Social Norms Chat

About Social Norms Chat

Social Norms Chat is a podcast for practitioners, funders, and changemakers eager to explore how social norms shape behaviors, how they can be shifted to drive meaningful change and how this translates into practice. Hosted by Cäcilia Riederer from TransformNorms this podcast goes through thematic deep dives on topics like mental health, violence, and gender dynamics, we blend research, case studies, and expert insights to uncover what works (and what doesn’t) in fostering deep normative change. With special guests and real-world examples, we provide actionable strategies for those working in policy, advocacy, and community development.

Publisher

TransformNorms

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2026

   S2E12: The Power of Social Norms in Government and Policy

   Send us Fan Mail How can governments work towards behavior change, using social norms frameworks? In this season's finale, host Cäcilia Riederer seats with Gwen Dereymaeker and Cameron Cyster, former and current servants at the Western Cape Government. Together, they talk about how government decisions shape everyday life, challenges, good examples and the impact of social norms on health policy. Recommendations by Gwen and Cameron: Nudge - Richard Thaler and Cass Sust...

2. 

   1 Apr 2026

   S2E11: Rethinking Citizen Participation, Power, and Agency

   Send us Fan Mail How can collective action be triggered and maintained at scale and how can we use that for change? In this episode of Social Norms Chat, host Cäcilia Riederer seats with Györgyi Galik, from Dark Matter Labs / Governing Together. Together, they talk about innovations at the local level, focusing on citizen participation and its importance. Check Governing Together's summary introduction here. Mentions and Recommendations made by Györgyi: Caroline ...

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   18 Mar 2026

   S2E10: the Path to Effective Leadership

   Send a text What is the importance of supporting leadership development? In this episode of Social Norms Chat, host Cäcilia Riederer seats with Caren Wakoli, from Emerging Leaders Foundation. Together, they talk about the role of mentorship, value-driven leadership and TransformNorms, a fellowship programme that is co-hosted with Emerging Leaders. Our Recommendation: TransformNorms Toolkit: in order to use it, download it and open it on a PDF reader in order to fill in the gaps. ...

Who has been a guest on Social Norms Chat

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

• Lori Heise
• Helene Wolf
• Anusha Bharadwaj
• Chioma Agwuegbo
• Amy Henderson Riley

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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