{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconnectionmatterspodcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fstrengthening-the-web-Xv6OFX8m","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Strengthening the Web: Why Gathering Matters Now","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/e19af0ff-df04-4446-af5c-0f7c260a6d56/4941298f-449d-48d5-9e03-15ed7a67b35f/7.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/5dcba902-1924-4ae1-9c50-af457339ee60\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Strengthening the Web: Why Gathering Matters Now\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"We don’t strengthen our webs in crisis. We strengthen them before we need them.\n\nIn this episode, Leona explores why so many thoughtful, self-aware people still feel a bit disconnected, even after doing a lot of inner work. She shares personal stories, practical ways to create small, ordinary gatherings, and guidance on listening and reflecting in ways that build real connection.\n\nThis is an invitation to widen your world gently, reach out with intention, and remember that we need each other more than we’ve been taught to admit."}