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Sam Dean - How The Amazeum Builds Confident Learners In Northwest Arkansas

2026-11-0446:07

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Amazeum CEO, Sam Dean, to talk about how hands-on play, real tools, and authentic design choices spark learning for kids and families across Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas. We also dig into the Amazeum’s expansion plans and why building a culture of curiosity can shape a fast-changing community for decades. Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/2241892/support

How NWA Hard Knocks Turns Hard Stories Into Community Help

2026-10-1441:22

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Dana and Amanda from the NWA Hard Knocks Podcast to talk about how hard seasons can spark service and why local nonprofits deserve a bigger spotlight. We laugh through friendship origin stories, get honest about heavy topics, and leave with a clearer picture of how giving someone a microphone can move a community. https://madebybestudios.com/ Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/2241892/support

Jessica Uranga - Thrifting Becomes A Mission When You Build Community First

2026-09-3053:14

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Jessica Uranga to talk about how thrifted fashion can build real confidence, create dignified community, and fund local nonprofit partners. We also unpack how Purpose Brands 414 scales mission-driven retail from women’s styling to family affordability and a new men’s thrift concept launching soon. https://madebybestudios.com/ Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/2241892/support

The Bookish Side of Northwest Arkansas

2026-09-1650:00

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Rachel Stuckey Slaton of Two Friends Bookstore, Courtney Ulrich Smith of Underbrush Books and Dandy Roll, and Amelia Schembra, the new board president of Northwest Arkansas BookFest, to talk about how the book community continues to grow in Northwest Arkansas. Subscribe, share with a bookish friend, and leave a review so more readers can find us. Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/2241892/support

Robert Burns: How The Walton Family Foundation Plans For Growth In Northwest Arkansas

2026-09-0251:23

Send us Fan Mail Northwest Arkansas is growing fast. In this episode, we talk with Robert Burns of the Walton Family Foundation about what it takes to keep the region vibrant, welcoming, and prepared for the future. We explore the foundation’s Home Region strategy through 2030 and what rapid growth means for our communities—from infrastructure, housing, and entrepreneurship to career pathways and the opportunities ahead for Northwest Arkansas. Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/22418...

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