“I loved talking with you, it was as simple as that.” with Ocean Shapiro, MSW

In this episode of Missed Connections, Lizzy presents a story to Beth that has bonding over a shared love of cringey music, a meaningful bond that gets a little messy, and the dark cloud of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” It’s a missed connection. Lizzy and Beth bring in Ocean Shapiro to talk about context and connection. How does who we are, where we live, where we come from, and the communities we belong to impact our ability to connect? Can connection help us heal from our past traumas? Ocean Shapiro is a trauma therapist at Woven Together Trauma Therapy. They work with couples and individuals and specialize in dissociative disorders, religious trauma, and cult survivorship as well as working with 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and those with poly, platonic, kink, and other alternative relationship formation issues. They are also a consultant for Sensitive Revolution, an organization that works with leaders to cultivate insight and self-awareness. Missed Connections is produced by the Elizabeths. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Have a Missed Connections story to share with us? Email us at [email protected]. To keep up to date on all things Missed Connections follow us @missedconnectionspodcast on Instagram and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices