS
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD

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Road to Connection

I'm Simmo. I'm sometimes lonely. Lots of people are chronically lonely.

There's a way out.

On this podcast, I have conversations with people about how they've brought deeply nourishing friendships and community into their lives. Join us.

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