One thing we’re all well-served to remember: no matter where you came from or how you came up, our ancestry is complicated. And we are all still feeling the reverberations of it. Tim’s episode was last week, and mine is next week. When you listen, try to hold the complexity of both realities without dismissing either.

To understand today, we examine our connection to yesterday’s actions. In episode twelve of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday honour and interpret their ancestors’ roles and impacts — think reverberations of colonialism and class — to grasp the underpinnings of our current world.

“How you’re capturing these conversations here is the way that my people have been capturing their history for thousands of years,” explained the elder. “Don’t ever think of it as a gimmick. You’re doing something important and sacred.” Stand up now, fellow bards. And keep standing.

To sustain momentum, we need to be able to recognize and opt out of limiting beliefs. In episode six of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday explore the role played by limiting beliefs in their work on systems change, equity and leadership—and the practice of letting them go.

What would we say to a group of collaborators tasked with a new mandate and about to set out into that new territory? What’s most important to remember, especially given the certainty of facing difficult realities and doing things counter to ‘the way things have always been done’? For a primer and refresher in-one, watch the whole 20x20 presentation. Let’s keep stretching!

How can we combat cynicism and despair in leading change? In episode ten of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday talk to author and collaborator Kate Inglis on the parallels of being light-keepers despite impossible loss as human beings, and impossible odds as change leaders.

In 2019, how might you reassess your effect? What edges need softening? What needs sharpening? When it feels shaky this year, try continuing to say YES. Stay the course. A big idea, ambition, or change isn’t supposed to be smooth, graceful, or easy. All of it requires rootlessness. Humility. Fluidity. And a heck of a shake.

How to build bridges for action and capacity? Hint: it’s all in the listening. In episode nine of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday dig into the reflex to act without pausing to consider the schisms at-play — and illuminate how and why we retreat from difficulty (and from each other).

Here’s more on why depth is such a primary actor on the stage of change, whether we’re embracing it or hiding from it: good change requires good vulnerability. If we embrace it, we all step forward. If we hide, our capacity dulls.

Progress requires facilitators to stage the room for healing. In episode eight of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday empathize with facilitators and collaborators separated by organizational difference or mandates — and explore how to go deep and draw out the greatest value.

Change is scary. It’s uncertain territory. Even when we think of ourselves as pretty open to change—even actively seeking it—we’re more skittish and territorial animals than we like to think. The good news: forging a way through stuckness is a skill and a self-awareness we can practice.

As a facilitator, it’s not always easy to lead change and bring always-on energy when you’re worried about paying the bills. In episode seven of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday invite us ‘backstage’ to share revelations and lessons along the path of making their work of systems change into a repeatable, bankable business.

In our two-part series on power, we talk about keeping big ideas on-track by aligning the green-light givers, the icebreakers, and the potential blockers. In part two, we share the story of change leaders who struggled with sharing power—and what we did to shift the room's capacity and problem-solve through complexity.

To sustain momentum, we need to be able to recognize and opt out of limiting beliefs. In episode six of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday explore the role played by limiting beliefs in their work on systems change, equity and leadership—and the practice of letting them go.

In our two-part series on power, we talk about keeping big ideas on-track by aligning the green-light givers, the icebreakers, and the potential blockers. Part one is on the peril of ignoring power dynamics—and on the steps to securing power and mandate behind systems change work.

When you choose to stay small rather than scale up, you have the freedom to point your energy with greater precision. In episode five of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday unpack why they’ve declined invitations to grow bigger, choosing instead to make The Outside small, flexible, and connected.

We imagine a fresh space in which we recognize and dodge familiar blocks, drawing exciting new ideas and voices to the surface. But somehow—even if we have an invigorating session or refreshed spell—we can’t seem to make the connections necessary for that moment put down the roots of a renewed phase. Here’s what’s missing: a map.

Facing setbacks, disappointment, and injustice isn’t just a matter of optimism or talent. It’s a practice. In episode four of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday reflect on the mindset shift of seeing reality clearly—not just the future that we hope for—and the value of working with what is, right now.

Today, we explore the how-to of facilitation that brings more—ideas, voices, clarity—forward. In episode three of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, we contemplate the nature of neutrality. Is it even possible—or desirable—to be neutral as a host or facilitator? What are our obligations towards the people in the room?

Collaborators need a practice to stay in relationship through the work of systems change. In episode two of FIND THE OUTSIDE: THE PODCAST, Tim and Tuesday recap the facilitation paths that led them towards their collaboration on equity, big systems change, and leadership.