Friendship & Loneliness

April Page Cline

Chris Chandra

I was the guy who showed up to hang out and people would go “Ugh why’d they have to bring HIM?” and they’d avoid talking to me or even looking in my direction. I remember in high school I used to read about cool scientific facts and knowledge about the universe. And I’d remember it for conversations starters thinking…

Courtney Werner

Courtney is one of the co-founders of KOYA Innovations, Inc. She is also a samba admirer, marketing fanatic, and adventure enthusiast with a background in Psychology and Global Communications. Courtney and her team created KOYA to provide authentic moments of connection. Her passion is to develop products and resource…

Owen Jones

Owen Jones is very experienced in the fields of friendship and lonliness. As the eldest son of five, he was put in charge of his siblings and made to feel like a young adult rather than one of the kids. He studied in university 150 miles away from home where he knew no-one and then went to live in the Netherlands whe…

Sandy Pheil

Sean Seepersad

Sean Seepersad has been teaching, researching, and working with lonely individuals over the past decade. Currently he runs the Web of Loneliness website, dedicated to providing information and support for those who feel lonely. For his PhD, he developed, implemented, and evaluated a loneliness intervention program, wh…