Design & Facilitation
Inspire respect, connection and engagement
We design meaningful, effective conversation experiences and facilitate meetings, off-sites, and dialogues.
In a world riddled with division and distraction, more than ever – we need to come together in ways that nurture respect, care and trust.
Our Approach
We are soulful/artful facilitators committed to your success. We draw from our extensive study and experience: John is a Nondual Healing Practioner, a long-time Mens Work Facilitator, Certified Soulful Facilitator and Certified Yoga Teacher, an entrepreneur and musician. Martha is a Certified Co-active Coach and Facilitator, Certified Yoga Teacher and a long time Director of Film and Dance with roots in Landmark Education, sustainability, anthropology and non-violent communication. Our approach, Embodied Conversation, arose out of our years of experience and our innate gifts of presence and perception. We have also been inspired by thinkers like: David Bohm, Peter Block, Francis Weller, Stephen Harrod Buhner, Sophie Strand, Clark Strand, Sara Jolena Wolcott, and Jason Shulman John is influenced by his family of creators, food and land lovers, deep strength, practical wisdom and love. Martha is influenced by her family of heart warriors, spiritualists, creatives, counselors and funny people.
Case Study
BreakBread World designed and facilitated Tea and Conversation, a gathering at Trustman Gallery in Boston to deepen and catalyze attendees’ experiences at the opening of Pattern Language, an exhibit by visual artist Maya Erdelyi. Attendees participated in a facilitated conversation-based experience that called upon each individual’s life experience and inner wisdom to relate to and deepen their connection to the art. Rather than relying on curated explanations of how and what to think about the work, the inspired and enlivened conversations led participants to find their own paths into understanding and resonance that were as personal as they were paradoxically universal. Not your typical art opening!
Who this is for:
Organizations, municipalities, communities and individuals who want their gatherings and events to feel enlivened and enriching – leaving people feeling engaged and committed.
Types of experiences:
Meetings, Panel Discussions, Retreats, Community Socials, Art openings, Community Deliberation +
Start with an exploratory session
“Whatever matters to human beings, trust is the atmosphere in which it thrives.” – Sissela Bok
Martha Williams and John Scilipote are creators, thinkers, and community connectors passionate about the power of conversation to create communities of care, connection, trust, and belonging. They founded