This podcast is for the humans who live in and around Bellingham, WA, as well as those looking to move or visit the region. We will explore our common threads, the roots of our attachment to this place, and how we gather. My hope is to create a space where local voices are heard, acknowledged, and asked for. I want to foster a sense of connection for those who feel unconnected, and record real-time pieces of social evolution. Together we will find ways to encourage connections where we didn't expect to find them, and map Our Common Unity.
Podcast Overview
This podcast is for the humans who live in and around Bellingham, WA, as well as those looking to move or visit the region. We will explore our common threads, the roots of our attachment to this place, and how we gather. My hope is to create a space where local voices are heard, acknowledged, and asked for. I want to foster a sense of connection for those who feel unconnected, and record real-time pieces of social evolution. Together we will find ways to encourage connections where we didn't expect to find them, and map Our Common Unity.
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Recent Episodes
November 21, 2022
Rachel Vasak -- Community Beyond Humanity
This episode is a flashback to a timeline that almost feels like another life. When I sat down with Rachel Vasak from the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, it was summer 2021. The world has changed so much since then, the way we interact with each other and how we expect those around us to care for our personal pockets of communities. Rachel and I talked about building communities around work parties and how the pandemic had altered NSEA's work. It's a short but sweet and inspirational discussion around how even while the world feels like it is falling apart, there are so many ways we can keep our hope present and continue to care for this land and each other. We recorded on NSEA's campus, at a picnic table tucked at the roots of happy Douglas Firs and red cedars.
January 5, 2022
Reason, Season and Lifelong: The Ebb and Flow of Community with Heidi Chandonnet
<p>Hello Folks and Faes!</p> <p>Today we meet Heidi Chandonnet, a Lydia Place case manager on the Rapid Rehousing Program team. She is a people collector, amateur improv performer, and open to being helped by her friends.</p> <p>We talked about learning what it means to be a friend, how to navigate and maintain connection during and in spite of covid, and completing the stress cycle. We had a very honest and open conversation, touching on challenges and learning moments of the past few years and the ways we have found space for personal growth.</p> <p>This episode’s soundtrack is brought to you by Cornwall Park Ambient Noise, featuring Squalicum Creek, a Squeaky Swing Set, and Helicopters. Enjoy!</p> <p>Links from our conversation for those who are curious:</p> <p><a href="https://lydiaplace.org/"><u>Lydia Place</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.villagebooks.com/book/9781984818324"><u>Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.feministsurvivalproject.com/"><u>Feminist Survival Podcast</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://parkscriptions.org/"><u>Parkscriptions in Bellingham</u></a></p>
July 30, 2021
Laura Plaut -- Boringly Normal Food Access and Organizational Obsolescence
<p><strong>Laura Plaut’s goal was that by the time her son graduated high school, she would feel great about him eating school lunch any day of the week, because she knew the quality was high enough. In 2007, she created Common Threads, an organization focused on healthy food access for all. Today, her team has placed community gardens in 22 Whatcom County schools, and her core passion to provide common language around healthy food and access for all backgrounds has not waivered. “Food is universal,” she shares, “Food is something we all have in common.” Common Threads has always existed to address the needs that many haven’t realized they need to have met yet, and the importance of this work, like that of so many other nonprofits observing community needs, has been heightened. We covered growing conscious consumers, comfort foods, and planned organizational obsolescence. “The Key ingredient is joy!”</strong></p> <p><strong>At one point, we mentioned food nostalgia, so here are a few articles that dig a little deeper into the science:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://time.com/3975676/comfort-food-cravings/"><u><strong>The Science of Food Nostalgia</strong></u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878450X16300786"><u><strong>Comfort food: A review</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Want to learn more, volunteer, or donate? Check out the link below:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://commonthreadsfarm.org/"><u><strong>Connecting Kids to Healthy Food with Seed to Table Education</strong></u></a></p>
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