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Hi, I'm Phil McAuliffe. I'm the Founder of HUMANS:CONNECTING.

We all experience loneliness sometimes, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Meaningful connection is the antidote to loneliness, but we knowing what connection you need - and then getting it - can be hard.

You don’t have to do it alone.

At HUMANS:CONNECTING, we offer practical tools, support, and stories grounded in real experience to help you improve your social health and build relationships that truly matter: meaningful, nourishing and life-affirming.

Everything we do is shaped by empathy, compassion, and a deep understanding — because we’ve lived it too.

You're not lost. You've arrived.

You're right where you need to be.

We're glad you're here.

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TRUSTED
ON THESE
STAGES

Loneliness isn’t a weakness, it’s a signal. It's an invitation to meaningful connection.

We’re here to serve, support, challenge and inspire you as you find your way back to what truly matters: human connection.

This is early support for you if you're feeling stuck, isolated, or simply ready to feel more joy, fun and ease.

This is support for you if you want to build and maintain your social health and wellbeing.

Whether you're navigating this within yourself, your workplace, or your community — we’re here for you.

Connection is a practice. And we’re meant to connect.

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POWERFUL TESTIMONIALS

"Make the call, step into the vulnerability. It'll do you wonders and you will notice the benefits of showing up as your true authentic self very quickly. Phil will encourage you and give you real supportive advice that means a lot to many people out there.

Having Phil as a mentor and support person will only improve your ability to show up as your real self, communicate to yourself and to others in ways that are much more beneficial in life.

He will call you forward, he will call you out, he will support you and he will help shape you into the best version of yourself."

P - Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand

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