Finding Your Community and Discovering Where You Truly Belong with Emilia van Hauen

<p>The event of the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way in which many of us interact with each other, including finding a sense of belonging in our communities. Many people are feeling isolated, lonely, and depressed.<br></p><p>Today’s guest is Emilia van Hauen, a Cultural Sociologist, Author, Marketing Expert, and International Keynote Speaker on modern ways of life and social trends.</p><p>During our conversation, Emilia sheds light on how communities have changed in modern times, and people now have the freedom to create their own identities and find specific communities where they belong. She also explains how, paradoxically, this freedom creates a sense of pressure for people to succeed, which can have negative consequences. She goes on to explain how COVID-19 has affected our ability to engage in healthy relationships, and how things may be different in the post-pandemic world.</p><p>This episode provides fascinating sociological insight for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider (which is apparently 99.5% of people), so don’t miss it!</p><p>Here’s a peek at what else we discuss:</p><ul> <li>The prevalence of people feeling disconnected from their communities in today’s world.</li> <li>How being an outsider can be a positive thing.</li> <li>How society is moving away from the ‘bound communities’ that we are born into.</li> <li>How COVID-19 and living life online has affected one’s sense of community.</li> <li>The importance of good relationships in living a happy and healthy life.</li> <li>How relationships have been affected by the physical distance created by COVID-19.</li> <li>How relationships and communities may be different after the pandemic.</li> <li>Thoughts on whether or not the trend of digital nomadism will affect one’s sense of community going forward.</li> <li>How a sense of belonging, or being ‘owned’, is often more important than a glamorized sense of freedom.</li> <li>Being in a relationship and being independent doesn’t have to be contradictory.</li> </ul><p><br><