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Success: however you define it, it\u2019s what many of us strive for. Whether it\u2019s success in one\u2019s career, school, family life, or other dreams, no one wants to experience a perceived failure in life.\xa0\nIn the minds of many throughout America, the indicator of success is the action of leaving your neighborhood\u2014for good. A stigma exists in many places that, if you truly have talent and are to accomplish great things, you will not stay in your community. Instead, you\u2019ll go off to find something better.\xa0\nMajora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist, real estate developer, MacArthur Fellow Peabody award winning broadcaster, and owner of the Boogie Down Grind Cafe in the Bronx, wrote a fascinating book called Reclaiming Your Community: You Don\u2019t Have To Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One.\xa0\n\u201cI felt so much connection to the story you were telling about your place, which seems very different than mine,\u201d comments Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn during his interview with Carter on the Strong Towns Podcast.\xa0\nThe Cinderella story of leaving your \u201cunfortunate place\u201d for a castle on the hill is one many Americans can relate to. In this week's Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck talks with Carter about themes from her book, such as building wealth in your own community, and Carter\u2019s own life experiences growing up in the Bronx.\nAdditional Show Notes\n\nPurchase Majora Carter\u2019s book, Reclaiming Your Community: You Don\u2019t Have To Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One.\n\n\nMajora Carter (website).\n\n\nConnect with Majora Carter on Instagram or Twitter.\n\n\nCharles Marohn (Twitter).