What Matters With Jennifer Wallace: Small Moments, Deep Connection & Why We Matter

Do you feel seen, heard… like you truly matter?

In this powerful episode of What Matters with Liz, host Liz Vaccariello sits down with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Wallace to explore one of the most fundamental and overlooked human needs: mattering.

Drawing from her book 'Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose', Jennifer reveals why feeling valued and adding value isn’t just nice to have—it’s essential to our mental health, relationships, and sense of purpose.

“Mattering is defined as the idea that we feel valued for who we are and that we have an opportunity to add value to the world around us,” says Jennifer.

“After the drive for food and shelter, it is the need to matter that drives human behavior for better or worse.”

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why “mattering” is the missing link behind loneliness, disconnection, and burnout

• The simple, everyday moments (“clementine moments”) that make people feel valued

• The powerful SAID framework: Significance, Appreciation, Investment, and Dependence

• How to combat negativity bias with an “impact file”

• Why friendships are suffering and how to reverse the “friendship recession”

• The surprising importance of “inconvenient favors” and showing up

• Why asking for help isn’t selfish - it’s generous

• How life transitions (empty nesting, caregiving, retirement) can shake our sense of purpose and how to rebuild it

• Practical ways to deepen connection at home, at work, and even with strangers

This conversation is filled with actionable tools to help you feel more connected, more purposeful, and more appreciated…and to make others feel the same.

“Our resilience rests fundamentally on our relationships,” says Jennifer.

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