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Be The Connection

A deep dive into why connections matter for all of us, told through the inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking stories of guests ranging from community organizers to coaches to former inmates to authors to photographers and more. Their journeys and insights highlight the awesome impact of meaningful connections, barriers we face in developing community and what happens we do – and don’t – have it in our lives. Settle in, think, laugh and listen as we help you be the connection for your world.

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Be The Connection Podcast: Alex Plichta, Headstrong...

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2024/05/23

Headstrong Girls Boxing is a nonprofit boxing club offering free coaching and training to girls ages 12-18 in the Austin, Texas area. The club seeks to build community, promote mental well-being and connections and provide an outlet for girls to come together through learning basic boxing skills in a fun way. Club president and co-founder Alex Plichta joins us to share the group's story, how it's grow significantly in three years of operation and the major impact it's having on the girls

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Be The Connection Podcast: Dr. Tania Israel (Episode 6)

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2024/05/16

Dr. Tania Israel is a professor and associate dean at the University of California, Santa Barbara and has done extensive work on the divisions and disconnections that exist on a political level within our society. She joins us to talk about how we can bridge those divides, promote connection and tackle the mental health challenges that come with living in a divided society. Settle in for a different type of political conversation. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:44:23

Be The Connection Podcast: Alison Herft, Travelling...

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2024/05/09

Travelling Kitchen Trust is a social enterprise nonprofit helping those dealing with food hardship and other challenges in New Zealand. Their mission is to connect these people - as well as busy families and extended communities - through the shared experience of making delicious food from healthy, local ingredients. Co-founder Alison Herft joins us to share the organization's story, the impact it's having and how food is breaking down barriers and creating meaningful connections. ---

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Be The Connection Podcast: Kemp Boyd (Episode 4)

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2024/05/02

Kemp Boyd is the leader of Love Akron, a community-focused nonprofit, as well as a head football coach, pastor and member of a city police advisory board and joins host Andy Harris to talk about how we can humanize ourselves and one another to create connections and relationships that have the potential to influence others and empower change and community in our lives. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betheconnection/message

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Be The Connection Podcast: Steve Aadland, Special K...

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2024/04/25

Special K Ranch is a Montana-based ranch that provides a chance for individuals with developmental disabilities to be a core part of a working, thriving farm community. Steve Aadland, the ranch's director of development, joins us to share the amazing, inspiring stories of the ranchers who make this special place go and connect you to the awesome, uplifting work that delivers so much more than fruits, vegetables and livestock to those it serves. --- Send in a voice message:

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Be The Connection Podcast: Markelle Taylor (Episode 2)

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2024/04/18

Markelle Taylor, a former San Quentin State Prison inmate and member of the prison's 1,000 Mile Club, shares his journey from serving a life sentence to being released and using what he learned inside the prison walls to build connections, develop community and share love with people who are still incarcerated as well as those he meets in his new roles as a running coach, speaker and public figure. --- Send in a voice message:

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Be The Connection Podcast: 1,000 Mile Club (Episode 1)

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2024/04/11

Host Andy Harris is joined by Tim Fitzpatrick, Diana Fitzpatrick and Jim Maloney of the 1,000 Mile Club, a running club for inmates inside San Quentin State Prison in California. The club and its full marathon inside the prison walls are featured in the new documentary "26.2 to Life" and its three lead coaches sit down for a conversation about how the club creates connections and builds community for the inmates who participate not only inside the prison walls, but for those who are

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