Move the City FWD Podcast is where community meets action.
Hosted by Corey Dion Lewis, the podcast explores the ideas, people, and systems shaping healthier, stronger communities. Each episode features conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, public health professionals, elected officials, artists, and everyday changemakers who are building solutions where they live.
This isn’t a podcast about problems. It’s about progress.
You’ll hear stories about health, economic mobility, housing, education, mental health, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and the connections that make communities thrive. Whether we’re breaking down policy, highlighting grassroots organizations, or sharing lessons from people doing the work, every conversation is rooted in one question:
How do we move the city forward?
If you believe healthier communities are built together, you’re in the right place.
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Food Insecurity, Community, and Change in Des Moines with Sarah Donovan
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