#22 - Monika Jiang - Sharing our Loneliness and Creating Spaces for Authentic Connection

Rediscovering Connection with Shelley Doyle

Welcome to Rediscovering Connection!
Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people and yet felt utterly alone? In this episode, I speak to Monika Jiang, a writer, facilitator, and community builder, who joins me in a heart-to-heart on the silent epidemic of modern loneliness and our hunger for authentic connection.
We strip away the facade of social media's promised connectivity, and the importance of creating spaces, on-and-offline, to share stories about our human experience.
Join us for a soulful exploration as we journey towards understanding loneliness and embracing the growth that comes with genuine connection - with ourselves and others.
Get in touch with Monika:
Instagram: @monika.jiang

https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-jiang/
https://www.monikajiang.org/
https://www.monikajiang.org/sharing-our-loneliness
Through her project 'Sharing Our Loneliness' Monika explores modern loneliness as a personal, collective, and political challenge, aiming to raise awareness and cultivate third places for dialogue, connection, and community.

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I hope our conversation inspires you to rediscover connection in your personal or professional life.
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Love & sparkles,
✨Shelley
About Your Host

Hi, I'm Shelley Doyle, a Social Wealth Strategist and Connection Coach. I empower remote and nomadic founders and leaders who crave deeper connections to activate their social wealth, so they can feel trusted, supported, and truly connected—both online and offline—no matter where they are.
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I combine cutting-edge research on social wealth, social wellbeing and social capital with two decades in corporate communications to deliver mind-shifting talks, workshops, and programs around the world.
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1. #22 - Monika Jiang - Sharing our Loneliness and Creating Spaces for Authentic Connection (00:00:00)

2. Exploring Modern Loneliness and Connection (00:00:02)

3. Creating Spaces for Meaningful Connection (00:10:13)

4. Navigating Social Media and Personal Connections (00:27:55)

5. Nurturing Connection and Self-Reflection (00:41:40)

6. Exploring Self-Reflection and Epiphanies (00:48:46)

7. Reflecting on Relationships and Growth (00:53:38)