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!

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

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.

Jim, one of our first guests, is back with Frannie Hohman and together, they lead a two-year restorative justice program for inmates at San Quentin State Prison. Hear the amazing community that develops and helps bring healing in a space for inmates and even their victims after all the pain and difficulty in their past.

Connection and community are vital, but where do solitude and isolation fit in the mix for a healthy life and mindset? Our new series will explore that question and we set up the awesome conversations ahead with this kickoff episode.

From a small town to being on the air covering a range of communities around her native Northeast Ohio, Sarah White has learned what community means in a range of ways and she brings that perspective and insights to a conversation about the people and components that make a community tick.

Sarah on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.jayne.white/?hl=en

Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-white-2646294/

WAOH-TV: https://waoh.tv/

Chris has been vital to building communities in the music world and now helps businesses make community the center of their internal operations and their relationship with those outside their walls. He joins to share valuable insights on all of the above and talk about his new book, due out this summer!

Chris' website: https://chriscatania.co/

Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercatania/

Chris on X: https://x.com/chriscatania

Ed has spent nearly three decades rooted in the high school sports community and as a cancer survivor, he's a part of that special community as well. He's dishing out valuable lessons learned and shining a light on how to move your community forward.