Building regenerative community in Bulgaria, with Bobby Dimitrov

Building regenerative community in Bulgaria, with Bobby Dimitrov

Author: Oliver Goshey August 22, 2025 Duration: 1:14:51
Building on the series with my friend Alex in Urugay on the challenges and opportunities of regeneration in areas of the world that are more economically and resource limited, Alex was able to connect with our mutual friend through the Regenerative Skills Discord server, Bobby Dimitrov. Bobby not only has a unique perspective because of living in Bulgaria, one of the lowest income regions of Europe, but also because he's had a lot of success in leveraging his skill in building community to overcome many of the financial and material access challesges of where he lives. This episode focuses on his personal journey and how he and his family have built connections in their neighborhood that is consistently yielding benefits that even having a large land base or a massive bank account could bring. I love this conversation because it reinforces the necessity of building relationships caring for the people around you as the foundation of resilience

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