Hi everyone!

I’m excited to share you my recent interview on the podcast Derate the Hate, “Rebuilding Social Trust through Place Based Community Engagement.”

If you are not familiar with Derate the Hate, you’ve been missing out. Host Wilk Wilkenson bills himself as a “blue-collar sage helping to navigate a world divided by those who spread that fear, outrage, and grievance.” His show has many great guests and touches on many important topics relevant to our divided and polarized society.

Wilk is an engaging, insightful, and generous host. In this episode, the two of us discuss how to rebuild social trust through place-based engagement:

• How “common cause” projects and community engagement can unite people across ideological divides and create meaningful connections

• The importance of place-based communities

• The psychology behind building empathy and reducing social anxiety

• The dual role of grassroots organizing and local government in fostering social cohesion

If you’d like my writing and audio commentaries here on Substack, you’ll enjoy hearing this podcast-length conversation.

Listen at the link below, and/or find Derate the Hate on all major podcast outlets.

Listen to the Podcast Here!

Let me know what you think!