The Neighboring Movement Podcast

Jul 31 2024 179 ep. 23 mins 11
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What if we could impact the world by connecting with the people who live nearest to us--that is our neighbors? It turns out, we can. In this podcast we interview awesome neighbors to learn from them and be inspired by them. We also share occasional neighboring tips. And sometimes we play folk music! So come on over and join us on the front porch.

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Kent Smith: Faith and Regenerative Culture

Jul 31 2024 46 mins  
We know it's been a little while, but we're so excited to present another episode from The Neighboring Movement Podcast! This week, our own Ian Campbell sat down with Kent Smith, a professor at Abilene Christian University, in order to discuss Kent's background of building community in all kinds of contexts and how this relates to his Christian faith.

Karen Kasten: A Difference for Me and for the Neighborhood

Apr 08 2024 34 mins  
At The Neighboring Movement, we believe neighboring is a life-changing practice, and this certainly proved true for Karen Kasten, our guest for this newest episode of the podcast. Tune in to hear cofounder Catherine Johnson interview absolute neighboring rockstar, Karen, as they discuss Karen's journey of neighboring in our nonprofit's founding neighborhood of SoCe.

Carter Ellis: Grace Shows Up in the Form of Neighbors

Jan 22 2024 38 mins  
Happy 2024! In this first episode of the new year, we are so excited to welcome our dear friend Carter Ellis onto the front porch. Carter is the executive director of The Hub Argentine, a hub for neighboring and asset-based community development in the awesome, Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas.

Joseph Rathinam (Part 2): The Power of Neighborocracy

Dec 18 2023 50 mins  
Welcome to our Part 2 episode with Joseph Rathinam! For today's conversation, Joseph and Ian continue their discussion around the incredible impact of neighborocracy - an alternative system of neighbor-based, inclusive, and fully participatory governance now functioning in hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods across the globe. This episode is jam-packed with amazing stories and w

Joseph Rathinam (Part 1): Neighborocracy- Global Governance From Below

Oct 24 2023 48 mins  
When neighbors come together, everyday people can have some serious power. Around the world, in places like India, Syria, and Mexico, there are massive movements taking what we are doing with neighboring at The Neighboring Movement, building those same kinds of abundant relationships we are, but then turning those relationships into a completely transformative way of governing thei

Seth Kaplan: From Fragile Neighborhoods to Ones of Pure Joy

Oct 16 2023 38 mins  
For this podcast episode, we had the great honor of sitting down with Seth Kaplan! Seth is an expert on fragile states with so many consulting gigs to his name, but recently, his work has led him to the conclusion that one of our most fragile states might just be our very neighborhoods. In this episode - based around Seth's book that just came out today - he makes his case for the

Samantha Teal: A "Neighboring Revolution" Is Under Attack

Oct 13 2023 63 mins  
One of the most globally important examples of neighbor power and possibility is under full-scale military assault. Today we bring on Samantha Teal, a media activist with the Rojava Information Center, to give us insights of life on-the-ground in North and East Syria, where a revolution for women's liberation, direct democracy, and ecology- with neighbors at the center of politics

Majora Carter: Reclaiming Our Communities

Sep 25 2023 34 mins  
We are so honored to present a podcast episode with Majora Carter! Majora is one of those people who is changing the world in incredibly visible, physical ways. As an urban revitalization strategist and real estate developer, she is taking the lead in facilitating neighborhood-level economic development that is both led by - and directly benefiting - neighbors. Tune in to hear all

Dr. Nate Regier: Compassionate Accountability

Jun 12 2023 32 mins  
In this episode of The Neighboring Movement Podcast, host Adam sits down with long-time friend and colleague Dr. Nate Regier. A former psychologist - and now leadership consultant, speaker, and author - Dr. Regier presents his newest book and wisdom around the culture-changing practice of compassionate accountability.

Ian Campbell: It's a Wonderful, Neighborly Life

May 22 2023 28 mins  
Have you met Ian yet? Ian's our newest staff member here at The Neighboring Movement, and he's making the move from Dallas to Wichita in the next couple weeks! In this episode, hosts Adam and Kristopher ask Ian about his past neighboring, what drew him to our work, and what he's looking forward to as our faith-based organizer. We're so excited to introduce Ian to you all!