100 Coffees. Coffee and people are two of the joys of Alex Workman's life. He has a long-standing goal of trying to have coffee with someone he's never met (or doesn't know very well) once a week. In 2021, Alex embarked on a challenge to meet 100 people for coffee – he reached his goal by May and kept right on going. 163 coffees later he tells us what he learned. We think it will change your life.

Countless dinner guests. Alex and Chelsea Workman are a husband-and-wife creative team in Tallahassee, FL who help individuals, businesses and organizations tell their story. By chance, they ended up with many political clients – on both sides of the aisle. Ignoring advice that they'd have to pick a side, they show us how we can chart our own path and make our community a better place along the way. Oh, and their signature move is to invite clients over for dinner.

Intentional living. You can't spend time with Alex and Chelsea without noticing that family is everything. Their marriage is strong; their kids are in tow; they revel in the journey. And just like they're all-in with each other, they're all-in with their community. They believe that instead of just complaining about how things are, we should work to make things better. And they do exactly that – check out their impressive list of community projects on their website.

Aren't they smart?! Alex & Chelsea's way of life demonstrates how to put some of The Village Square's best advice into action: spend time with people of various backgrounds and viewpoints; lead with relationships instead of issues; and connect in inviting social settings. (We must be soul mates because they didn't even realize they were taking our advice.)

The Workmans challenge each of us to "make our community a place where people are KNOWN instead of just being KNOWN OF!" Join us for this chat with Alex and get ready to be inspired.

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This podcast series is presented in partnership with Florida Humanities.

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