We tend to think connection is built in big moments, but behavioural research suggests something different. Connection is built in tiny moments: small signals of warmth and small moments of repair. Ali shares her connection framework that shows what you need in connection- your frequency and intensity.

Then, Ali invites listeners to join a connection experiment - a simple set of small challenges designed to strengthen connection by changing small behaviours in the relationships around us.

Each week includes:

• A Courage Challenge: reaching outward
• A Depth Challenge: strengthening an existing relationship
• A Field Challenge: shifting the emotional tone of a group

In this episode, Ali walks through the psychology behind connection and the first week of the challenge, including:

• Reconnecting with someone you genuinely miss

• Repairing small relational ruptures

• Upgrading the emotional tone of a room