Be The Connection

About Be The Connection

A deep dive into why connections matter for all of us, told through the inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking stories of guests ranging from community organizers to coaches to former inmates to authors to photographers and more. Their journeys and insights highlight the awesome impact of meaningful connections, barriers we face in developing community and what happens we do – and don’t – have it in our lives. Settle in, think, laugh and listen as we help you be the connection for your world.

Publisher

Andy Harris

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2024

Latest episode

15 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2025

   Be The Connection: Researcher Andrew Smith (Episode 65)

   In the second half of our closer look at a key study on loneliness and the internet, researcher Andrew Smith shares more on the value of social networks vs. social media and how cultural differences play into the way people view isolation and being distant from one another. Check it out!

2. 

   29 Sept 2025

   Be The Connection: Researcher Hessah Al-Heneidi (Episode 64)

   We kick off our series on loneliness and isolation with a researcher who co-authored an impactful study on internet and social media usage and the effect it has on real, tangible connections in times of challenges and stress. Hessah Al-Heneidi has some amazing insights sure to shift your persective. Hessah's research: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/internet-and-loneliness/2023-11

3. 

   5 Jul 2025

   Be The Connection: Addiction counselor Dan Page (Episode 64)

   Addiction counselor Dan Page shares his transformative journey from addiction to recovery, highlighting the vital role of community support for individuals overcoming life's challenges in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Be The Connection

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dan Page
• Jim Maloney
• Frannie Hohman
• Sarah White
• Chris Catania

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,006 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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