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Stories That Move a City
In this episode of ListenUp Podcast, we explore stories that move a city and how community-centered storytelling strengthens public service, small businesses, and civic trust. Councilman Cash Green joins Al Neely and Tony B to discuss how local media and public leadership can work together to better serve Virginia Beach.
The conversation highlights how podcasts and social platforms are reshaping how residents stay informed, while keeping the focus on relevance, accessibility, and lived experience rather than headlines alone.
In this episode, we discuss:
• How local media and public service can work in sync
• Why storytelling matters for small businesses and nonprofits
• Building trust through consistency and presence
• Civic engagement beyond politics
• How stories turn customers into neighbors
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Transcript: Stories That Move a City
Introduction to Community Storytelling and Public Service
Al Neely: Welcome to ListenUp. In this episode, we’re talking about stories that move a city and how storytelling can strengthen communities. I’m joined by Tony B and Councilman Cash Green.
Cash Green: Thank you for having me. Storytelling is important because it humanizes people. When residents understand the stories behind businesses, nonprofits, and policies, trust begins to grow.
Al Neely: That idea of trust comes up often when we talk about local media.
Cash Green: Exactly. Local media should show up consistently. It should reflect lived experience and give people space to explain their work in their own words.
Tony B: When business owners can tell the story behind what they do, it changes how the community supports them.
Cash Green: That’s how stories move a city. They turn transactions into relationships and neighbors into stakeholders.
Al Neely: This episode really shows how media, public service, and community leadership can work together.
Cash Green: When we focus on people over politics, the entire city becomes stronger.
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