Follow up resources from Make Meaningful Connections 

Podcast Episodes

Working Conversations Podcast (https://janelanderson.com/podcast or wherever you get podcasts)

Specific episodes related to the session:

Start Here: Why It Matters

1. Ep 147: The Epidemic of Loneliness at Work
The research-backed case for why professional connection isn't optional — sets the stage for everything else.

2. Ep 212: The Paradox of Connection: So Hyperconnected and So Alone
Why being digitally connected doesn't mean we're actually building relationships — and what to do about it.

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

3. Ep 213: E.A.S.E. — Elective Avoidance of Social Exchanges
Why we choose to opt out of social interaction, even when we know it's good for us. Directly addresses the comfort zone challenge.

Building Your Network with Authenticity

4. Ep 78: How to Network in the Hybrid World — And Why You Need To
Practical techniques for networking when in-person casual interactions are less frequent. 

5. Ep 235: Meeting Strangers on the Internet — AKA Networking
Modern networking strategies, including digital outreach done authentically.

6. Ep 177: Harnessing Human Energy: The Secret Fuel Found in Interaction
The science of why human interaction energizes us — reframes networking as something that gives rather than drains.

Deepening and Maintaining Relationships

7. Ep 221: The Power of Small Gestures
How minor, intentional actions maintain and strengthen professional relationships over time.

8. Ep 195: Finding Your People: Why Community Matters in Work and Life
Broadens the networking conversation into community — the long game of professional relationship building.

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