Spark Something New
What would it look like to be in love with your life? What would it take to live as you to show up as your full and authentic self? What would you need in order to find rest? It would take a spark of something new! Something to help you think differently, act differently, build relationships differently, and lead differently. You'll find that spark here, on the Spark Something New Podcast!
Spark Something New
Episode 25: The Cure for Disconnection: Reclaiming What Makes You Feel Alive with Dr. Adam Dorsay
In this heartfelt and thoughtful conversation, Katie explores the concept of connection with psychologist, executive coach, speaker, podcast host, and author, Dr. Adam Dorsay, whose new book Super Psyched dives deep into how connection shapes fulfillment, happiness, and resilience. Against the backdrop of rising loneliness, exhaustion, and societal disconnection, they explore how reconnecting to self, others, the world, and something greater can transform our lives.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
1. We’re Facing a Human Connection Crisis:
- Loneliness and social isolation is at an all-time high.
- We are soulfully exhausted as a human species.
- Many of us are disconnected from what gives us vitality and joy.
2. What Is Connection, Really?
- Adam defines connection as “vitality, aliveness, and life force.”
- It's not about surface-level interaction; it's about resonance—emotional authenticity, congruence, and feeling fully alive.
3. The Four Types of Connection (from Super Psyched):
- Connection to Self
- Connection to Others
- Connection to the World
- Connection to Something Greater
4. Disconnection Often Comes from:
- Numbing behaviors (doomscrolling, binge-watching, busying ourselves).
- Cognitive biases (negativity bias, social comparison, FOMO).
- Living inauthentically (e.g., pursuing a path others chose for us).
5. Reconnection Is About Small but Intentional Steps:
- Pursuing activities that once brought joy.
- Reaching out to friends for meaningful conversations.
- Creating instead of consuming.
Connection isn’t about removing things from our lives—it’s about adding the right things back in. The journey toward reconnection is less about restriction and more about rediscovery and expansion.
Listen now and let this conversation spark something new in how you view connection in your own life!
EPISODE RESOURCES:
- Connect with Adam on LinkedIn
- Connect with Adam on Instagram and Facebook
- Learn more about Adam on his website
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