Catherine (Cat) Bleish Bonandin · On stage
Ideas become real
when we live them.
Talks, panels, and conversations about freedom, education, and the communities we choose to build.
I speak from experience—as an activist, writer, mother, event producer, and community organizer. My favorite conversations leave people feeling braver about the choices in front of them.
Three recent appearances.
Community
Living & learning in community
A main-stage session at Anarchapulco 2026, bringing Greenbriar into the conversation.
View the official program →Concentration
of Liberty Lovers
Choosing community
A Liberpulco talk on bringing freedom-minded people together.
View the event archive →Walk the Walk
From ideas to daily life
A conversation about putting the principles of freedom into practice.
Watch the panel →How to Walk the Walk · PorcFest 2024
Cat moderates a panel on living the values we talk about.
Talks & roles through the years
A selected record, oldest to newest.
How to Walk the Walk
Panel moderator.
Watch the panel →Speaker & event producer
“Geographic Concentration of Liberty Lovers,” September 7. Production work included the gathering’s opening program.
View the event archive →
View the opening program →Speaker roster
Listed in the official 2025 speaker lineup.
View the official speaker roster →Greenbriar Community
Main stage · 2:10–3:10 p.m.
View the official program →
What I’m speaking about now
Game of Village & Greenbriar
Learning through play, practical decisions, and shared community life. Stories from my work in experiential education.
Freedom & personal accountability
How my understanding of freedom moved from political change toward individual ownership and accountable community.
I shape each conversation around the people in the room. Formats include talks, moderated panels, workshops, interviews, and community gatherings.
Bring Cat into the conversation.
For a stage talk, podcast interview, documentary, panel, or collaborative event, tell me what you’re creating and who it’s for.
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