Addressing Loneliness Through Connection and Community with Jillian Richardson

Jillian is on the pod! Jillian is committed to creating connection and community by organizing places where people feel seen, heard, and valued. As a professional community builder, public speaker, and writer, Jillian is most known for being the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter with the mission of reducing loneliness in New York City and eventually the world. She's been sending it out every Monday morning for three years, helping thousands of people build connection to both place and each other. In addition to her successful career in community consulting and event design, Jillian has just released her first book and #1 Amazon new release, Unlonely Planet. We get into: Jillian’s work, The Joy List, her new book, dealing with imposter syndrome, how the world is missing out on community and belonging, what highly connected relationships look like in my life and Jillian’s life, the balance between going to facilitated events and spending 1:1 time in connection with others, our issues with Burning Man, why leadership is lonely and you should stop calling people “special” and “strong”, and the power of having the right people in your corner. www.joylist.nyc https://www.amazon.com/Unlonely-Planet-Healthy-Congregations-Change/dp/1641372605/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unlonely+planet&qid=1569863103&s=books&sr=1-1 www.facebook.com/joylistnyc www.instagram.com/joylistnyc www.instagram.com/thatJillian