Facilitating Change: How to create transformative spaces that inspire, empower & drive real change

About Facilitating Change: How to create transformative spaces that inspire, empower & drive real change

The podcast where world-class facilitators reveal the secrets to creating transformative spaces that inspire, empower, and drive real change. Join us as we dive deep into the art and science of facilitation, unpacking how to cultivate trust, spark innovation, and lead with vulnerability. From executive boardrooms to grassroots movements, our guests share practical tools, powerful stories, and groundbreaking techniques for fostering environments where changemakers thrive. Whether you’re a facilitator, leader, or changemaker yourself, this is your go-to source for cutting-edge insights and transformative strategies. Discover how to hold space in a way that empowers others to grow, connect, and lead the change our world needs.

Publisher

Changemaker Allies

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2024

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Keynotes Are Dead: What Comes Next for Facilitation with Spud Marshall

   How do you get people to contribute, feel ownership, and actually shape what happens next? In this episode of Facilitating Change, I sit down with Spud Marshall, community builder, facilitator, author of Designing Creative Communities, and founder of WiseRooms.ai, KeynotesAreDead.com, and more. If you facilitate teams, communities, workshops, conferences, or change processes, this conversation will give you practical ideas for creating spaces where people do more than participate. They contribute, build, and take ownership. We explore: How to recognize what is keeping people from contributing, including fear, cynicism, and the elephants nobody wants to name. How to create the conditions for people to feel safe enough to speak honestly. How to move a group from passive participation toward a real sense of community and shared ownership. Why small experiments and prototypes can create more momentum than another big strategic plan. How to listen to the room and know when to move away from your carefully prepared agenda. Why Spud believes keynotes and traditional conferences need to change. How AI can help facilitators capture the ideas and insights that normally disappear inside small-group conversations. What the role of the facilitator might become as technology moves faster and people need human connection more than ever. One of the biggest questions underneath our conversation is this: How do we make sure people don't just have a seat in the room, but actually have a voice in shaping what comes next? Spud offers a compelling challenge for facilitators. Don't choose between technology and human connection. Learn how to build the bridge between them. Find out more about Spud and his work here: My Creative Community WiseRooms.ai Keynotes Are Dead Thanks for tuning in!

2. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Cooking With Fire: AI, Facilitation, and the Future of Learning with Cole Hoover

   In this episode of Facilitating Change, I sit down with Cole Hoover for a thoughtful conversation on the role of AI in education, especially in higher education. Rather than choosing between banning AI or adding it to everything, Cole and I explore a more intentional “third path”: using AI as a tool to deepen learning, strengthen reflection, and create more human-centered classroom experiences. Together, we discuss what today’s classrooms may be missing, why engagement and transformation matter more than information transfer alone, and how AI can either support or weaken critical thinking depending on how it is used. From the metaphor of “cooking with fire” to the risks of cognitive offloading, this conversation invites educators, facilitators, and institutional leaders to rethink what learning spaces are really for. At its heart, the episode asks a timely question: How can we use AI not to replace human connection, but to make more space for curiosity, compassion, purpose, and meaningful transformation?Follow Cole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-hoover-6614a718/Thanks for being here <3

3. 

   18 May 2026

   Why Information Is Not Enough: Romy Alexandra on The Now & Future of Learning

   In this episode of Facilitating Change, Mentor Dida sits down with Romy Alexandra to explore what it really takes to make learning meaningful, human, and transformational. Romy shares how her time in the Peace Corps in Moldova changed her relationship with learning and helped her see that people do not remember information alone. They remember what strikes them, how they felt, what they practiced, and how the experience connected to their real life. With Romy, we unpack experiential learning, participant-centered design, psychological safety, autonomy, vulnerability, and the shift from simply delivering content to creating spaces where people can reflect, contribute, and change. We also talk about why saying “this is a safe space” is not enough, how facilitators can invite honest participation without pushing people too far, and why learning needs to move beyond the session itself if we want real behavior change. This conversation is for facilitators, educators, leaders, coaches, and anyone who brings people together to learn, grow, and create change.You must follow Romy on LinkedIn. Her content is inspiring & more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romy-alexandra/ Enjoy!

Who has been a guest on Facilitating Change: How to create transformative spaces that inspire, empower & drive real change

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• Elizabeth Werbe
• Sanjana Shrestha
• Swathi Massar
• Dylan Ayaloo
• Daniela Papi-Thornton

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Engagement

32

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