Why we need Brave Spaces and grounding in Place to go beyond the Bubbles and Patriarchy This episode is for people who feel called to work in the impact space, heal their own and therewith our social wounds - and for anyone longing for deeper, more relational approaches to systems change. Jack's pathway into systems change facilitation has been shaped by activism, academic frustration with silos and symptomatic approaches, and the discovery that real transformation grows through relationships rather than rigid theories. I share how my own experiences resonate with Jack’s emphasis on curiosity, community, and slowing down to centre the process rather than the outcome. Jack explains how their years in activism and research revealed recurring harmful patterns and how deep relational work became essential for unlocking new possibilities. We talk about his pivotal experience in a year-long planetary governance project that pushed them toward grounding complex ideas in place, practice, and community. He describes how the Beyond Patriarchy learning journey emerged from both desperation and solidarity, offering (people socialized as) men a space to compost old patterns, sit with discomfort, and cultivate relational accountability. We hear how generative journalism opens new pathways for storytelling that honour plurality and place without imposing universal narratives. We also explore why many transformative methods fail when they stay intellectual instead of becoming embodied and relational. Jack reflects on what they learn each time they facilitate these journeys and why brave spaces matter more than "safe spaces". We end with a glimpse into future plans: community living, rewilding, shared economies, and designing new containers for regenerative learning and practic 💡 HIGHLIGHTS of this Episode ✨ Relationships are the foundation of systems change ✨ Moving from intellectualising to embodied relational practice ✨ Composting harm through brave spaces and accountability ✨ Storytelling rooted in place, plurality, and context ✨ Regeneration through community, slowness, and shared purpose 👋 ABOUT Jack Becher (he/they) Jack is a systems change facilitator working at the intersection of interpersonal and planetary transformation. Jack has a background as an activist and researcher, which they apply today through systems change facilitation, generative journalism, and ecosystem weaving to connect and demonstrate real radical alternatives to the collapsing systems in which we're entangled. 🔗 CONNECT & follow Jack's work 👉 Generative Journalism Alliance 👉 Beyond Patriarchy 👉 Sideways 👉 C*SPACE 👉 LinkedIn 👉 Instagram 📚 RESOURCES to dive deeper ➡ Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures ➡ Hospicing Modernity + Outgrowing Modernity by Vanessa Machado De Oliveira ➡ Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies by Andrea J. Ritchie ➡ Popular education (social movement learning) ➡ The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks ➡ Polysecure by Jessica Fern ➡ Lankelly Chase Foundation storytelling and learning project by the GJA ➡ Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) ➡ Opus Independents ➡ Foundations Earth Do you feel lost and frustrated about the world right now and looking for some guidance on your own messy journey towards purposeful work? 🌻 It can be a beautiful and creative process! 👇 🔔 Join the Sustainability Career Compass 🧭 In this programme I show you how you can create your own pathway towards work with impact that is aligned with your values and higher purpose ✨ It is a 6-step journey covering all the essential elements that Marina also intuitively followed. You can sign up directly via this link. - Join the community of change agents! 💞 If you have questions about the programme, feel free to connect with me via email: [email protected] 🫶 💌 CONNECT & engage with Pia Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn to follow and support each other’s work. 🤗 If you consider yourself an #impactjobseeker or aspiring #impactpreneur at the beginning of your journey, jump on my Newsletter “Impact Insights” where I regularly share tools and best practices from my work as a sustainability consultant and system change facilitator. 🤓 For daily insights “behind the scenes” and event updates, join the extended community on the @work.with.impact Instagram account. 🧐💓 Take care of yourself and others! Pia 🤍 P.S. You can also watch this Episode on our YouTube Channel to see our faces 👋 🙂 #intersectionality #systemschange #regeneration #impactwork #generativejournalism #beyondpatriarchy #collectiveliberation #transformativelearning #communitybuilding #relationalwork #planetarycare #decolonialfutures #justtransition

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