Thrive-IN-Podcast

Thrive-IN-Podcast Hosted by Adam Stakeman, Alex Downard, and Christine Flohr—the podcast dives into the people and projects shaping Wabash County’s future.

Backgrounds in community development, economic growth, outdoor adventure, and tourism.

08/25/2026

Content note: This episode includes conversation around addiction, trauma, abuse, incarceration, and recovery.

Your past does not have to determine your future.

In this episode of the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast, Alex sits down with Melissa Campbell to talk about her journey from addiction, trauma, and brokenness to recovery, independence, and purpose.

Today, Melissa works with inmates in Wabash County through the Jail Chemical Addiction Program, helping others believe that their lives can look different, too. Her story is honest, emotional, and deeply powerful — a reminder that healing is possible, change is possible, and second chances matter.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

08/18/2026

When a family shows up for their community, something special happens at home, too.

In this week's episode of the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast, Christine sits down with one of our team's favorite Wabash fams, the Lesters! (and we mean...we 🫶 them!)

Crystal shares how volunteering has brought Billy and Gavin closer together — and how serving others has strengthened their family in the process.

It’s a sweet reminder that giving back doesn’t just impact the community. It can shape the people and relationships closest to us.

Shoutout to some special groups--we suggest tuning in to this one-- these are your people!

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

08/11/2026

Crying in the saddle, rolling through McDonald’s drive-throughs on bikes, and helping first-time riders cross the 100-mile finish line. 🚴

In this clip from ThriveIN Wabash County, Bill Rauh and Mike Paul look back on the friendships, miles, and memorable moments that helped shape Dam to Dam into one of Wabash County’s signature events.

What started as a birthday ride has become a goal, a tradition, and a huge accomplishment for riders who come back year after year.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

Learn more about Dam to Dam:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/dam-to-dam/

08/06/2026

From serving breakfast for dinner… to riding in a fire truck. 🚒

We have a BONUS EPISODE THIS WEEK!! Christine chats with our Fellows (aka Interns), Rosalyn Knauer (Senior at Manchester University) and Amelia Glosson (Senior at Grace College) about their unexpected summer moments that made the Wabash County Fellowship Program so memorable.

While helping at the LaFontaine Lions Club breakfast for dinner, the fellows ended up at the fire department, trying on gear, laughing together, and creating the kind of memories that turn a summer internship into something much bigger.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

08/04/2026

What really happens after the microphones turn off? 🎙️

In this clip from S2E31 of the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast, the hosts turn the tables on Producer Kim Morrow and ask what it’s actually like to take their raw recordings and turn them into a polished episode.

From editing out the chaos to shaping each conversation into something listeners can enjoy, Kim gives a behind-the-scenes look at the work that brings ThriveIN to life.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

08/01/2026

We love him. We celebrate him. He never stops, like the Energizer Bunny. We don't know how he does it folks! 🐇 Help us wish our fellow podcast host, Alex Downard, a spectacular birthday!

07/28/2026

Before the money, before the buildings, before the next big project — it starts with the story we tell about our place.

Alex sat down with fellow podcaster and buddy, Nate Spangle, host of the Get IN podcast, who shares what he notices when visiting communities across Indiana that feel like they have momentum.

His answer? It starts with narrative — and how leaders talk about the place they call home.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe to the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

Discover Nate's Podcast at https://getindiana.com/natespangle

07/23/2026

Food for thought: when we lose our sense of history, we lose perspective.

In this clip from S2E29 of the ThriveIN Wabash County Podcast, Dave Phillips shares a simple reminder about why knowing where we’ve been can help us make wiser choices today.

🎧 Watch, listen, and subscribe:
https://visitwabashcounty.com/podcasts/

07/22/2026

I mean...how do you even start??!! 😬

Happy Birthday to our amazing boss .b.flohr 🎂 🎉 🥳

You gotta admit....she bad! 😎 😎

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