Belonging feels harder than ever, but what if it wasn’t as hard as you think to build real community? 

That’s the big question Emily Race-Newmark answers in this week's conversation about chosen family, the myth of the perfect place, and what becomes possible when we stop searching and start showing up. We explore the quiet systems that pull us away from community, and Emily shares how re-villaging offers a different path—one rooted in care, commitment, and shared responsibility. It’s a powerful reminder that belonging isn’t something you find, but something you build. 

You Are The Prize™
A Studio STAB Production
 
Hosted by: Alexis Kay and Alex Newson

Guest: Emily Race-Newmark

Executive Producers: Alexis Kay and Alex Newson

Audio & Video Production by: Jonathan Champion for The Champ Effect

Original Music by: Scott Martin

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