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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.

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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FS 77 Facilitation in the Agile Space with Farah Egby and Çiğdem Saka Jackson

May 20, 2025

In today’s episode Helene speaks to Farah Egby and Cigdem Saka-Jackson about Agile.   They talk about:

  • Agile as a set of working practices that prioritises people over processes and tools;

  • Farah and Cigdem’s previous work and journeys into Agile facilitation;

  • The roles and functions that the “Scrum Master”...

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FS 76 Chapter Chat with Andrew Spiteri EME Regional Director

Mar 25, 2025

In this episode Helene talks to Andrew Spiteri, Regional Director of the IAF Europe and Middle East Region.

Andrew tells Helene about himself as a facilitator, the kind of work he does and his background with IAF.

He became regional director at the start of the year and shares a bit about the work he has been involved...

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