Dr. Kiffer Card is a dedicated researcher focused on the social and environmental factors that shape our human health and wellbeing.Kiffer is the Scientific Director for the Canadian Alliance for Social Connection and Health, the Director of Research for GenWell and serves as an Assistant Professor within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University.In this episode of Rediscovering Connection, we explore the genetic roots of loneliness and social connection, the potential of psychedelic medicine as a game-changer, rejection sensitivity, positive gossiping, the power of friendship groups, and self-determination theory for successful relationships. Drawing on our personal experiences, and decades of research in the realm of social connection and relationships, we share practical strategies for combatting loneliness and enhancing connection with friends, neighbours and co-workers. This was one of my favourite conversations so far on this Podcast and I am glad to be able to share it with you. Find Dr. Kiffer Card on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiffercard/https://casch.org/cscshttps://genwell.ca/Discussed on the podcast: The new recommended Canadian Social Connection Guidelineshttps://www.socialconnectionguidelines.org/en Unveiling the 2022 Canadian Social Connection Survey: A Webinar with Dr. Kiffer Card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teWOEeCXl_4Human Connection Conference, Vancouver November 4th - 6th, 2024https://www.humanconnectionconference.org/speaker---Episodes You Might Enjoy:#6 - Dr. Robin Dunbar - The Science of Connection and Friendshiphttps://youtu.be/cPT5SyQ7OgA?si=DUYO7zZRSKwYPqcm#7 - Dr Robin Dunbar -  Building Community in the Modern Workplace  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUsKHCNmfPA&t=0s#5 – Richard Bartlett  – Community Building On and Offline:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Eu-r69YH0&t=0s✨✨✨---I hope our conversation inspires you to rediscover connection in your own life.Subscribe now and let the magic unfold.Love & sparkles, ✨Shelley About Your HostHello you, I’m Shelley Doyle, founder of The Communiverse™, learning designer, facilitator, and host of the Rediscovering Connection podcast. My Master’s research focused on the relational investments of remote and hybrid leaders, published with a financial services firm and supported by Mitacs. With 20 years of international business and communications leadership, I now help remote and relocated leaders feel more socially wealthy - personally and professionally, online and offline - through programs, consulting, and training.I have 5 spots available in my program Social Wealth Activation, starting w/c Dec 1st. Email: [email protected] to request info. Find out more at TheCommuniverse.com or find me on LinkedIn. To hear when new episodes drop, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, or check out recent episodes.

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