Why Are We So Lonely? How You Can Truly Find Meaning, Purpose, & Connection (feat. Dr. Varun Soni)

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4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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This episode will help you ask and answer the big questions in life! Dr. Varun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at USC, where he is the chief religious and spiritual leader for over 45,000 students. He has been featured on ABC News, Forbes, NPR, and The Los Angeles Times, he was also mentored by His Holiness the 14th Dali Lama of Tibet. On this episode Victoria and Dr. Soni discuss the mental health crisis that's facing our world and why so many are struggling to discover their own sense of meaning, purpose, and identity. Not to mention, how can we connect with others, make more friends, and truly feel fulfilled in our lives? This eye-opening conversation is one of Victoria's favorite Real Pod episodes EVER!

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a DR Media Production.
0:04.6	As a parent, do you ever wish someone could just whisper some realistic and trustworthy support
0:09.6	in your ear and not make you feel awful for not having all the answers? Well, that's what I'm
0:14.4	here for. I'm Dr. Alisa Pressman, developmental psychologist, parent educator, clinical professor,
0:20.6	and I'm a mom. My goal is to make your parenting journey less overwhelming and a lot more joyful.
0:26.7	Please join me every Friday for new episodes of Raising Good Humans.
0:33.2	There is no permanent anything. There is no emotion that's permanent. There is no feeling that's
0:38.0	permanent. The grand paradox of our lives is that the only thing permanent is impermanence
0:43.2	and the only thing constant is change. And if we are stuck on the idea of ourselves as a fixed
0:49.8	person, that's going to bring you a lot of suffering because the world is changing around you.
0:58.4	Hey everybody and welcome to RealPod. I'm Victoria Garrick, former Dioan athlete and mental health
1:04.1	and body amajabicate. Every Wednesday I'll be bringing you awesome guests, weekly inspiration,
1:09.9	and the realest conversations around everything and anything. Now let's get real.
1:15.0	Welcome back to RealPod. Everybody, hope you're having a fabulous start to your morning.
1:24.4	Can you believe that May is like over? I mean, that flew by. I hope you've been enjoying all
1:31.5	the mental health themed episodes that we've been bringing you for Mental Health Awareness Month.
1:36.4	Of course, we have a fantastic grand finale to cap off mental health month. And it's a
1:42.0	conversation that is truly one of my favorite conversations I've ever had on RealPod with someone
1:48.1	who has had a huge impact in my life. Now this episode was actually recorded and released
1:54.1	over a year ago, but I'm re-running it because it is truly that good. I always suggested to people
2:00.5	when they ask what my favorite episodes are. And also if you've heard it before, it's worth another
2:04.6	list and I've listened to this episode like 10 times. There's always something new I can pull
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