{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"PeopleFirst! with Morag Barrett","title":"The Seismic Shift in You: Why Connection Matters More Than Ever with Dr. Michelle K. Johnston ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1867,"description":"In this People First! episode, I sit down with my dear friend and fellow connection-evangelist Dr. Michelle K. Johnston — top executive coach, business professor, bestselling author, and now the voice behind The Seismic Shift in You. We dig into the uncomfortable truth:We’re more digitally connected than at any time in human history… …and yet more lonely, isolated, anxious, and burnt out than ever before.Michelle calls it a “crisis of disconnection” — one backed by global research, neuroscience, and the devastating health data shared by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.In this episode we explore:Why connection is a biological need — as essential as food and waterHow hybrid work, AI, and phone addiction are accelerating a global loneliness epidemicThe seven seismic shifts leaders must make — starting with shifting from what to whoWhy productivity without connection creates emptiness (Michelle’s newest mic-drop quote)How the calendar has become the biggest predictor of well-beingThe difference between communication and true connectionWhy leaders must intentionally design moments — not just meetingsThe wake-up call Michelle experienced when her daughter came home and said, “Mom, I haven’t seen you.”If you’re feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or suspicious that the “new normal” doesn’t feel normal at all… this episode will give you grounding and a path forward.Learn more: michellekjohnston.com The Seismic Shift in You now available everywhere books are sold.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pc52pKYH3xNvvnpGZHcItll5_KjBTe_KuWYTlQvU1jg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNjYyLzE2NzY2/NzM0MzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}