54. Build Your Village Without Overextending Yourself (& without people-pleasing)

Ready to ditch the loneliness of hyper-individualism? 🎉 In this episode, Jewel dives into the magic of building community, showing how even small moments and “social fitness” can strengthen your relationships. 💬💞 With tons of practical tips and heart-filled insight, she’ll have you rethinking how you connect—and craving more meaningful friendships! Want to feel more together in your everyday life? Tune in! 👀✨

• 00:00 - Intro

• 01:56 - Move from Hyper Individualism to Interdependence

• 10:30 - How to Shift to Interdependence

• 14:56 - The Importance of Building Your Community & How to Build It

• 21:46 - Building Meaningful Friendships

• 37:01 - Outro

  
  

You’ll Learn:

• We need to build our communities and support networks.

• Hyper individualism creates confusion and overwhelm in community building.

• Interdependence is essential for meaningful relationships.

• Small interactions with strangers can enhance our sense of community.

• Social fitness is about being comfortable with social interactions.

• Building a village includes casual connections, not just close friends.

• Prioritize a few meaningful friendships over many superficial ones.

• Scheduling regular meet-ups can strengthen friendships.

• Offering and accepting help deepens trust in relationships.

• Living life together creates deeper bonds.

  
  

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Missed the last few podcasts? Here’s the quick breakdown!

• Attachment style podcast: https://youtu.be/7ISQ63tjdQA?feature=shared

• The complete guide to getting involved with local organizations: https://www.connectionwithjewel.com/get-involved-with-local-social-change

• How to have better conversations: https://youtu.be/MpDdgATxWfM?feature=shared

If you are new here, WELCOME! The Socially Delightful Podcast is an edu-tainment podcast created for the big-hearted girlies who want to not just feel more confident but DELIGHT in themselves, delight in socializing and other people, and create delightful friendships and relationships. We are on a mission to create a culture of connection in our modern world, and to more DAMSELS LIVING IN SOCIAL DELIGHT.

Your host Jewel (from @ConnectionWithJewel) is a future therapist, overly certified coach, and human-connection obsessed, imperfect human. Jewel has helped 65+ people through her one-on-one program, and is now going to be helping YOU through her podcast! If you want Jewel’s help becoming your most socially delighted self, check out her one-on-one program, group program, retreats and MORE at www.connectionwithjewel.com!

This ain’t your average self-help podcast. Each week, through stories and shenanigans and laughs and modern philosophy, Jewel will be LIGHTING YOU THE F UP so you can enjoy being yourself and fill up your cup through connecting to the other people around you. And help create a culture of connection and SOCIAL DELIGHT. 

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