Road To Connection

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Episodes

Ep.3 How To Find Your Community & Navigate Social Challenges: With Karl Steyaert
Apr 3 2024
Ep.3 How To Find Your Community & Navigate Social Challenges: With Karl Steyaert
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 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 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🔗 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Foundation for Intentional Community — https://www.ic.org/ Global Ecovillage Network — https://ecovillage.org/ Cohousing Association for North America — https://www.cohousing.org/   ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Unlock the friend zone: find your social powers and start making more epic friendships today!   CREDITS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD
Ep.2 Leaving Mormonism And Finding New Community As A Parent: With Trish Layton
Feb 14 2024
Ep.2 Leaving Mormonism And Finding New Community As A Parent: With Trish Layton
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 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 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!😁 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ https://www.youtube.com/@roadtoconnection https://www.instagram.com/mrsimmosimpson/ https://twitter.com/MrSimmoSimpson    Links ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Worldschooling FB group with 5k+ members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trailblazingfamilies   CREDITS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD
Ep.1 Reconnecting With Mom: Social Confidence & Self Love: With Johnson Hsieh
Jan 31 2024
Ep.1 Reconnecting With Mom: Social Confidence & Self Love: With Johnson Hsieh
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 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ 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!😁 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ https://www.youtube.com/@roadtoconnection https://www.instagram.com/mrsimmosimpson/ https://twitter.com/MrSimmoSimpson CREDITS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto License code: 0REDUMYNWRV5HTAD