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The Belonging Podcast by Elev8 Villages

Melissa Kaye
Belonging
Transformational Travel
Community Engagement
Foster Care
Community
Ugo Impact
Volunteering
Community Connection
Love and Belonging
Compassionate Community
Leadership
Women In Leadership
Self-Care
Non-Profit Sector
Intergenerational Perspectives
Personal Development
Seasons Of Life
Nature
Storytelling
Media Production

Real conversations with real people exploring where they’ve belonged, where they haven’t, and how those experiences shaped who they are becoming. Honest stories, gentle curiosity, and a belief that we all belong to each other.

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What becomes possible when two families choose curiosity, courage, and connection in a time of deep racial division?

In 1959, Roselyn Davids, a white farmer’s wife in Spring Valley, Minnesota, heard David Sims, a Black father and c... more

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What happens to our humanity when the world keeps moving faster and technology begins to imitate companionship? Returning guest Jim Morris joins Melissa Kaye for a deeply personal conversation inspired by his new book, Connect or Di... more

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What if belonging begins with something as simple as returning to the same coffee shop until someone recognizes you?

Wesley Warshawer spent five years as a digital nomad, living throughout the United States, Latin America, and Afri... more

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What if being an outsider isn’t evidence that you don’t belong, but part of the path toward discovering who you are?

Jermaine Ee attended 14 schools while growing up between cultures, continually learning how to enter unfamiliar pl... more

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Twenty-five conversations. One extraordinary journey.

When I began The Belonging Podcast, I thought I was collecting interviews.

Instead, I found myself collecting pieces of a puzzle.

Over the past six months, I sat down with psy... more

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At sixteen years old, Majd Abdallah entered foster care with nothing more than a backpack and an uncertain future. What he discovered over the years wasn't just safety—it was family, purpose, and a profound sense of belonging.

In t... more

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The Belonging Podcast by Elev8 Villages | 025 | Pastor Shawn

Have you ever felt like you didn't truly belong anywhere?

In this inspiring episode of the Belonging Podcast, Melissa Kay sits down with Pastor Sean to explore identity,... more

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The Belonging Podcast by Elev8 Villages |Episode 024 | Kathleen White

What happens when your need for love, acceptance, and belonging leads you to become a people pleaser?

In this powerful episode of the Belonging Podcast, Melissa... more

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Recent Guests

Leah Silvestre Franklin
Leadership coach and professional organizational development expert
Lead Loving Life
Episode: The High Price of Fitting Into Someone Else's Box
Angela Sage-Larsen
Christian Science volunteer chaplain focused on supporting re-emerging citizens and refugees
Episode: Episode 006 with Angela Sage Larsen | Love is the only way out.
Hilary Van Welter
A masterful facilitator and visionary thinker focused on community engagement and belonging
Episode: Episode 002 with Hilary Van Welter: Designing Belonging Differently
Michael Potterf
Seasoned multimedia producer and storyteller, helps mission-driven creators bring their ideas to life
MRP Media
Episode: Episode 001 with Michael Potterf, Leaning Into Support

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Melissa Kaye
Host of The Belonging Podcast

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 006 with Angela Sage Larsen | Love is the only way out.
Q: If you could whisper one truth to people who feel unwanted, what would it be?
You are dearly loved forever. You are needed, you are wanted.
Episode 006 with Angela Sage Larsen | Love is the only way out.
Q: How can we as a society now make them feel belonging again?
By fostering love and helping individuals to recognize their worth and potential, leading to healthier relationships and a sense of belonging.
The High Price of Fitting Into Someone Else's Box
Q: What words of wisdom can you give them in this moment when they're listening to get them to take a breath and get to that next step they need to take?
Recognize the feeling of being overwhelmed, embrace small changes toward self-care, and prioritize genuine connections.
The High Price of Fitting Into Someone Else's Box
Q: Is there a time in your own story that shaped you to who you are today?
Leah discusses her journey from corporate success to finding her calling in the nonprofit world, where she felt a sense of belonging.
Episode 004 with Jill Valentine | Impact and Belonging through Intentional Travel
Q: How does belonging translate during service experiences?
Belonging emerges as participants connect with local communities through shared work, experiences, and mutual understanding during their volunteer efforts.

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The conversations center on authentic belonging across professional and personal spheres, with a focus on leadership, community, and lived experience. Across episodes, guests share how personal values, resilience, and compassionate leadership create inclusive spaces—from women in leadership, nonprofit and social-impact work, to coaching, travel, and community building. Topics span self-care, systemic marginalization, reintegration after incarceration, volunteering, and mentoring, all threaded by a belief that belonging is cultivated through connection, purpose, and service to others. The format often blends personal storytelling with practical guidance for building belonging in teams, organizations, and communities, making it useful for pro... more

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2. Angela Sage-Larsen
3. Hilary Van Welter
4. Michael Potterf

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