How Paz Pisarski Turned a Local Meetup Into a Global Community Movement
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Paz Pisarski discusses the growth of Community Collective from a local meetup to a global community movement.
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. 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. They also go deep into: Building with members, not for them Focus vs FOMO, and knowing what not to do Scholarships and access pathways for community builders Why Nigeria unexpectedly became one of their strongest hubs How music, ritual, and state-shifting practices shape her work and creativity Timestamps: 0:00 Opening 1:25 What Community Collective is 3:08 The first meetup and early traction 8:40 The 8-week cohort and 992-person waitlist 10:55 Quitting full-time work to build community 13:40 Who Community Collective trains and supports 15:57 Paz’s background in music & sound 19:44 Rituals, brainwaves, and performance 29:02 Niche Cubed explained 32:10 Focus, prioritisation, and…
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