

Microsolidarity
Microsolidarity
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
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
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 27, 2022 • 22min
Karl Steyaert interview before Microsolidarity Gathering
1st Microsolidarity Gathering is happening in Belgium May 2022 (now sold out).
If you want to join the 2nd gathering, in USA in November, see http://microsolidarity.cc for more info.
More about Karl: http://www.karlsteyaert.com/about/

Mar 9, 2022 • 51min
VibeCamp Debrief with Brooke
Vibecamp is https://vibecamp.xyz/
Brooke is @gptbrooke on twitter
Here's how you can donate to the organising team.
Video of this conversation: https://youtu.be/DaQqVBGYPQA
See http://microsolidarity.cc for more

Mar 9, 2022 • 1h 20min
Cults & Community Heartbreak with QC
QC is @QiaochuYuan on Twitter.

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 37min
Community & Uncertainty - repost from Reach Truth Podcast
Richard Bartlett speaks with Tasshin Fogleman about Enspiral, microsolidarity, collapse, cults, DAO's, and more.
Originally published on the Reach Truth Podcast:
https://tasshin.com/podcast/

Nov 22, 2021 • 58min
Intentional Society
James Baker, founder of Intentional Society and a community building expert, teams up with Richard D. Bartlett, an authority on decentralized leadership. They discuss creating intentional communities for personal growth, emphasizing the shift from traditional careers to nurturing collective connections. Explore the complexities of inclusivity and leadership as they balance structured planning with adaptability. Hear insights on post-pandemic trust dynamics and the advantages of virtual engagement, alongside the importance of developing a meta network for robust community growth.

Oct 2, 2021 • 51min
Blivande - 1st team retreat - Oct 2021
A conversation with Diana Monsberger, community organiser at Blivande house in Stockholm. They're having their first team retreat soon, so Diana talked with Rich about how to design the gathering.
Some questions:
- how to work with 35 people
- how to include people who don't desire structured intimacy
- how to make it fun and not too serious
- how to include people who can't participate for the full duration of the retreat
- how to encourage people to speak with people they wouldn't otherwise connect with
- how to connect the newbies with people who have been around for longer
- what kinds of rituals can work in this community
Links:
- Blivande House: https://www.blivande.com/
- Troika Consulting: https://www.liberatingstructures.com/8-troika-consulting/
- Open Space: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology
- Authentic Relating: https://authenticrelating.co/what-is-ar/
- Jojojo question cards: https://www.jojojo.cards/

Sep 2, 2021 • 60min
Enspiral Europe - 1st Gathering
Silvia Bastos is one of the co-hosts of the recent Pico Island gathering: https://anchor.fm/Microsolidarity/episodes/Pico-Island-Congregation---1st-Summer-Gathering---June-2021-e136g6k
She interviewed Richard Bartlett, one of the co-hosts of the recent Enspiral Europe gathering.
Video of this conversation is available here: https://youtu.be/W6T65zm2Jl4
Mentioned in this conversation:
https://visakanv.gumroad.com/l/friendlynerdbook
https://LifeItself.us
https://en.lacuisinedelabienveillance.org/les-messagers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Space_Technology
https://www.liberatingstructures.com/8-troika-consulting/
https://epiccollaboration.com/approaches/mg-taylor-practiced-anz-paz
https://www.thehum.org/post/how-do-we-want-to-be-together
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145867.Sitting_in_the_Fire
https://www.moodcafe.co.uk/media/50868/1.1%20Trigger%20Logs.pdf
http://microsolidarity.cc

Jun 21, 2021 • 1h 19min
Pico Island Congregation - 1st Summer Gathering - June 2021
Silvia Bastos, Michal Korzonek & Richard D. Bartlett have a "debrief" conversation after the first gathering of their microsolidarity community in Pico Island, off the coast of Portugal.
Lavishly documented here: https://pico.microsolidarity.cc/projects/summer-gathering-2021
Join the next Microsolidarity practice program: http://thehum.org/microsolidarity
More about the Microsolidarity project: http://microsolidarity.cc
Video of this conversation: https://youtu.be/4CmvciBqGTk

Jun 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
Joshua Vial & Richard D. Bartlett: the journey of a community founder
Joshua Vial is the founder of Enspiral: we talk about what it's like to be a community founder, how to decentralise power, creating adult-to-adult relationships, vision, experimentation, safety & harm, freedom & responsibility... and lots of other good stuff :)
If you're not familiar with Enspiral, here's some introductory links:
a 2 min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6eZIbgNrM
a 30 min presentation from Alanna Irving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ABqCgKi4X0
an interview with Jim Rutt and me https://www.jimruttshow.com/rich-bartlett/
More links:
http://microsolidarity.cc/
https://joshuavial.com/
https://handbook.enspiral.com/
Video from this conversation available here: https://youtu.be/1_3OxvUkPPo

Jun 1, 2020 • 28min
Cultural Catalyst Network - Presentation from Karl Staeyert & Leonie Smith
Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwQeAbyWN4&list=PLOjcWjpjOqzbV9T3tSR6O7z_eic-Puqaa&index=8
Cultural Catalyst Network: http://culturalcatalystnetwork.org/