{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5baba374bcb6856c601eeac8/6a7dd5646e5b5bfda612bfae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"8.20: The Power of Gathering In Person","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5baba374bcb6856c601eeac8/1786631427851-f1092383-0ced-4dd5-a5e8-251821b3b28e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it take to lead, collaborate and create change when the systems around us feel increasingly stretched?</p><p><br></p><p>Tim Merry sits down with longtime friend and colleague Sera Thompson to explore what this moment is asking of leaders, facilitators and changemakers. They talk about burnout, polarization and the fraying of our institutions - but also about the power of relationships, collective wisdom and simply being together.</p><p><br></p><p>Sera shares how <em>Art of Hosting</em> transformed her own leadership practice, why conflict can be a source of wisdom, and why creating spaces where people can genuinely connect may be one of the most important things we can do right now.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s a conversation about finding our way through complexity — not alone, but together.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Resources</strong></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Learn more about, and follow, The Outside by visiting and liking all of our channels:</li><li>Website: <a href=\"http://www.findtheoutside.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.findtheoutside.com</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Facebook &amp; Instagram: @findtheoutside&nbsp;</li><li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/findtheoutside\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/company/findtheoutside</a></li><li>Connect with us at <a href=\"mailto:hello@findtheoutside.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@findtheoutside.com</a></li><li>REGISTER FOR THE <a href=\"https://www.findtheoutside.com/art-of-hosting-nova-scotia-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ART OF HOSTING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER</a></li><li><a href=\"https://artofhosting.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Art of Hosting - Global</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledonnelly/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Gabrielle Donnelly</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sera-thompson-0a34715/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sera Thompson</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-adams-063918124/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dennis Adams</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=ecology+action+centre&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ecology Action Centre</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://ecologyaction.ca/about-us/our-team\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marla MacLeod</a></li><li>Book: “<a href=\"https://arsenalpulp.com/Contributors/T/Thom-Kai-Cheng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I Hope We Choose Love</a>,\" by Kai Cheng Thom</li><li>Myrna Lewis - <a href=\"https://www.lewisdeepdemocracy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoprzLDfgRkgnWN3kUAViLy07X4pmADpTLr3LbQt-dh6WS1DPapR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Democracy</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Tim Merry "}