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Hosted by Becky Hirst · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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For the Love of Community Engagement is a podcast to inspire better public participation. Hosted by Becky Hirst, globally renowned community engagement specialist, speaker, trainer and author, listen for the latest insights, inspiration, information and interviews from across the world. Find Becky at www.heyengage.world
Becky Hirst hosts For the Love of Community Engagement, a society show with 15 episodes published.
Fair warning: this one starts differently. No guest. No agenda. No plan. Just Becky and Dan hitting record on what was supposed to be Episode 4 and seeing what happened. What happened was a genuinely unguarded conversati
In the last episode, Becky Hirst and Dan Ferguson explored AIin the room. This episode they flip the question: what happens when digital fails? They're joined by Darius Turner of Captivate Consulting, who runs the Commun
AI has entered the room - or at least, it's entered the sector. In this episode, Becky Hirst and co-host Dan Ferguson sit down with Lisa Ippolito to talk about what AI actually means for community engagement, with a part
Welcome to Season 6 of For the Love of Community Engagement - and to a brand new chapter for the podcast. Host Becky Hirst introduces her co-host for the season, Dan Ferguson (Founder & CEO of Communiti Labs), as the t
Welcome to Season 6 of For the Love of Community Engagement - and to a brand new chapter for the podcast. Host Becky Hirst introduces her co-host for the season, Dan Ferguson (Founder & CEO of Communiti Labs), as the two
In this deeply personal episode, I share my breast cancer story - from the first symptoms and diagnosis, through mastectomy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment, to the eve of my second mastectomy. I talk honestly about t
In this unfiltered fireside chat, Sadie Goddard-Wrighton and I chat after nearly two decades of friendship - recorded at my home with a child in pyjamas, a barking dog, plenty of laughter, and absolutely no pretence. Fro
In this fireside chat, Becky Hirst is joined by AI strategist and health consumer advocate, Tessa Kowaliw, for a real, human conversation about how ChatGPT is quietly transforming the patient experience. From the birth s
In this episode, host Becky Hirst is joined by Lynne Welch, an accomplished communications and public relations professional with over 15 years’ experience driving innovative, collaborative and meaningful interaction bet
In this powerful episode, Becky Hirst sits down with Emma Broomfield of Locale to explore the complex and growing influence of social media on local government and community engagement. Together, they unpack the impacts
In this powerful and timely episode, Becky Hirst connects with practitioner Josh Quintero from Lynchburg, Virginia, to explore what it’s like to work in community engagement in the United States in 2025 - six months into
In this episode, Becky Hirst is joined fireside by Anton Covino, the passionate founder of Sharkwatch SA, to unpack the story behind South Australia's community-led marine safety movement. Anton shares his personal journ
In this episode, host Becky Hirst is joined by Max Hardy and Sally Hussey to discuss their new book, "The Underbelly of Community Engagement - The Unspoken Realities of Community Engagement Practice." The fireside chat p
In this fireside chat, host Becky Hirst sits down with Dr. Wendy Sarkissian and Andrew Coulson to talk about this year’s Global Community Engagement Day (28 January) and the theme: Engaging Communities to Rebuild Trust.
This episode features an insightful conversation between Becky Hirst and Wendy Sarkissian in relation to this season's theme of looking after your mental health in community engagement. They share their personal experien
In this episode, host Becky Hirst is joined by Dr Wendy Sarkissian. Wendy tells stories of connection to nature, her involvement in the planning profession, and shares an idea she has called One Earth Moment, where commu
Dan Ferguson
PhD candidate at Swinburne University of Technology · Northwest Community Stars
1 appearance on this show
Darius Turner
Captivate Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Mel Hagedorn
Engagement Institute
2 appearances on this show
Emma Broomfield
Locale
1 appearance on this show
Josh Quintero
Lynchburg local government
1 appearance on this show
Anton Covino
Sharkwatch SA
1 appearance on this show
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