Tristan Claridge is the founder and president of the International Social Capital Association. In my final episode of Rediscovering Connection in 2025, we explore how Social Capital works, why it can never be transactional, and why authenticity and attention are the real foundations of strong relationships.

Listen to our conversation for greater clarity, perspective, and a reframe of how we think about Social Capital and Social Wealth today, including:

✨What social capital is (and what it isn’t)
✨Why social capital only functions when social needs are met
✨How authenticity and “obs listening” strengthen connection
✨Why people often underestimate the social capital they already have
✨The difference between having access to networks and feeling socially wealthy
✨ How knowing more things about each other, creates opportunities for deepening trust, and collaboration.

This episode is especially relevant for those who want to understand connection more deeply, explore how to activate the social capital they already have, and reflect on what it takes to build socially healthy, high-trust teams in a modern, distributed world.

About Tristan Claridge
Tristan Claridge is a globally recognised expert on social capital, with over two decades of experience advancing theory, practice, and policy in the field. He is the Founding President of the International Social Capital Association (ISCA), Director of the Institute for Social Capital, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), and a Visiting Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University.

Tristan’s work focuses on developing a deeper understanding of how social capital is formed, maintained, and activated, bridging rigorous academic research with real-world application. He works internationally with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to build social capital as a vital resource for individuals, organisations, and communities.

Find Tristan at https://www.tristanclaridge.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristan-claridge/

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Hello - I’m Shelley Doyle, founder of The Communiverse™, Social Wealth Strategist, researcher, and host of the Rediscovering Connection podcast.

My work explores how our social connections and social capital shape social health, leadership, and our experience of modern work and life. Grounded in research with remote and hybrid leaders, I support leaders and organisations to activate their social capital in ways that strengthen connection, trust, and sustainable performance - creating the conditions for people to experience Social Wealth.

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