Social Change Leaders Podcast

About Social Change Leaders Podcast

Welcome to the Social Change Leaders Podcast, your go-to for insights on leading social change with impact, personal growth, and self-care. Join Traci Warnberg-Lemm for practical tips, inspiring stories, and expert discussions designed to help you lead mindfully and effectively. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or emerging leader, you’ll find tools and ideas to strengthen your leadership skills and support your well-being. For more information on Traci and Social Motion, visit www.socialmotion.co. Stephanie Malon-Rufi (former co-host of the podcast) will be joining me from time to time, but for a full dose of Stephanie and all things related to social impact business and how to use your business as a vehicle for social change, go to sparkgood.net

Publisher

Traci Warnberg-Lemm

Category

business · education · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Sept 2019

Latest episode

1 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 177 episodes have a transcript.

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   1 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   #177: The Age of Connectors: Peter Block on Belonging, Civic Life, and the Questions That Bring Us Together

   Traci Warnberg-Lemm interviews Peter Block about how "connectors" build civic culture and belonging in a fractured world.

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   31 Jan 2026

   #176: Minnesota in This Moment: Hope, Fear, and Showing Up

   “Take courage, friends. The way is often hard, the path is never clear, and the stakes are very high. Take courage. For deep down, there is another truth: you are not alone.” — Wayne B. Arnason In this joint episode of the Social Change Leaders Podcast and Spark Good Podcast, longtime collaborators and friends Stephanie Malon-Rufi and Traci Warnberg-Lemm reunite to name the moment we’re living in — and talk honestly about how we need to keep showing up. This podcast discusses what it’s actually been like living and working in Minnesota during recent ICE activity and community disruption — from the perspective of two people embedded in civic life, small business, and community leadership — and how this moment is reshaping their work in 2026. This episode is a conversation about: What daily life has felt like in the Twin Cities in recent weeks Stories from schools, neighborhoods, restaurants, and small businesses that aren’t making headlines The collective fear, grief, and anxiety many communities are carrying The powerful local networks forming across Minnesota — urban and rural Why this moment feels like an end to the “casual citizen” era How meaningful work, leadership, and community care are deeply connected How Stephanie and Traci are showing up in their work in 2026 Both hosts also share how their thinking has evolved since last year — and why they believe new civic muscles, leadership capacities, business practices, and connections are essential for this moment and into the future. About Traci’s Work — Social Motion Drawing on 20+ years in government, coaching, training, and civic engagement, Traci is focusing her 2026 work through Social Motion on: Monthly podcast conversations on social change leadership, democracy, race, resistance, and systems change Monthly “Civic Chats” — part civic education, part community, part re-imagining what building up democracy means now and into the future Coaching for individuals, teams, and organizations inside public systems (education, health, government, nonprofits) Coaching skills training to build leadership capacity, trust, and momentum across systems 🔗 Social Motion (http://www.socialmotion.co) About Stephanie’s Work — Spark Good Through Spark Good Consulting & Coaching, Stephanie works primarily with small business owners who want to build sustainable businesses that positively impact their communities. In 2026, she is focusing on: Consistent podcasting and weekly communication to support business owners High-touch 1:1 coaching to help owners build financially and emotionally sustainable businesses Supporting leaders to move from reactive to proactive leadership Focus + Flow — a virtual community for accountability, strategy, and sustainable CEO habits 🔗 Spark Good (sparkgood.net)

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   2 Mar 2025

   #175 Strengthening Civic Life with Simple Coaching Skills

   Host Traci Warnberg-Lemm examines how coaching techniques improve civic discourse and provides leaders with useful tools to increase their influence, also sharing listener feedback.

Inside a recent episode

#177: The Age of Connectors: Peter Block on Belonging, Civic Life, and the Questions That Bring Us Together

Published 1 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I also read an article where a bunch of associations... got started. And that's what made this so powerful. It wasn't like one day we woke up. And so this is permanent work. The other thing is that I think a virtual world is no substitute for building community. It's convenient. I can be with you right now. I'll take it. But to say it connects us, it doesn't connect us. It puts us in sound of each other. It puts us in sight of each other. But there's no sense. It's senseless. There's no downtime. There's no silence. There's no on my way there and on my way back. I think the problem is if we think that's building community. […]

Who has been a guest on Social Change Leaders Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Peter Block
• Casey Gromer
• Nancy Meyer
• Elaine Rasmussen
• Brenden Kumasari

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

24 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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