South Bend on Purpose

Originally from Los Angeles, Jada McLean moved to South Bend last year to be part of INVANTI's first cohort. INVANTI is a new startup generator focused on pairing aspiring entrepreneurs with issues f…

Local activists Sam Centellas​ and Juan Constantino came by the studio for Pod.SB Episode 10. Our activism-centric conversation touches on DACA, South Bend I.D., Best Wednesday Ever, and more.

After a weekend of sensationalized public school news articles, Ryan and I discuss how our vision for South Bend changes the way we critique.

Katie and Jake Neece are born and bred South Bend creatives with a serious drive to do what they love while contributing to the city. Our vision aligns in many ways, and that is evident in our (longe…

Maria Gibbs and Dustin Mix are the founders of INVANTI, a startup generator freshly located in Vested Interest (the physical home of West.SB). Aside from our common ground as neighbors here on Sample…

Ryan Yazel is a Pastor with South Bend City Church and a resident of the Near Northwest Neighborhood. In the midst of a tumultuous season for our city's public schools, I asked Ryan to come chat abou…

David and Rami met while working on the City's South East neighborhood master plan and an immediate bond was created. They quickly realized that a fusion of business and artistic milieu, housed in ex…

Myles Robertson, founder of The Birdsell Project and GM at Purple Porch Co-op, and I discuss his contributions to our city's conscious and creative culture.

Alex Sejdinaj is the founder of South Bend Code School and GiveGrove. In this conversation, we discuss our recent trip to Google Chicago with 20+ #KidsWhoCode from South Bend and Fort Wayne. We end u…

In just 2 years since graduating from Notre Dame, Alex Liggins has made incredible impact on our city as the Co-founder of South Bend Code School. I firmly believe that SBCS is a key driver of our ci…