Changemaker Q&A

About Changemaker Q&A

Changemaker Q&A is a podcast for grassroots changemakers—activists, students, volunteers, entrepreneurs, social workers, advocates, and anyone striving for impact. Host Dr Tiyana J answers real community questions and interviews inspiring guests who share stories, lessons, and practical strategies for driving change. Produced by the Humanitarian Changemakers Network and brought to you by the School of Social Impact, the show offers insights and encouragement for every step of your changemaking journey.

Publisher

Humanitarian Changemakers Network

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2020

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 127 episodes have a transcript.

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   22 Sept 2026

   118. Protecting the Ocean Starts with People: Lessons for Everyday Changemakers with Andrew Lewin

   The ocean can feel distant from everyday life, particularly if you don't live near the coast. Yet every second breath we take is made possible by the ocean, and its health shapes everything from our climate and food systems to weather patterns and biodiversity. Marine biologist and science communicator Andrew Lewin has spent more than a decade helping people understand why protecting the ocean matters and, more importantly, showing them that anyone can be part of the solution. Our conversation explores what changemakers can learn from science communication, why conservation is ultimately about understanding people as much as ecosystems, and how genuine curiosity, storytelling, and community are often the most powerful tools we have for creating lasting change. Whether you're passionate about environmental issues or simply interested in becoming a more effective changemaker, this episode offers practical lessons about communicating complex ideas, building movements, and helping people care about the world around them. About Our Guest: The ocean can feel distant from everyday life, particularly if you don't live near the coast. Yet every second breath we take is made possible by the ocean, and its health shapes everything from our climate and food systems to weather patterns and biodiversity. Marine biologist and science communicator Andrew Lewin has spent more than a decade helping people understand why protecting the ocean matters and, more importantly, showing them that anyone can be part of the solution. Our conversation explores what changemakers can learn from science communication, why conservation is ultimately about understanding people as much as ecosystems, and how genuine curiosity, storytelling, and community are often the most powerful tools we have for creating lasting change. Whether you're passionate about environmental issues or simply interested in becoming a more effective changemaker, this episode offers practical lessons about communicating complex ideas, building movements, and helping people care about the world around them. About Our Guest: Andrew Lewin is an Ocean Communications Manager at Pisces Oceans, marine biologist, science communicator, and passionate advocate for making ocean conservation accessible to everyone. He is the host of How to Protect the Ocean (https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/speak-up-for-the-ocean-blue/) and co-host of Beyond Jaws (https://www.speakupforblue.com/show/beyond-jaws/), where he connects audiences with marine science, conservation, shark research, and the people working to protect our oceans. Through nearly 2,000 podcast episodes and years of science communication, Andrew has developed a particular interest in translating complex environmental issues into conversations that help people understand why the ocean matters and how they can take meaningful action. At the heart of his work is a simple belief: protecting the ocean starts with helping people build a genuine connection with it—and empowering communities to become part of the solution. 📰 Read the accompanying article for this podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Changemaker Q&A Community & ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/Q&A)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI3OLwBmGq1_VY_cTYEkttTeK42MeF5YM5yMKNJyYkUCLQ_w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117739373269004313341) 💬 If you find this podcast valuable, it would really help us out to leave a rating & review wherever you're listening. Social Impact Foundations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Training Bundle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/foundations) Follow HCN on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@humanitarianchangemakers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/humanitarianchangemakers) Follow Tiyana on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tiyanaj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/tiyanaj/) The views expressed in this podcast are those of Tiyana J & guests and are not reflective of all members of the Humanitarian Changemakers Network.

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   15 Sept 2026

   117. Making Sustainability Accessible: Fashion, Systems Change & Conscious Consumption with Lacey Cadieux-McLean

   The fashion industry sits at the intersection of some of today's most pressing social and environmental challenges, from textile waste and microplastic pollution to toxic chemical exposure and unsustainable consumption patterns. Yet for many people, sustainability can feel overwhelming, expensive, or simply out of reach. Lacey Cadieux-McLean, founder of Rhubaia (https://rhubaia.com/), is working to change that. Drawing on her background in technology, creativity, and sustainable fashion, Lacey shares how a personal journey into understanding the hidden impacts of the clothes we wear led her to build a business focused on ethical materials, conscious consumption, and innovative technology designed to help people get more value from the clothing they already own. Together, we explore the complexities of the fashion system, the tension between profitability and sustainability, what it takes to build a purpose-driven business, and why meaningful change often begins not with perfection, but with a single step. About Our Guest: Lacey Cadieux-McLean is the founder of Rhubaia (https://rhubaia.com/), a sustainable fashion and technology company dedicated to making conscious consumption more accessible and approachable. Raised on a ranch in rural Alberta, Canada, Lacey developed a deep connection to nature from an early age, a value that now shapes her work in sustainable entrepreneurship. Combining a career in information technology and project management with a lifelong passion for creativity and design, she launched Rhubaia to address the environmental and health impacts of conventional fashion through ethically sourced materials, innovative textiles, and AI-powered tools that help people maximise the use of their existing wardrobes. Through her work, Lacey advocates for practical, achievable sustainability and believes that small changes, adopted by many people, can create significant positive impact. 📰 Read the accompanying article for this podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Changemaker Q&A Community & ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/Q&A)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI3OLwBmGq1_VY_cTYEkttTeK42MeF5YM5yMKNJyYkUCLQ_w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117739373269004313341) 💬 If you find this podcast valuable, it would really help us out to leave a rating & review wherever you're listening. Social Impact Foundations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Training Bundle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/foundations) Follow HCN on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@humanitarianchangemakers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/humanitarianchangemakers) Follow Tiyana on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tiyanaj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/tiyanaj/) The views expressed in this podcast are those of Tiyana J & guests and are not reflective of all members of the Humanitarian Changemakers Network.

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   8 Sept 2026

   116. The Future of Mental Health Is Collective Care with Justin Goodman from Project 55

   What happens when millions of people need mental health support, but the formal healthcare system simply can’t keep up? This conversation explores the growing gap between mental health awareness and actual care, and why the future of wellbeing may depend less on professionals alone and more on rebuilding cultures of community support, empathy, and collective care. Drawing from his own lived experience with addiction and recovery, Justin Goodman shares how that journey eventually led him to found Project 55, a nonprofit providing free Mental Health First Responder training designed to help everyday people better support themselves and others. Together, we explore loneliness, burnout, workplace culture, emotional resilience, and why learning how to show up for one another may be one of the most important changemaking skills of our time. About Our Guest: Justin Goodman is the founder of Project 55 (https://project55.org/), a nonprofit organisation dedicated to making mental health support more accessible through free Mental Health First Responder training. Drawing from his own lived experience with addiction, chronic pain, and mental health struggles, Justin now advocates for a more community-driven approach to mental wellbeing that equips everyday people with the tools to better support themselves and others. Alongside his work with Project 55, he is also an entrepreneur, speaker, and educator focused on helping organisations build healthier, more supportive workplace cultures. 📰 Read the accompanying article for this podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Changemaker Q&A Community & ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/Q&A)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScI3OLwBmGq1_VY_cTYEkttTeK42MeF5YM5yMKNJyYkUCLQ_w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=117739373269004313341) 💬 If you find this podcast valuable, it would really help us out to leave a rating & review wherever you're listening. Social Impact Foundations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Training Bundle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.schoolofsocialimpact.org/foundations) Follow HCN on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@humanitarianchangemakers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/humanitarianchangemakers) Follow Tiyana on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tiyanaj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/tiyanaj/) The views expressed in this podcast are those of Tiyana J & guests and are not reflective of all members of the Humanitarian Changemakers Network.

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83. Women, Resistance, and the Third Option: What We Can Learn from Iran’s Resistance Movement with Zolal Habibi

Published 1 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And what's very important, what sets Iran aside from I think a lot of the other countries that we've seen revolting against dictatorships be it like the spring that we saw or in other countries, the difference is that in Iran, there is actually a organized resistance movement. There is a parliament in exile, the national council of resistance every Iran, is a parliament in exile with over 500 members, 25 different committees. What's important is 52 % of this council, this parliament in exile, are women. And this movement is actually led by women. So women's empowerment is a big part of our movement because we feel that the women in Iran have been suppressed so much that they have this hidden potential that if you remove this this burden of this pressure that's been on them, it's like a spring, it has so much potential to jump. […]

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