Episode
Cultivating Joyful Resistance: Jennifer Yonda, Founder, Skate Hunnies
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- How We Connected
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- Mar 24, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3738
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- https://www.chamberofconnection.org/
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Summary
Hosts Charlotte Massey and Aaron Hurst debrief Seattle’s first “Best Day Ever” event in South Park, organized with Cultivate South Park and the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. The neighborhood has a tight-knit, majority-Latino character and some unique challenges. Best Day Ever brought people together from across the community for a day of fun, chocolate tasting, pizza-making and a stilt-led walking tour. This week’s featured interview spotlights Jennifer Yonda, founder of LA Skate Hunnies, detailing its beginner-friendly, all-wheels skate community, pandemic-era growth, and the organising realities, including safety, permits, and liability. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 04:35 Best Day in South Park 22:31 Introduction: Jennifer Yonda, Skate Hunnies LA 25:57 Early Roots in Community Building 29:24 Starting Skate Hunnies 32:09 The First Meetup and Fear of Failure 36:09 Growth: From 4 People to 100s 47:38 Permits, Insurance and the Unglamorous Side 50:27 Going Full-Time with Skate Hunnies 52:38 Upcoming Events 55:43 Community Impact 56:41 Reflection --- How We Connected explores the conversations that power communities across the United States. Aaron Hurst and Charlotte Massey share what they’re building at the US Chamber of Connection and speak with leaders whose work strengthens local connection. Episodes offer human stories, practical insights, and ideas you can use in your own community. Aaron Hurst , Co-Founder of the US Chamber of Connection, is a longtime entrepreneur focused on purpose and community. He founded Imperative and the Taproot Foundation and wrote The Purpose Economy . Charlotte Massey , Co-Founder of the US Chamber of Connection, leads community programs nationally. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and former organizer and founder, she works at the i…