151. Championing Radical Neighborliness with Michael Wood-Lewis

Does your neighborhood or community feel like one where everyone has each other’s back, or do you barely know anyone enough to say “hello?” Our guest today, Michael Wood-Lewis, is the co-founder of Front Porch Forum, a platform where 2/3rds of households in Vermont are choosing to come together with their neighbors. Whether it's finding lost pets, locating free building materials, volunteering to rebuild after disasters, or discovering a reliable plumber, the strength and bonds that are forming are a model for the future. Here’s inspiration and possibility at its best. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro & Welcome 03:54 Front Porch Forum 13:27 Social Capital 16:30 The Circular Economy 20:00 Break 22:45 Trust, Reciprocity, and Neighborliness 29:15 Beautifully Vulnerable Success Stories 33:06 Shared Struggles Build Bonds 35:28 Everything’s Local 37:46 Front Porch Forum Film 40:30 Social Contracts 46:31 What’s Next for Front Porch Forum 50:33 What Do You Wish People Knew? 52:04 Closing