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We’ve never had more ways to communicate, yet many of us are talking less and feeling more disconnected.Join author and LARC founder Tom Karrel for an interactive conversation celebrating the release of The Lost Art of Random Conversations. Drawing from thousands of hours facilitating groups and experiences with strangers across more than 45 countries, Tom explores what happens when we relearn one surprisingly powerful human skill: talking to people we don’t already know.
This won’t be quite a traditional author talk. Tom will share stories and ideas from the book, but the audience will also get a small taste of LARC themselves through a simple facilitated conversation experience. Together we’ll explore loneliness and belonging, why spontaneous conversation has become harder, what other cultures can teach us about connection, and what happens to our relationships and communities as more of life moves onto phones, screens, and AI.
LARC has deep roots in the Roaring Fork Valley, where Tom first began hosting the conversation experiences that ultimately grew into the movement and book, making Explore a particularly meaningful place to bring the book home.
The evening will conclude with audience Q&A, conversation, and a book signing.
Tom Karrel is the author and founder of LARC, The Lost Art of Random Conversations. With more than 10,000 hours of professional group facilitation and experience meeting strangers across 45+ countries, Tom has spent years exploring what helps people move beyond surface-level interaction and form real human connection. He holds a Master’s in Public Health, and his work brings together storytelling, public health, cultural observation, and practical conversation skills.
LARC itself has special roots in the Roaring Fork Valley. Tom began hosting the conversation experiences that eventually became LARC while living here, and the valley was home to the movement for years before we relocated. He now lives in Santa Barbara with me, his partner and LARC co-founder, Taylor Freeman.
His new book, The Lost Art of Random Conversations: How One Conversation with a Stranger Will Change the Way You Connect With Everyone, explores why talking to people we don’t know may be one of the simplest ways to strengthen how we connect with everyone we do.
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221 E Main St, Aspen, CO, United States, Colorado 81611
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