Did you know there is an epidemic that impacts half of all CEOs and is as dangerous for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day? It’s the loneliness epidemic. In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about the current friendship recession and loneliness epidemic with the award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and founder Antonio Neves. 

Before we dive into today's episode, please note that this episode contains conversations and statistics around loneliness, mental health, and suicide. If you're not in a place to listen to this, we truly understand and encourage you to skip today's episode.

Antonio is the author of Stop Living on Autopilot: Take Responsibility For Your Life & Rediscover a Bolder, Happier You, as well as the founder of Man Morning. According to the Internet, eight years ago he was living his best life. He was a successful speaker, married with young twins, and had the nice house with a picket fence. But the truth was that Antonio felt isolated from the rest of the world. Listen to his story and how he changed his life for the better. 

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Sources mentioned in this episode

• Stop Living on Autopilot book
• Harvard Business Review: Work & the Loneliness Epidemic
• Scientific American: Loneliness is Harmful to Our Nation’s Health
• American Survey Center: Men’s Social Circles are Shrinking
• USA Today: Fact check: Men accounted for about 80% of US suicides in 2021

Connect with the guest

• Website: theantonioneves.com/ 
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/theantonioneves/ 
• Podcast: theantonioneves.com/the-antonio-neves-show-podcast/

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