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Changemaker Q&A — 104 episodes
104. Moral Ambition: is the Search for Meaningful Work Possible in a Capitalist Economy
103. Unbounded Leadership: Shifting Consciousness to Change the World with Martin Palethorpe
102. Is the Internet Speeding Up Cultural Change?
101. Plant Wisdom for Changemakers: Ecosystems, Conflict, and Finding Your Role with Tigrilla Gardenia
100. A Hundred Episodes Later: What I’ve Learned About Social Change
99. Charity Matters: Storytelling, Service, and Start Something That Matters with Heidi Johnson
98. Why Trust Is the Real Currency of Social Change
97. Cut Through: The Storytelling Skills Every Changemaker Needs with Dominic Colenso
96. Social Impact vs Social Change: Why We Need Both (And How to Know Where You Fit)
95. Calm in the Chaos: Designing Events That Support Mental Health and Sensory Needs with Nika Brunet Milunovic
94. How to Develop an Explanatory Change Theory in Research
93. Staying Close to the Problem: Lessons for Business and Impact from Purpose-Driven Founder Neli Kools
92. Rapid Fire Q&A: Degrees, Gardens, Systems Change and Book Recommendations
91. From Conflict to Connection: Communication Skills All Changemakers Need with Eri Kardos
90. Turning 30: Sharing My Changemaking Journey & Key Lessons From My 20s
89. Freedom, Service, and the Mindset Shifts for Leaders to Create Impact with Nicky Billou
88. Do Less, Create More: Finding Leverage Points for Real Impact + HCN Update
87. Design, Trust, and Attention: Why Good Impact Needs Good Communication with Daniel Francavilla
86. Social Work in the Impact Space: Bridging Care and Systems Change
85. Inside Foreign Aid: Wins, Failures, and What Happens When Programs Stop Overnight with Clifford Brown
84. Human Rights 101: The Ideas, the Law, and the 30 Rights That Shape Our World
83. Women, Resistance, and the Third Option: What We Can Learn from Iran’s Resistance Movement with Zolal Habibi
82. All About Policy: What It Is, How It Moves, and Why It Matters
81. Rebuilding Connection: Tackling the Loneliness Epidemic Through Technology with Gabor Kadas
80. You Can’t Have Everything: Why Trade-Offs Are Inevitable in Social Change
79. Thriving as an Introvert in an Extroverted World with Serena Low
78. Business for Good: How Markets, Power, and Purpose Shape Societal Transformation
77. Crossing State Lines: How Reverend Erika Ferguson is Redefining Reproductive Freedom
76. Values as a Compass: How Changemakers Navigate Organisations and Complexity
75. Caring With Dignity: Dr Warren Wong on Rethinking Ageing and Healthcare
74. How Multidimensional Mindfulness Can Be a Tool for Transformation
73. The Working Backwards Methodology for Innovation: Sustainability, AI, and Leadership with Amir Elion
72. Money Isn’t a Resource: Rethinking Money for Social Change
71. Conservation, Complexity, and Connection: Rethinking Our Relationship with Nature with Tommy Serafinski
70. Beyond Vision Boards: Creating a Strategy for your 2026 Goals
69. Safety, Confidence, and Boundaries: Lessons from a Woman in Security, Dione Chan
68. Tiyana’s 2026 Predictions: What the Year Ahead will Hold for Social Changemakers
67. From One Act of Kindness to a Movement: Rethinking Homelessness and Violence Prevention
66. Why Social Change Is (and Should Be) Slow
65. Parenting In a Climate Crisis: Raising Curious Kids with Bridget Shirvell
64. Stop Trying to Win: The Art of Conversations That Build Understanding
63. Engaging Volunteers for Impact: Karen Knight on Building Volunteer Programs
62. Finding Your Changemaker Niche: Your Why, How, and What
61. Guerrilla Scholarship: Lifelong Learning Beyond Academia with Dr Sheldon Greaves
60. The Undercurrent of Change: Building and Sustaining Social Movements
59. From Ocean Trash to Shampoo Bars: Making Haircare Sustainable with Greg Daley
58. Systematic, Systemic, and Systems Change: Understanding the Differences
57. Decoding Human Behaviour: Jim Marshall on Septemics and the Scales of Human Activity
56. The Five Ts of Philanthropy: Rethinking How We Give and Create Impact
55. Remixing Change: How Hip Hop Fuels Social Activism & Innovation
54. Policy vs Culture: Where Does Real Societal Transformation Happen?
53. Nature’s Blueprint: Matthieu Mehuys' Lessons from Permaculture, Farming, and the Amazon
52. Five Strategies That Helped Me Avoid Burnout and Thrive in a Busy Period
51. The Philosophy: Alex Kain on Redefining Success and Society
50. Beyond Linear Growth: Rethinking Change for Sustainable Development
49. The Nautical Leadership Model: Redefining Purpose-Led Leadership for a Changing World with Dave Chauhan
48. Do We Have a Problem with Our Moral Imagination?
47. Building Better Communities Through Small Business: The 3C Framework with Janneh K Wright
46. Change Theory VS Theory of Change: Foundations for Effective Social Impact
45. From Wounded Soldiers to Global Communities: Jeff Hardy on Caring for Peace
44. From Individual Visions to Concrete Utopia: Collective Imagination for Systems Change
43. Michael J. Dorfman on Independent Thinking, Information Control, & Wellness
42. Systems Thinking in Action: Addressing Australia’s Complex Social and Environmental Challenges
41. Staying Human in Divided Times: Scott Grace on the Healing Power of Creativity
40. The Great Turning and the Work That Reconnects: Honouring Joanna Macy’s Legacy
39. Breath, Burnout, and Rebuilding: Holistic Health with Francesca Bleckner
38. Moving Beyond Linear Cause & Effect: Causality for Social Changemakers
37. Bold Steps and Big Impact: Dr Pamela Gurley on Purposeful Transformation
36. Should you stop watching the news? Mindful News Consumption in the Digital Era
35. Awakening the Inner Activist: Spiritual Pathways for Planetary Change with Wajid Hassan
34. The Role of Research in Social Change: From Knowledge to Praxis
33. The 8 Pillars of Positive Peace: A Systems-Based Framework for Collective Flourishing
32. Understanding the Five Types of Justice: A Framework for Changemakers
31. How the Devaluation of Care Affects the Economy & Social Change Ecosystem
30. Changing the World One Story at a Time: Why Storytelling is Our Most Powerful Tool for Social Change
29. Building a Movement: Turning Opponents into Allies
28. Inside the Humanitarian & Development Sector
27. How to Prepare for a Disaster and Build Resilience in Your Community
26. Do protests actually make a difference?
25. Cognitive Biases & Social Change: How Hidden Mental Shortcuts Shape Your Impact
24. Changemaker vs Activist: What’s the Difference?
23. Does Peace Really Begin from Within? Conflict, Collusion, and Understanding Others
22. The Four Types of Truth and Their Relevance for Social Changemakers
21. Loving Your Oppressor in the Fight for Justice: MLK's Philosophy of Nonviolence
20. Is the USA FASCIST, and why should Australians Care?
19. Three Systems Thinking Tools for Changemakers: Applied to the LA Fires
18. Understanding Transformative Power: The 4 Types of Power and How They Drive Change
17. Crafting Your Impact Blueprint: Theory of Change & Strategy
16. Social Ontology, Power, and Modernity: Empowerment as a Theory of Transformative Change
15. Redefining Manifestation as Social Change: Bridging Spirituality and Science
14. Navigating the Complexity of Reality: Subjective and Objective Knowledge in Research and Social Change
13. Creating Mindful Social Movements for Transformative Social Change
12. Observation and Interaction: How permaculture principles can elevate our social change efforts
011. Catalytic Thinking: A Theory of Change for Realising Abundance
10. What is systems thinking, and when might I need to apply it to social change?
9. The Inner Development Goals: Self-Development for Social Change
8. Living a "Good Life" as a Changemaker: Philosophical, Cultural & Personal Perspectives
7. From MDGs to SDGs: What are the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
6. How do we assess whether something is ‘Ethical’
5. Youth Perspectives on Social Change and a Post-Capitalist Future | Panel Discussion
4. To PhD or Not to PhD: Navigating Research in the World of Social Change
3. Using social media as a tool for meaningful social change in an age of digital 'slacktivism'
2. Australia voted NO, what do we do now? Creating a shared vision & theory of change
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