A Practically Real Podcast
About the Show
A podcast rooted in Ithaca, NY — exploring the economics of community, cooperation, and resilience.
The Mission
Economics That Starts at Home
Ithaca Local Economy Lab is a conversation about the economic revolution happening right here in Ithaca, NY. Real change starts locally, in the businesses we build, the money we circulate, and the people we invest in.
Each episode, host Dia sits down with local entrepreneurs, visionaries, and community organizers to explore the ideas and models that are reshaping what the New Economy can look like, rooted in people, place, and long-term well-being.
Your Host
Meet Dia
Dia thrives at the intersection of community organizing, local economics, and storytelling. As the host of Ithaca Local Economy Lab, she brings together the people building Ithaca’s economic future — from co-op founders to regenerative farmers to community wealth strategists.
Her conversations are warm, rigorous, and rooted in the belief that another economy is not only possible — it’s already being built, right here.
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