In this episode of the Socially Delightful Podcast, Jewel guides you through creating more meaningful connections in 2025 without overloading your schedule. She breaks down how cultural and economic factors have contributed to modern-day loneliness, then offers simple, energizing strategies for building relationships and community. From scheduling routines with friends to shifting your mindset to “connection glasses,” Jewel’s tips help you foster authentic bonds—no extra burnout required.

What You'll Learn:

• Streamline Consistency: Build routines or rotate simple get-togethers so connecting isn’t a chore.

• Focus on Existing Sparks: Grow your current friendships instead of always searching for new people.

• Talk About the Friendship: Lead with collaboration and openness to deepen trust and authenticity.

• Wear Your “Connection Glasses”: Train your mind to seek positive moments in every interaction.

• Embrace “Good Enough”: Small, consistent actions are more sustainable and fulfilling than perfectionistic goals.

In this episode:

• 00:00 – Intro

• 03:45 – The importance of consistency in relationships

• 10:48 – Fostering deeper connections with exhausting friends

• 16:16 – Putting in your connection glasses

• 21:45 – Embracing good enough connection

• 23:57 – Final Thoughts & Recap

If you are new here, WELCOME! The Socially Delightful Podcast is an edu-tainment podcast created for the big-hearted girlies who want to not just feel more confident but DELIGHT in themselves, delight in socializing and other people, and create delightful friendships and relationships. We are on a mission to create a culture of connection in our modern world, and to more DAMSELS LIVING IN SOCIAL DELIGHT.

Your host Jewel (from @ConnectionWithJewel) is a future therapist, overly certified coach, and human-connection obsessed, imperfect human. Jewel has helped 65+ people through her one-on-one program, and is now going to be helping YOU through her podcast! If you want Jewel’s help becoming your most socially delighted self, check out her one-on-one program, group program, retreats and MORE at www.connectionwithjewel.com!

This ain’t your average self-help podcast. Each week, through stories and shenanigans and laughs and modern philosophy, Jewel will be LIGHTING YOU THE F UP so you can enjoy being yourself and fill up your cup through connecting to the other people around you. And help create a culture of connection and SOCIAL DELIGHT.

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