🎙️ With Monika Jiang – Researcher, Writer & Community CuratorSummaryIn this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with researcher and community curator Monika Jiang about the layered relationship between oneliness, trust, and technology. Together, they explore how artificial intimacy, digital environments, and emotional proximity are reshaping the way we connect — with each other and with ourselves.Monika shares her thinking on the historical roots of oneliness, the limitations of digital intimacy, and what it takes to design communities that truly foster belonging. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen closely, and rebuild the emotional fabric that trust depends on — across human and digital space.🔑 TakeawaysOneliness is a historical concept of interconnectednessLoneliness and trust are deeply entangledTechnology can create artificial intimacy — not always connectionTrust is built through presence, difference, and shared spaceHuman relationships require emotional complexity, not convenienceCommunities thrive when they embrace tension and paradoxLeaders must create space for difficult emotionsDigital intimacy is real, but different — and needs designConsistency builds trust in community, not grand gesturesTrust is a practice of faith, not a checklist🎙️ Sound Bites"Trust is a tricky thing.""Oneliness feels like a living motion.""Community needs embracing differences."⏱️ Chapters00:00 Exploring Oneliness and Trust05:03 The Impact of Technology on Connection09:55 Digital vs. Human Connection14:54 Designing Intimate Communities19:41 The Role of Leaders in Fostering Trust24:36 Navigating Truth in Relationships29:26 The Future of Trust and Community🔭 Keywordsoneliness, trust, community, technology, connection, loneliness, digital intimacy, leadership, emotional fabric, AI💻 Linksin-between trust on Instagram: @inbetween_trustMore about the oneliness project: https://www.monikajiang.orgMore about Monika Jiang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-jiang/More about The House of Beautiful Business: https://houseofbeautifulbusiness.com

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