Tim Oberg - Part 2 - What It Takes to Seed a Movement

In this episode, Trisha continues her conversation with Tim Oberg, who brought Parkrun to Australia in 2011 and now leads the Healthy Kids Project and its flagship RAD Run Club.

Parkrun has a reputation for changing lives, but some people are still missing from the start line. Trisha and Tim look at who they are, what it takes for an event to reflect its local community, and where Parkrun is reaching people you might not expect. For anyone working across cultures, it raises a practical Cultural Intelligence (CQ) question: what helps people from different backgrounds feel they belong?

The conversation then moves to the school oval, where Tim has rebuilt what he learned at Parkrun for primary school kids.

If you're trying to start something, whether it's a community group or a program inside your organisation, what makes people come back week after week? Tim shares the principles he'd pass on to anyone trying to seed a movement, and why they travel well beyond running.

Connect with Tim Oberg: LinkedIn

Learn more about his current work at RAD Run Club and the Healthy Kids Project.

Make sure you join Trisha in this journey of growth and discovery throughout the year via Substack or LinkedIn.

Resources mentioned:

Parkrun - parkrun.com.auRad Run Club - radrun.clubSituated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best by Angela DuckworthGrit by Angela Duckworth

Referenced in this episode:

Episode 88: Tim Oberg - Part 1 - Why Parkrun Isn't Just About Running

Episode 86 — Can Sport Build Bridges - Or Burn Them?