Building Hancock
Podcast Description
Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community is a podcast dedicated to showcasing the people, businesses, and organizations driving the vision and future of Hancock County, Indiana. Through thoughtful interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, we highlight the leaders and innovators investing their time, resources, and passion into making Hancock County a vibrant place to live, work, and play.This limited-series podcast explores the initiatives shaping the area—from innovative economic development to local community programs—and celebrates the spirit of collaboration fueling Hancock County's growth. Whether you're a resident or a business owner considering the area, Building Hancock offers an inspiring and heartfelt look at the people building the county’s future.Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community is brought to you through a partnership of NewPalOpen4Biz, BringingTech2You., and AdvoCastHosted by Dave MeekerCo-Hosted by Shawn P NealProduced by AdvoCast at Studio236#NewPalOpen4Biz #AdvoCast #HancockCounty #Indiana
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of community development, local leadership, and economic initiatives with episodes exploring topics such as volunteerism in local events, economic revitalization in New Palestine, and innovative projects like community amphitheaters. Each episode aims to celebrate the spirit of collaboration in Hancock County.

Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community is a podcast dedicated to showcasing the people, businesses, and organizations driving the vision and future of Hancock County, Indiana. Through thoughtful interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, we highlight the leaders and innovators investing their time, resources, and passion into making Hancock County a vibrant place to live, work, and play.
This limited-series podcast explores the initiatives shaping the area—from innovative economic development to local community programs—and celebrates the spirit of collaboration fueling Hancock County’s growth. Whether you’re a resident or a business owner considering the area, Building Hancock offers an inspiring and heartfelt look at the people building the county’s future.
Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community is brought to you through a partnership of NewPalOpen4Biz, BringingTech2You., and AdvoCast
Hosted by Dave Meeker
Co-Hosted by Shawn P Neal
Produced by AdvoCast at Studio236
#NewPalOpen4Biz #AdvoCast #HancockCounty #Indiana
In this episode of Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community, co-host Shawn P Neal sits down with Steve Long, President and CEO of Hancock Health, to explore how one organization’s commitment to kindness, proactive healthcare, and community connection is reshaping the future of Hancock County. From the award-winning Wellbeing at Work program to an innovative Behavioral Health Mobile Response Team, Steve shares how Hancock Health is turning compassion into measurable community outcomes—making Hancock County one of the healthiest in Indiana.
Key Takeaways:
- Kindness is a strategy: Embedding compassion into operations and culture can drive measurable health and business outcomes.\
- Prevention is power: Proactive healthcare models—like direct primary care and “exercise as medicine”—save costs and lives.
- Community collaboration heals: Hancock County’s success shows what’s possible when healthcare, education, business, and faith work together.
Podcast Information:
Building Hancock: Stories of Growth and Community highlights the people, projects, and partnerships shaping the future of Hancock County, Indiana.
Hosted by Dave Meeker and produced in collaboration with Bringing Tech to You, #NewPalOpen4Biz, AdvoCast, and our title sponsor, Hancock Health.
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#BuildingHancock #CommunityHealth #HancockHealth #Leadership #KindnessInAction #WellbeingAtWork #HealthcareInnovation #EmployeeWellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness #IndianaStrong

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