Microsolidarity is an open research network developing patterns and practices for mutual aid communities. This is not a podcast exactly, more like an audio diary for people participating in the research. If you prefer video to audio, you can find many of these recordings on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOjcWjpjOqzbV9T3tSR6O7z_eic-Puqaa More info at https://www.microsolidarity.cc
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Microsolidarity Podcasts
The latest thinking and feelings from the pioneering edge of the social change conversation
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Vibecamp Org Debrief w. Brooke & Rich
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Showcasing Liminal Learning & Cosy Club [July Network Call]
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1:30:07Listen in to this month's Network Call as Rick Benger and Synes Elischka introduce their Microsolidarity inspired projects: Liminal Learning and Cosy Club! We had some great follow-up conversations after each presentation and many came away inspired with new insights and ideas. What do these projects and approaches spark in you? - LINKS - Microsoli…
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Secure Attachment 101: interview with a community organiser’s mom
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1:00:34Richard D. Bartlett talked with Jeannine Roberts to learn more about her approach to parenting. It’s a quest to understand more about her son Andrew Rose, co-founder of Fractal NYC: what is the magic ingredient that can make someone into such a generous and effective community organiser?Interview with Andrew here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4…
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The Rise & Fall of Moos Community Space w/ Oliver Sauter & Richard D. Bartlett
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57:16websites mentioned: https://suppstacks.store/ https://eltilo.casa/
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Take Some Responsibility! w/ Andrew Rose (Fractal NYC) & Richard D. Bartlett
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1:07:46Fractal NYC: http://fractalnyc.com Casa Tilo: http://eltilo.casa
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June Network Call: Microsolidarity Card Deck
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52:39Join in with this month's Network Call as we look through how the card deck has developed so far! If you'd like to see it for yourself and add your comments, find the Miro board here: Newsletter & Updates: microsolidarity.substack.com Telegram: https://t.me/microsolidarity Membership: https://opencollective.com/microsolidarity…
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The 'notacoliving' experiment follow-up call w Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
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1:00:53In this interview Jocelyn is interviewing Kathrin for the 'after' shot of her one-month "notacoliving" community experience in Andalusia, Spain!Join them as they review the project's outcomes, and unpack some key learnings and growth experiences in Kathrin's hosting journey, and how the project unfolded!Some key themes they touch on are...Community…
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Boundaried Leadership (aka the fuck ‘em mindset) / Lauren Uba & Richard D. Bartlett
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Yincubator 2025: Lessons Learned w/ Jocelyn & Rich
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1:13:12Links: Yincubator invitation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qVPZkENztKkutsOK_dZoUtoONNfSj7V_BJ9JaoP7kao/edit Yincubator Model: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwiQZrwOAbyBeFTt6gvm7U7nYrBTxMRDJSHGW12D9Z0/edit Rich's blog on increasing hosting capacity: https://richdecibels.substack.com/p/use-this-map-to-self-evaluate-your…
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Casa Tilo: new community hub in Barcelona | Richard D. Bartlett & Maeby
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The Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord [Network Call]
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56:14In this month's Network Call, Lotti Neubert and Jocelyn Ames hosted an exploration of the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord - a relational tool for deepening connections. Let's say it's a helpful conversation starter to get you talking about what you really want, expect and desire to experience with someone. Listen in as we talk about clarifying and…
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Belonging and Chaos - Reflections on Borderland 2024 with Rich and Synes
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1:20:53🔗 The Membership Lottery for Borderland 2025 is open until February 25! More information here: https://talk.theborderland.se/main/ In this episode, we discuss our experiences at Borderland 2024, exploring how Microsolidarity—the art of building trust in small groups—might transform large, self-organizing festivals. We reflect on the challenges of n…
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Experiments in Co-Living (Part 3) with Abi & Jocelyn
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54:21Abi and Jocelyn are back for Part 3 of their discussions about co-living! In this episode they discuss the importance of conflict resolution, communication, and emotional support in co-living situations to build emotional resilience, trust and a sense of belonging at home.They also explored strategies for expressing needs within a group, the value …
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Lessons Learned from BridgeSpace PDX w/ Ioan, Josh & Rich
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1:19:14You can find the original conversation with Ioan & Josh here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/Microsolidarity/episodes/BridgeSpace-Commons-PDX--Microsolidarity-e1t5o7t Bridgespace website: https://www.bridgespacepdx.com/
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The notacoliving experiment - a 1 month community the making, w/ Kathrin David & Jocelyn Ames
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46:56Kathrin and Jocelyn had a very mutually supportive conversation talking about the 1-month community experiment she's about to launch in southern Spain. Jocelyn was eager to chat with her as it sounded somewhat similar to what she's doing in the Yincubator (and is just 2hrs down the road!). It was clearly helpful and inspiring to hear about each oth…
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The Yincubator - 2 month coliving experiment w/ Jocelyn Ames & Richard D. Bartlett
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Experiments in Co-Living (Part 2) with Abi & Jocelyn
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40:46Jocelyn and Abi are back again for more reflections on their experiences with co-living!In this episode the focus is on clarifying the purpose of your co-living group, and how to go about finding or building a group that is in alignment with that vision.They give some great examples of different co-living experiments they've visited and been part o…
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Microsolidarity in the University | Jelger Kroese & Richard D. Bartlett
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How is Making Music like Building Community? | Ondrej Krizan & Richard D. Bartlett
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Experiments in Co-Living with Abi & Jocelyn (part 1)
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1:07:55Listen in as Abi van Ly and Jocelyn Ames share their experiences with co-living.In this episode they talk about the value of daily, readily available companionship and emotional support, the use of community boards for task management and decision-making, the importance of shared rituals and finding a balance of flexibility and structure to suit th…
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AI Safety + Philanthropy: Introducing Hermes’ Loom | Julian Nalenz & Richard D. Bartlett
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1:25:06Hermes’ Loom: https://hermesloom.org/
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Helping a Group to See the Conflicts Under the Surface -- Alex Popiak & Rich Bartlett
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Thoughts from the Philosophy Department - Richard D. Bartlett & Julian Nalenz
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From Tension to Invitation: Lessons from the 2024 EU Microsolidarity Summer Camp
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1:27:36The October 2024 Microsolidarity network call was all about unpacking the September Summer Camp experience. Participants shared stories of turning awkward moments into opportunities for connection, discussed the concept of "slack capacity," and explored how to handle unexpected challenges with a positive attitude. The group dug into the nitty-gritt…
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2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp - Retro with Participants
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47:10One month on from the Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp, two of the hosts Jesse Evers and Sarah Pelham facilitate a discussion to consider, how were we together? And what are take-aways and considerations for the design processes and hosting of future gatherings? The recording starts as we are discussing - which structures and practices enabled or inh…
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Summer Camp's Blind Chef - an interview with Pietro
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33:24In this episode, Sara Bajor interviews Summer Camp chef and participant Pietro, about his decision to go blindfolded during his dinner shift. Behind this outwardly-seeming bizarre decision is a story of personal development, exercising one's agency, and using the magic of transforming needs into invitations.…
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2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp - Hosting Crew Debrief
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1:07:23In this conversation the hosting crew of the 2024 Microsolidarity EU Summer Camp share their insights from the camp which concluded 2 weeks ago. Join the next network call to hear more from participants and hosts alike! You can join here: https://www.microsolidarity.cc/participate/events#online-monthly-network-meeting…
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Cascade Camp Debrief with Steven & Shane from TPOT PNW
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1:39:29https://www.pnwtpot.comhttps://x.com/_StevenFanhttps://x.com/Sassafrassalasshttps://x.com/richdecibels
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Housing Coop Crewing, Lapland winter retreat, and more!
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1:20:02Tune in to this month's Network Call in which Uta gets some supportive reflections around introducing crewing to her Housing Coop project, Didzis gets a surprising helping hand for planning a Microsolidarity winter retreat in Lapland, and the group reflects on experiences of being invited into new connections by people we trust. Express your intere…
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USA Summer Camp & Borderland Festival Camp reflections
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1:05:26I'm extremely hyped by the curiosity, sincerity and collective growth building within this Network right now.In this month's Network Call we had a stimulating and enriching time reflecting on the latest USA Summer Camp at Elkenmist, and the Borderland festival "Microsolidarity-ish" camp experience in Sweden. What did we learn? How have those experi…
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The 2024 USA Summer Camp at Elkenmist just came to a close, and here we have host Sara Bajor giving us a brief low-down of how it was such a success!
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TPOT State Of The Network, June 2024
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1:25:06Talking with 4 organisers to hear what they think about the current state of the TPOT network / scene / community / twitter social graph.
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Lessons from 3 Years Running A Local Community Space - Jesse Evers & Richard D. Bartlett
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1:11:19Jesse Evers is the founder of Highside, a workshop / events venue / community space in New York. He sat down with Richard D. Bartlett to discuss what he’s learned from 3 years running the space. Chat with Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/_jlevers Info about Microsolidarity summer camps: http://microsolidarity.cc…
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Tune in here with the latest Microsolidarity Network Call hosted by Sara Bajor (from Elkenmist community) on the theme of Relational Reciprocity.What opportunities exist for improving reciprocity in the relationships we are currently tending to?If you're interested in joining her, Ioan and others at Elkenmist for the US Summer Camp this year, find …
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Meditation and then what? Talking to Caleb of Community Village about community building
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1:13:52Caleb Tenenbaum is a co-founder with Nina Raddy of Community Village , a peer-led, co-created meditation community. Julia Karmo talked to Caleb about ways they have been building out Community Village for the past two years, about Microsolidarity practices that Caleb is using and what effect they are having on the community. Watch to get a sense fo…
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Financing a Community House - Richard D. Bartlett w/ Gillian Morris
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52:10Gillian shares her experience financing a community house in Puerto Rico, helping Rich think about his next steps in setting up a house in Spain. Gillian writes at SuperNuclear: https://supernuclear.substack.com/See Rich’s blog about his “3-month coliving experiment” here: https://richdecibels.substack.com/p/what-we-learned-from-a-3-month-co…
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Crewing: Intentionality & (Self-)Awareness
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1:09:30We had a really insightful, practical and reflective conversation about Crewing in this month's Network Call. The theme - Crewing - was inspired by the recent Intermediate Practice Program which focused mainly around crewing and facilitation. Tune in to hear participants Sarah and Jackson share some of their takeaways and insights from the program,…
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Debrief with the Organizing team of Limicon 2024
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Microsolidarity Network Retreat 2024 Debrief
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1:30:17Jocelyn, Sara, Gui, Jonas and Rich debrief the Winter Retreat 2024.Check out Substack to receive more updates and a summary of the outcomes of the retreat: https://microsolidarity.substack.com/Learn more about the intermediate practice program here: https://www.microsolidarity.cc/practice-programs/intermediate-program video version: https://youtu.b…
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Dreaming into the future of the Network
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1:16:52In yesterday's Network Call Gui and Jonas hosted an inquiry into what we're individually and collectively visioning for the Microsolidarity Network, and how it can support us in the year ahead. See the prompts written below, and feel free to share any of your own responses! We'll be taking them into consideration within any ideation and planning se…
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Roles, Responsibility & Risk in Collective Endeavours
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44:04For this month's Microsolidarity Network Call, Gui Trevisan led us through a connecting authentic relating game, surfacing topics that are present for each of us in our lives at the moment. Listen in to the conversation that followed as we reflected on what had come up in our smaller group conversations.…
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Crewing with Young Families, Homeschoolers, and Elders - Josh & Amy
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Gathering Weekly & Moving Slowly - Josh & Amy
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55:52Video of this conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vissfYXI5rs More info: http://microsolidarity.cc
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Berlin Microsolidarity Project - Nicki Endres & Richard D. Bartlett
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1:12:11Here's the invitation Nicki, Jocelyn & Karl developed for the Berlin Microsolidarity Project: https://gardenlove.notion.site/Berlin-Microsolidarity-Project-f294d1f05a9a4a3dbcc45ebe66bfed48
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Ambivalent Leadership - Richard D. Bartlett & Johnson Hsieh
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1:20:32If you want to join our monthly network call, subscribe here: https://opencollective.com/microsolidarity
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Summer Camps 2023 Reflections & Network Retro
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1:03:00In this month's Network Call, the hosts and participants of this year's two Summer Camps (in the US and Germany) share some reflections on their experiences. Listen in also for a retrospective of the last 6 month's of our Network: What are we celebrating? Where do we sense untapped potential? What has been challenging? And what do we want to explor…
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In this month's Network Call, our small intimate group of 6 tuned in from the US, Europe and Asia to tap into each other's wisdom, support and creativity with a Troika Consulting practice. Tune in to hear our reflections and takeaways!
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Links mentioned in the conversation: Previous interview with Brooke: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/Microsolidarity/episodes/VibeCamp-Debrief-with-Brooke-e1ffnat Critter's reflections from his experience as a VibeCamp participant: https://t.co/gB9q3LWcBS https://www.microsolidarity.cc/participate/events…
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Community Village, the Berlin Microsolidarity Project & the Microsolidarity Research Crew
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1:04:16Listen along this month as Caleb Tenenbaum shares about his community-based meditation program, Community Village, Nicki and Jocelyn share about the Berlin Microsolidarity Project, and Abi gives us an update on the Network's very own Research Crew! Here are few further links mentioned in the call: Microsolidarity Summercamps!USAEuropeMicrosolidarit…
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