Podcast about the loneliness epidemic, healing and self-love

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The Loneliness Epidemic: Cultivating Self-Love with Dr. Margaret Paul, PhD

Feeling alone in a crowded room is a hallmark of today’s loneliness epidemic, proving that company alone isn’t the answer. Healing loneliness starts by looking inward rather than outward. By cultivating self-love, you nurture the most important relationship of all—the one with yourself—which naturally leads to genuine contentment and stronger bonds with the people around you.

To explore the deep-rooted aspects of the loneliness epidemic, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with bestselling author, relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process, Dr. Margaret Paul.

Margaret discusses how her 6-step Inner Bonding process leads to healing the soul and creates deeper bonds with ourselves and within our closest relationships.

Original Air Date Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Meet Our Guest:

Dr. Margaret Paul is a bestselling author, relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She holds a PhD in psychology and is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council. Margaret has authored 12 books, with her most recent work, Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding, encapsulating her ongoing dedication to self-healing and personal growth.

Margaret’s innovative Inner Bonding® process combines psychological and spiritual principles to help individuals achieve emotional freedom and healing.

Book: Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding

Dr. Margaret Paul—Cultivating Self-Love in a Loneliness Epidemic:

The difference between the loneliness epidemic and aloneness. {3:20}
Healing loneliness with Inner Bonding®. {7:53}
Cultivating self-love when the soul and the ego are at odds. {11:55}
Healing loneliness amidst narcissism and negativity. {18:45}
The 6-step Inner Bonding® pathway. {25:11}

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