<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Learn Speak Teach Episode #158 with Lilian Riad-Allen.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. Not because something is wrong with you, but because loneliness is not always about proximity. It is about belonging, connection, and whether you feel truly seen in the moment you are living.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this episode, Ben Albert sits down with Lilian Riad-Allen, host of </span><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lil on Life Pod</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, People &amp; Culture executive, behavioural neuroscientist, and ICF-certified coach, for a grounded conversation about loneliness, life transitions, authenticity, and what it really means to live a life well lived.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lilian shares why so many successful people still feel disconnected, how social media can become a substitute for real connection, and why journaling, music, nature, and small moments of presence can help us come back to ourselves. She also opens up about grief, immigration, embracing her “corporate hippie” side, and learning to be her own cup of tea.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Together, Ben and Lilian explore how to stop outsourcing validation, build deeper connection, and create a life that feels meaningful in the everyday moments, not just the big milestones.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Timestamps:</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[00:00] Trailer + Intro</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[00:56] Feeling lonely in a crowd</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[02:42] What loneliness really means</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[06:48] Journaling through music</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[09:08] Life Transition Compass</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[10:26] Climbing cringe mountain</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[11:16] Signs of a life transition</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[15:05] A life well lived</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[17:29] Success, achievement, and disconnection</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[20:01] Wonder in everyday moments</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[23:19] Becoming a corporate hippie</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[24:48] Grief and authenticity</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[27:50] Being your own cup of tea</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[31:51] Lilian’s immigration story</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[33:23] Asking what really matters</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[35:09] Finding your values</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[37:57] Embracing the journey</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[39:33] Connect with Lilian</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">[41:16] Integration assignment</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Key Takeaways: </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Loneliness is about belonging. You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone when you do not feel connected. ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Isolation is being alone when it is not your choice. Solitude is intentionally spending time with yourself. ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• Journaling does not have to mean writing in a notebook. It can happen through music, playlists, reflection, and paying attention to your body. ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• A life well lived is built through authenticity, connection, presence, vulnerability, and the courage to ask for help. ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• “We’re not actually meant to evolve, to do things on our own.” ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• “You don’t have to be everybody’s cup of tea. I’m not, and that’s okay. I’m my own cup of tea and that’s what matters.” ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">• If your best day feels too big or far away, start with one small step or one millimeter of movement toward it. ~Lilian Riad-Allen</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keep In Touch with Lilian Riad-Allen:</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Website:</span><a href="https://lilonlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://lilonlife.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://lilonlife.com/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">YouTube:</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LilonLifePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LilonLifePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/@LilonLifePodcast</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Instagram:</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilonlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilonlifepod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/lilonlifepod/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LinkedIn:</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-riad-allen-6997a011/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-riad-allen-6997a011/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-riad-allen-6997a011/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Life Transition Compass App:</span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/life-transition-compass/id6760262141" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/life-transition-compass/id6760262141" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/life-transition-compass/id6760262141</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Email: [email protected]</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">—</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Follow Balbert…</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Facebook:</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Instagram:</span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LinkedIn:</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Website: </span><a href="https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">&nbsp;https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">–</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LST is made possible by</span><a href="https://balbertmarketing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> www://balbertmarketing.com/</a></p><br><p><br></p>