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Be The Connection

Be The Connection

By: Andy Harris
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 A deep dive into why connections matter for all of us, told through the inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking stories of guests ranging from community organizers to coaches to former inmates to authors to photographers and more. Their journeys and insights highlight the awesome impact of meaningful connections, barriers we face in developing community and what happens we do – and don’t – have it in our lives. Settle in, think, laugh and listen as we help you be the connection for your world.Andy Harris Relationships Social Sciences
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  • Be The Connection: Researcher Andrew Smith (Episode 65)

    Be The Connection: Researcher Andrew Smith (Episode 65)
    Oct 15 2025

    In the second half of our closer look at a key study on loneliness and the internet, researcher Andrew Smith shares more on the value of social networks vs. social media and how cultural differences play into the way people view isolation and being distant from one another. Check it out!
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    25 mins
  • Be The Connection: Researcher Hessah Al-Heneidi (Episode 64)

    Be The Connection: Researcher Hessah Al-Heneidi (Episode 64)
    Sep 29 2025

    We kick off our series on loneliness and isolation with a researcher who co-authored an impactful study on internet and social media usage and the effect it has on real, tangible connections in times of challenges and stress. Hessah Al-Heneidi has some amazing insights sure to shift your persective.


    Hessah's research: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/internet-and-loneliness/2023-11
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    29 mins
  • Be The Connection: Addiction counselor Dan Page (Episode 64)

    Be The Connection: Addiction counselor Dan Page (Episode 64)
    Jul 5 2025

    Dan Page's journey from battling addiction starting at the age of 12 to derailing his life as an adult on to becoming a counselor and building community for those walking the same path he's walked has developed an immense appreciation for the value of community and its absolute necessity for anyone fighting a hard battle in life. Hear Dan's compelling story and what we can all that from the battles he's faced.
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    28 mins
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