This episode is a part of a discussion I recently had on the meaning of the holidays, family, friendship and community with several of our listeners. As we head toward the end of the year, I thought it would be nice to celebrate our 50th episode with a group of listeners I've met over the course of the past year. This group of listeners are people that I often receive feedback from and consult on their ideas and simply listen to their stories. Their lives often give me inspiration for the guests I bring on to the show since we started in February. My listeners are very much a part of the podcast as much as my guestsIt's a wonderful group of people, a wonderful group of human beings and I'm so grateful not only to have them as listeners but in my life. We're going to discuss the meaning of the holidays, family and community. I picked this topic because it's something I've learned from two of my guests Brett and Alice, of the prosecutor's podcast. They pointed out in their episodes with us what primarily drives them to continue. Their podcast is not their interest in law or true crime which both run deep but the community that they've built at a time when so many of our traditional communities as Brett said are broken and at a time where we need community the most.Learn more by visiting our website and follow along with us on Instagram.Join our Silver Linings Fireside Chat Facebook group and join us on Patreon.