Listen "Sam Pressler: Commitments, Connections & Communities"
Episode Synopsis
The Common Good podcast, a conversation about the significance of place, eliminating economic isolation and the structure of belonging. This week's episode is with Sam Pressler.Sam is a community-builder, researcher, and writer focused on connecting people to the relationships and responsibilities that make life worth living. He was the founder and executive director of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), the nation's largest community arts organization serving veterans and their families, and has a newsletter on Substack called Connective Tissue.Check out Sam's new policy framework - Connective Tissues: Regenerating Connection within Communities, Reimagining the Role of PolicyPeople and Works Referenced in this podcast:When Death Comes by Mary OliverThe Tyranny of Merit by Michael SandelWorld War II Veteran Joe Bruni reads his 'Ode to Joe' on CNNSurvey Center on American LifeRaj ChettyRichard ReevesIs the Cure to Male Loneliness out on the Pickleball Court?Pete DavisJoin or DieBowling AloneRobert PutnamThis episode was hosted and 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 - Eliminating Personal Economic Isolation.
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