Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasnop. My special guest today is Sophie Gregor Trudeau,

author, speaker, mental health advocate, and yes, former first partner of Canada.

Her recent book, Closer Together, chronicles her extraordinary journey of self-discovery

and provides a very potent guide for healing.

In this interview, we talk about the crisis of loneliness and the weaponization of loneliness

in our world today, how disconnection fuels fear and why so many of us feel unmoored in an age

of constant distraction. Sophie shares why trust, both in ourselves and in others is the foundation of resilience

and how the way we were loved and nurtured as children shapes our ability to navigate the world as adults.

We also explore the difference between loneliness and chosen solitude

and why learning to be a peace in our own company is one of the greatest

gifts we can give ourselves. We talk about the importance of play, of being in nature,

of slowing down in a world that constantly tells us to speed up. And we dive into what it means

to truly show up for our children,

not just with words, but with our presence, our emotional regulation, and the silent,

steady signals that say you are safe, you are seen, you are loved. And perhaps most

powerfully,

Sophie speaks about the courage that it takes to choose authenticity over attachment,

to break cycles, to step into the unknown,

and to trust that on the other side of fear,

there is something even greater waiting for us.

Sophie's wisdom is truly an offering, a chance to reimagine the way that we connect with

ourselves, with each other, and with the world around us.

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