In this episode, I talk with Tom Norman Founder of the How To Be Human Project. He shares how he launched in 2016 to bring people together by offering them a space to feel like they belong. He’s taken what he’s learned and launched his company Kickstart Your Community to help startups, NGOs, cafes, and musicians take communities from zero to thousands of active members. Discussed in this episode: How Tom built an in-person community and the commonalities between virtual and in-person experiences to spark collaboration and conversation. Challenges in building an online community Ideas around creating a supportive community with similar interests How he leads communities he’s managing and tips for community managers About Find Calm Here~ I'm Deb Schell and created Find Calm Here, a community offering mindful resources for those seeking to find calm through the process of creating their ideal lifestyle. Wanting to share how I've found calm in my life, I connect you to experts who share their methods and practices of how they've found calm in building a business. Find Calm Here will be offering business development masterminds to support your next business idea. Get on the waitlist for the next opening of our private mastermind groups! Sign up HEREWant to build a community? Check out the Mighty Network, Join 4 Free Here! Support the showThe Community Strategy Podcast (CSP) offers interviews with online community leaders who share their community-building journey. Our podcast covers community concepts, community building, community strategy, community structure, community membership, and community management. We deep dive into the best ways to launch with platform reviews, give our thoughts on cultivating engagement, and the keys to identifying ideal members who will keep coming back and becoming super supporters. Visit our Website Find Calm Here to learn more about working with Deb