The tribe thinks muscle wins—then Christian strolls up to a slide puzzle and flips the script. Pat needs to be med-evaced after a freak boat accident. Lyrsa and Elizabeth build trust fast. Translation for organizers: visible power (money, titles, brawn) isn’t the advantage that decides the game—what you organize is.

In this episode, Claire and Tykee turn Survivor: David vs. Goliath into a practical blueprint you can use this week. We break down “structure tests” and how to spot reliable partners; show you how to build an alliance architecture and contrast it with the top-down chaos that burns people out. You’ll learn the Reliability Math, the Shock Doctrine play for when a leader goes down, and how to run an audit on your own team to surface hidden assets: narrative power, puzzle-solvers, and under-the-radar relationships.

Use this week’s free Power Move worksheet to build your campaign engine, giving your campaign clarity, speed, and resilience so a surprise doesn’t stall the work. Available on our Substack: newfundamentals.substack.com.

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When Jeff Probst divides the cast of Survivor: David vs. Goliath, the tribes don’t just get new buffs — they inherit a mindset.

In this episode, Claire and Tykee unpack how identity, language, and invisible power shape both island alliances and real-world campaigns. From Christian, the “robot scientist,” solving the season’s first puzzle to the Washington State clean energy win born from an early loss, they show how reframing your story can redefine your power.

Plus, a field-ready breakdown of coalition alignment across 501(c)(3)s, (c)(4)s, unions, and community groups — so your “tribe” stays functional when the heat hits.

Get the free worksheet to map out your campaign’s power on our Substack: newfundamentals.substack.com.

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Today marks the launch of the new podcast from New Fundamentals!

The real difference between a strategy and a tactic is the secret to winning every campaign. Join strategist Claire & advocate Tykee as they break down power using reality TV and world events!

Welcome to Outwit, Outplay, Outorganize! This podcast is for campaigners, citizen organizers, policy wonks, and anyone who wants to stop screaming at the news and start building real power.

Hosts Claire Douglass (Strategist/Campaigner) and Tykee James (Organizer/Policy Advocate) are sick of seeing the words “strategy” and “tactic” used wrong. So, they’re using the ultimate social experiment—Survivor—to fix it.

In our first episode, we dive into the core campaign metaphor: David vs. Goliath. Most people get this story wrong—it wasn’t luck, it was brilliant strategy. We break down the historical fight and map the lessons onto real-life campaigns and global conflicts.

In this Episode, Learn the New Fundamentals of Power:

* Why Survivor uniquely combines a social experiment and a master class on strategy and power.

* The actual weapons used in the Biblical “David vs. Goliath” fight, and why David was an elite tactical unit who changed the terms of the fight.

* How real campaigns win by changing the terms of the fight instead of playing by the opposition’s rules.

* The lessons from the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain and how “local trust” can shift the war, even if you lose the battle.

* How Ukraine resisted the Russian invasion by fighting propaganda with narrative and using compassion as a weapon.

* Your Power Move: Do a “Goliath Audit” to identify your opposition’s weakness and define your own asymmetrical “sling”.

Get the free worksheet to map out your campaign’s power on our Substack: newfundamentals.substack.com.

If you loved this episode, please hit follow or subscribe wherever you listen, and leave us a review to help other organizers and curious folks find us.

Outwit. Outplay. Outorganize. See you next time!

The real difference between a strategy and a tactic is the secret to winning every campaign. Join Claire & Tykee as they break down power using reality TV and real-world campaigns and movements! Welcome to Outwit, Outplay, Outorganize!

This podcast is for campaigners, organizers, and anyone who wants to stop yelling at the news and start building real power. Hosts Claire Douglass (Strategist/Campaigner) and Tykee James (Organizer/Policy Advocate) are sick of seeing the words “strategy” and “tactic” used wrong, so they’re using the ultimate social experiment—Survivor—to fix it.

The podcast is available on Substack and will be available wherever you get your podcasts soon.