“The Major Health Crisis of Our Generation!” The Portsmouth Woman Who’s Trying To Solve America’s $1.9 Trillion Problem!

April 13, 2026 · 1h 21m · Season 1

About this episode

Gwen Wiscount-Nisbet discusses her business Fabrik and its efforts to combat loneliness in America.

Loneliness is the silent killer. According to a recent study , experiencing loneliness is as detrimental to one's health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day is. Portsmouth's Gwen Wiscount-Nisbet is disgusted by this. From the West End of Portsmouth, the Pennsylvania native joins host Troy Farkas to discuss her business, Fabrik , and the unique way it's directly confronting loneliness, a $1.9 TRILLION problem in the United States. The two talk about how loneliness and feelings of disconnect have been steadily increasing since the 1970s, a collective lost sense of community, why employers are struggling to keep employees engaged at work, and what Fabrik is doing to try to close the gap. Plus, top Seacoast restaurants, Gwen's time living in Boston, and she looks back on her recent wedding at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club! To learn more about Fabrik's efforts in cultivating community around the country, you can visit their website joinfabrik.com . EPISODE CHAPTERS: Why we adore the Seacoast (00:00) The declining sense of community since the 1970s (15:54) The lost art of serendipity & why Dinner Club is so popular (31:10) SPONSORS: Studioh! Salon & Brass Tacks Photography (38:32)…

People in this episode

Host: Troy Farkas

Guest: Gwen Wiscount-Nisbet

Topics covered

loneliness
community
entrepreneurship
employee engagement
health crisis

Keywords

loneliness
Fabrik
health crisis
community
employee engagement
Troy Farkas
Gwen Wiscount-Nisbet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fabrik

Places: Portsmouth, Boston