# Throwback Episode: We Are Not Alone: Connecting with Animals & Ourselves

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Podcast: [This Teenage Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-teenage-life-668254)
Published: 2026-03-16T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thisteenagelife.org/
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Duration seconds: 1768

## Resource

This week, we're re-releasing our 2022 interview with author and naturalist Sy Montgomery. Life can feel especially lonely if you think humans are the only creatures on this planet. Getting close to animals and the natural world can help us connect with ourselves and each other. On Earth Day 2022, we spoke with Montgomery about forming deep relationships with animals and how getting to know animals can change us.

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