Isolation is something many of us experience over the course of our lives. In fact, at this point, our culture and communities seem to be arranged to encourage isolation rather than connection. Bea and Stephanie discuss Bea's struggle with isolation and her desire for authentic relationships. Using Bea as a case study, we go back to her childhood to understand the building blocks that created the fertile ground for isolation to take hold. As we go along, the objective is to identify commonalities with others who experience isolation, both to heal it and to prevent it in the first place.