About this episode
The episode features discussions on a women's mountain biking festival, youth migration trends in Boston, animal advocacy, and the impact of social media on mental health.
8:05PM: Everwild (a women’s mountain biking festival) invites female mountain bike riders of all skill levels to come out and participate in their mountain biking weekend May 1st-3rd! Hosted by Hale Education in Westwood, MA. Guest: Jocelyn Bergeron -organizer of Everwild mountain biking festival at Hale Education, where she leads fundraising and strategic philanthropic partnerships. 8:15PM: The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce warned Wednesday that a "distressing number" of young people are planning to leave the Greater Boston area, citing a new survey conducted for the business interest group. Guest: Ella Adams – State House News Reporter 8:30PM: An inside look at a 50-year-old career advocating for animals, saving animals’ lives and helping to shape the regulations and laws pertaining to animals in Massachusetts. Guest: Lt. Alan Borgal - Special State Police Officer who worked with the Animal Rescue League of Boston for 50 years! 8:45PM: New Gallup data shows young people are less happy than they were a decade ago, with heavy social media use linked to lower life satisfaction and higher levels of stress and sadness…How young people or…
People in this episode
Host: Dan Rea
Guests: Jocelyn Bergeron, Ella Adams, Lt. Alan Borgal, Mimi Nicklin
Topics covered
- mountain biking
- youth migration
- animal advocacy
- mental health
- human connection
Keywords
- mountain biking festival
- youth migration
- animal advocacy
- mental health
- social media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Animal Rescue League of Boston
Books & works: The Connection Prescription
Places: Westwood, MA
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