Circle This

Andrea Bendewald

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Booking Overview

Circle This is a relationship-focused, anti-small-talk podcast where guests from healing, creativity, and social change share practical ways to build authentic connection. It’s a strong fit for PR outreach targeting thought leaders around loneliness, vulnerability, community practices, and holistic human development.

Metrics

Episodes: 72

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 3.7k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Andrea Bendewald - Host of Circle This. Guides intimate, deep conversations through the lens of creating “magic and meaning” in everyday life, with an emphasis on authentic relationships and practices that counter lo...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Practitioners and public-facing builders across innovation/authoring/entrepreneurship/healing/art—often recognized for lived expertise (e.g., death care, mindfulness, community practices) and/or a body of work translating it into accessible practice.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/operator of a mission-driven practice or organization, Notable creative work (book, film, monologues, public projects) grounded in lived experience, Leadership in programs that apply mindfulness/connection in institutions (e.g., public service, community settings), Public speaking/media presence or published work that helps audiences navigate grief, loneliness, or relational life

Recent Guest Discussions

Lyndon Barber - Council-based Practices; Policing Culture; Emotional Vulnerability And Regulation; De-escalation And Mindfulness In Law Enforcement; Loneliness/suppressed Emotion; Human-to-human Listening

Olivia Bareham - Death, Grief, Presence, Conscious Grieving; Death-phobic Culture; Home Funerals; Bedside Care; Interfaith/spiritual Framing Of Care; Community Support Through Loss

Abby Epstein - Midlife Realities And Second Acts; Truth-telling; Representation And Narrative Change; Honesty Over Performance; Collaboration Behind Women-centered Midlife Work

Constance Zimmer - Midlife Identity Shifts; Grief And Loneliness; Shame And Voice; Women Speaking Without Performance; Representation; Collaborative Creative Projects Addressing Midlife Realities

Recent Topics

Relationships, Loneliness, Mindfulness, Grief, Healing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Circle This
:

Demystifying Modern Men with Davide De Pierro

June 30, 2026

Davide De Pierro has become one of the internet's most thoughtful voices on love, heartbreak, and modern relationships as he willing asks questions many of us quietly carry.       In this conversation, we circle around modern masculinity, loneliness, dating, and the stories we tell ourselves about love. Along the way, an even bigger question emerges: What are we really searching for? Is it permanence...or presence?       Together we explore why chemistry isn't the same as emotional capacity, ...

The Power of Possibility: Healing the Stories That Shape Us with Jim Curtis

June 16, 2026

In this episode, Dre sits down with transformational coach, hypnotist, and author Jim Curtis to explore how our subconscious stories shape the lives we create. Jim shares his own journey through chronic illness, heartbreak, isolation, and reinvention, revealing how some of life's most difficult moments became catalysts for profound transformation.       Together, they explore how childhood experiences, inherited patterns, and unconscious beliefs influence everything from relationships and sel...

What Happens When Cops Sit In A Circle? With LAPD Officer Lyndon Barber

June 02, 2026

In this episode, Dre sits down with former LAPD officer Lyndon Barber for a conversation about policing, loneliness, vulnerability, nervous systems, and what happens when people trained to suppress emotion are finally given permission to speak honestly. They explore how council-based practices (think circle) are transforming law enforcement from the inside out.       A 16-year veteran of the LAPD, including years in gang enforcement, Lyndon opens up about the hidden emotional toll of law enfo...

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