Episode
The Connection Catalyst: Hansen Hunt on Leading with Invitation, Founder, B-Side Racing Team
- Podcast
- How We Connected
- Published
- Apr 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3055
- Processing state
not_requested- Canonical source
- https://www.chamberofconnection.org/
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-we-connected-7614718/episodes/the-connection-catalyst-hansen-hunt-on-leading-with-invitation-founder-b-side-racing-team/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-we-connected-7614718/the-connection-catalyst-hansen-hunt-on-leading-with-invitation-founder-b-side-racing-team.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Hosts Charlotte Massey and Aaron Hurst open How We Connected from the US Chamber of Connection with weekend updates - gardening, a Seattle Women’s Network gala, and Aaron’s son playing a high-school “assassin” water-gun game. At the Chamber there’s events planning, a branding refresh, and the Connected Cities Summit partnerships. The featured interview this week is with Hanson Hunt, co-founder of the new San Diego chapter, who describes building communities from his marketing career while feeling personally lonely before sobriety. He points to the power of personal invitations into shared challenges such as marathon training and his various groups - the Bayside Racing Team, a neighborhood “hood hang,” and the 1,300-person global Connection Crew. 00:00 Introduction and Weekend Check-In 05:20 Assassin Game & Senior Spring 13:23 Introducing Hansen Hunt 14:34 Hansen's Origin Story 17:19 Sobriety and Finding His Tribe 22:13 The Communities Hansen Runs 35:21 The Art of Invitation 42:22 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 intersection of civic life and entrepreneurship. Conne…