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Welcome to Facilitation Stories, where we discover how facilitators ended up in the profession, and how facilitation methods, principles and techniques are used more widely. Brought to you by IAF England and Wales. For more information on our chapter, click here.

FS82 - Facilitating in communities with Jeffrey Marr

Jun 7, 2026

In today's episode, Umah is joined by Jeff Marr, founder of The Practical Philosophy Club, to unpack the unique art of community facilitation and what it takes to design unstructured, safe spaces for deep, depolarising conversation.

Moving away from top-down corporate agendas, Jeff explores how his grassroots, peer-led...

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🎙️ FS81 - Abimbola Olajide - Tactile, hands on practice

May 15, 2026

In today's episode, Olivia is joined by Abimbola Olajide, serial social entrepreneur and
Chief of Play, to explore tactile, hands-on facilitation and what it means to work with the
whole person in the room.

With a background spanning community convening, grief support, and corporate
consultancy, Abimbola shares how she...

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🎙️ FS 80 From Facilitation to Hosting: Creating Transformative Spaces with Peter Pula

Jan 19, 2026

Todays episode explores the evolving relationship between facilitation and hosting, highlighting how both practices can create transformative spaces for individuals and communities. Peter Pula shares insights from years of cultivating community through participatory dialogue and generative journalism. The...

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🎙️ FS79_Julia Slay & Ending Sessions Well

Dec 5, 2025

In today's episode, Olivia is joined by Julia Slay, founder of Facilitation 101, to explore an often-overlooked part of facilitation: how we end sessions well.

With 15+ years’ experience across social policy, consultancy and learning design, Julia shares her journey into facilitation and what sparked her growing...

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🎙️ FS 78 – Relaunch Episode: Meet the New Hosts; Umah, Sam, Olivia

Nov 21, 2025

In today’s episode, the Facilitation Stories podcast returns with a brand-new hosting team — Olivia, Sam, and Umah — who share their stories, inspirations, and hopes for the next chapter of the podcast.

They talk about:

  • Why they joined the Facilitation Stories team and what excites them about podcasting as a way...

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