6.09: Outside Conversations with Brett Kencairn - On the promise of the fourth wave

Tuesday and Tim welcome Brett KenCairn, a leader in the development of a new field of urban nature-based solutions. Brett brings a fresh eye to what is happening around the world, climate and ecology as well as a deeply visionary and hopeful stance for the future. This conversation, much like Brett, is both strategic and soulful. Come on in.

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6.08: Outside Conversations with Zaid Hassan - Making a moral argument for unintended consequences

Tuesday and Tim are excited to welcome back writer, strategist, facilitator, CEO of 10-in-10, and author of The Social Labs Revolution, Zaid Hassan, where he helps us kick off our first episode in the “Changing Planet” series through his second book - “How To Evolve: Using evolution to fix culture, politics and economics, stop the world from frying, & why it’s not that hard.”

Tim, Tuesday and Zaid explore the necro-paradigm (doing terrible things in the name of the greater good) and how this requires the courage to make a shift to imagining something different and valorizing new practices. They also explore how the climate crises needs to be addressed as a complex challenge, not a technical problem. This is a very provocative and evocative conversation, friends. Tune in.

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6.07: Outside Tues + Tim - Reflections on Changing Community Series - On action and discernment

Tuesday and Tim reflect on the Changing Community series, share The Outside’s AWESOME upcoming course offerings and trainings, introduce the Changing Planet series, highlight the importance of action and discernment in creating change, and discuss why Tim and Tues do not believe in New Year’s resolutions. This one has it all, friends. Tune in.

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6.06: Outside Conversations with Manish Jain - On the exponential possibilities of love and trust

Tuesday and Tim are joined by the brilliant Manish Jain, co-founder of Swaraj University, and one of the leading planetary voices for deschooling our lives and reimagining education. A longtime friend and colleague of Tuesday and Tim, Manish continues to provoke and challenge our thinking as the three dive into differing worldviews, how we can love and trust each other, and how we can support ourselves and others to build community in all kinds of different ways.

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6.05: Outside Conversations with David Stevenson - Some things are better left said

Tuesday and Tim are joined by David Stevenson, CEO of the Moose Hide Campaign, where they deep dive into the practice of Circle, the incredible work of the Moose Hide Campaign; including the reason they’ve identified men and boys for their work, the need for connection and skill-building in our relationships to address intimate partner violence, how this campaign is creating social connectivity, and how the Moose Hide Campaign is focused on scaling wide to let the medicine carry its own depth and conversation.

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6.04: Outside Conversations with Francis Kangata + Tim Merry - How following your joy makes a community

Tuesday is joined by Tim Merry and Francis Kangata, co-founders of Mahone Bay United, where they talk about the founding and purpose of Mahone Bay United, the positive impacts that football can have on players, families and the larger community, their working relationship, what’s next for the Club, and the opportunities and challenges of making change in community. This one has all the feels, friends. Tune in.

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6.03: Outside Conversations with Deanna James - Doing philanthropy differently

Tuesday and Tim are joined by Deanna James, President of the St. Croix Foundation, where they talk about philanthropy as a system, how the St. Croix Foundation is doing philanthropy differently, and how Deanna is redirecting power in new ways to drive social change that will make impact beyond the boundaries of St. Croix. This one is provocative, friends. Tune in.

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6.02: Outside Conversations with Chris Corrigan + Caitlin Frost - On the reciprocity of community

Tuesday and Tim are joined by long-time friends and colleagues, Chris Corrigan & Caitlin Frost, where they help us kick off our first series of the pod on Changing Community. Chris and Caitlin share stories of what community means to them, the idea of “claiming and being claimed,” creating the container, boundaries, and reciprocity. What a delicious way to start!

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Book Chapter: “Collaboration in the Spirit of Democracy - A Method to Tackle Complex Challenge, by Sandra Hedman & Roberto Scaramuzzino

We’re pleased to share “Collaboration in the Spirit of Democracy - A Method to Tackle Complex Challenge.” This book chapter describes collaboration between sectors and organizations as a method for social change, as well as reflections on its possibilities and challenges. The content of the method described in this chapter has been developed through experiences from Forward Malmö, which is a local arena for collaboration, as well as models and materials developed by Sensus' collaboration partner The Outside.

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Article: "Not this" - a quieter aspect of transformation, by Tuesday Ryan-Hart

This is the third in a three-part series that Tuesday has written about transformation (revisit Part 1 & Part 2). In hindsight, this could actually have been the first instalment of the series, but that is not how it flowed from her. In fact, she says that it feels like this could only be written at this specific moment in her own transformation.

She reflects on staying in the liminal space of transformation far longer than she anticipated. This extended period has allowed her to uncover and articulate long-held.

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5.23: Outside Tues + Tim - Choose your own Change Adventure

For the final episode of Season 5, Tues and Tim chat about the mosaic of this season’s podcast guests who pushed, expanded, and made them think differently. Change is on and we are all adapting, as the circumstances around us shift. Anyone who clings to a simple answer risks getting lost along the way. Tune in for some great reflections and ways to forge forwards in the midst of uncertainty.

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5.22: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series - Reflections from Tuesday Ryan-Hart + Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly - L&E Outside Style

For the final episode in our Learning and Evaluation spotlight series, Tuesday and Gabrielle reflect on what they learned from our spotlight guests, how The Outside works with evaluation, and how evaluation can support the celebration of successes along the way while also holding up a mirror for what needs attention in the centering of equity.

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5.21: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Dr. Gladys Rowe - Standing in the truth of who you are

For the third episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to Dr. Gladys Rowe. We talked about finding your people, sharing visions, building foundations, undoing internal narratives, decolonial futures and indigenous resurgence. It’s a remarkable conversation. Enjoy!

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5.20: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Jamie Gamble - Barriers to Thinking Well

For today’s second episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to Jamie Gamble, one of the leading experts in developmental evaluation. We talk about power/strategy in how data is used and interpreted, which is a major concern with those interested in equity. We talk about the positive experience that evaluation can bring to change efforts, AND we talk neutrality - a concept that you know The Outside can be skeptical about!

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5.19: Learning + Evaluation Spotlight Series: A Conversation with Dominica McBride, PhD - Evaluation as a pathway for healing oppression

For today’s first episode in our spotlight series on Learning and Evaluation, we talk to the indomitable Dr. Dominica McBride where we explore evaluation as a pathway for healing oppression, visioning and dreaming together what is possible, and how community can be involved our work. Exciting, right?! Tune in.

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