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Pete's podcast on community development

Pete's podcast on community development

Peter Westoby

An exploration of all things community development (CD) in dialogue with citizens and practitioners around the world. Dr Peter Westoby has been on the CD journey for over 30 years, as citizen practitioner, professional and academic. He's published over 60 journal articles and 15 books. He's worked in many countries, including South Africa, Uganda, Australia, Nepal, India, and Vanuatu. He's currently a Director/Senior Social Practitioner with Community Praxis Co-op, a visiting professor at University of the Free State/South Africa and Honorary Associate Prof with Deakin Uni/Australia.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Pete's podcast on community development episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Pete's podcast on community development for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Pete's podcast on community development episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Pete's podcast on community development - Introduction: what is dialogue?

Introduction: what is dialogue?

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07/19/21 • 6 min

This is a short conversation between Peter Westoby and Anthony Kelly on What is Dialogue, and Who it could be helpful for. This is the first episode in our season on the contribution of dialogue theory and practice in different social and ecological fields.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Soul and community development

Soul and community development

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08/28/21 • 15 min

This is the first episode of my short 4 part series on Soul and Community Development. Building on my two books Creating Us: Community work with soul, and Soul, Community and Social Change, we explore what I mean by soul, drawing on the depth psychology tradition (C. Jung, James Hillman, Mary Watkins, Marian Woodman) and consider what it all might mean for community development. It's exciting stuff - from the heights of the Icarus Myth to the depths of Covid ruins.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Colonisation of the soul

Colonisation of the soul

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09/11/21 • 15 min

In this 3rd episode of the Soul and Community Development (CD) series, Rachael Donovan and Peter Westoby have a 15 minute conversation about colonisation of the soul, resistance and what it all means for CD workers/thinkers. The conversation explores the 'politics of attention' within capitalist economics and also focuses on "Bifo's" work around soul and the contemporary workplaces where most of our creative energies are directed - leaving little 'in the tank' for community and convivial life. Soul, felt as gravity in the body summons us to follow 'the nudge of the soul'.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Soul-force and Community Development: Gandhi and Tagore

Soul-force and Community Development: Gandhi and Tagore

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09/17/21 • 13 min

In this fourth and final episode on Soul and Community Development (CD), Rachael Donovan and Peter Westoby consider first the Gandhian tradition of CD, particularly the contributions of nonviolence, collective resistance, self-governance and economic self-reliance; and second R. Tagore's bringing together of the poetic and political work, rescuing the 'soul from the Great Machine world'.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Introduction to Participatory Community Development [development practice]
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09/25/21 • 14 min

In episode #1 of this new series - which will include a number of interviews/conversations with Peter Westoby, Rachael Donovan and Anthony Kelly - we introduce Participatory Community Development (CD) as an approach to social change. This 14 minute interview considers the differences between service delivery and participatory CD, introduces what a framework is, and particularly the 'method framework' that this series will explore in depth: implicate, micro, mezzo, macro, meta. The series explores the content of the 2018 book by Anthony Kelly & Peter Westoby Participatory Development Practice: Using traditional and contemporary frameworks (Practical Action Press).

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Pete's podcast on community development - Participatory Community Development - Mezzo Method #1

Participatory Community Development - Mezzo Method #1

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10/17/21 • 18 min

In this 18 minute episode Anthony Kelly and Peter Westoby explore the craft of mezzo group - participatory groups. Building on the implicate and micro-level practice, we explore how we work intentionally with the small group in communities (sub-community of 3-12/20 people) - the mezzo (mezzanine), between household and whole village/neighbourhood. We examine the what, why, the types of mezzo-groups (self-help etc.) and then the role of people/leaders/experts in the mezzo.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Participatory Community Development - Mezzo Method #2 - the 7 steps of mezzo
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10/23/21 • 27 min

In 27 minutes Anthony Kelly and Peter Westoby explore the 7 steps of mezzo method - a way for workers to work within small groups. As Anthony says, 'the most exciting part of the method', which includes people sharing stories, discovering the resources, shaping a framework with the people, and finding a pathway forward for action.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Participatory Community Development - Macro-Method

Participatory Community Development - Macro-Method

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10/30/21 • 19 min

In this 20 minute episode Anthony Kelly talks to Peter about this most important level of the method-framework - macro-method. Focusing on: 1. how the authority structures (elected and appointed) need to understand the difference between a service-delivery program and a participatory program; 2. the 4 principles of macro-method; and 3. how to incorporate a participatory development program into an organisation that is historically oriented towards service delivery.

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Pete's podcast on community development - Participatory Community Development - Meta Method (episode 6)
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11/06/21 • 17 min

In this 17 minute final episode on participatory community development Anthony Kelly explains meta-method - working beyond and alongside, breaking down borders, boundaries and walls. It's working 'beyond the local', structurally building alliances, federations; but is mainly a mindset. This brings an end to our series on participatory community development. Look out next week for the start of Series 4 with Dr Athena (Tina) Lathouras exploring the role of 'traditions and mantra's in reflective practice' (which builds on the book 40 Critical Thinkers in Community Development).

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Pete's podcast on community development - Dialogue Skill #1: Text, commentary, subtext

Dialogue Skill #1: Text, commentary, subtext

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07/24/21 • 11 min

This is episode 2 in this delightful first series on dialogue. It's an eleven minute conversation between myself and Anthony Kelly on skill #1 in dialogue theory and practice - understanding the difference between text, commentary and subtext.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Pete's podcast on community development have?

Pete's podcast on community development currently has 57 episodes available.

What topics does Pete's podcast on community development cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Pete's podcast on community development?

The episode title 'Dialogue Skill #4: Changing the Story, but Always with Permission' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Pete's podcast on community development?

The average episode length on Pete's podcast on community development is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Pete's podcast on community development released?

Episodes of Pete's podcast on community development are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Pete's podcast on community development?

The first episode of Pete's podcast on community development was released on Jul 19, 2021.

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