Sustainable Community Building Expert Pod — with Abbey Pantano from The Community Collective
Looking for tailored support to build a community that doesn't burn you out? This expert pod is for you!
Join Abbey and a maximum of two other founders for these two-part mentoring sessions, designed to help you navigate current challenges or opportunities.
By the end of these Pods, you will have:
Gained clarity on key challenges in your business
Received tailored advice and peer insights
Identified and sense-checked solutions to move forward with confidence
DATES/TIMES
Part 1: Thursday Dec 4, 2-3PM AEDT
Part 2: Thursday Dec 11 - Same timeslot as session 1
Who is this pod best for:
Founders and org leaders at the start of their community building journey.
What to expect from Session 1: LET’S GET UNSTUCK
Group Introductions – Share your business and why you joined this expert pod
Hotseat Coaching – Get targeted feedback on your biggest challenge
Action Planning – Identify key tasks to work on before the next session
What to expect from Session 2: LET’S DIVE BACK IN
Check-In & Reflections – Review progress and key takeaways
Homework Review & Course Correction – Discuss insights and refine strategies
Final Q&A & Next Steps – Get additional expert advice and plan your path forward
Between Sessions
Each attendee will leave session one with 1-2 small action items to test out their new learnings and bring along results to session two.
Virtual coworking sessions are offered to all participants who would like to complete their assigned task/s with group support, taking place on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month (AM & PM sessions available). This is an optional add-on and invites for Virtual Coworking will be sent with the Expert Pod invites when your registration is confirmed.
About Abbey Pantano, Coach at The Community Collective:
As a Coach at The Community Collective and Community Strategist, I specialise in serving impact-led founders to design sticky systems-savvy communities.
After building and selling my first co-working space business in Sydney, I founded The Impact Collab, a digital membership for 100+ purpose-led founders across Australia. With 80%+ monthly engagement and low churn, it’s a lean, high-trust community I run in just a few hours a week.
With 5+ years of experience in the community, I co-lead the community at One Roof, supporting a global community of 1,200+ members and 22+ Ambassadors.
Community has given me my dream life: time with my son, work that matters, and the freedom to live on my own terms. Now I'm here to help you build the same.
I’d love to connect 1-1 with you and support you on your community journey.
Connect with Expert:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbeypantano/
SECURING YOUR SPOT
Request to join the pod to register your interest. If accepted, calendar invites will be issued for both dates + virtual coworking, click “yes” on all invites to ensure they show in your calendar.
If a ticket isn’t issued within 1-2 working days it means you have been added to a waitlist for this pod and you will be notified if we find you a space.
WHAT'S AN IMPACT COLLAB EXPERT POD?
Expert Pods are two-part, small group mentoring sessions, designed to help founders and organisational leaders build better systems for business, impact and/or wellbeing.
Facilitated by an Expert member from the Impact Collab, they are intimate, interactive, and personalised to your unique challenges, creating an environment for tailored advice, actionable feedback, accountability and growth.
How do they work?
Hosted during a single month, the pods are run as 2 x 1-hour online workshops, two weeks apart. The Workshops are interactive, with lots of Q&A, live feedback, and direct, tailored support.
At the end of Workshop 1, participants set a list of items to action or exercise. In Workshop 2, these items are reviewed, additional feedback is given, and next steps are provided. This is by far one of our most valuable knowledge and relationship-building programs in the community.
And the best part… it’s included in the Impact Collab membership with first time visitor guest passes available for just $1.15!
INTRODUCING ASK ME ANYTHING (“AMA”) SESSIONS:
These attendee-driven sessions are all about getting your burning questions answered and receiving practical support on the spot. Participants drive the general direction of the sessions by sharing challenges, asking questions, and gaining valuable, real-time feedback from both the Expert and other fellow participants.
By the end of the sessions, you’ll walk away with clear action steps, a refined approach to tackling your business challenges, and new connections within the Impact Collab community. Best of all, this valuable experience is included with your Impact Collab membership!
CANCELLATIONS AND NO SHOWS
Seats in the pods are extremely limited and our experts’ time is highly valuable so our cancellation policy is designed to reflect this.
If you are unable to attend your expert pod please email [email protected] as soon as possible to increase our chances of filling your seat.
If there are more than 7+ days until Workshop 1 your ticket will be re-released. No further action is needed and cancellation fees will not apply.
If there are less than 7 days until workshop 1, we will check the waitlist to see if we can find a replacement for your seat and best efforts will be made to fill your seat. If a replacement cannot be found, the following cancellation fees will apply. Both Sessions*: $30 *
Session 2 only: $15.
* Due to the private nature of the Expert Pods they will not be recorded. If you cannot attend session 1 then session 2 will be automatically forfeited.
Can’t make the pod dates, but would still like to work with the Expert 1:1?
You are welcome to contact [email protected] for a warm introduction or reach out to the expert directly via their contact details above.