Get Together
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Celebrating & accelerating writers ❤️🔥 Bailey Richardson reflects on her time at Substack
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about Substack and follow Bailey.This podcast was created by the team at People & Company. 📄 See full transcript.We published GET TOGET...
Vulnerability is key when connecting fathers 💚 Bruce Muchelule, DADing Different
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The journey is not so much about how many people respond. You can just impact one person and they can impact you back.” - Bruce MucheluleWhen Bru...
A systems thinker’s approach to rebuilding trust 🔴 Evan Hamilton, Reddit
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“It's way better if members are passionate and loud than dispassionate and quiet. The fact that they care enough to yell is really a gift.” - Evan...
How SXSW created programming *with* its community 🎨Todd Hansen, SXSW & Artist Rescue Trust
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“If you're going to go to your community and build with them, realize that you're going to have to support and prop them up. It's not a part-time jo...
Spreadsheets rule the world 📊 David Lyford-Smith, Spreadsheet Warriors
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The question is ‘how do I keep my volunteers on track?’ because they're hugely motivated.” - David Lyford-SmithIf you spend a lot of time wor...
Meet the huge, leaderless web of fans fueling BTS 🎶 Ashley Hackworth, BTS A.R.M.Y.
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We are a part of their success. We are a part of their team.” - Ashley HackworthBTS is a seven-member South Korean boy band. They became the fastes...
Connecting designers across Africa during COVID-19 🇰🇪 Lewis Kang'ethe, The Fearless Community
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Let's bring designers together and first talk about your wellbeing. Then let's talk about the next steps forward for you as a designer.” - Lewi...
Growing a community one town hall at a time 💰 Claire Wasserman, Ladies Get Paid
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The email that I would receive after every single town hall was, ‘I thought I was the only one.’” - Claire WassermanBy 2016, Claire Wasserman...
Wastin’ away in retirement paradise 🍹 Adam Bedoian, Margaritaville
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I tell all my staff to have your hearts, your minds and your ears open to new ideas. It doesn't have to come from you to be a great idea.” - Adam...
A band of 500 modern day superheroes 💍 Chris Turner, The Ring Finders
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The strategy is the questions. You have to ask the right questions. If you don’t, you can be walking away from a smile.” - Chris TurnerWhen Chr...
Building real bonds amongst diverse groups of strangers 💖 Sophie Mona Pagès, LVRSNFRNDS
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Society is losing something when we don’t share our weirdness with one another. You're losing something when you have someone at your table and t...
Connecting over the food & family we love 🍲 Sarah Leung, Woks of Life
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“As the community grows and people come back, they start wanting to know more about us and where we're coming from. We wanted to make that really cl...
Meet Maggie Zhang 🎙 “Get Together” Podcast Correspondent
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Everyone has that thing that makes them super excited they can just talk endlessly about it. When you’re interviewing you're feeling around for t...
Toastmasters: Still thriving 100 years into its history 🗯 Joe Smith, Toastmasters
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The hallmark of Toastmasters is making things fun because we want people to come back. We can have the best education in the world but if you're no...
Realizing a global movement 📣 Colombe Cahen-Salvador, Andrea Venzon & Laura Giani, NOW!
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We really managed to create a community of doers. Our people always look at how they can impact the world, how they can impact change.” - Colom...
The People & Company Holiday Spectacular 🎁 A live interview with Bailey, Kevin, & Kai of People & Company
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Stop using the word community. We all know community is magical but doesn’t come together by magic. It’s magical because it’s this elusive th...
A home 30 years in the making 🏡Ceyenne Doroshow, G.L.I.T.S.
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“In creating a home, I'm creating sustainability. And I'm creating excellence within the people that I'll be housing.”- Ceyenne DoroshowCeyenne Do...
Supercharging grassroots political action in our communities 📢 Nicole àBeckett, SameSide
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“You don't have to be a celebrity or a mega influencer to take action and host an event. A hundred people or a thousand people don’t have to atten...
How a movement took over LinkedIn 🗺Anna McAfee, #LinkedInLocal
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Leadership is actually the first few followers, not the crazy first person to stand up on stage.” - Anna McAfeeIn May 2017, Anna McAfee put up a ...
LIVE Interview! “Going Virtual” 👩🏻💻 Carla Fernandez & Mary Horn, The Dinner Party
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We're not going to give up in-person gatherings, but at the same time, virtual tables have been so meaningful. Post-COVID probably will be a ‘bot...
Room for reimagining masculinity 🤝Onyango Otieno, Nyumbani
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Note: we will discuss sexual assault in this episode and advise our listeners to practice discretion in tuning in.“Everybody's story is valid. The f...
Meet Whitney Ogutu 🎙“Get Together” Podcast Correspondent
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Listeners should expect refreshing and new voices from me. The plan is to put Africa on the map.” - Whitney OgutuIn the middle of July, we announ...
Growing a restorative community 🌱Jodianne Beckford, Noire Girls Plant
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I kept doing events after that first one. I guess that became my community. Even now saying it out loud, it is very strange. I never thought I could ...
Meet Marjorie Anderson 🎙 “Get Together” Podcast Correspondent
21 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Community doesn't require that you have the same opinions. It just requires that you share a passion.” - Marjorie Anderson In the middle of July...
Instigating grassroots culture change 🧩 Steve Garguilo, Cultivate
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“There's strategic value in giving up some control when you're a leader at a company and you want new ideas to emerge.” - Steve GarguiloEarly in h...
A curated dinner party that went virtual without losing its purpose 🍴Lennon Flowers and Carla Fernandez of The Dinner Party
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dinner Party is a worldwide community of 20- and 30-somethings who have each experienced the loss of a loved one. “We know what it’s like to l...
Role modeling honesty ❣️ Kibi Anderson, Red Table Talk
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“If there's drama in your life, you don't want to talk about it. It’s hush, hush. But that's not the way you heal. It's been detrimental to our co...
Crowdsourcing scenes 🤣 Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“You don't have to have any talent. You just have to come out. I design things that would work for someone who was a lawyer or a school teacher.” ...
BONUS! Kevin's interview on Masters of Community with David Spinks
24 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can tune into the original episode on the Masters of Community podcast.Special thanks to David and his team for giving us access to the audio to s...
Mastering the art of meetups 🤓 Joe Robinson, Designers + Geeks
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I'm fairly introverted which I find a lot of people are surprised by given the number of events that I've run over the years. I don't actually like...
Rallying allies ✊🏾 Nate Nichols and Steffi Behringer, Allyship & Action
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We need people to see the power they have in themselves to make a very small change that can compound over time.” - Nate Nichols Nate Nichols ...
Crowdsourcing the world’s hidden wonders 🌎Jonathan Carey, Atlas Obscura
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We really lean all the way in for our community so they can feel that they're working with somebody and not working for us.” - Jonathan CareyAtla...
Writers helping writers 📬 Fiona Monga & Nadia Eghbal, Substack
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Community means there's a reason why these people are here, irrespective of the platform.” - Nadia EghbalIf you haven’t heard of Substack, you ...
Training and connecting the coders of the future 👾 Isis Miller, Black Girls CODE
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We know that there is a tomorrow and we want to be able to prepare our girls and our community for what that tomorrow looks like. Not only prepare ...
“When you growth hack with incentives, you erode authenticity” 🗯 Laura Nestler, Duolingo & Yelp
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Community is not transactional by nature. Humans seek to connect on a deeper level. They're looking for validation or for support or for something ...
Walking in the user's shoes🚶🏽♀️Cindy Au of Kickstarter, Zagat, and Brainly
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“When you work in community, you get to be the person who thinks about the customer all day long, who thinks about people, who thinks about how they...
Creating a radically safe, welcoming space online 🏳️🌈 Shana Sumers, HER
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Ask your community: What they want to see out of the company to make them feel supported? I don't do anything until I talk to the community or reac...
Bringing humor & hype to personal finance 💸 Berna Anat, Hella Helpful
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“When you learn in community, your brain grows so much faster than it would on its own.” - Berna AnatBerna brings hype to an otherwise “hella ...
BONUS! Bailey's interview with Dee Reddy of Inside Intercom
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this behind-the-scenes interview, Dee Reddy of Intercom asks Bailey why the team at People & Company focuses on communities and how the teams has s...
The secret sauce behind Mariah Carey’s fan community 🌟 Bree Nguyen
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Hi, Bree, it’s Mariah. Mariah Carey...Please tell the fans thank you.”In 1999, 16-year-old Bree Nguyen was hired by her idol, Mariah Carey, to ...
Making friendship more “user-friendly” 🤝 Kat Vellos, Author of We Should Get Together
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“We lack language for describing the ache when we crave for companionate emotional connection, for that friend bond. Whether it's an ache for a sing...
What makes a Facebook group “off the charts” active 👩🏻💻 Lindsay Russell, Facebook
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Every party needs a host. Every team needs a coach. It's no different online than it is in our real world communities.” - Lindsay RussellAt Faceb...
Publishing a book through crowdfunding 👩🎤Elena Favilli, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“It's important that people realize that extraordinary women are not just the heroes of the past, but they are around us every day today. They are a...
Making art to connect strangers 🎨 Ivan Cash, Director of “A Social Distance”
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I think that there's just some stubborn part of me that wants benevolence towards strangers to be more accepted and widespread. That's my underlyin...
Knitters banding together for climate 🧶The Tempestry Project
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Every piece that's knit is 20 to 30 hours of somebody thinking about climate. And then every person who sees that piece thinks about it and hopeful...
Helping families talk about anti-Blackness 💌Letters for Black Lives
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: We need to talk.You may not have grown up around people who are Black, but I have. Black people ...
What a little "social courage" can do: Connecting strangers through tea time 🍵 Ankit Shah, Tea With Strangers
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“If you're going to lead an organization, it's likely that more of your time and energy is going into building an engine and less of your time and e...
A silent book club: how a “happy hour for introverts” spread around the world 📚Laura Gluhanich, Silent Book Club
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“It's not that introverts don't want to talk to people. They really value quality conversation over talking to big quantities of people. [Silent Boo...
How a Bay Area nonprofit is humanizing the food system through storytelling and generous listening 🍲 Pei-Ru Ko and Jovida Ross, Real Food Real Stories
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I always believe that when you present yourself in that deeply vulnerable, authentic, personal place, almost always people meet you there.” - Pei...
Black Lives Matter. Here are some commitments our small team is making.
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The excerpt below was originally sent out via our Get Together newsletter. You see the original post here, and sign up to receive the newsletter going...
Guide to Giving Circles: Pooling resources to support change and build community 🤲 Joelle Berman and LiJia Gong
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“This is about everyday people coming together with their friends, with their families, with their community, with their colleagues and saying that ...
How the “Singaporean voice of youth” found cognitive clarity as a community builder 🧠 Kuik Shiao-Yin, The Thought Collective
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Meet people where they are, not where you wish them to be.” - Kuik Shiao-YinKuik Shiao-Yin has been called “the Singaporean voice of youth.” ...
The music label that feels like family 💽 Aundy Crenshaw of Dirtybird Records
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Treat people like they're part of the brand, because they are the brand.” - Aundy CrenshawWhere do you find the funkiest, dirtiest, most addictiv...
Ritual: Making the invisible, visible ✨ Casper ter Kuile, author of “The Power of Ritual”
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you're passionate about how the world builds meaningful communities, you likely know Casper ter Kuile. After an early career in grassroots climate ...
Working with customers as collaborators ⛑️Tim Courtney of LEGO IDEAS
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Courtney was a key part of a monumental shift at LEGO. For seven years, Tim was the steward behind LEGO IDEAS, a crowdsourcing platform that allow...
Bridging the gap between medical experts and patients 🏥Dr. Gbemisola Boyede of Ask The Paediatricians
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're interviewing Dr. Gbemisola Boyede, the founder of "Ask The Paediatricians," an online medical education community that can offer all of us...
Community inspiration for those stuck at home 💌Creating a meaningful online community with Carly Ayres of "100s Under 100"
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the time of Coronavirus and self-isolation, how do we find meaningful community online?We checkin today with Carly Ayres of the Slack group "100s U...
Turning an “incubator” into a home 👩🚀Kelsa Trom of NEW INC
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In each episode of this podcast we interview everyday people who have built extraordinary communities about just how they did it. How did they get the...
Breaking the cycle of isolation⚕️Nitika Chopra of Chronicon
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In each episode of this podcast we interview everyday people who have built extraordinary communities about just how they did it. How did they get the...
How the most organized people on the planet run their community 📆 Scott Amenta of COS Tech Network
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In each episode of this podcast we interview everyday people who have built extraordinary communities about just how they did it. How did they get the...
How Twitch diversified their community 👾 Erin Wayne (@Aureylian), Head of Community Marketing at Twitch
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Erin Wayne, or @Aureylian as she’s known on the internet. Six years ago, Erin was brought on as the first pure community h...
Building a community that’s radically accessible 🎮Catt Small of Game Developers of Color
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Catt Small, a product designer, game maker, developer and–most importantly for today’s podcast–one of the organizers of...
Special Episode! 🎁 The People & Company Holiday Spectacular
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're interrupting our regular broadcast for a holiday spectacular! We'll get zany and share some behind-the-scenes snapshots from how our business (...
A curated dinner party that has scaled without losing its purpose 🍴Lennon Flowers and Carla Fernandez of The Dinner Party
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Lennon Flowers and Carla Fernandez, co-founders of The Dinner Party, a worldwide community of 20- and 30-somethings who have ...
Radical openness leads to co-creation💡Jay Herratti, the Executive Director of TEDx
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Jay Herratti, the Executive Director of TEDx.TEDx began as an experiment. Ten years ago, Chris Anderson, the CEO of TED, made...
Intimate gigs hosted by global hand raisers 🎶Rafe Offer, CEO of Sofar Sounds
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Rafe Offer, CEO of Sofar Sounds (Sofar is an acronym for "Songs from a Room"), a community-led global movement that’s bring...
Remixing products with the help of superusers ✨Camille Ricketts, Head of Marketing at Notion
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking to Camille Ricketts (@camillericketts), the superstar Head of Marketing for Notion.If you know what Notion is, you are likely ob...
Amplifying environmental sustainability by building community 🌍Jeff Kirschner, Founder & CEO of Litterati
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for a good story about people power and the environment?Gravy because today we're talking to Jeff Kirschner who kickstarted a community ...
A community of Grandmothers is closing the mental health care gap 🪑Ruth Verhey of Friendship Bench
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to Ruth Verhey, a clinical psychologist who works for the Friendship Bench team in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe is a country of over 16 milli...
Kicking down the doors and making space for Asian-American creativity 🚪 Krystie Mak and Katerina Jeng of Slant’d
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to Krystie Mak and Katerina Jeng, the founders of Slant'd, a collective that celebrates Asian American identity, one story at a ti...
The appeal of playfulness in citizen science 🐿Jamie Allen and Sally Parham, Squirrel Census
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are talking to Jamie Allen and Sally Parham, two of the folks behind The Squirrel Census.Yes, it is just what it sounds like.The Squirrel Cen...
Turning an audience into a community (and a business!) 💪🏽 Alisha Ramos, Founder of Girls' Night In
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Girls' Night In started as a simple but remarkable newsletter to 300 of Alisha Ramos' friends and family in 2017. It took off immediately. Now, there ...
*Special, Short Episode* It's publishing day. Take a first listen to our audiobook
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
August 20th, 2019 is a momentous day for us. Our book "Get Together: How to build a community with your people" is now officially out in the...
How exploring Asian-American identity sparked a community 💫Cassandra Lam, Co-Founder of The Cosmos
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to Cassandra Lam, co-founder of The Cosmos. Cassandra and co-founder Karen Mok started The Cosmos with a simple question: what doe...
*Special Episode* Bailey, Kevin and Kai share the story of People & Company
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re interviewing… ourselves! Bailey, Kevin and Kai, the voices behind the “Get Together” podcast and brains behind People & Compan...
How 150 personal emails sparked a community of 60,000 entrepreneurs 💻Courtland Allen, Founder of Indie Hackers
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking to Courtland Allen, the founder of Indie Hackers, a primarily online community for independent entrepreneurs. By “independent”...
The inner workings of the world’s largest IRL creative community 🌈Lisa Cifuentes and Kyle Baptista of CreativeMornings
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“At headquarters, you are in service of the community.” - CreativeMornings Chief Community Officer Kyle Baptista Since the very first CreativeMorn...
Supercharging enthusiasm for a super product 🍲Robert Wang, CEO of Instant Pot
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I don’t think there’s much secret. Get the product right, treat the customer well, and get them talking. And that’s it.” - Instant Pot foun...
Co-ownership and structure spread this Queer party coast-to-coast 🥣Liz Alpern, Founder of Queer Soup Night
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I've always dreamed of a soup party." - Liz Alpern On today’s show we interview Liz Alpern, one of the founders of Queer Soup Night. Quee...
Friendly competition as an excuse to get together ☕️Tim Williams, CEO of The World AeroPress Championship
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re definitely much more about community—bringing people together and having a good time. The competition is almost the excuse for doing that.&...
The inspiration your Slack group needs 💯Carly Ayres, Founder of "100s Under 100”
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're on the internet or if you're working in design today, you may have heard of Carly Ayres (@carlyayres). She's full of personality, sharp idea...
This team of women are specifically bad at basketball, and they keep showing up to play 🏀Aria McManus of Downtown Girls Basketball
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The most surprising thing for me was how many people showed up on day one. And that continues to be the most surprising thing - that people are ...
Celebrating YouTube’s community by gathering their stories 📹Sara Pollack of YouTube's "Life in a Day"
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
*“The film was made in this amazing period in YouTube’s history where we were focused on how we could demonstrate the ways in which technology can...
Transforming a concert into a community and an audience into a choir 🎶 Nobu Adilman of Choir! Choir! Choir!
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
*“Every single time we go out there, we're looking to make a connection with people-to make people feel like they came to the right place and that t...
*Special, Short Episode!* Bailey & Kevin go deep on the 30+ community coaching sessions he's had this month
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"These communities feel magical, but they don't come together by magic. Someone has to take the first step. " - Kevin Huynh This is a specia...
How local chapters fuel Surfrider’s impact 🏄🏻♂️Chad Nelsen, CEO of Surfrider
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Why join Surfrider? You’re going to have friends for life. I hear people say this is the best thing that they’ve ever done, and that’s pr...
How a community uptown comes together to run 🏃♂️Hector Espinal of WRU Crew
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Running uptown isn't normal, especially our kind of social running. You might see one middle-aged white person running along Riverside Drive on...
The simple idea that spread 📚Margret Aldrich of Little Free Library
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The Get-Together" is a podcast about the nuts and bolts of community building. Hosts Bailey Richardson and Kevin Huynh of People & Company ask organi...
How Star Wars’ fan community was born 🌌Dan Madsen of the Star Wars Fan Club
13 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The Get-Together" is a podcast about the nuts and bolts of community building. Hosts Bailey Richardson and Kevin Huynh of People & Comp...
How Lola Omolola started one of the fastest growing groups in Facebook’s history 🌐Lola Omolola of Female IN (FIN)
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
*"Whenever we're vulnerable, it enhances our ability to connect."* - Lola Omolola, founder of FINThe Get-Together is a podcast about the nuts and bolt...
Adore the clouds? There’s a community for that, too. Here’s how it started. ☁ Gavin Pretor-Pinney of The Cloud Appreciation Society
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“I always felt that clouds are a beautiful part of nature that we can become blind to." - Gavin Pretor-Pinney "The Get-Together" is...
Welcome to "Get Together"
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you take away one thing from this podcast, we hope it’s this: don’t fixate on what to ask from people; instead, focus on what you can do with t...