Ep35: Make New Folks Feel Welcome (Pt 2) with Lennart Dose

2025-07-23

Ep35: Make New Folks Feel Welcome – Part 2 What does it really mean to feel welcome?In this second part of Make New Folks Feel Welcome, we flip the mic and pass it to the people. Real voices share real stories that made them feel like they mattered. These are stories of kindness, comfort, and quiet inclusion. Then, we sit down with Lennart Dose, an architect deeply engaged in restoration and spatial design, to reflect on what it takes to create physical and social spaces where people can truly belong. Lennart shares lessons from his architectural practice and cross-cultural experiences, drawing striking connections between building structures and bu...

Ep35: Make New Folks Feel Welcome – Part 2

What does it really mean to feel welcome?
In this second part of Make New Folks Feel Welcome, we flip the mic and pass it to the people. Real voices share real stories that made them feel like they mattered.

These are stories of kindness, comfort, and quiet inclusion.

Then, we sit down with Lennart Dose, an architect deeply engaged in restoration and spatial design, to reflect on what it takes to create physical and social spaces where people can truly belong. Lennart shares lessons from his architectural practice and cross-cultural experiences, drawing striking connections between building structures and building community.

Key Ideas and Highlights

Fragments of Welcome
Belonging by Design
The Fear of Change
Culture vs. Moment

Licensing

Anyone can use this podcast for free, with attribution to Troublemakers (the podcast). It is held under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License and can be used for radio or any other media.Our podcast is inspired by the Beautiful Trouble toolbox.

Make New Folks Feel Welcome is a principle from Jonathan Matthew featured in the Beautiful Trouble Toolkit.

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