Matt gives an honest and transparent update of what's going on behind the scenes and what you can expect from the podcast moving forward.

Celeste Headlee, the author of two books, viral Ted X talker, and PBS show host, discusses interesting themes of human connection as she ties it back to our primal needs of conversation. We dive into themes of connection during and after the pandemic and find ways we can be better at conversation and listening.

Ted X Speaker and former radio co-host of one of the most popular UAE stations discusses how she was able to enable feelings of connection in millions of listeners without ever seeing them. In this episode, we discuss Malavika Varadan's lessons learned as a premier radio host, how she creates connections and themes interesting topics like having fans believe that they truly know her without ever meeting her.

Forgetting a name is one of the worst things you can do when building a new relationship. Not only does this tell the other person they're a "zero" it breaks down the connection between two people. In this episode, Matt discusses the power that someone's name can hold and he goes over some tips and tricks to help us remember names.

If we don't fully understand our own emotions and ourselves, how can we expect to connect to others? Drew Teller, the founder of the Lund Yoga Community, discusses how we can use Yoga to help us better understand our own emotions and thoughts. This, in turn, allows us to remove barriers of connection and have more meaningful relationships. In addition to this, Matt and Drew discuss things like vulnerability, loneliness, and more to create a well-rounded conversation.

In these strange times, we need to get creative with how we maintain social connection in a time of physical distancing. In this episode we cover creative ways to maintain our humanity during social isolation and quarantine.

What makes a connection with our mother's so special? Here are 5 scientific facts you (probably) didn't know about your connection with your mom.

Learn how to utilize Dr. Arthur Aron's legendary exercise to instantly create a deep connection with anyone (even strangers). In this episode discover the history behind the exercise responsible for multiple marriages/ best friendships and how to do the exercise yourself.

Has this generation lost quality romantic connection? Listen in as Matt and Damona compare today's romantic human connection with 50 years ago and how you can use modern digital tools to encourage a more meaningful romance with people online.

The science behind a hug and why we should try to give and get as many hugs as possible.