We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jenny Dalio a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Jenny thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

From the moment I could talk, I was asking existential questions. Why are we here, and what makes life worthwhile?

Along the way, I discovered that for me, a prerequisite for a purposeful life involves meaningful relationships. And these are built through deep and enriching conversations.

After college, I lived in a house with three other women who shared their lives intentionally. On the fridge was a magnet that said, “Live deep instead of fast.” It resonated with me because we live in such a fast-paced world that we often forget to slow down and really connect with each other. I wanted my conversations to help me connect on a deeper level. I wanted to live a fulfilling life, with friendships that were true and beautiful. We ate dinner together on weeknights, each took turns cooking and talked about life. Each of us would bring something beautiful to the experience – flowers picked on the side of the road, homemade bread and thrift store napkin rings.

The name Live Deeply was born. The collection of products is designed to help others connect in meaningful ways and challenge the way people build and maintain relationships.

There’s a loss of connection and community in the world today that cannot be restored without our willing and intentional participation. We do that by taking the time to listen to one another, creating safe spaces for conversation and taking the risk of being vulnerable.

I’m also challenging the way that people gather. So often, I go to events where every detail is meticulously thought out, but no attention is given to the guest’s emotional experience. Do they feel intimidated? Free to be themselves?

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I majored in journalism and mass communication in college– finding ways to connect was always my passion. I did a lot of coursework in design as well. I’m the type of person who is always asking questions; I want answers both in life and insights from other people.

My personal affinity for meaningful communication was influenced most by my aunt Gloria, who is the best “question-asker” I’ve ever met. When she has a conversation with you, it feels like nothing else in the world matters. I’ve learned a lot from observing her and how she makes people feel both safe and important. She cares deeply about the details of your life and asks hard, deep, thought-provoking questions that you don’t usually expect from people. The result is a true feeling of connection with her.

Professionally I’ve worn many hats, but I am most proud of SoulFire Series, an event series that I launched. The events ranged in capacity from 20-person intimate dinners to 5,000-person stadium gatherings. Through the range of these events, the core concept and utmost goal I wove into the fabric of the experience was human connection.

What are you most proud of and what are the main things you want potential clients/followers/fans to know about you/your brand/your work/ etc? Please provide as much detail as you feel relevant as this is one of the core questions where the reader will get to know about you and your brand/organization/etc:

Having deciphered how to create gatherings that leave people feeling fulfilled. Live Deeply has been a culmination of 17 years of creating, learning and making meaningful connections. In the last year, I’ve brought to life eight (8) unique product collections that instantly create deeper, more satisfying conversations.
Some of the feedback I receive fills my heart with joy. A recent one –
“There are a lot of conversation cards out there on the market but Life Stories felt unique and fun in a new way. With other card packs, once you’ve used the deck, you can’t really re-use them — you’ve answered all the questions & heard all the stories. With Life Stories though, there are endless combinations of situations + feelings so you can re-use these cards with family & friends over and over. We’ve enjoyed them with people of all ages!” – Brenda F.
I love hearing that the cards are helping people get deeper with one another and it motivates me even on days when I haven’t had much sleep as a mom of toddlers.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

Living in different cities and having to start over so many times allowed me to develop a blueprint on how to make friends in new places. My blueprint has served me well, built over time with both good and bad experiences. Now, as a new mom, with so many constraints on time and energy, I’m having to re-think this, I’m on uncharted (to me) terrain. At first, I thought I just needed “mom friends,” but quickly realized being a mother, while all-encompassing, has not changed who I am at my core, and what I value in a friend.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

Proximity does not equal connection. You can have a wide breadth of friends, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the relationships are deep or meaningful. We moved from Argentina to the United States when I was young, and I missed my friends and cousins terribly. We had been really close and when I arrived here, I felt alone and misunderstood. I was teased for my accent and I didn’t fit in. When I would go back to Argentina to visit, I found myself scrambling to reconnect, jumping straight into the deepest questions and trying to make up for the lost time.
Over time, I realized that there are things you are bound to miss if you don’t live in the same city as friends and family, and there’s no remedy for that. I missed many inside jokes, deeply important moments and events that shaped the people I love. I can’t undo that. But I’ve learned how to remain close even with the distance. How to spend time together when we do see each other, how to be more upfront about sharing what’s going on for me and how to have fulfilling catch-ups when we do see each other (hint: ask more honest questions and share more readily about myself, too).
Live Deeply is all about meaningful connections and I truly believe that while motherhood is bonding in its own right, it doesn’t equate to a relationship that is built on genuine interest and communication, support and understanding.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.welivedeeply.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welivedeeply/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welivedeeply
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livedeeply/