#485 Chris Schembra - Inviting Strangers To Your Apartment Might Be The Solution To Loneliness

<p>Chris Schembra is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, gratitude strategist, and founder of the 747 Club — a dinner party experience that has brought together tens of thousands of people across the globe. </p><p>In this episode, Chris takes us back to July 15, 2015, the night he invited 15 strangers to his 300-square-foot Manhattan apartment, made a simple pasta sauce, and asked one question that changed everything: "Who have you never thought to thank?" What emerged wasn't just a dinner — it was a movement. </p><p>Chris breaks down the concept of "designed friction" and why our obsession with frictionless connection has made us lonelier than ever. You'll walk away with three actionable pillars — presence, intimacy, and coherence — to start building more meaningful relationships starting today.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Find Chris Online:</strong></p><p>Website: ⁠<a href="http://www.chrisschembra.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://www.chrisschembra.com/⁠</a></p><p>Linkedin: ⁠<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/schembra/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/schembra/⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>0:00 — Welcome &amp; Chris Challenges Brian to Do the Opposite</p><p>1:39 — July 15th, 2015: Brian Sets Up the Origin Story</p><p>2:44 — Chris Begins: Life Before the Dinner Party</p><p>4:41 — The Moment in Rome That Changed Everything</p><p>6:01 — From Murphy Bed to Pasta Sauce</p><p>7:37 — The First Dinner and the 7:47 Gratitude Question</p><p>9:04 — How Chris Got 15 Strangers to Show Up</p><p>10:41 — How the Gratitude Question Was Born</p><p>14:36 — How to Reconnect When Most People Won't Even Send a Text</p><p>20:48 — The League of Gentlemen: How a Breakfast Became a Brotherhood</p><p>28:12 — Virtual vs. Real: Hybrid Is How We Connect</p><p>29:40 — Frictionless Design Has Left Us Empty in the Soul</p><p>35:14 — The Cult of Trauma and the Victim Mindset</p><p>43:00 — Three Pillars to Design Friction in Your Life</p><p>48:52 — The 747 Club Invitation: Book the Flight, I Dare You</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>👋It’s your host, Brian! Come say hi!</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://brianondrako.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://brianondrako.com</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbllxVUNEa012VjNvODh3OXQwX0VyUHVrT1dsQXxBQ3Jtc0ttckVBSkhmMXR1OEZmMTRGOVRoMGJYbE9YZG1lMUJ2dS1GR1FVcktSQ0tLdDQyR3NCUXdxcVJuenBYQnktZ3c4UXl5NHZ2UlYzR0RpQkt1M2c0WGJLbjl3N1djMGFSVnBZTzVfcDhCcmhCODh1a2NsMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsaraondrako&amp;v=eXUbUyxWQMg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianondrako/ </a></p><p>Or, if you’re struggling with sales, join the <strong>Sales Skills For Founders</strong> newsletter and learn how to lead better sales conversations, spot weak deals early, and build a pipeline you can actually trust.<br />📨 <a href="https://salesskillsforfounders.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://salesskillsforfounders.com</a></p>