As the world physically distanced in 2020, a small team of community researchers from the Keep Talking Project came together remotely through creative activities, shared stories and support for each other. This podcast looks at the role of a community researcher, identifies some of the challenges they have overcome, both in their own lives and throughout the global pandemic and how they have built a community. The series covers isolation, disability, creativity, friendship and, family and community.Keep Talking is a UKRI Enhancing Place-based Partnerships for Public Engagement funded project, led by Staffordshire University in partnership with Expert Citizens CIC. Produced and hosted by by Adam Gratton. See https://www.adamcgratton.com/ for more information.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals taking part and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Staffordshire University or Expert Citizens CIC. Any content provided by those involved are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign individuals, groups or communities or cause offence. To this effect the topics discussed in this podcast may be upsetting for some listeners.Music credited to www.bensounds.com.See www.staffs.ac.uk/research and www.expertcitizens.org.uk for further information.