Society & Culture
There was this poet in the 1600s named John Donne who wrote a poem called ‘no man is an island’. If you’re out of school you probably haven’t been subjected to any poems from hundreds of years ago in a while, so let me quickly hit you with the last couple lines:"...any man's death diminishes me,because I am involved in mankind.And therefore never send to know for whomthe bell tolls; it tolls for thee."Clearly it’s in ye olde English and John wasn’t very gender inclusive with his language, but the underlying point remains true — you can’t really be you on your own. We need community.Do you know those people who seem like the glue in your local community? The ones who stop in the street and talk to any old stranger like their best friend? Trent Brailey is one of those people — and he’s an absolute legend. So I had a chat with him about building community, and the importance of mates, mentors and listening.Connect with Trent on instagram: @forrestbuddyBig thanks also to Lewis, Craig and James for sharing their voice on this episode. Join the Man;Kind community through our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257962575401298/Man;Kind podcast is presented by the Central Coast Council and developed by Lead by Story.All music by the super talented Josh Corkill.