454: Jillian Richardson on How to Become Unlonely

<p>Jillian Richardson is the founder of The Joy List, which is a newsletter with the mission of making New York City – and eventually the world – a less lonely place. She also hosts The Joy List Social, an event where you can show up by yourself and leave with a new friend.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, Jillian and Eric talk about her new book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781641372602" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unlonely Planet: How Healthy&nbsp;Congregations Can Change the World.&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p>Jillian Richardson and I Discuss How to Become Unlonely and …</p><ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9781641372602" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Unlonely Planet: How Healthy&nbsp;Congregations Can Change the World</a></li><li>Some of the barriers that get in the way of making friendships</li><li>Some strategies we can use to make friendships</li><li>Three relationship strengthening tactics</li><li>How to know when vulnerability slides into neediness</li><li>That looking for the “perfect” person or group of people can stump you in your search for meaningful connection</li><li>When you might want to reflect on your relationship to the idea of groups</li><li>Where to start when you’re lonely and want to connect with others</li><li>How to meet people if you’re an introvert</li><li>The importance of being kind to yourself in this process</li></ul><p>Jillian Richardson Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.thatjillian.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jillian’s Website</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/thatjillian" rel="noopener noreferrer"