The New Economy That's Changing Business and Friendship

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Do you ever feel like you're surrounded by people but still craving real connection? In this episode, Chris and I dive into why we believe the next big business opportunity isn't information or experiences. It's human connection. We share the businesses proving this trend, why people are willing to invest in experiences that bring them together, and how building stronger relationships can transform both your business and your life. Tune in to discover why connection is the greatest investment you can make right now. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci. Sign up for your $1/month trial period at http://Shopify.com/happy. Zazzle - Save 25% on your first order today at http://Zazzle.com with code EARN. Monarch Money - Get your first year of Monarch Core for half off at http://Monarch.com with code EYH. Northwest Registered Agent - Visit northwestregisteredagent.com/EarnFree and start using free resources to build something amazing. Wealthfront - Join the million-plus people already building long-term wealth with confidence by heading to wealthfront.com/earn. Indeed - Indeed is giving Earn Your Happy listeners a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to help get your job the premium status it deserves. Just go to http://Indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on Earn Your Happy. HIGHLIGHTS Why Chris believes we're entering the human connection economy. The companies building thriving businesses by helping strangers connect. Why information is becoming free, but connection is becoming more valuable. How meaningful relationships can become your biggest competitive advantage. Why Chris is launching a new travel experience for entrepreneurs. How taking one chance completely changes your friendships and opportunities. RESOURCES Text or DM Chris @chriswharder on Instagram to join one of the first Found Entrepreneur Travel Experiences. Apply for the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE! Get on the waitlist for Mentor Collective Mastermind HERE! Try glōci for 40% off your first order with code HAPPY at checkout - head to getgloci.com FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Chris: @chriswharder Earn up to 4.30% APY with Wealthfront’s high-yield cash account for a limited time: https://wealthfront.com/earnThis experience may not be representative of other Wealthfront clients, and there is no guarantee of future performance or success. Experiences will vary. The host of Earn Your Happy podcast, Lori Harder (“Media Partner”), is not a client of Wealthfront. The Media Partner receives cash compensation from Wealthfront Brokerage for this paid endorsement placed in their podcast, creating a conflict of interest. More details available via the referral link. The Direct Deposit Plus Investing Program from Wealthfront Advisers LLC and Wealthfront Brokerage LLC provides eligible clients a 0.25% APY increase above the base APY on eligible Cash Account balances (up to an overall boosted rate of 4.30% for a limited time when including the three month 0.75% APY boost for new clients) when you direct deposit $1,000 a month, plus open, fund, and maintain an investing account. Wealthfront may change or end the program at any time and determine eligibility at its discretion. Terms apply. Full details at wealthfront.com/promo-terms.The Cash Account, which is not a deposit account, is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC ("Wealthfront Brokerage"), Member FINRA/SIPC. Wealthfront Brokerage is not a bank. The Annual Percentage Yield ("APY") on cash deposits as of January 30, 2026, is representative, requires no minimum, and may change at any time. References to the APY for the Wealthfront Cash Account, including any APY increase, are to the APY paid by insured depository institutions that participate in our cash sweep program (the "Program Banks”). Wealthfront Brokerage does not pay interest. Wealthfront Brokerage sweeps cash balances to Program Banks, where they earn the variable APY.Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Fees & Eligibility requirements may apply to certain checking features. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Securities investments are not bank deposits, bank-guaranteed or FDIC-insured, and may lose value. Product images are for illustrative purposes and do not reflect individual experiences, account balances, or performance.

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0:00.0	I think you need to be really, really open in order to have the quality of life and friends that you desire.
0:07.4	And so if this kind of freaks you out, you're like, oh my gosh, I've never done anything like that before.
0:11.6	Well, duh.
0:12.5	It's why you don't have what you want in your life.
0:14.6	You have to take a risk.
0:15.7	You have to take a chance.
0:23.9	And we're back.
0:25.6	With another episode of He Said, She said.
0:32.4	Okay, so I want to know because you have been running around the house like a little kid freaking out.
0:54.9	When Chris gets excited, it's like the enthusiasm is off the charts when he finds something that he's like the next big thing that he's excited about too. And I feel like one of the reasons you're excited is because this kind of hate close to home, which we'll talk about in a minute. But you've been talking a lot lately about the human connection economy and you seem a little obsessed with it.
0:59.2	I'm obsessed with it because like it made sense for me why people need it.
1:02.3	So do you remember last year and year before I'm like, Lori, I'm lonely.
1:03.7	Like I got plenty of friends.
1:04.1	Yeah.
1:05.7	And I text with them every day.
1:06.5	We send each other memes. Like I got tons of friends that interact with.
1:08.5	But they're scattered all around the country.
1:09.6	They're all over.
1:10.6	And I needed real human connection in person. Like weekly. Well, yes. And like my clients, they're on Zoom. My whole Frollo team, they're on the East Coast. I'm on the West Coast. Like, I didn't have, even our personal brand teams. We only meet on Zoom. So I was really lonely last year and the year before. year before before and I was like, I need to fix this. And I realized, okay, I need more human connection. So where could I go find human connection? Oh, I know for me. It was pickleball. So I went and I joined the pickleball country club over there and started playing pickleball and start meeting more people, more people, more people. Now, here is what I realized. The experience is
1:45.6	pickleball, but I'm not going for the experience. I'm going for the connection, the camaraderie of
1:52.6	being with guys again, the conversations afterwards, the conversations in between when we're taking a
1:57.1	break, the conversations afterwards when we all go up and get a drink or have water and we
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