Be The Connection

Revisiting the wise words of our past eight guests so we don't lose their insights on community and connection by zooming on to the next piece of content. This time around, we go back to the thoughts of:

Ep. 36 - Claire Bishop

Ep. 46 -Kathryn Lloyd, Tenement Immigration Museum (N.Y.) 

Ep. 48 - Jillian Racoosin, Foundation for Social Connection

Ep. 49 - Journalism expert/retired professor Dr. Therese Lueck

Ep. 50 - Akron Sneaker Academy founder Dominique Waters

Ep. 51 - Dr. Steven Hyatt

Ep. 52 - Bridge the Village Director DeJuana Waters-Herald

Ep. 53 - Freedom BLOC Executive Director Rev. Raymond Greene

Ep. 55 - Olympic lifter Norm Carreiro

Season 2 launches with the story of a guy who went from 400-plus pounds and on the verge of dangerous health issues to someone who's found fitness, community and a new direction for his life thanks to his own drive and those who have poured into his journey. Norm Carreiro's tale is one worth hearing, learning from and remembering.

Norm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jackhammer_strong/

Rubber City Weightlifting:

https://www.facebook.com/p/Rubber-City-Weightlifting-100062344194334/

What lasting lessons on connection, community and relationships has our first season taught us? We look back on a year of BTC and also look ahead to see what's next as we keep chasing better connections and community that truly changes us.

Raymond Green's story is one of working to empower those who feel excluded in their communities and his passion for community stems from the hard lessons learned from his time in prison and reintegrating into society afterward. He provides plenty to ponder in the latest in our series on Community!

Freedom BLOC website: https://www.thefreedombloc.org/

On X: https://x.com/thefreedomBLOC

On IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefreedombloc

On FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheFreedomBLOC

Bridge the Village is all about uniting those who build communities and removing divisions to create room for growth and unity. Executive director DeJuana Waters-Herald leads this bold effort and shares what truly drives healthy communities.

Bridge the Village website: https://www.bridgethevillage.org/

Bridge the Village on FB: https://www.facebook.com/BridgeTheVillage

Bridge the Village on IG:

https://www.instagram.com/bridge_the_village/

A veteran teacher, professor and leader of a new school where he's part of creating a thriving educational community, Dr. Steven Hyatt is an expert on culture and its importance within all types of communities. He shares insights and compelling thoughts on why many of us are slow to step into community and the impact when we do take that chance.

NEO Classical Academy website: https://neocacademy.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8q--BhDiARIsAP9tKI033wLh42uAekR5wawDLGHAYi6FZx2F0J77-j9JXwq4lkGhS7FymjsaAl5aEALw_wcB

NEOCA on FB: https://www.facebook.com/NEOClassicalAcademy

With a nonprofit built on sneaker culture and focused on building community, connecting with the community at large and showing students a brighter future where they're the creators of amazing designs and products, Akron Sneaker Academy is a perfect fit for the latest episode in our Community series. Check out Ep. 50!

ASA website: https://www.akronsneakeracademy.org/

ASA on FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556239599614

ASA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/akronsneakeracademy

Dr. Therese Lueck speaks powerfully on how to find great community in a transient setting like a college campus, the power journalism still has to create community and how an invitation to appear on this podcast sent her on a journey to improve the state of connections in her life. Buckle in a for an awesome episode!

How do we build, sustain and grow the type of communities that help us thrive and live all-around healthier lives? Jillian Racoosin goes in-depth to answer that question and to explain how stronger communities depend on the power of storytelling.

https://www.social-connection.org/

F4SC on IG: https://www.instagram.com/fdn4socialconnection/

F4SC on FB: https://www.facebook.com/FoundationforSocialConnection

Let's circle back to the powerful words and wisdom our guests shared in Ep. 36-44 so we can keep those in mind, apply them to our lives and live them out. It's time to Pause and Refresh on one central piece of wisdom from each of these eight awesome guests!

Ep. 36 - Claire Bishop

Ep. 37 -Drew Hanna

Ep. 39 -Jessica Cabrera

Ep. 40 -Kurt Rohrbach

Ep. 42 -Dr. Alia Whitman

Ep. 43 -Kate Carney

Ep. 44 -Deena Kastor

Ep. 45 -Brad Bournival