191. How To Build Your Dream Community During A Loneliness Epidemic [REPLAY]
191. How To Build Your Dream Community During A Loneliness Epidemic [REPLAY]
An Actionable Guide on How to Make Friends as an Adult
This week, we're replaying one of my all-time favorite episodes of Build A Wealthy Spirit! I absolutely love How to Build Your Dream Community During a Loneliness Epidemic because it's packed with actionable steps to help you build a meaningful community—and it works!
A year ago, I quit my job and moved to Charleston, SC, with the goal of creating a community. For the previous eight years, my focus had been almost entirely on work, and I found myself without a local circle of friends. Like many, transitioning from my twenties to my thirties left me unsure of how to connect with like-minded people.
That’s when Michelle and I developed a step-by-step guide to community-building. We used tools like Meetup.com, Nick Gray’s Two-Hour Cocktail Party, and even a Notion friendship database to organize our efforts.
Now, we’re seeing the incredible results of that work! We’ve built a thriving community of people in Charleston who share our interests—from manifestation to financial independence. It’s more than I ever imagined!
Just last weekend, we attended the Summit of Greatness in Los Angeles with a group of friends. Our friends Harris and Paul, who went last year, bought tickets for this year’s event, and we ended up staying at an Airbnb with seven other like-minded folks. Our friend Oz from Episode 160, Break the Dating Rules and Be Your Own Matchmaker bought tickets and joined us at the conference as well. Having friends to share the experience, discuss takeaways, and set goals with made the conference a thousand times better.
One woman we met at the event was amazed that we could gather a group from Charleston to attend. She said she couldn’t think of a single friend who would have been interested in coming with her. Hearing that was a powerful reminder of how far Michelle and I have come in building our community over the past year. It’s proof that with intentional, consistent effort, you can create the connections you seek.
How do you approach building a community where you live? What successes and challenges have you faced? Let me know in the comments below!
Check out our talk on this at Camp FI !
Show Notes
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s discussion regarding the Loneliness Epidemic at Yale School of Management
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings by Nick Gray
Nick Gray discussing The 2-Hour Cocktail Party on Build a Wealthy Spirit episode 120
Build a Wealthy Spirit’s example of a friend database template on Notion. If you would like your own copy, just click the “duplicate” button in the top right-hand corner of the browser. You will need to have created a notion account to create a duplicate.
Build a Wealthy Spirit’s step-by-step guide on How to Build a Community
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