What Are You Doing Alone That You Could Be Doing Together?

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Highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question — What are you doing alone that you could be doing together? — and put their answers into action. join101.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Apr 8

    WAYDATYCBDT? #6 | LEADING with Kellen Klein

    This is JOIN 101’s sixth installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, Kellen Klein shares his journey of bringing local leaders in Sisters, Oregon together in a series of monthly meetups that are sparking new connections. You can listen to Kellen’s story above and find the full transcript and helpful resources below. If you or someone you know is ready to follow Kellen’s example of gathering neighbors in creative new ways — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Follow the latest from Citizens4Community here ⇛ Check out C4C’s upcoming Community Builders Meeting here 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know using the button below and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: Or join for an upcoming Zoom info session: * Wednesday, April 8th from 12:30PM ET to 1:00PM ET — Zoom Presentation on Community Screenings with Director Rebecca Davis * RSVP here * Wednesday, April 15th from 4:30PM ET to 5:00PM ET — Zoom Presentation on Community Screenings with Director Rebecca Davis * RSVP here ⏱️ Catch JOIN OR DIE on NETFLIX before April 18th! Our distribution focus remains our in-person screening tour which just passed 540 community screenings this week! If there isn’t an upcoming community screening near you and you’re interested in previewing the film at home before hosting your own community screening event, you have 10 more days to checkout the film here on Netflix. More news coming soon on how to preview the film at home after April 18th… 📣 Spread the message Know someone who’d be moved to action by Kellen’s story? Share this episode! Inspired by someone who you think we should feature in a future WAYDATYCBDT who chose to do something that they could have done alone…together? Reach out to DelevanStreetFilms@gmail.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    13 min

  2. Mar 18

    WAYDATYCBDT? #5 | WALKING AROUND with John Crowley

    This is JOIN 101’s fifth installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, John Crowley shares his journey of bringing the lessons he learned being raised in his grandfather’s Irish pub to the the streets of Petaluma, California. You can listen to John’s story above and find the full transcript and helpful resources below. If you or someone you know is ready to follow Johns’s example of gathering neighbors in creative new ways — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Follow the latest from the Aqus Community Foundation. ⇛ Check out upcoming events at the Aqus Cafe. ⇛ Hear John speak at the upcoming Social Capital 2026 Conference and Human Algorithm Summit. ⇛ Watch a longer video about John’s work in Petaluma recorded by the International Social Capital Association — Social Capital in Action: A Blueprint from Petaluma’s Civic Experiments. 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know using the button below and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: HOST A SCREENING OF JOIN OR DIE Or join for an upcoming Zoom info session: Wednesday, March 25th from 11:30AM ET to 12:00PM ET — Zoom Presentation on Community Screenings with Director Rebecca Davis RSVP here Wednesday, April 1st from 12:30PM ET to 1:00PM ET — Zoom Presentation on Community Screenings with Director Rebecca Davis RSVP here 📣 Spread the message Know someone who’d be moved to action by John’s story? Share Inspired by someone who you think we should feature in a future WAYDATYCBDT who chose to do something that they could have done alone…together? Reach out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    10 min

  3. Mar 5

    WAYDATYCBDT? #4 | OFFERING with Anna Greenstein

    This is JOIN 101’s fourth installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, Anna Greenstein shares her journey of building Barter Hour, a Minneapolis-based event where neighbors get to know each other by swapping goods and services. You can listen to Anna’s story above and find the full transcript and helpful resources below. If you or someone you know is ready to follow Anna’s example of gathering neighbors in creative new ways — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Follow Barter Hour here on Instagram ⇛ Find out about the next Barter Hour event here 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: JoinOrDieFilm.com/host 📣 Spread the message Know someone who’d be moved to action by Anna’s story? Inspired by someone who you think we should feature in a future WAYDATYCBDT who chose to do something that they could have done alone…together? Get in touch! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    9 min

  4. Feb 18

    WAYDATYCBDT? #3 | WORKING OUT with David Osorio

    This is JOIN 101’s third installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, David Osorio shares his journey of building CrossFit South Brooklyn from a small group working out in a park into an 800-member community hub that hosts fun events, sprouts subgroups, and has raised over half a million dollars for neighborhood causes. You can listen to David’s story above and find the full transcript and helpful resources below. If you or someone you know is ready to follow CrossFit South Brooklyn’s example of building community while building muscle — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Learn more about CrossFit South Brooklyn here ⇛ See a video from CFSBK’s recent art show here ⇛ Read more about CFSBK’s collaboration with The Phoenix program here 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know using the button below and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: 👕 We’ve got merch! Check out our Join Up! tees here. 📣 Spread the message Know someone who’d be moved to action by David’s story? Inspired by someone who you think we should feature in a future WAYDATYCBDT who chose do something that they could have done alone…together? Comment below! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    17 min

  5. Feb 4

    WAYDATYCBDT? #2 | BEING A REGULAR with Jared Joiner

    This is JOIN 101’s second installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, Jared Joiner shares his journey of answering a challenge to support local businesses with Revival Rounds, a monthly happy hour rotating across Oakland with the goal of, in Jared’s words: * Changing the narrative around crime and safety by encouraging people to reclaim and reimagine public spaces. * Getting more people to visit and support bars to ensure they remain vital community gathering spots. * Keeping local businesses thriving by bringing in consistent patronage. You can listen to Jared’s story above and find the full transcript and helpful resources below. If you or someone you know is ready to follow Oakland’s example of supporting local businesses through regular group meetups — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Read more from Jared about Revival Rounds and see photos from past events here ⇛ Learn about The Oakland Join-Up and other projects Jared is working on here ⇛ Follow the latest from Jared on his Substack (we especially love this post he did on the importance of clubhouses!) 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: www.JoinOrDieFilm.com/host This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    8 min

  6. Jan 21

    WAYDATYCBDT? #1 | WELCOMING with Tony Bacigalupo

    Welcome to JOIN 101’s first installment of “What are you doing alone that you could be doing together?” — a series highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question…and put their answers into action. This week, Tony Bacigalupo shares his journey of deciding to turn welcoming new neighbors into a collective effort by resurrecting the local club directory (in print!) and starting a “New in Town” IRL meetup in Norwalk, Connecticut. If you or someone you know is ready to follow Norwalk’s example of welcoming neighbors together — share this story…and let us know what you create! Onward to the next American joining revolution, Rebecca Davis and Pete Davis 💡 Learn more ⇛ Read more from Tony about the process of creating a club directory in his LinkedIn post on Resurrecting the Club Directory ⇛ See the Norwalk Community Directory in it’s Google Doc form and find a template here to make your own ⇛ Learn more about running a “New in Town Meetup” in the New in Town Meetup: Organizers Guide ⇛ Follow Tony’s work at The Belongfulness Project and here on LinkedIn 🍿 Bring JOIN OR DIE to your community Want to host a JOIN OR DIE screening with your community? Let us know at this link and we’ll get in touch with more information about how to host: JoinOrDieFilm.com/host This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit join101.substack.com

    10 min
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Highlighting civic innovators we’ve encountered on JOIN OR DIE’s community screening tour who have asked themselves this pivotal question — What are you doing alone that you could be doing together? — and put their answers into action. join101.substack.com

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