The Song That Wants to Live Through You

About this episode

Michael Trainer explores the framework for human connection and the importance of resonant relationships in combating loneliness.

In the episode of Resonance, host Michael Trainer introduces a framework for human connection built on five years of writing and thirty years of research. Drawing on his experience co-creating Global Citizen Festival and mobilizing over $40 billion in commitments, Michael explores what it means to become an "instrument for the more" — to discover and sing the unique song that wants to live through you. Using the metaphor of music and orchestras, Michael examines how we find our "band" — the people with whom we play beautiful music — and how we distinguish between relationships that are resonant (meant for us) and those that are dissonant (not meant for us, though not inherently wrong). The episode confronts the loneliness pandemic head-on: despite being more connected than ever through technology, we are experiencing unprecedented levels of isolation. Loneliness carries health consequences equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and the single greatest predictor of our long-term wellbeing is the quality of our relationships. This is the beginning of a journey toward a roadmap to reconnection — a framework for understanding which signals are meant for us, which relationships…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Trainer, Michael

Topics covered

• human connection
• relationships
• loneliness
• self-discovery
• wellbeing

Keywords

• Global Citizen Festival
• health consequences
• reconnection
• time management

Mentioned in this episode

Products: RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection

Books & works: The Song That Wants to Live Through You, Resonance, RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection

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