Best Meetpeopleonline Podcasts (2024)

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S3E7: How Social Support Increases Our Resilience to Loss with Pat Hiller 32:54

3+ y ago32:54

32:54

In this episode, I speak with Pat Hiller. She was directly introduced to me by my mother’s friend. My mother and her friend are both active with At Home Alexandria, which describes themselves as a community for support, enrichment and fun for neighbors that are 55 and older. This episode covers topics that may be triggering for some people. [TW: SI…

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S3E6: How Networks Support People Displaced by War with Khusraw Razbaan Ahmadzai 34:40

3+ y ago34:40

34:40

In this episode, I speak with Khusraw Razbaan Ahmadzai. He is a friend and colleague of my partner. While I've had the pleasure of seeing him on zoom often, we've never actually met in person. Razbaan is a proud dad as well as a network and systems engineer. He spent his early childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan before moving to Islamabad, Pakistan dur…

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S3E5: Why Connections Are Critical During Natural Disasters with Karsang Tamang 24:56

3+ y ago24:56

24:56

In this episode, I speak with Karsang Tamang. We met when he approached me at Bamboo Lodge in the Langtang valley of Nepal and convinced me to hire his father as a porter. His father was a fantastic guide and I had the opportunity to meet his mother and other relatives in their village, Thulo Syafru. Karsang and his family grew up relatively poor b…

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S3E4: How Having Kids Changes Your Network with Guang Ming Whitley 34:50

3+ y ago34:50

34:50

In this episode, I speak with Guang Ming Whitley. She is married to a friend of mine from university. He introduced me to her when I passed through Los Angeles on business many years ago. Guang Ming wears many hats. She's the CEO of the Whitley household and stayed home for many years to raise 4 wonderful children. She has written both fiction and …

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S3E3: Pairing Up, Splitting Up, and How Partners Cultivate Networks Differently with Max Dickins 41:00

3+ y ago41:00

41:00

In this episode, I speak with Max Dickins. He reached out to me directly on Twitter after seeing a post about The Reliants Project. Max is an Author, Playwright, Actor, Presenter & Comedian. His latest book is called Improvise, which helps people learn how to handle whatever comes their way at work using simple rules and techniques from improv. He …

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S3E2: Challenges and Opportunities of Moving to a New Place with Nina Hobson 37:25

3+ y ago37:25

37:25

In this episode, I speak with Nina Hobson. She reached out directly after seeing a post about The Reliants Project on LinkedIn. Nina is no stranger to relocation. She has lived in 10 countries on 4 continents and has moved countless times. She also writes The Expater, a blog that shares what it’s like to live abroad to help make it more accessible …

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S3E1: Building a Career and Changing Jobs Through the Lens of Networks 9:31

3+ y ago9:31

9:31

In season 3, we’ll turn individuals who have experienced specific life events that shaped their networks. Some of these events will be very common, like getting engaged or having children. Some of them will be less common, like experiencing the death of a partner or being displaced by war. In each conversation, we’ll hear how that person dealth wit…

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M1E4: Conversations to Maintain Relationships and Exchange Value 39:36

3+ y ago39:36

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In this episode, Georgie and I focus on conversations any of us might have when we are maintaining a relationship or hoping to harness it in support of a specific objective. These types of chats often happen when you have news to share or realise that the other person might be able to help you reach a goal. We call these 'maintenance' conversations…

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M1E3: How to Have First Time Conversations When There’s Specific Context 41:17

3+ y ago41:17

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In this episode, Georgie and I focus on first-time conversations with someone when a specific context has been layed out. These types of chats often happen when you’ve been directly introduced to someone or have met someone because you are each representing organisations with a specific objective in mind. We still label these conversations as formi…

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M1E2: How to Have First Time Conversations Without Much Context 49:08

4y ago49:08

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In this episode, Georgie and I focus on first-time conversations when there’s very little context. These types of chats can happen when you’re standing in line somewhere or have been sent to a virtual breakout room at a conference. We call them forming conversations because there’s an opportunity to form a connection with the other person, but some…

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M1E1: Introducing The Reliants Project X Trigger Conversations 13:33

4y ago13:33

13:33

Thanks for joining this experiment! In between The Reliants Project regular podcast seasons, we’re going to start launching mini-series. This will allow us to explore specific topics in more depth, in collaboration with an expert from that space. For the next several episodes, I’ve joined forces with Georgie Nightingall from Trigger Conversations. …

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S2E8: Key Characteristics of Products and Services that Help You Cultivate Networks 9:42

4y ago9:42

9:42

During the second season of The Reliants Project podcast, we explored networks through the eyes of innovators and practitioners. They are using their intuition and experience in networks to build products and services. They are creating the tools and technologies to help us meet people, as well as helping us nurture relationships and cultivate our …

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S2E7: Bilyana Freye on How Context Elevates Virtual Conversations and Orbiit's Community Activation 32:59

4y ago32:59

32:59

Bilyana is the co-founder and CEO of Orbiit. Their service matches people within a network for 1-to-1 conversations on a specific topic. They help community managers systematically activate their communities through these types of conversations. The companies that use their service appreciate the value of increasing the interconnectivity within a n…

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S2E6: Lynn Greenberg on How Relocation Disrupts Your Network and Pivt's Plans to Help 36:26

4y ago36:26

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Lynn is the founder and CEO of Pivt. Their service helps improve the well being of relocated employees and their families. They support people through the whole relocation process, from considering a new opportunity, planning the move, to aclimating to the new city, all grounded in the power of networks and social support. In this episode we talk a…

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S2E5: Connor Murphy on The Magic of Introductions and How Bridge Supports Connectors 33:14

4y ago33:14

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Connor Murphy has spent most of his career building both digital and institutional networks. At Datahug, Connor built what was described as 'LinkedIn on Steroids' for large enterprises like KPMG and Deloitte. With Bridge, he is building a tool to serve people he calls ‘connectors’ which allows them to help their network succeed, initially by helpin…

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S2E4: Zahra Davidson on the Power of Peer Learning with Enrol Yourself 35:09

4y ago35:09

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Zahra is the founder and CEO of Enrol Yourself. They organise Learning Marathons, which are 6 month peer-led learning programmes for adults. They also run year long training programs for peer-based learning facilitation. She is passionate about lifelong learning and the power of peer groups to support it. In this episode: She shares how people use …

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S2E3: Stephen Choi on Connecting During COVID and How Hi Right Now Can Help 36:31

4y ago36:31

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Stephen is the co-founder and CEO of Hi Right Now. They run virtual speed chat events for communities to help their members connect with each other. They only started a few months ago and have already connected 1,000s of people around the world. In this episode we talk about: -How his upbringing opened his eyes to the importance of networks -How CO…

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S2E2: Amar Dhand on Creating a Social Network Paradigm for Clinical Medicine 37:51

4y ago37:51

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Dr. Amar Dhand is a Neurologist and Social Scientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Currently, his work focuses on social networks and how they impact health outcomes. He is interested in creating a social network paradigm for clinical medicine. In this episode we: We talk about how he came to appreciate the role that n…

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S2E1: Life Events that Disrupt Our Networks and Innovations that Help Us Reduce the Impact 12:14

4y ago12:14

12:14

In the first season, we explored how networks shape your wellbeing, relationships and community through the eyes of academics and researchers in the field of network science. We also learned some foundational principles of networks and how they shape us and the world around us. In season 2, we'll turn our focus to practicioners and innovators. They…

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S1E8: 10 Limiting Beliefs That Are Holding You Back from Connecting with Others 13:46

4y ago13:46

13:46

Many people go through life with a set of unconscious beliefs and biases about networks and relationships that don’t drive the outcomes they really want. These unconscious beliefs drive behaviours that have a huge impact on our wellbeing, relationships and community. In this episode, I wrap up Season 1 of The Reliants Project Podcast and examine te…

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S1E7: YY Ahn on How the Friendship Paradox Impacts Your Mental and Physical Health 36:06

4y ago36:06

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YY Ahn is an Associate Professor of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University. He investigates questions across a range of fields including sociology, health, economics and culture. In this episode we: - Discuss what YY learned from analysing LinkedIn's data from 500 million users in 25 years - Talk about the friendship paradox and how unders…

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S1E6: Michelle Rogan on Who Owns Your Network and How That Impacts Your Career 41:20

4y ago41:20

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Michelle Rogan is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London Business School. Her research explores how people and organisations' social capital impacts entrepreneurship and innovation. In this episode we: - Talk about how small worlds show up in our lives - Discuss who actually owns your network in a work co…

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S1E5: Noah Askin on How Networks Impact Creativity 41:12

4y ago41:12

41:12

Noah Askin is an Assistant Professor at INSEAD. His research is on social and cultural networks and how they drive creativity and innovation, particularly in the music industry. He also teaches organisational design and leadership, focusing on corporate culture and organisational change. In this episode we discuss: Noah's research on musicians and …

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S1E4: Alexander Gates on the Science of Success 36:31

4y ago36:31

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Alexander Gates is a post-doctoral research associate at The Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University, also known as the Barabasi Lab. His research is focused on the science of success and the dynamics of academic careers. In this episode we: - Discuss how you can apply the 'science of success' to further your career- Learn ab…

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S1E3: Marc Ventresca on the Importance of Diverse Networks for Social Innovation 41:27

4y ago41:27

41:27

Marc Ventresca is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford Said Business School. His work focuses specifically on entrepreneurs and social innovators, understanding how they build networks to support their initiatives and how those networks evolve over time. In this episode we discuss: How entrepreneurs and social innovators build network…

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S1E2: Janice McCabe on How Your Friend Networks Impact Your Success 47:46

4y ago47:46

47:46

Janice McCabe is an associate professor of sociology at Dartmouth College and author of Connecting in College. Her research explores how students make and keep friends as well as how their friendship networks help or hurt their academic and social success. In this episode we discuss: The different types of friend network structures Janice discovere…

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S1E1: Scott David on Connecting Insights to Action and How Knowledge Graphs Can Help 45:32

4y ago45:32

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Scott David is the founder of Shapeable.ai, which grew out of his work as the Head of Information Interaction at the World Economic Forum. He supports social innovators by creating powerful knowledge graphs which unpack complex issues into manageable parts and identify the relevant stakeholders to drive change. In this episode we discuss: The thing…

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S1E0: Welcome to the Reliants Project 10:58

4y ago10:58

10:58

The Reliants Project is a podcast about how networks shape your wellbeing, relationships and community. In this introductory episode I give some background to my story and talk about the importance of network science in helping you actively cultivate your network, whether your goal is to build your relationships more deliberately, make better intro…

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S3E7: How Social Support Increases Our Resilience to Loss with Pat Hiller 32:54

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S3E6: How Networks Support People Displaced by War with Khusraw Razbaan Ahmadzai 34:40

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S3E5: Why Connections Are Critical During Natural Disasters with Karsang Tamang 24:56

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S3E4: How Having Kids Changes Your Network with Guang Ming Whitley 34:50

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S3E3: Pairing Up, Splitting Up, and How Partners Cultivate Networks Differently with Max Dickins 41:00

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S3E2: Challenges and Opportunities of Moving to a New Place with Nina Hobson 37:25

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S3E1: Building a Career and Changing Jobs Through the Lens of Networks 9:31

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M1E4: Conversations to Maintain Relationships and Exchange Value 39:36

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M1E3: How to Have First Time Conversations When There’s Specific Context 41:17

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M1E2: How to Have First Time Conversations Without Much Context 49:08

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M1E1: Introducing The Reliants Project X Trigger Conversations 13:33

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S2E8: Key Characteristics of Products and Services that Help You Cultivate Networks 9:42

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S2E7: Bilyana Freye on How Context Elevates Virtual Conversations and Orbiit's Community Activation 32:59

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S2E6: Lynn Greenberg on How Relocation Disrupts Your Network and Pivt's Plans to Help 36:26

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S2E5: Connor Murphy on The Magic of Introductions and How Bridge Supports Connectors 33:14

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S2E4: Zahra Davidson on the Power of Peer Learning with Enrol Yourself 35:09

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S2E3: Stephen Choi on Connecting During COVID and How Hi Right Now Can Help 36:31

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S2E2: Amar Dhand on Creating a Social Network Paradigm for Clinical Medicine 37:51

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S2E1: Life Events that Disrupt Our Networks and Innovations that Help Us Reduce the Impact 12:14

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S1E8: 10 Limiting Beliefs That Are Holding You Back from Connecting with Others 13:46

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S1E7: YY Ahn on How the Friendship Paradox Impacts Your Mental and Physical Health 36:06

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S1E6: Michelle Rogan on Who Owns Your Network and How That Impacts Your Career 41:20

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S1E5: Noah Askin on How Networks Impact Creativity 41:12

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S1E4: Alexander Gates on the Science of Success 36:31

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S1E3: Marc Ventresca on the Importance of Diverse Networks for Social Innovation 41:27

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S1E2: Janice McCabe on How Your Friend Networks Impact Your Success 47:46

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S1E1: Scott David on Connecting Insights to Action and How Knowledge Graphs Can Help 45:32

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S1E0: Welcome to the Reliants Project 10:58

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