Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True. My name's Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds True, and I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation. The Sounds True Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available.

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You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Dr. Christine Klussman.

Christine is a Harvard-trained positive health psychology researcher, clinician, and community

organizer dedicated to helping individuals more effectively solve societal problems

by emphasizing personal accountability and transformation.

She's the founder of the Purpose Project, as well as its research arm, The Connection Lab,

a nonprofit think tank committed to the scientific research exploration, education, and practice of authentic

connection.

With sounds true, Christine Klussman has written a beautiful new book called Connection, How to Find

the Life You're Looking for in the Life You Have.

Christine is remarkably soft-spoken, practical, and generous.

Take a listen. Here's my conversation with Christine Klusman.

Christine, as the founder of the purpose project, as well as its research arm, Connection Lab,

let's start by having our listeners learn a little bit about what is the purpose project.

And then we'll also talk some about the research you conduct at the Connection Lab.

But let's start with the Purpose Project.

What is it?

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