"When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know" - Ralph Waldo Emerson. On this podcast, we've talked many times about how you are the product of 5 people closest to you and the importance of those influences. We're going to go deeper today and discuss some topics about relationships and friendships that are rarely discussed!

Our Shots to the Dome producer Kyle Rapp is back for Round 2 as host asking me questions (if you want to catch Part 1, it's Episode 164) and we get into the nitty gritty in terms of our connections with others. We discuss how to handle loneliness in pursuit of higher quality friendships, the rule of thirds, why most people don't pursue new connections, and more!