Simone Heng - How to Connect in a Lonely World

Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

I am so amazed by the wonderful Simone Heng who joins us today to talk about the importance of connection during the wave of loneliness sweeping the modern world. As a Human Connection Specialist, Simone introduces us to her mission to inspire people to connect in a world that terribly needs it. She is a former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, and one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.Simone is based a...

Chapters

1. Simone Heng - How to Connect in a Lonely World (00:00:00)

2. Realizing your Dream (00:07:57)

3. How Lonely is it? (00:09:20)

4. How our brains respond to high quality connections (00:14:03)

5. 5 types of Connections (00:16:00)

6. Can a Romantic Connection make things worse? (00:20:00)

7. What counts as a quality relationship? (00:21:38)

8. The Algorithm you can change (00:23:38)

9. Mo's love for Coffee and how to Connect (00:28:43)

10. Why are we so Lonely? (00:30:42)

11. Gen Z and the Pandemic (00:33:41)

12. The Signs of Loneliness (00:37:52)

13. Self-connection (00:41:54)

14. The difference between Alone and Lonely (00:44:19)

15. How Traumas compound (00:46:28)

16. The Blessings in the Trauma (00:53:31)

17. You don't get Points in Life (00:58:41)

18. Top Tips for beating Loneliness (01:00:50)