Hello...
HELLO...it's me...
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In this week’s episode of Other People’s Shoes, titled “Hello…”
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I sit down with Shane McKenna, the creator of LOQUI LISTENING, to talk about something that feels surprisingly rare in our always-on world 🌍📱 being truly heard 👂❤️.
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Inspired by the familiar ache in Hello by Adele, this conversation leans into those moments when we reach out, knock on the door of someone’s life, and feel like no one is home.
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Shane shares why LOQUI LISTENING exists not to fix, diagnose, or give advice but to offer real human presence 🤝 when someone simply needs to talk 🗣️.
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We dig into how peer-to-peer listening works 💬, why being available matters ⏰, and what it looks like to rebuild trust in human connection 🧠✨ one conversation at a time. From the Latin root loqui (“ to talk or to speak”) 📜 to the quiet power of someone just showing up, this episode fits squarely into the Who’s There? season❓.
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It’s an honest reflection on how far we’ve drifted from real conversation and a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful answer to “hello” is simply… someone being there ❤️👟.
🎙Hello…🎙
🧩 Season Theme: Who’s There? 🚪
This season is all about the knock.
The moment you reach out.
The question we all ask at some point: Is anyone really there on the other side?
👣 Guest Introduction:
This week, I’m joined by Shane McKenna, the creator of LOQUI LISTENING a peer-to-peer listening app built around something that feels surprisingly rare these days: someone who will simply listen.
The episode title Hello… was inspired (slightly embarrassing confession included) by the song Hello by Adele. There’s a line in that song that’s always stuck with me:
“When I call, you never seem to be home.”
That lyric feels like the heartbeat of this season. So many of us have called. Knocked. Reached out. And felt like no one answered.
So the question becomes what do we do in those moments? And just as important… who’s there when we need someone right now?
Shane believes no one should have to face those moments alone.
💡 Episode Highlights:
Have we lost the art of actually listening and really talking?
Why LOQUI LISTENING focuses on presence, not advice or fixing
How peer-to-peer listening can meet people exactly where they are
Why availability matters: someone there 24/7, no matter the emotion
The surprising power of trust (and yes… even panda Dunk shoes 🐼👟)
🧠 What Is LOQUI LISTENING?
LOQUI LISTENING connects people with real humans who are willing to listen no therapy labels, no counseling language, no pressure to “solve” anything.
It’s about interaction, empathy, and being present in the moment whether you’re overwhelmed, joyful, anxious, or just need to say something out loud.
Pricing discussed in the episode:
$11 for 30 minutes
$19 for 60 minutes
(Note: one minute is deducted for each voice note or text message sent)
Even the name LOQUI comes from Latin loqui, meaning to talk or to speak.
In a world that’s constantly talking, Shane is asking a better question: Who’s actually listening?
🔗 Connect with LOQUI LISTENING:
📸 Instagram
🍎 Apple App Store
🤖 Google Play Store
🌐 Website
🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:
📺 YouTube
👟 Website
📣 Leave Us a Review:
If this episode made you think about the last time you knocked… the last time you called… or the last time someone truly listened take a moment to leave a review. It helps more people find the show and reminds them they’re not alone when they ask, “Who’s there?”
