Jacob Towery

Everyone there is struggling with the same thing. So it helps to very quickly reduce stigma. It helps people not feel lonely with it. People just look around and everyone's dealing with the same challenges. So it very quickly kind of normalizes these are common things people struggle with and we can all together help each other feel better with it.

Everyone there is struggling with the same thing. So it helps to very quickly reduce stigma. It helps people not feel lonely with it. People just look around and everyone's dealing with the same challenges. So it very quickly kind of normalizes these are common things people struggle with and we can all together help each other feel better with it.

Yeah, I have. I have had to pay a price. I will confess, I think I was just very fortunate to be born with a brain that had a certain amount of comfort, kind of being gregarious and social early on. But you, David, have helped me to push myself to be even more kind of wild and outgoing and take risks that I normally wouldn't.

Yeah, I have. I have had to pay a price. I will confess, I think I was just very fortunate to be born with a brain that had a certain amount of comfort, kind of being gregarious and social early on. But you, David, have helped me to push myself to be even more kind of wild and outgoing and take risks that I normally wouldn't.

And it's paid off tremendously, but I do have to kind of re up on it to not lose it. So for example, last week I was in Norway, I was in Tromsø, Norway, chasing the Northern lights. And I flew there by myself. It had been a long time since I'd flown somewhere internationally, just for a solo vacation.

And it's paid off tremendously, but I do have to kind of re up on it to not lose it. So for example, last week I was in Norway, I was in Tromsø, Norway, chasing the Northern lights. And I flew there by myself. It had been a long time since I'd flown somewhere internationally, just for a solo vacation.

And about halfway through the trip, I went to this bar by myself and I was sitting there having a drink. And I was feeling a little lonely. And then this group of maybe four or five people walked in and they looked like they were locals and they were sitting maybe 10 feet from me. And I thought, why not just take a chance and go talk to them? Like, what have I got to lose?

And about halfway through the trip, I went to this bar by myself and I was sitting there having a drink. And I was feeling a little lonely. And then this group of maybe four or five people walked in and they looked like they were locals and they were sitting maybe 10 feet from me. And I thought, why not just take a chance and go talk to them? Like, what have I got to lose?

The worst case scenario is they reject me and I'm back to where I am now. Like, who cares? So I just walked up to them and I said, you know, I feel a little embarrassed to say this, but I'm traveling by myself. And I was wondering if you guys, if I could join you. And they said yes. What was the expression? He said something. It was a Norwegian expression.

The worst case scenario is they reject me and I'm back to where I am now. Like, who cares? So I just walked up to them and I said, you know, I feel a little embarrassed to say this, but I'm traveling by myself. And I was wondering if you guys, if I could join you. And they said yes. What was the expression? He said something. It was a Norwegian expression.

He said something like, knock yourself down before I knock you or something like that, which meant like sit down before I punch you in the face and knock you out. I was like, sure. I prefer the sit down option. So I sat down and they were so great. They were they were it turned out they were. psychology students studying for their doctoral level. And they just presented their theses.

He said something like, knock yourself down before I knock you or something like that, which meant like sit down before I punch you in the face and knock you out. I was like, sure. I prefer the sit down option. So I sat down and they were so great. They were they were it turned out they were. psychology students studying for their doctoral level. And they just presented their theses.

And then like four or five more people came and we had this big crew of like nine or 10 people. I was there with them for hours and they were teaching me about Norwegian history and Norwegian culture and politics. And we were talking and comparing about America, talking about life. And it was so fun.

And then like four or five more people came and we had this big crew of like nine or 10 people. I was there with them for hours and they were teaching me about Norwegian history and Norwegian culture and politics. And we were talking and comparing about America, talking about life. And it was so fun.

I was there with them for hours and I would have never had that enjoyable experience if I had not taken the chance of approaching them and seeing if I can join them. And they ended up being super friendly and welcoming.

I was there with them for hours and I would have never had that enjoyable experience if I had not taken the chance of approaching them and seeing if I can join them. And they ended up being super friendly and welcoming.

Exactly.

Exactly.

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Yeah. So if people go to finding humans, less scary.com, Michael has created an incredible, pretty simple registration process. And, um, um, so it doubles as a fundraiser. I think last year we raised several thousand dollars for various charities, um, We've allowed the option people can donate to various different charities.