Welcome back to the We Rise Podcast. In today’s episode, Christine has a lively conversation with Amanda Workman-Scott, the Director of Community Engagement at the West Virginia Community Development Hub. Amanda shares the importance of building trust, empowering communities, and overcoming fear of change. She also dives into the importance of work-life balance and preventing burnout. Join in as they talk communication, trust, and networking, which are key components to helping communities create the change they want to see.

Amanda is married with three children and originally from West Virginia. Moving away after college, she lived in St. Louis, Chicago, and Richmond. But after returning to West Virginia to help her parents with their farmers market, she was instantly reminded of the incredible community and sense of home she felt in her home state. Wanting that same experience for her children, her family made the decision to stay.

This was an incredibly rich conversation with so many tangible takeaways. We can’t wait to hear your feedback.

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Learn more about the work Amanda Workman-Scott is doing at the West Virginia Community Development Hub

Learn more about the Bridgeport Farmers Market.

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