In this first episode of the new season, I sit down with Katherine Naylor Pullman, Founder & CEO of Our Third Place. What began as a single dinner has grown into a global community of more than 1,600 members across 37 cities — proof that in a hyperconnected world, what we’re really craving is friendship and true togetherness. Built on the idea that when we come as we are, real bonds become possible, Katherine’s own path — from theater kid to accidental CEO — shows how vulnerability and truth can lead us toward deeper community and a more authentic way forward.

We talk about:

• How dinner as a ritual becomes a place to exhale and show up as you are
• The difference between surface-level connections and real friendships
• Letting every part of ourselves show up — not just the curated versions
• How getting honest with yourself (even through the occasional meltdown) clears the way for what’s next
• Redefining networking as energizing instead of transactional

Learn more about Our Third Place → www.o3p.com

*Use code TRUTHIS for one free month of membership at Our Third Place!

Follow Our Third Place on Instagram → @ourthirdplacehq

Connect with Katherine Naylor Pullman → @katherinenaylorpullman

Follow the podcast → @thetruthis_podcast

Mentioned in this episode:

The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck

Directional Living by Megan Hellerer

Hosted by Kathryn Flaschner

Edited by Dan Croll

Music by Will Savino → wsavino.com

Visual Identity by Sarah Gainer & Jonathan Bush

Advised by Natalie Tulloch