Name: Estuary Experience
Start: 2025-11-20T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-20T21:00:00-06:00
Location: St. George's Episcopal Church

A radically open conversation that fosters honesty and trust.
About this Event

The Estuary experience is a facilitated conversation protocol that fosters honesty and trust. Like an estuary—where fresh and salt water meet—it invites the kind of dialogue that holds space for differing opinions and depth. Learn more about Estuary protocol here: https://www.estuaryhub.com/

Where: The Wright House at St. George's Episcopal Church, 4301 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78722 (see map below for building location and parking).

What to bring: An idea or topic.
In its simplest form, the Estuary protocol is run by a facilitator who follows the 3 Ps: pitch → point → play. After introductions, we move through the following:

Round 1: Pitch
Everyone pitches an idea or topic that falls under one of four categories:

Intellectual: This can be a podcast you’ve listened to, a book you have read, a movie you’ve seen, or a thought-provoking article.
Cultural/Contextual: World events, something happening locally in your area, politics, etc
Personal: This can be something you are going through right now, a life change like moving, having a baby,
getting married, getting divorced, breaking up, starting a new job, death of a loved one, etc. While the group may not discuss this specific thing, it is nice to know what is happening in each other's lives.
Estuary-related: This relates to Estuary itself—what you’re thinking of the group, the protocol, or any thoughts you may have regarding issues at large with Estuary.

Round 2: Point
During this round, we point to the idea we most want to discuss; you can’t point to yourself.

Round 3: Play
Discuss the chosen topic; the facilitator keeps time and monitors tone.

We will end at 9 pm.

Upcoming Estuary meetups

We are aiming for the third Thursday of the month, with some exceptions. Put these dates in your calendar: