ThriveIN Wabash County
ThriveIN Wabash County
Podcast Description
Hosted by three passionate leaders—Adam Stakeman, Alex Downard, and Christine Flohr—the podcast dives into the people and projects shaping Wabash County’s future. Every episode offers its listeners key takeaways that can be implemented in their own communities and will cause you to pause and celebrate the wins in your own backyard. With backgrounds in community development, economic growth, outdoor adventure, marketing, and tourism, the trio interviews local business owners, nonprofit leaders, and creatives who are all working to make Wabash County thrive. Subscribe and join us!
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The podcast focuses on various themes including community development, entrepreneurship, and local culture, with episodes like Mic to Main Street exploring personal journeys that shape Wabash and Bluegrass at Hopewell discussing innovative community events that enhance local engagement. Key areas include local business initiatives and the impact of grassroots projects on Wabash County's growth.
Hosted by three passionate leaders—Adam Stakeman, Alex Downard, and Christine Flohr—the podcast dives into the people and projects shaping Wabash County’s future. Every episode offers its listeners key takeaways that can be implemented in their own communities and will cause you to pause and celebrate the wins in your own backyard. With backgrounds in community development, economic growth, outdoor adventure, marketing, and tourism, the trio interviews local business owners, nonprofit leaders, and creatives who are all working to make Wabash County thrive. Subscribe and join us!
LaNae and John Abnet sit down with Adam to discuss their 1600-mile kayak journey from the source of the Wabash River to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Find out how these Berne, IN residents became connected to several Wabash County residents along the way, why they choose to volunteer with the Wabash River Defenders, and how this 3 1/2 month journey changed their lives forever.
If you're interested in learning more about John and LaNae, you can order their book, Paddling Edna, or give their Separate Boats Instagram account a follow. For a deeper dive into their time on the river, check out an interview they did with NEIWT (Northeast Indiana Water Trail).
Ready to make your own memories on the Wabash River, White Rock Recreation is your source for kayak and canoe rentals.
We hope you enjoyed this episode of the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe and download future episodes that drop each week on Tuesday.
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A special thank you to our supporters: The City of Wabash, Lisa Gilman Investment Fund, Sandra Kunkel Trust, Mark & Amy Ford, PaperWorks Industries, the Community Foundation of Wabash County, and Visit Wabash County for making this podcast possible. This podcast is produced in partnership with Destination Wabash County.
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