South Bend on Purpose

In this episode we talk with Kareemah Fowler who currently serves as Clerk for the City of South Bend. Kareemah moved to South Bend's South East side as a senior in high school and quickly gained a burden for changing the city's culture. Our conversation centers around how her entrepreneurial ventures (like buying 9 houses straight out of high school) and city government roles have pushed South Bend to be a place where opportunity abounds for all people in all neighborhoods.

In this episode we talk with Jason Miller. Jason is the Lead Pastor at South Bend City Church who describe themselves as a Jesus-centered community for believers and doubters. We discuss his understanding of place, why City Church is inextricably tied to the city, and how as he was about to move away, South Bend "grabbed me by the shoulders and was kind of like, 'hello.'"

In this episode we talk with Michelle Fitzgerald. She is the founder of Make South Bend, a maker-space in River Park. Together we explore how Michelle's personal mission of creating and restoring dignity in people is changing the lives of people who cross Make's threshold.

In this episode we talk with Pete Buttigieg about his decision to return to South Bend, the meaning of home, and why America needs to consider community as a new source of purpose.

On Season 2 of South Bend on Purpose we (co-hosts Jacob Titus and Dustin Mix) interview a diverse group of people who are here living life on purpose. In this first episode we talk about why the podcast is returning for another season, why Dustin is joining the show, and what special guest is joining us for episode 2. New episodes every other week on Fridays.

Homebody House Concert Festival is attracting artists from around the country to host an innovative series of shows throughout South Bend neighborhoods. Myles talks about the mission behind this idea, and what kind of people open their home to touring musicians.

John​'s new startup Hurry Home, conceived during INVANTI's first cohort, aims to change the way people pursue home ownership – starting right here in #SouthBend. Pod.SB captures life in South Bend, a Rust Belt city on the move. We talk with entrepreneurs, artists, activists – people who get things done for our local culture. New episode every Thursday.

Pete Buttigieg was recently the subject of a Politico profile titled 'The President of Nowhere, USA.' The profile's primary focus was Pete's uncertain political path beyond the Mayor's office, but that point was surrounded by a host of interesting comments about Pete and our city, South Bend.Nora McGreevy and Micaela Powers are both Notre Dame students who grew up in South Bend. Nora recently wrote an article about me in The Observer titled 'Scene in South Bend: Jacob Titus is on The Move.' Our conversation hovers around these two articles. Both Nora and Micaela raised points (regarding the article about Pete) that I had not considered, specifically about the article's creation of a Pete v. South Bend narrative.

Local reporter Taurean Small joins the podcast to continue our conversation on media in South Bend. We talk about representation and how reporters can increase cultural awareness in a city they may not have grown up in. If you've listened to any past conversations on the local media, this adds a ton of perspective to round out the dialogue.