You're listening to Behind the Bliss, a weekly podcast where Rachel Autry brings conversations to you from women that share what's behind their highlight reel.

Each episode is designed for you to see a message from the mess and encourage you to find balance in the bliss.

We know that what you're facing is important for shaping who God has created you to be.

Some may say it's a process that often happens behind the bliss. Here's today's episode. You want to know why I love

this podcast and you guys and this whole community? It's because we're about real authentic

connection. And I know

connection is such a busy word these days. It's like the word everyone's using. It's so trendy,

but for real, how do you feel whenever you stop scrolling on Instagram? How do you feel when you

get off the phone with a friend? And what are the differences between those two feelings?

And so today's conversation is going to encourage this thought

about sharing your story. How do we do that? How do we even begin this whole process with today's guest,

Laura Tremaine. Laura wrote a book, Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First, which is 10 questions to take

your friendships to the next level. It just was recently released, so yes, you can get your

hands on it now, and yes, you totally should. It comes at the perfect time while we're all isolated.

We're in the midst of this pandemic. This whole book exposes the flaws of this hyper-connected

culture that we live in, and it leaves so many of us feeling lonely and shamed and silenced.

But this book is really part guidebook, part memoir, of her own framework for cultivating

intimate and authentic connections with others by sharing her stories and asking us to do the

same with ours.

Here's why I love Laura and this was such a good conversation for me and then I'll let you

listen to the show

but Laura believes that openness is the foundation for connection and it only begins with meaningful

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