Episode 14: Fighting Loneliness through Excuses to Connect with Richard Lee-Thai

As a Connection Coach, ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Richard Lee-Thai⁠⁠ supports individuals and organizations in building their social confidence and fostering communities where everyone feels like they belong. He is widely recognized for his TEDx Talk ⁠”How to Find Excuses to Connect⁠⁠”, where he explores the concept of a fear ladder and emphasizes the importance of cultivating meaningful connections. Richard has developed practical tools, such as the fear ladder and the connection equation, to help individuals improve their social confidence and build strong relationships. His public speaking engagements have garnered positive feedback and recognition, leading him to plan a second TEDx Talk. Founded by Richard, ⁠Excuses to Connect⁠ is a brand and business focused on building connections through one-on-one coaching, podcasting, and public speaking. ➡️ TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVHXSf0bKPs ➡️ https://excusestoconnect.com/ ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardleethai/ Subscribe to the Coachful Coaching YouTube Channel 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@coachfulcoaching LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🎙🏆🎙 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@coachfulcoaching 👉 Spotify: https://spotify.link/NTBgVJIL3yb 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/41Cz5gI If you enjoy my podcast please leave me a rating and review! 👉 https://ratethispodcast.com/coachfulcoaching Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:57) Connection (00:10:14) TEDx Talk (00:13:47) Consulting in Post-Secondary Institutions (00:18:27) Fear ladder (00:24:27) The power of thank-you letters (00:28:49) Time Capsule (00:44:27) Accepting and Celebrating Who You Are (00:46:09) Richard's question to David