<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnebenfield/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Corinne Benfield&#39;s</a> story is a uniquely New Hampshire one.</p><p>Benfield, a Manchester, N.H., native, left The Granite State for college, vowing not to return to the state that raised her. Then, she moved to New York City to pursue an art career.</p><p>Her time in The Big Apple didn&#39;t go as planned, leading her back to New Hampshire, where she began to see her home state through a completely different lens.</p><p>Now, as the Executive Director of Stay Work Play, it&#39;s her job to convince young professionals to have the same epiphany she once did.</p><p>Today, Benfield joins <a href="https://www.instagram.com/troy_farkas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">host Troy Farkas</a> to share her story: Why she came back to N.H., the endless opportunities afforded to young people in the state, and the &quot;master narrative&quot; that&#39;s driving so many young people away. </p><p>Plus, the biggest pain points for young professionals, and the three things she would change in this state if she were given a magic wand. </p><p>To learn more about Stay Work Play&#39;s upcoming events, research studies, and more, just visit <a href="https://www.stayworkplay.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">StayWorkPlay.org</a> or follow @stayworkplay on Instagram.</p><p>SPONSORS:</p><ul><li>Business coach <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferwilder/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Jennifer Wilder⁠</a>: <a href="https://www.budgetblinds.com/the-seacoast-nh/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Women can get $100 off 1:1 private advisory with one of the Seacoast&#39;s top business minds! Lock in your discount and book your time with Jen by visiting <a href="https://thejenniferwilder.com/seacoaststories" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠TheJenniferWilder.com/seacoaststories⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://oomph.salon/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠Oomph Salon⁠⁠</a>: Special happy hour haircuts for just $45 at New England&#39;s top-rated salon! </li></ul><p>AFFILIATE LINKS:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠3 Bridges Yoga⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: NEW yoga students can unlock a stellar deal of $45 for unlimited classes at the Seacoast&#39;s top yoga studio for a month! Visit <a href="https://www.3bridgesyoga.com/schedule" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠3BridgesYoga.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, select the &quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; special, and type in promo code SEACOASTSTORIES to activate the deal.</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/studioonecycle/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Studio One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: Use the code COASTIE26 at checkout on <a href="https://studioonecycling.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Studio One website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to unlock a 1-month trial of UNLIMITED spin, yoga, strength, pilates, and barre classes for a special price of $25 for &quot;Seacoast Stories&quot; listeners ONLY!</li></ul><p>UPCOMING EVENTS:</p><ul><li>Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Friday, April 3, in Amesbury, Mass.! <a href="https://seacoaststories.dnnr.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠</a><em></em></li><li>Seacoast Stories Dinner Club: Wednesday, April 15, in Manchester, N.H.! <a href="https://seacoaststories.dnnr.io/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠Sign up here.⁠⁠⁠</a><em></em></li></ul><p>EPISODE CHAPTERS:</p><ul><li>Manchester&#39;s glow-up &amp; Corinne&#39;s backstory (00:00)</li><li>The opportunities N.H. affords young people (15:10)</li><li>SPONSOR: Business coach Jennifer Wilder (21:55)</li><li>Corinne&#39;s path to Stay Work Play (24:03)</li><li>The effect of the housing crisis on YP&#39;s (31:30)</li><li>Childcare costs and workforce displacement (49:27)</li><li>SPONSOR: Oomph Salon (54:07)</li><li>A rough social life &amp; dating scene for YP&#39;s (55:30)</li><li>Three N.H. issues Corinne wants to solve ASAP (01:04:55)</li></ul>