Scaling the Power of Human Connection w/ Aaron Sanders

About this episode

Aaron Sanders discusses his transition from finance to revitalizing church properties for community connection.

In this week's episode, Aaron Sanders, President of TN Yield Co, explains how he transitioned from a successful 16-year career in finance to revitalizing underutilized church properties into vibrant community hubs. He details the implementation of the "friendship bench" model and "intentionally awkward seating" to foster genuine human connections and combat rising rates of isolation. The discussion reveals how integrating the Hebrew concept of "Avoda" allows for a seamless blend of work and service that transforms local neighborhoods. Guest Links: Aaron’s LinkedIn AVODA Holdings 1819 Coffee Credits:  Host: Lisa Nichols, Executive Producer: Jenny Heal, Marketing Support: Landon Burke and Joe Szynkowski, Podcast Engineer: Portside Media Something Extra with Lisa Nichols

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Nichols

Guest: Aaron Sanders

Topics covered

• human connection
• community development
• finance transition
• social isolation
• work and service integration

Keywords

• human connection
• community hubs
• friendship bench
• social isolation
• Avoda
• church properties
• finance career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TN Yield Co, AVODA Holdings, 1819 Coffee, Portside Media

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