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

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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.

Connect with Us

www.chamberofconnection.org

Hansen Hunt, Co-Founder, San Diego Chamber of Connection; Founder and Team Captain B-Side Racing Team

Hansen is a born-and-raised San Diegan whose career in marketing and community organizing has always centered on one thing: bringing people together. In 2019 he joined the San Diego Track Club to train for his first marathon, found his running family, and never looked back, eventually founding the B-Side Racing Team, an all-ages, all-paces crew open to everyone. That same conviction led him to co-found the San Diego Chamber of Connection, bringing the movement for human connection to his hometown.

B-Side Racing Team

www.instagram.com/bsideracingteam/

Heylo

https://www.heylo.com

Heylo is a community-management platform built for real-world groups of every kind, giving leaders a clean, branded home base to run events, manage members, communicate clearly, and handle payments without friction. It brings scheduling, RSVPs, waivers, announcements, topic-based chats, and membership tools into one place so clubs, teams, and interest groups can stay organized and connected without the noise of traditional social platforms.

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