<p>In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Paz Pisarski, co-founder of Community Collective, to unpack how a small 17-person meetup in Melbourne grew into a global community spanning 18 countries — without paid marketing, without hype, and without trying to be everything to everyone.</p><p><br></p><p>Paz breaks down the Niche Cubed framework (profession + location + domain), how Who Not How changed how she makes decisions, and the simple community flywheel that turned early gatherings into an international movement.</p><p><br></p><p>They also go deep into:</p><p>Building with members, not for them</p><p>Focus vs FOMO, and knowing what not to do</p><p>Scholarships and access pathways for community builders</p><p>Why Nigeria unexpectedly became one of their strongest hubs</p><p>How music, ritual, and state-shifting practices shape her work and creativity</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Opening</p><p>1:25 What Community Collective is</p><p>3:08 The first meetup and early traction</p><p>8:40 The 8-week cohort and 992-person waitlist</p><p>10:55 Quitting full-time work to build community</p><p>13:40 Who Community Collective trains and supports</p><p>15:57 Paz’s background in music &amp; sound</p><p>19:44 Rituals, brainwaves, and performance</p><p>29:02 Niche Cubed explained</p><p>32:10 Focus, prioritisation, and saying “not yet”</p><p>36:20 Growing to 18 countries</p><p>40:48 Scholarships and global access</p><p>43:50 Local leaders, city chapters, and sustainability</p><p>46:42 Final advice: Start small. Do it with others.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>Community Collective → https://www.communitycollective.com.au/</p><p>Connect with Paz → https://www.linkedin.com/in/paz-pisarski/</p><p>The Nudge Group → https://thenudgegroup.com/</p><p>The Trouble With People → https://thetroublewithpeople.substack.com/</p><p>Give It A Nudge Podcast → https://www.youtube.com/@giveitanudge/</p><p>Steve on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegrace/</p>

Give It A Nudge

The Nudge Group

How Paz Pisarski Turned a Local Meetup Into a Global Community Movement

NOV 6, 202548 MIN
Give It A Nudge

How Paz Pisarski Turned a Local Meetup Into a Global Community Movement

NOV 6, 202548 MIN

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<p>In this episode, Steve Grace sits down with Paz Pisarski, co-founder of Community Collective, to unpack how a small 17-person meetup in Melbourne grew into a global community spanning 18 countries — without paid marketing, without hype, and without trying to be everything to everyone.</p><p><br></p><p>Paz breaks down the Niche Cubed framework (profession + location + domain), how Who Not How changed how she makes decisions, and the simple community flywheel that turned early gatherings into an international movement.</p><p><br></p><p>They also go deep into:</p><p>Building with members, not for them</p><p>Focus vs FOMO, and knowing what not to do</p><p>Scholarships and access pathways for community builders</p><p>Why Nigeria unexpectedly became one of their strongest hubs</p><p>How music, ritual, and state-shifting practices shape her work and creativity</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>0:00 Opening</p><p>1:25 What Community Collective is</p><p>3:08 The first meetup and early traction</p><p>8:40 The 8-week cohort and 992-person waitlist</p><p>10:55 Quitting full-time work to build community</p><p>13:40 Who Community Collective trains and supports</p><p>15:57 Paz’s background in music &amp; sound</p><p>19:44 Rituals, brainwaves, and performance</p><p>29:02 Niche Cubed explained</p><p>32:10 Focus, prioritisation, and saying “not yet”</p><p>36:20 Growing to 18 countries</p><p>40:48 Scholarships and global access</p><p>43:50 Local leaders, city chapters, and sustainability</p><p>46:42 Final advice: Start small. Do it with others.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>Community Collective → https://www.communitycollective.com.au/</p><p>Connect with Paz → https://www.linkedin.com/in/paz-pisarski/</p><p>The Nudge Group → https://thenudgegroup.com/</p><p>The Trouble With People → https://thetroublewithpeople.substack.com/</p><p>Give It A Nudge Podcast → https://www.youtube.com/@giveitanudge/</p><p>Steve on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegrace/</p>