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Podcast: Introverted Entrepreneur: The Inner Work of Leadership
Episode: #544 - Partners in Hope: Ending the Loneliness Epidemic
Description: According to an October 2023 study, 1 out of 4 adults is dealing with loneliness and/or isolation. Loneliness can have serious health implications, with social isolation being linked to an increased risk of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes and dementia, as well as mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression. It can also affect one financially in terms of lost income.
Leaders in non-profits, as well as for-profit organizations, need to understand how to relate to someone who is caught in the spiral of despair, paranoia, and suspicion.
Today, I had the chance to interview Matt...