Joe Biden

How did you allow yourself to receive that help too?

I feel like, as you were mentioning earlier, with the loneliness and anxiety that exists, a lot of people either struggle to know what to say.

I think we live in a society where people are like, well, what do I say if they've gone through that?

And the opposite end, what you just said, being able to be open enough to actually receive help requires a certain amount of courage and strength as well.

Yeah.

After his own losses, he shared how family and community carried him through.

Research confirms it.

Social support is one of the strongest predictors of resilience in the face of trauma.

What the president reminds us is that helping doesn't require perfect words or solutions.

It can simply require presence.

To reach out when someone is struggling, to show up when it would be easier to stay away, and to listen fully so the people we love know they matter.

Because sometimes the greatest gift we can give is simply not letting someone go through it alone.

These conversations are just a glimpse of what this community has built together over 5 million subscribers.

On Purpose has always been about learning and growing together.

Thank you for being a part of this community, for listening, watching, and carrying these lessons into your own lives.

I'm so incredibly grateful and I can't wait for the next 5 million.

Thank you.

If you enjoyed this podcast, you're going to love my conversation with Michelle Obama, where she opens up on how to stay with your partner when they're changing and the four check-ins you should be doing in your relationship.

We also talk about how to deal with relationships when they're under stress.

If you're going through something right now with your partner or someone you're seeing, this is the episode for you.