{"id":1536,"date":"2026-03-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1536"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T20:22:54","slug":"building-an-authentic-community-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/building-an-authentic-community-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an Authentic Community Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18870904\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18870904-building-an-authentic-community-online-ft-alyssa-zander.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18870904&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Alyssa Zander, a codependency and relationship coach and creator of Codependency Alchemy, to explore how quizzes can become powerful tools for self-awareness and community connection. 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