S2E3: Stephen Choi on Connecting During COVID and How Hi Right Now Can Help
Release Date: 08/31/2020
S3E7: How Social Support Increases Our Resilience to Loss with Pat Hiller
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Pat Hiller. She was directly introduced to me by my mother’s friend. This episode covers topics that may be triggering for some people. [TW: SI, mention of su*c*de].
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S3E6: How Networks Support People Displaced by War with Khusraw Razbaan Ahmadzai
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Khusraw Razbaan Ahmadzai. He is a friend and colleague of my partner. Razbaan is a proud dad as well as a network and systems engineer. He spent his early childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan before moving to Islamabad, Pakistan during the civil war in the early 90s. In this episode we talk about:
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S3E5: Why Connections Are Critical During Natural Disasters with Karsang Tamang
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Karsang Tamang. We met when he convinced me to hire his father as a porter and I had the opportunity to meet his mother and other relatives in their village, Thulo Syafru. It's at the intersection of two popular trekking routes north of Kathmandu near the Tibetan border. On April 25th 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. This terrible natural disaster killed almost 9k and injured 22k. Most of the buildings in Thulo Syafru were also destroyed.
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S3E4: How Having Kids Changes Your Network with Guang Ming Whitley
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Guang Ming Whitley. She's the CEO of the Whitley household and stayed home to raise 4 wonderful children. She has written both fiction and non-fiction books. She is also an elected official in her local town council. She co-founded Aenea, a mentorship program for young adults. We talk about:
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S3E3: Pairing Up, Splitting Up, and How Partners Cultivate Networks Differently with Max Dickins
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Max Dickins. He reached out to me on Twitter after seeing a tweet about the show. Max is an Author, Playwright, Actor, Presenter & Comedian. He is currently researching friendship and loneliness. We talk about:
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S3E2: Challenges and Opportunities of Moving to a New Place with Nina Hobson
The Reliants Project
In this episode, I speak with Nina Hobson. Nina is no stranger to relocation. She has lived in 10 countries on 4 continents and has moved countless times. She also writes The Expater, a blog that shares what it’s like to live abroad to help make it more accessible to others. In this episode we talk about:
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S3E1: Building a Career and Changing Jobs Through the Lens of Networks
The Reliants Project
This season, we turn people who have experienced life events that shaped their networks. We hear how that person dealth with it in their own words and what they learned about the role of relationships and community in their lives.
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M1E4: Conversations to Maintain Relationships and Exchange Value
The Reliants Project
In this episode, Georgie and I focus on conversations any of us might have when we are maintaining a relationship or hoping to harness it in support of a specific objective. These types of chats often happen when you have news to share or realise that the other person might be able to help you reach a goal. We call these 'maintenance' conversations because they help to maintain the relationship between two people.
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M1E3: How to Have First Time Conversations When There’s Specific Context
The Reliants Project
In this episode, Georgie and I focus on first-time conversations with someone when a specific context has been layed out. These types of chats often happen when you’ve been directly introduced to someone or have met someone because you have a specific objective in mind. We still label these conversations as forming because there is an opportunity to build a relationship with the other person, but sometimes the context takes centre stage and you forget to explore other ways to connect meaningfully with the
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M1E2: How to Have First Time Conversations Without Much Context
The Reliants Project
In this episode, Georgie and I focus on first-time conversations when there’s very little context. These types of chats can happen when you’re standing in line somewhere or have been sent to a virtual breakout room at a conference. There’s often an opportunity to form a connection with the other person, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Try not to focus on the content on the conversation. Instead, notice what types of questions we ask and how we answer them.
info_outlineStephen is the co-founder and CEO of Hi Right Now. They run virtual speed chat events for communities to help their members connect with each other. They only started a few months ago and have already connected 1,000s of people around the world. In this episode we talk about:
-How his upbringing opened his eyes to the importance of networks
-How COVID has impacted our ability to engage with those networks and meet new people
-Why it’s attractive to people experiencing some form of transition
-What the Hi right now experience is like and what makes it more accessible and inclusive
-The difference between being an extrovert and being able to connect meaningfully with someone else
-The impact that certain connections have had on his own life