Escaping a life of servitude in an ancient city of Japan to thriving as an educated active member of her community outside Seattle, Washington, Kanako Matsumoto is learning what it takes to foster trust and commitment in support of working parents raising children in the absence of nearby kin. It takes a village, is a familiar saying, because it's true. This story reveals the difference one dedicated person can make. Leveraging the platform of her local Buy Nothing Now group, her 15 day Pay It Forward challenge is a story that has inspired others on a journey to find something to gift 365 days a year!
Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 7, 2021.
Show References
Kanako's app for working parents: https://task-ki.com/about-the-app
FBomb Breakfast Club: https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/
Find your Buy Nothing group here: https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/
Learn about the meaning of Pay It Forward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward
The movie About A Boy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/
My friend's story about rejoy, a home clearing business: https://www.rejoynow.com/blog/how-did-i-get-here
Produced for Cafe Racer Radio, original broadcast February 7, 2021.
Show References
Kanako's app for working parents: https://task-ki.com/about-the-app
FBomb Breakfast Club: https://www.fbombbreakfastclub.com/
Find your Buy Nothing group here: https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/
Learn about the meaning of Pay It Forward https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward
The movie About A Boy: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276751/
My friend's story about rejoy, a home clearing business: https://www.rejoynow.com/blog/how-did-i-get-here
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