In this episode, Matt visits a pay-it-forward café and community hub called the 541 Eatery & Exchange in Hamilton, Ontario where people who are short on cash can pay for food with buttons. After his visit, he sits down with Justin Eisinga the Executive Director of the 541 to discuss sharing food and building community across difference.

Learn more about the 541 here: https://www.fivefortyone.ca/

Buy Buttons Here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/63109

Read more about how UHN is opening supportive housing here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/homeless-housing-uhn-fred-victor-toronto-1.7341296

Music Credits:

'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD

Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Sound effects:

Waves at saedding beach 2011-12-17.wav by Kyster -- https://freesound.org/s/138159/

EXT Siguenza, Spain NIGHT: Cathedral church bells from the mountain.wav by Brett+Butter -- https://freesound.org/s/552156/

During a trip to the cottage, Matt reflects on his internet usage and explores digital detox. Expect gently lapping waves, tips on reducing your phone usage and quick profiles of two digital detox groups in Toronto: Unplug.to and This is Reset. Join our discord (https://discord.gg/mDBuWYtwMh) if you want some community accountability for your own digital detox goals.

WARNING: This episode is deeply relaxing and may induce drowsiness. Listeners should not operate heavy machinery while listening.

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Matt visits a clothing swap and talks to Lisa Amerongen, the founder of the Good Swap, Toronto's largest ongoing clothing swap. What makes a good swap? Could we replace all clothing stores with clothing swaps? What makes swapping different from shopping? What if a pair of pants had its own Instagram account?

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Welcome to Future Mending. This episode lays out where this podcast is going and why and provides a short intro to our host, Matt Lie-Paehlke.

In short, Future Mending Radio will feature profiles of organizations and individuals that are meeting people's needs in better ways with a special interest in 'multi-solving.' It will also include time to unwind and some truly soothing music.

Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833

Audio Samples:
Huge Spaceship Pass.wav by Matt_G -- https://freesound.org/s/30346/
sewing-longrun-2.wav by sukaton -- https://freesound.org/s/60640/

What is future mending radio and what can you expect in future episodes? Future Mending reports on better ways of meeting our daily needs from clothing swaps to tool libraries and also includes a health dose of relaxation and wellness built right into the show.

Music Credits:
'Summer Vibes' by Pold. Released under a creative commons license.

‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.

• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
• Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833