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How to be less lonely (professionally and personally) with Joelle Parent-Proulx

Jenn Glynn and Jason Thomson Season 7 Episode 92

This edition of The Playbook is going to resound BIG TIME with so many of you.

In our hyperconnected world, people are feeling more lonely than ever before.

Luckily, my friend Joelle Parent-Proulx has been doing a LOT of thinking about loneliness and solitude.

Want to feel more connected and be a-ok with your solitude? Listen up to this week’s episode. It’s so so so good.

Segment 01 – The Problem
I’m a Senior VP at a technology company. My work is really interesting, purposeful…and gratifying.

But there’s this one thing.

I’ve always heard this idea that it’s lonely at the top — and I get it. It often seems like I don’t have anyone to share my experience with, and who can really see my challenges and wins.

Segment 02 – The Impact
“Loneliness” has a negative impact on energy and brain chemistry. Learn about the three types of loneliness that we all face.

Segment 03 – Big Thoughts
What can we do about our loneliness? Start with some big, strategic level thinking…

Segment 04 – Small Thoughts
How to use tools like “stop and drop” to feel less lonely.