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Podcast: Small Changes Big Shifts
Episode: Why Many Lifetime Relationships Begin at the YMCA with Amy Jewell
Description: "Connectivity is so important – no matter what age." - Amy Jewell  A recent study showed that 2 in 5 Americans haven't made a new friend in five years due to shyness or introversion. Even more, another study revealed that the loneliness rate in America has doubled since the 1980s. That number has now reached 40 percent of adults in America, and some experts believe the "real number" may be a lot higher than that. During today's episode, Dr. Michelle Robin invites Amy Jewell from the YMCA of Greater Kansas City to share the multitude of ways their organization is helping to...