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Find The Outside

Find The Outside

Written by: Tim Merry & Tuesday Rivera
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A lively, off-the-cuff conversation hosted by Tuesday Rivera and Tim Merry on large-scale systems change and equity. Together, Tim and Tuesday are THE OUTSIDE - systems change and equity facilitators who bring the fresh air necessary to organize movements, organizations, and collaborators forward for progress, surfacing new mindsets for greater participation and shared impact.


In this podcast, we’ll share our greatest light-bulb moments as we advance our own understanding of this work. We’re doing it live, and inviting you in. Welcome! As Tim says in the first episode: reflection is too important to leave to chance. These conversations give us (and you!) a chance to slow down, catch our breath, and see our space and our work more clearly.

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Tim Merry & Tuesday Rivera
Episodes
  • 8.14: Beyond the Crossroads - A Partnership Evolves
    May 5 2026

    In this deeply personal episode, Tim and Tuesday open up about a major transition: Tuesday’s decision to step away from The Outside after nearly two decades of partnership.


    What unfolds is an honest, emotional, and thoughtful conversation about what it means to listen for “what’s next” - even when it’s unclear, inconvenient, or uncomfortable. Together, they explore the tension between clarity and uncertainty, the courage it takes to follow an inner knowing, and the realities of unwinding a long-standing partnership with care.


    This isn’t a story about conflict - it’s about alignment. About trusting your own compass. About honoring relationships while allowing paths to diverge.


    As they begin to close this chapter, Tim and Tuesday invite you into the messiness, the meaning-making, and the possibility that comes with change.



    Resources

    • Learn more about, and follow, The Outside by visiting and liking all of our channels:
    • Website: www.findtheoutside.com
    • Facebook & Instagram: @findtheoutside
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/findtheoutside
    • Connect with us at hello@findtheoutside.com


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    40 mins
  • 8.13: On the Same Frequency: Heritage, Humanity, and the Power of Listening with Maria Bakari
    Apr 21 2026

    What if the past isn’t behind us - but still speaking, through stories, spaces, and even the buildings around us?


    In this rich and reflective conversation, Tim sits down with facilitator, counselor, and radio host Maria Bakari to explore the deep connections between people, place, and participation. From the ancient island of Rhodes to European youth work and civic engagement initiatives, Maria shares how her work brings individuals and communities into meaningful relationship—with each other and with their shared heritage.


    Together, they explore the idea of “mythological time,” the hidden stories held within landscapes and architecture, and how engaging citizens in creative and participatory processes can transform not just communities, but our sense of belonging.


    The conversation also turns to the quiet power of radio in a fragmented digital world—where being “on the same frequency” becomes both a literal and metaphorical act of connection.


    Grounded, poetic, and deeply human, this episode invites us to listen more closely - to each other, to our environments, and to the enduring threads that connect past, present, and future.


    Resources:

    • Learn more about, and follow, The Outside by visiting and liking all of our channels:
    • Website: www.findtheoutside.com
    • Facebook & Instagram: @findtheoutside
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/findtheoutside
    • Connect with us at hello@findtheoutside.com
    • Meet Maria Bakari


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    45 mins
  • 8.12: Sh*t’s Weird - Clarity, Doubt, and Doing the Next Right Thing
    Apr 7 2026

    In a world that feels increasingly unpredictable, how do we know what’s ours to do?


    In this episode, Tim and Tues reflect on recent conversations with Zaid Hassan and Sommer Sibilly-Brown - two leaders taking bold, values-driven action in complex times. Together, they explore the tension between clarity and doubt, the limits of strategy in a rapidly changing world, and why action - not perfection - is what moves things forward.

    From climate anxiety to leadership fatigue, this conversation doesn’t shy away from the weight of the moment. But it also offers something grounding: a reminder that we don’t need all the answers to begin. Sometimes, it’s about trusting what’s clear, noticing what’s habitual, and doing the next right thing in front of us.


    Resources:


    • Learn more about, and follow, The Outside by visiting and liking all of our channels:
    • Website: www.findtheoutside.com
    • Facebook & Instagram: @findtheoutside
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/findtheoutside
    • Connect with us at hello@findtheoutside.com
    • Meet Zaid Hassan
    • Listen to the episode with Zaid
    • Meet Sommer Sibilly-Brown
    • Listen to the episode with Sommer
    • Neil deGrasse Tyson – Host of Cosmos
    • Carl Sagan
    • Billy Bragg
    • Tony Ben & Roy Bailey – “The Winter Turns to Spring"
    • Lucas Jones
    • Join Tim on Instagram
    • Check out The Outside’s Berkana Two Loops of Systems Change online course


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    44 mins
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