The Connections We Share

Research suggests that the health risks associated with social isolation are comparable to those of smoking, obesity, and alcohol use, yet many modern communities are not structured to foster meaningful in-person interaction. In this episode, Dr. Kerry Sease is joined in the podcast studio by Risa Wilkerson, Executive Director of Healthy Places by Design. Together they discuss how Healthy Places By Design works to advance community-led, place-based strategies to strengthen social cohesion and explore practical ways to embed connection into the infrastructure of ev