Humans:Connecting

Humans:Connecting
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Your life can be full and still feel like something is missing. You can have family, friends, a good career and plenty going on, and still not feel as connected as you want. The HUMANS:CONNECTING podcast meets you in that space. Hosted by Phil McAuliffe, we get curious about how humans connect, why we sometimes don't, and how our social needs change as our lives change. Through real conversations, lived experience, research, stories and humour, we explore social health, meaningful connection, belonging and loneliness, and what you can do to strengthen the connection you need.

  1. 04/16/2025

    30. What we've uncovered about human connection in Season 3: with Jeff Bartlett

    It’s been an epic season of the HUMANS:CONNECTING podcast.   We’ve talked about   -       Social prescribing -       Nature based therapies -       The importance of owning your loneliness -       Creating authentically connected men -       The power of investing in yourself in midlife -       Overcoming the loneliness of leadership -       Becoming who you are in midlife -       The persistence required in creating a human connection movement -       How policy makers and scientists can (and must) work together to come up with responses that work for us.   'Epic' is looking like an understatement...   Joining me to wrap it up is HUMANS:CONNECTING’s own design manager, Jeff Bartlett.   Jeff shares   - his highlights from season 3, - what surprised him during the season - what he’s taking with him as he works to become a connected human   Come and join us!   Connect with Jeff Bartlett:   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbartlett1988/   Connect with us at Humans:Connecting   Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Subscribe and stay connected: https://www.humansconnecting.org/subscribe   Download our free resources: https://www.humansconnecting.org/downloads   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/6hL68V3ki6E   Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  2. 04/13/2025

    29. Lonely-EU is here to connect Europe (and the world): with Judith Merkies and Dr Hans Rocha IJzerman

    The LONELY-EU project is fighting social isolation and loneliness across Europe. What it does there can help the rest of the world do the same. Judith Merkies – former Member of the European Parliament – and Dr. Hans Rocha IJzerman – Director of Annecy Behavioral Science Lab – are building a network connecting policymakers, scientists, healthcare workers, community leaders, people with lived experience, and global organizations. They’re bringing together the voices and ideas of everyone who cares about the issue of loneliness and social isolation.   What they’re starting in Europe can support how governments and communities globally can respond to loneliness and social isolation.     This is an important discussion if you’re working on policy responses to loneliness and social isolation or are a human who wants to know how people are collaborating globally to help you feel more connected.   In this conversation  ●      you’ll learn how LONELY-EU got started ●      you’ll hear how LONELY-EU is addressing loneliness and social isolation in Europe and beyond ●      you’ll be part of a conversation about the role of AI in human connection and ●      as always, you’ll get outstanding advice to help you through a loneliness experience.   It’s time to think big to help humans connect.   Lonely-EU: https://lonelinessineurope.eu/ Connect with Judith Merkies: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-merkies-b92994/   Connect with Dr Hans Rocha IJzerman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansijzerman/ Website: https://www.absl.io      Connect with us at Humans:Connecting Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/ulnLOp2YJD0   Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/    In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  3. 03/30/2025

    28. Creating a human connection movement: with Pete Bombaci

    An issue the size and scale of loneliness and social disconnection requires a variety of solutions, from offering individual support to developing national policies.   It’s too big for one person to solve alone, so a more effective approach is creating a movement that fosters countless connections as well as advocating for government and private sector action on the issue.   Let’s explore the power of such a human connection movement, and it can all start when you say ‘hi’ to a stranger.   Joining us for this episode is Pete Bombaci, the founder and CEO of the Genwell Project in Canada.   Genwell promotes proactive face-to-face social connections for better health, happiness, and longevity. In doing its work, Genwell is changing the way Canadians understand social connection and social health.   In this conversation ● you’ll hear what prompted Pete to create GenWell ● you’ll get his insights for creating a connected community (itstarts with saying hello to a stranger…) ●  you’ll get his advice if you feel called to help the humans around you feel connected.   It’s time to get inspired and change the world – if only for those around you.   Connect with Pete Bombaci:  Website:  https://genwell.ca/ LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebombaci/ Email: pete@genwellproject.ca   Connect with us at Humans:Connecting  Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/aXHfHOE-gcI   Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  4. 03/23/2025

    27. Step outside your cage - harness the power of living authentically in midlife: with Katia Vlachos

    It’s time to step out of the cage that you feel you’re in in midlife – where you need to perform certain roles to fulfil certain obligations that you may or may not have wanted in the past.   Midlife is a funny time. We think we’ve got a handle on things—relationships, family, career, and more—then, bam! Midlife hits.   It's not just the physical aches, but the existential questions: Is this all there is? I’ve done everything right, so why am I not happy?   These questions – and the truths they bring – are common, but feed a sense of unease and disconnection.   We need to talk about them. No, we need to roar about them.   Katia Vlachos is Zurich-based reinvention coach, certified meditation teacher and bestselling author of Uncaged: A Good Girl's Journey to Reinvention a memoir which explores the themes of breaking free from social conditioning, making bold choices, and reclaiming one’s authentic self.    Katia's work has been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, the Harvard Business Review, The Telegraph, Forbes, BBC Radio, and more.   Join us for an inspiring conversation, in which   ●      you’ll learn how other’s expectations of us in early life create cages around us ●      you’ll understand why we start to question our lives in midlife ●     you’ll get great advice that enlists the support of the person you always see when you look in a mirror to help you navigate a loneliness experience.   It’s time to get inspired.   Connect with Katia Vlachos:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiavlachos/ Instagram: @katia.vlachos Website:  https://www.katiavlachos.com/   Buy her book:  https://www.katiavlachos.com/uncaged   Connect with us at Humans:Connecting   Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z-orw-WqAoU      Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/     In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  5. 03/16/2025

    26. Connected leaders create thriving teams - overcome the loneliness of leadership: with Rachael Cook

    Every leader knows that there’s a loneliness in leadership. We all want to be great leaders where those in our teams thrive. But we can inadvertently become workaholics, micromanagers, indecisive leaders, or bullies.   What if we told you that the quality of your connections with yourself, those most important to you, and your communityinfluences how you lead at work?   Listen up, because if you’re a current or aspiring leader, we’ve got the perfect guest joining us for this episode.   It’s time to become a connect human who is then an amazing leader.   Rachael Cook is a highly experienced, award-winning CEO and business owner dedicated to inspiring Australians to prioritize social connection for better health.   As CEO of Inclusee, a not-for-profit social prescribing service, Rachael’s people-first leadership has created such a strong culture that her team annually creates Christmas socks with her face to thank her for her exceptional leadership.   Get ready for an amazing conversation, in which   ●      you’ll learn Rachael’s technique for unlocking the power ofsitting in reflection ●      you’ll want to adopt her approach to knowing your values and then having the courage to live those values ●      and as always you’ll get great advice and support that inspires you to truly be the type of leader who creates an environment in which everyone thrives.   It’s time to get inspired.   Connect with Rachael Cook: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-cook-ceo/   Connect with us at Humans:Connecting Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:   https://youtu.be/lXIBzevMF8c    Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  6. 03/09/2025

    25. Investing in yourself in midlife pays the dividends you need: with Jonathon Lawless

    While Jonathon Lawless’ story of loneliness and finding himself in midlife is uniquely his, it’s much the same as yours.   As an investment banker living in Hong Kong, Jonathon found that his expat life and career did not, no matter the outward success, provide what he needed.   He spent his life trying to fit in; trying to prove that he was worthy enough for the education, the job, the income, the life.   As Jonathon entered midlife, he was lonely, lost, and stuck.   Confronted with a stark choice, Jonathon decided that he needed to invest in himself. He soon learned that this was the best investment he could ever make.   In this episode, you’ll:  ● hear how the struggle to fit-in and prove our worth in our younger years means that we inadvertently experience loneliness in midlife ● sit with us at the points where decisions to change needed to be made ● get outstanding advice from Jonathon – now a Lifeline volunteer – to help you move through your next loneliness experience.   Jonathon is now HUMANS:CONNECTING’s Investment Manager and Phil and Jonathon have been friends since they were 16-years-old. This is a special episode.   Settle in and get comfy (and maybe get a box of tissues), because Phil and Jono are here to help you reap the dividends of your decisions to invest in yourself.   Connect with Jonathon Lawless:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathon-lawless-82a49a119/   Connect with us at Humans:Connecting   Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org   Phil McAuliffe: https://www.humansconnecting.org/meet-the-team/about-phil-mcauliffe   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TH3PkQEp8zs   Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  7. 03/02/2025

    24. Creating connected men: with Mike Campbell

    Far too many men are broken.   From rates of suicide, violence, incarceration and educational outcomes, it’s clear that men are struggling.   This is not an episode about masculinity – toxic or otherwise – but an episode for you if you are a man who’s feeling lost and adrift.   This is an episode for you if there is a man in your life who you love who’s struggling.   It’s an episode to help men to rediscover themselves and to then come back to who they are and then be who they are.   Mike Campbell is a men’s coach, author and the giver of great hugs. He’s helped 1,000s of men around the world to know who they are, love who they are and then have the courage to be who they are.   In this episode, you’ll:   ●    be challenged to stop being a nice guy in the hope it results in connection ●    feel supported if you’re struggling with feeling lost and adrift ●    get outstanding advice on what you can do to support yourself or another man when next experience loneliness.   It’s time to dial down the noise and focus on creating authentically connected men who lift themselves and those around them.   Connect with Mike Campbell:   Instagram: @mikecampbellmc Website: https://mikecampbell.com.au/     Connect with us at Humans:Connecting   Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org  Phil McAuliffe: https://www.humansconnecting.org/meet-the-team/about-phil-mcauliffe     Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/TBnGCEz9XBs     Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

  8. 02/23/2025

    23. Coming out as lonely - your portal to authentic connection: with Ari Lowinsky

    We all reach a point where, before we can learn about the connection we need, we must first acknowledge and admit ourloneliness.   At this fork in the road, we face the choice: confront our loneliness, despite the fear and stigma, or rely on oldmethods to numb the discomfort.   This is like the anguish of coming out, as we believe that admitting loneliness risks judgement, shame and exclusion andwe’re not sure we’re ready – or strong enough – for that.   This episode is for you if you’ve realised that your past coping strategies no longer work and that your only choice to move forward is to admit your loneliness.   It’s time to pass through the portal to get the authentic connection you need and deserve.   Ari Lowinsky has been on a quest to understand loneliness and the human condition, and this has led him to create REL Solutions, tackling loneliness where it matters most: in workplaces, schools and communities.   Get ready for an amazing conversation, in which   ●      You’ll hear Ari’s story of loneliness and the physical, mental and emotional toll loneliness was taking on him ●      You’ll hear me coach Ari through the major decision points before and after his decision to admit his loneliness aloud ●      You’ll get great advice and support that encourages you to take the step towards getting the connection you need and absolutely deserve.   You’re here for a reason and it’s time to put an end to thetorture and step towards soul-nourishing connection. Let’s go together.   Connect with Ari Lowinsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-lowinsky/    Connect with us at Humans:Connecting Website: https://www.humansconnecting.org     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/96637703 Phil McAuliffe:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-mcauliffe/   Become a connected human: https://www.humansconnecting.org/products   Create your Connected Workplace: https://www.humansconnecting.org/creating-connected-workplaces   Get your Connection Plan (Connection Starter Course): https://www.humansconnecting.org/connection-starter-course   Partner with us and let’s change the world: https://www.humansconnecting.org/partners   Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/UzxdXW0iXkQ   Music composed and produced exclusively for the HUMANS:Connecting podcast by Alex Steve: https://www.instagram.com/ajsteve71/   In crisis now? https://www.humansconnecting.org/crisis-support

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Your life can be full and still feel like something is missing. You can have family, friends, a good career and plenty going on, and still not feel as connected as you want. The HUMANS:CONNECTING podcast meets you in that space. Hosted by Phil McAuliffe, we get curious about how humans connect, why we sometimes don't, and how our social needs change as our lives change. Through real conversations, lived experience, research, stories and humour, we explore social health, meaningful connection, belonging and loneliness, and what you can do to strengthen the connection you need.

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  • Creator
    Humans:Connecting
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    32
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    Explicit
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