Finding Grace episode 149 Lets talk about loneliness with Simone Heng

In this episode of Finding Grace I am joined by the dynamic Simone Heng who is a human connection specialist and author of “ Let’s talk about loneliness”. 

With over fifteen years of experience as a communicator on air, on stage, and one-on-one in different countries, connection has always been her life’s work. She’s spoken in front of thousands. 

She inspire’s people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. 

Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates.

I can’t wait to share Simone’s magic on here today.  

In this episode:

• Simone shares what finding grace means to her and the journey that she’s been on.
• She shares her story thats taken her across the world, written a best selling book and had her speaking on stages to the personal journey she’s experienced too.
• We discuss what happened experiencing the death of her father, to her mum getting sick and how this changed her life forever and she experienced loneliness in a whole new way.
• We discuss despite living in a digitally connected world we are more lonely than ever.
• We talk about how the brain chemistry changes with loneliness and how it can even make us sick.
• She shares about the impact of the pandemic on loneliness and how this impacted young people too.
• We discuss the process of reconnecting and healing loneliness when you feel stuck there and then maintaining that change going forward.
• She shares all about the book she’s written and what inspired it and the journey to getting it published.
• We discuss why having all different connections are important even the more surface ones make a difference to our lives.
• We talk about the big topic of forgiveness and the healing around this.
• We discuss how expats connect differently versus people not living this lifestyle.
• She shares whats bringing her joy right now.
• We discuss whats supporting her in her life.

Simone shares all this and more from the honest personal shares to how science plays a part in understanding this, in this epic podcast episode.

Do reach out to me to continue this important conversation, which I’m sure most people in some way have been impacted by this topic. 

If you want to read the book, work with Simone, hire her or see what she’s up you can find her here:

• www.simoneheng.com
• You can buy the book here
• Instagram @simoneheng
• Linked in “ Simone Heng - Human connection expert “

You can find me at : 

• Instagram @thehannahwallace
• Twitter @hannahwallace_
• Face book Hannah Wallace 
• Website www.hannah-wallace.com 

Thank you so much for listening please share, subscribe and review it’s greatly appreciated and I hope you find grace in your week ahead.