{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wake Up Excited!","title":"Ben Callahan on Building Community, Your Values, and the Power of Connection","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/deccf2fd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3794,"description":"Ben Callahan joins Brad to discuss what’s currently motivating him, from enjoying homemade ham and bean soup in Ohio to a deeper focus on connecting people through curiosity-led facilitation. Ben reflects on a transitional season of life, the importance of personal and organizational values, and how communities work best when they’re allowed to form organically. He describes his annual values exercise, the role of sharing and teaching in web culture, and the need to reintroduce humanity after COVID. The conversation also explores music’s ability to create presence and unity, with recommendations including Chanticleer, Jacob Collier, and Radiohead.BooksGet Together — Building CommunityMusic / ArtistsChanticleerJacob CollierBobby McFerrinRadioheadWebsites / Communities / Projectsben callahan.com — Ben's home base for everythingThe Question — Weekly open community design systems research projectRedwoods — Ben's new paid community for design systems practitionersSparkbox — Ben's consultancyDesign Downtime — Podcast by Guy Siegall (Ben was a season 1 guest)Chapters:","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lappdTPnLiIgzpqrwWQnhchvhI7k8XnBHXfadU_xv1I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wOGQ2/NmZkOGE1ODY3MmE5/Nzk5MzAzOWQ1ZDEw/YzI3YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}