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Hosted by Bill Groner · society · EN · 28 episodes
In an era of extraordinary division, we often focus on winning arguments rather than building understanding. But what if the key to our future as a society isn't about who is right, but about how we best connect with one another. How despite our differences, we each matter and feel we belong. Hosted by Bill Groner, a former trial lawyer who spent a decade representing over 10,000 9/11 responders in their fight for justice, The Connection Effect explores the profound impact of being truly heard. Drawing from a career witnessing the costs of silence and the power of resilience, Bill sits down with researchers, thinkers, and practitioners to discuss their life's work, lived experiences, and how they relate to the science, soul, and practice of connection.Join us as we explore how to bridge differences, listen deeply, and reconnect with ourselves and one another—especially when it feels most out of reach.Add your voice to the conversation by following us and chiming in at:connection.ne
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn an era of extraordinary division, we often focus on winning arguments rather than building understanding. But what if the key to our future as a society isn't about who is right, but about how we best connect with one another. How despite our differences, we each matter and feel we belong.
The Connection Effect with Bill Groner is hosted by Bill Groner. The show has published 28 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Aftershow: #15 An Invisible Thread (with Laura Schroff)" (5 October 2026, 51 minutes), "#15 An Invisible Thread: A 40-Year Friendship That Changed Everything (with Laura Schroff)" (29 September 2026, 56 minutes), and "The Aftershow: #14 The Mattering Instinct (with Rebecca Goldstein)" (7 September 2026, 43 minutes).
The Connection Effect with Bill Groner publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for The Connection Effect with Bill Groner is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Connection Effect with Bill Groner requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Connection Effect with Bill Groner's contact route on record: verified email.
Bill Groner hosts The Connection Effect with Bill Groner, a society show with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #15
In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect — the final episode of Season One — host Bill Groner reflects on his conversation with Laura Schroff, author of An Invisible Thread. Bill is joined by three fellow...
Episode #15
What if the person who impacts you most is a stranger? In our Season 1 finale, Bill Groner sits down with Laura Schroff , New York Times bestselling author of An Invisible Thread, who shares the story of the day she...
Episode #14
In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. Bill is joined by three fellow alumni of the University of...
Episode #14
In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with philosopher, novelist, and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, whose new book, The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and...
Episode #13
In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with economist John Helliwell on the World Happiness Report. Bill is joined by three fellow alumni of the...
Episode #13
How do you put a number on something like happiness? For John Helliwell, it starts with one deceptively simple question: on a scale of zero to ten, how would you rate your life today? In this episode of The Connection...
Episode #11
In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh on radical listening. Bill is joined by three fellow...
Episode #11
<p >In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Robert Biswas-Diener, co-authors of Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection, about what it takes to make...
Episode #11
In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Christian van Nieuwerburgh and Robert Biswas-Diener , co-authors of Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection, about what it takes to make someone...
Episode #10
<p >In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with Dr. Jane Dutton on high-quality connections. Bill is joined by three fellow alumni of the University of...
Episode #10
In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with Dr. Jane Dutton on high-quality connections. Bill is joined by three fellow alumni of the University of...
Episode #10
<p >What if the most powerful act of connection takes only forty seconds?</p> <p >In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Dr. Jane Dutton — professor emerita at the University of Michigan's...
Episode #9
<p >In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with Josh Howard. Bill is joined by Harry Hofer (Executive Coach), Dee Sullivan (Marketing Director), and...
Episode #9
<p >What if social media isn't the problem — it's how we're using it?</p> <p >In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Josh Howard, social media strategist, LSU adjunct professor, and MAPP...
Episode #8
<p >In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with Dr. Lawrence Edwards. Bill is joined by three of his classmates from the University of Pennsylvania...
Episode #8
<p >What if the thoughts and feelings flooding your mind aren't actually who you are?</p> <p >In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Dr. Lawrence Edwards — retired licensed psychotherapist...
Episode #7
<p >The inner work doesn't end with us. It shapes how we show up for everyone around us.</p> <p >In this second reflection episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner and co-host Sahar Emambakhsh revisit moments...
Episode #6
<p >Before we can connect well with others, we have to build a better relationship with ourselves.</p> <p >In this first reflection episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner and co-host Sahar Emambakhsh revisit...
Episode #5
<p >In this aftershow episode of The Connection Effect, host Bill Groner reflects on his recent conversation with peak performance expert Andrew Sether. Bill is joined by three of his classmates from the University of...
Episode #5
<p >What if peak performance wasn't just for elite athletes, but for all of us, every day?</p> <p >In this episode of The Connection Effect, Bill Groner sits down with Andrew Sether, a peak performance expert whose...
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World Champion Athlete and Performance Coach, University of Pennsylvania
MacArthur Fellow and National Humanities Medalist
professor emeritus of economics, Vancouver School of Economics at UBC
Conference director, researcher, psychologist
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