The Heart of Community: Gathering Spaces and Connections

The places where people gather and connect are changing—and that’s impacting our health and society.

There’s a good case for going down to the bar, or church, or volunteer club, or (insert any place where you gather with others).

Today on Two Percent, we’re speaking with Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds, author of the Not Too Late Substack and a book called Little Chapel on the River that dives deeply into this topics. Wendy and Michael covered:

* What Wendy learned about community, connection, and resilience while working at in a hole-in-the-wall pub in Garrison, New York.

* How local gathering spaces have changed over the last 40 years and how that impacts resilience and health.

* The importance of “third places” outside of home and work.

* How technology has altered human interactions and why finding a positive online community is so important.

* How political conversations have shifted over the last 20 years.

* The differences in the resilience that came after 9/11 versus after the COVID-19 pandemic.

* How Wendy found community in the world of obstacle course racing.

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