Episodes 66
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S2E11 Be The Connection: Researcher Andrew Smith (Episode 65)

Oct 15, 2025 24m

In the second half of our closer look at a key study on loneliness and the internet, researcher Andrew Smith shares more on the value of social networks vs. social media and how cultural differences…

S2E10 Be The Connection: Researcher Hessah Al-Heneidi (Episode 64)

Sep 29, 2025 29m

We kick off our series on loneliness and isolation with a researcher who co-authored an impactful study on internet and social media usage and the effect it has on real, tangible connections in times…

S2E10 Be The Connection: Addiction counselor Dan Page (Episode 64)

Jul 05, 2025 27m

Dan Page's journey from battling addiction starting at the age of 12 to derailing his life as an adult on to becoming a counselor and building community for those walking the same path he's walked…

S2E9 Be The Connection: Jim Maloney & Frannie Hohman, San Quentin Prison Restorative Justice Program (Episode 63)

Jun 30, 2025 32m

Jim, one of our first guests, is back with Frannie Hohman and together, they lead a two-year restorative justice program for inmates at San Quentin State Prison. Hear the amazing community that…

S2E8 Be The Connection: Exploring Isolation and Solitude (Episode 62)

Jun 16, 2025 16m

Connection and community are vital, but where do solitude and isolation fit in the mix for a healthy life and mindset? Our new series will explore that question and we set up the awesome…

S2E7 Be The Connection: Radio/TV personality Sarah White (Episode 61)

May 31, 2025 32m

From a small town to being on the air covering a range of communities around her native Northeast Ohio, Sarah White has learned what community means in a range of ways and she brings that perspective…

S2E6 Be The Connection: Community builder Chris Catania (Episode 60)

May 25, 2025 37m

Chris has been vital to building communities in the music world and now helps businesses make community the center of their internal operations and their relationship with those outside their walls.…

S2E5 Be The Connection: Longtime coach and cancer survivor Ed Egan (Episode 59)

May 17, 2025 22m

Ed has spent nearly three decades rooted in the high school sports community and as a cancer survivor, he's a part of that special community as well. He's dishing out valuable lessons learned and…

S2E4 Be The Connection: Keith Stahl, Community Support Services (Episode 58)

May 03, 2025 29m

Homelessness is a bigger issue in the U.S. with each passing day, but what does community look like for individuals facing being homeless, not just living on the street, but when they have a chance…

S2E3 Be The Connection: Steve McCurrach, The Bateleurs (Episode 57)

Apr 26, 2025 32m

The Bateleurs are a fantastic community of 200 diverse pilots who donate their aviation services to conservation and environmental groups in their native South Africa and neighboring areas. Leader…

S2E2 Be The Connection: Pause and Refresh #6 (Episode 56)

Apr 19, 2025 25m

Revisiting the wise words of our past eight guests so we don't lose their insights on community and connection by zooming on to the next piece of content. This time around, we go back to the thoughts…

S2E1 Be The Connection: Olympic lifter Norm Carreiro (Episode 55)

Apr 12, 2025 28m

Season 2 launches with the story of a guy who went from 400-plus pounds and on the verge of dangerous health issues to someone who's found fitness, community and a new direction for his life thanks…

S1E54 Be The Connection: Season 1 in review (Episode 54)

Apr 05, 2025 20m

What lasting lessons on connection, community and relationships has our first season taught us? We look back on a year of BTC and also look ahead to see what's next as we keep chasing better…

S1E53 Be The Connection: Freedom BLOC Executive Director Rev. Raymond Greene (Episode 53)

Mar 29, 2025 29m

Raymond Green's story is one of working to empower those who feel excluded in their communities and his passion for community stems from the hard lessons learned from his time in prison and…

S1E52 Be The Connection: Bridge the Village Director DeJuana Waters-Herald (Episode 52)

Mar 23, 2025 31m

Bridge the Village is all about uniting those who build communities and removing divisions to create room for growth and unity. Executive director DeJuana Waters-Herald leads this bold effort and…

S1E50 Be The Connection: Dr. Steven Hyatt (Episode 51)

Mar 13, 2025 28m

A veteran teacher, professor and leader of a new school where he's part of creating a thriving educational community, Dr. Steven Hyatt is an expert on culture and its importance within all types of…

S1E50 Be The Connection: Akron Sneaker Academy founder Dominique Waters (Episode 50)

Mar 09, 2025 27m

With a nonprofit built on sneaker culture and focused on building community, connecting with the community at large and showing students a brighter future where they're the creators of amazing…

S1E49 Be The Connection: Journalism expert/retired professor Dr. Therese Lueck (Episode 49)

Mar 01, 2025 37m

Dr. Therese Lueck speaks powerfully on how to find great community in a transient setting like a college campus, the power journalism still has to create community and how an invitation to appear on…

S1E48 Be The Connection: Jillian Racoosin, Foundation for Social Connection (Episode 48)

Feb 20, 2025 29m

How do we build, sustain and grow the type of communities that help us thrive and live all-around healthier lives? Jillian Racoosin goes in-depth to answer that question and to explain how stronger…

S1E47 Be The Connection: Pause and Refresh #5 (Episode 47)

Feb 13, 2025 29m

Let's circle back to the powerful words and wisdom our guests shared in Ep. 36-44 so we can keep those in mind, apply them to our lives and live them out. It's time to Pause and Refresh on one…

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