For Evansville

We've wrapped up the first half of our season, so Ross, Jonathan, and Adrienne are taking this short episode to recap what topics we've covered (that's where the quiz comes in). But we're not just looking back - we're really excited about the second half of this season, so we talk about the new direction our podcast is taking and why. Let us know what has stood out to you so far!

Our city's economy impacts every person and organization in Evansville in important and complex ways. What does it really take to grow the economic pie so that there's more to go around? Ross and Adrienne talk with two experts from the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership to learn more.

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In this episode, we learn how quality places, nurturing relationships, and thriving startups contribute to the flourishing of our city.

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What if the most important question you had to answer today was, "Where are we going to live next, since we can't stay here?" In this episode an academic and a practitioner help us understand what life is like for someone experiencing housing insecurity - and how that person's circumstances directly affect the flourishing of our city.

GUESTS:

Eric Cummings

Check out Matt's TED X Talk here 

Imagine living in a house that's missing a window or an apartment where the electricity in the kitchen doesn't work. Due to a lack of safe, affordable housing, many families in Evansville are paying more than they can afford to live in unsafe conditions. In this episode we learn what's being done about it, and how you can be part of the solution.

GUESTS:

Serita Cabell

Beth Folz

The best way to help kids face challenges and grow into healthy, resilient adults is to bring stability and love to their home. We talk with two local experts about how we can strengthen families and help parents succeed at creating healthy homes.

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Your circumstances growing up can have a huge impact the rest of your life, and kids have very little influence over their own circumstances. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to make a child's success the only metric, and we talk to two men who are committed to doing whatever it takes - no exceptions, no excuses.

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Mental health is often an unacknowledged factor in our overall health and the quality of our lives and relationships. If we want to prioritize the holistic well-being of all people in our city, we have to learn how to recognize and care for the mental well-being of ourselves and our neighbors.

A person's mental health affects many other aspects of his or her life. Mental health is crucial to the flourishing of individual people and of our community. In this episode, two local experts share some of our city's most common mental health challenges as well as some solutions that any person can contribute to.

GUESTS:

Emily Reidford

Katy Adams

How does our racially-divided society affect each of us as individuals? And what do we stand to gain by pursuing a more diverse circle of relationships? Tanisha and Logan share their personal experiences and explore what it takes to build trust and empathy for people with different backgrounds and perspectives.

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Tanisha Carothers

Logan Miller