{"podcast":{"title":"The Story Place","slug":"the-story-place-7788384","podcast_index_feed_id":7788384,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/87dd3bb4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoryplace","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/22694229/22694229-1770447544080-be68687d79122.jpg","author":"YMCA of Snohomish County","episode_count":18,"summary":"The Story Place is a storytelling podcast from the YMCA of Snohomish County, sharing real stories shaped by people, place, and connection. Each episode highlights moments of belonging, growth, resilience, and impact from across the Y. From past to present, these are stories rooted in lived experience. Inspired by the belief that there is no place like this place, The Story Place is where stories come to life. Subscribe and share your story with us.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:19:58.258816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384"},"episode":{"title":"Jared Mead","slug":"jared-mead","published_at":"2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384/jared-mead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoryplace/episodes/Jared-Mead-e3kae3j","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/87dd3bb4/podcast/play/120976947/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-4%2F425471882-44100-2-3b71d08c17ef1.mp3","summary":"For Jared, the YMCA has always been about community. In this episode of The Story Place , Jared reflects on growing up at the Y, where afternoons were filled with friends, foosball, popcorn, and a place to belong. Today, as a parent, volunteer, and community leader, he sees that same impact through a new lens as he shares those experiences with his own son. Jared also shares why he believes the YMCA plays such an important role in building stronger communities, supporting young people, and creating opportunities for people from all walks of life to connect and grow. It's a conversation about community, service, and the lasting impact of investing in the next generation. 🎧 Listen now and follow The Story Place for more YMCA stories Subscribe and share your YMCA story with us at Stories@ymca-snoco.org . Your story may be featured in a future episode.","meta_description":"For Jared, the YMCA has always been about community. In this episode of The Story Place , Jared reflects on growing up at the Y, where afternoons were fil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2256,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-place-7788384/episodes/jared-mead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384/jared-mead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}