Diverse Community Ecosystems - Jordy Johnson [&Soul]

I was thrilled to be able to chat with Jordy Johnson during an unexpected visit I took to &Soul Southall earlier this year. Jordy is the head of community for &Soul who describe their West London community hub as an entire village in a building; a place where they are reimagining urban existence.

It was wonderful to immerse in this very unique environment and I was thrilled to be able to chat with Jordy whilst there so I could share his insights with you all.

Jordy brings a very heart centred, nature connected approach to community which is filled with depth and no doubt brings experience from his prior roles which he also touches upon in this conversation.

We talk about:

- Community as ecosystems

- (Being) Nature's Intelligence

- Rethinking relationships in organisations & society at large

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Learn more about &Soul:

&Soul Website | &Soul Instagram

Events Recommended by Jordy:

• Medicine Festival https://medicinefestival.com/
• Soul Revolution Festival https://soulrevolutionfestival.com/events/soul-revolution-festival-2025
• Wider Horizons https://widerhorizons.events/
• Primal Gathering https://primalgathering.co/
• Love Jam https://www.lovejam.community/

Guided Meditation from Helen: Find the recording mentioned at the end of this episode - https://www.wearecarbon.earth/guided-meditation-power-at-our-feet/

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Episode Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

09:13 - Community as an ecosystem

19:38 - Rethinking relationships in organisations & society at large

26:52 - Nature's intelligence & rediscovering self

34:37 - A movement in the UK [event recommendations]