The Common Good podcast is a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. In this episode, Joey Taylor and Sam Pressler speak with Kate Hanisian.

Kate Hanisian is a strategist and social change advocate that is deeply driven by the question: How might we design a more connected, sustainable, and inclusive world? She co-founded Design Impact, a non-profit social innovation firm in 2009, building a small idea into a successful nonprofit that addresses complex social challenges through the lenses of innovation, equity, and leadership. She now serves as the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer within the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and is also the lead facilitator of the YMCA North American Network, where she works with the leaders of the largest YMCAs in the US, Mexico, and Canada.

Check out Connective Tissue Policy Framework

Works Referenced in this podcast:

• Sam’s piece about the YMCA on Connective Tissue
• The Membership: A Wendell Berry Podcast
• Enhancing Social Capital and Sense of Belonging; A Collaboration between the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Mayerson Child Well-Being Initiative (MCWI)
• Wellness Check by Andrea Gibson

This episode was produced by Joey Taylor and the music is from Jeff Gorman. You can find more information about the Common Good Collective here. Common Good Podcast is a production of Bespoken Live & Common Change.