For a lot of Americans, it’s getting harder and harder to find community. Fewer people are religious, we move around more and with more things online, we spend less time running errands and interacting with people in real life. In this Refam Chat, Julia talks to Katherine Goldstein, author of the upcoming book "How to Find Your People" and creator of The Double Shift substack, which gives advice on how to cultivate an in person community. 

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Additional Resources: 

Check out Katherine’s newsletter, The Double Shift. 

Here’s her essay about striking up conversations at the farmer’s market and her essay about why introverts need community too. 

Block Party USA- learn how to throw your own block party! 

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Producer: Claire McInerny 

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