133 "How can hospitality heal?" with Shauna Niequist

<p>“Hospitality is giving people a place to be when they would otherwise be alone.” </p><p>Today Mickenzie and Lindsey sit down with the queen of hospitality, New York Times best-selling author, and Onsite alum, Shauna Neiquist, for a practical and inspiring conversation about the healing power of hospitality. Together, they’ll explore how to overcome the barriers of gathering, simplifying, and rethinking what it means to host and how the act of being seen, heard, and valued can change us.  </p><p><strong>In this episode:  </strong></p><p>3:21 – How Shauna defines hospitality  </p><p>8:43 – Overcoming the barriers of hospitality  </p><p>10:33 – How to be a good guest  </p><p>12:33 – Sharing the load of hosting  </p><p>14:21 – Why Shauna doesn’t use the word ‘entertaining’  </p><p>22:17 – Understanding and rewriting our narratives around hospitality  </p><p>26:47 – What to do when food feels complicated  </p><p>29:22 – Curating an environment for meaningful conversation  </p><p>31:59 – How to host someone new  </p><p>35:19 – Extending hospitality to yourself  </p><p>41:20 – What is healing hospitality?  </p><p>42:27 – Rapid fire questions about books and food with Shauna  </p><p>51:04 – Finding a balance of spontaneous and planned gatherings<br>  </p><p><strong><em>Shauna's recommendations: </em></strong></p><p><strong>Best Book She's Read this Year: </strong></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3R2NW1B">Demon Copperhead </a>- <em>Barbara Kingsolver</em></p><p><strong>Favorite Curry Paste: </strong></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3sKcfYP">Mae Ploy</a></p><p><strong>Cookbooks</strong>: </p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3R2NW1B">Let's Eat </a>- <em>Dan Polosi </em></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3sKcfYP">Shabbat </a>- <em>Adeena Sussman<br></em><strong><br>Onsite Experiences mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><p><br><a href="https://experienceonsite.com/workshops/living-centered-program/">Onsite’s Living Centered Program</a><br>There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose.<br>Wheth