The Homegrown Podcast
The Homegrown Podcast
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Join host Shawn Collins for unfiltered dives into local life. Not your typical news, we’re a regional talk—candid chats with leaders, entrepreneurs, and locals; takes on politics, business, and history; and real talk on community challenges. In a world of global noise feeding us bias, we step out for honest, face-to-face insight. Powered by THC Group, this is your ticket to the heart of home—because local voices cut through louder than ever.
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The podcast focuses on topics like community policing, local governance, and regional challenges, with specific episodes exploring police chief perspectives on community safety and state representatives discussing legislative priorities impacting the area, ensuring a connection to real local issues.
Join host Shawn Collins for unfiltered dives into local life. Not your typical news, we’re a regional talk—candid chats with leaders, entrepreneurs, and locals; takes on politics, business, and history; and real talk on community challenges. In a world of global noise feeding us bias, we step out for honest, face-to-face insight. Powered by THC Group, this is your ticket to the heart of home—because local voices cut through louder than ever.
On this episode of The Homegrown Podcast, host Shawn Collins sits down with Ryan DesRoches of the Webster Water Ski Collective for a conversation about access, inclusion, and building community on the water.
From adaptive skiing to first-time learners, the Collective is redefining what it means to belong at Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. Ryan shares how the group started, why they focus on making skiing accessible to all ages and abilities, and what happens when you invite people into a space they never thought was for them.
Powered by THC Group, this episode highlights how recreation, purpose, and local connection can reshape a community—one skier at a time. Subscribe and listen now. 🎙️
Webster Water Ski Collective: https://www.websterwaterski.org/
The Homegrown Podcast: @homegrownpodcast508
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