{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EPI 85 LESLIE VERNER &quot;The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness&quot;","description":"In a day when people seem more connected than ever with all the technology options and social media, there is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. &amp;nbsp;Hospitality is a term that sometimes feels old-fashioned or time-consuming, yet it is something that people are longing for. &amp;nbsp;My guest today is Leslie Verner, the author of&amp;nbsp;Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness. &amp;nbsp;Through her travels and many years of living abroad in different countries like China and Uganda, she has gained a perspective on hospitality that can help us embrace this practice into our lives in America. &amp;nbsp; For more information about Leslie, you can find her at www.scrapingraisins.com&amp;nbsp;as well as on instagram @scraping_raisins To purchase her book, you can use my Amazon affiliate link here: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3aFbnH2 ","author_name":"NOURISH Podcast with Kim Bakaev","author_url":"http:\/\/kimbakaev.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12862046\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/63187079"}