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…
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What does it actually mean to build a nonviolent world — and can we get there through punishment, shame and dehumanisation? Hala Abdelnour, founder and CEO of the Institute of Non-Violence, joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about violence, power, accountability and what genuine transformation requires. Drawing on decades of experience across psychology, social work, family violence,…
What does it really take to lead in the nonprofit and social impact sector? Anthony Silard joins Changemaker Q&A to unpack the emotional realities of leadership in spaces built around service, care, and social mission. Drawing on decades of experience across nonprofit leadership, global education, research, and executive development, Anthony explores why leadership in the social sector is…
Many of us spend years pursuing goals we rarely stop to question. A relationship, marriage, children, career milestones, home ownership — the traditional markers of success can become so deeply embedded in our culture that it becomes difficult to distinguish what we genuinely want from what we've been taught to want. Drawing on her TEDx talk, The Silent Epidemic of Modern Singlehood , Aimee Barnes…
What happens to the sets, props, displays, and installations once the cameras stop rolling or the event wraps up? In this episode of Changemaker Q&A, Joe and Tin from Used Creative unpack the hidden waste problem inside the creative industries and share how they are building a more circular alternative. Drawing on backgrounds in design, branding, media, events, and creative production, they…
What happens when someone leaves their role as a pastor for the FBI and discovers that both roles, in very different ways, are about serving people in moments of crisis? Eric Robinson shares the story of his transition from Baptist pastor to FBI agent, reflecting on what that shift taught him about calling, stress, and where he felt most able to make a difference. Along the way, we explore the…
This will be my last solo-episode for some time, while I focus on other more impactful projects! After months of juggling multiple jobs, running live training programs, leading volunteer initiatives, and trying to keep the Humanitarian Changemakers Network moving forward, I found myself confronting a difficult reality: something had to give. This isn't simply an announcement about taking a break…
What happens when someone who was never “supposed” to succeed in traditional education ends up building a method that helps students leap multiple grade levels in literacy? Russell shares his unlikely journey from struggling with severe dyslexia to law school, government-backed research, and a writing-first framework that’s helped students dramatically improve reading and writing outcomes in…
Skip the HCN Weekly Brief: 6:20 How do we create a better future if we struggle to imagine one? Reflecting on the conversations that emerged during a week-long Post-Growth Futures series, this episode explores one of the biggest challenges facing changemakers today: our collective crisis of imagination. Rather than treating the future as a single destination waiting to unfold, the discussion…
Resilience isn’t about pretending things don’t hurt — it’s about learning how to keep moving when they do. Michael shares how his journey from growing up in Miami to serving in the Air Force shaped his mindset, and why anime storytelling became the most powerful tool he’s found for growth and leadership. The conversation explores how narrative can cut through our defences, why “behaviours over…
A growing number of people feel caught between the desire to build meaningful lives and the economic realities of surviving within systems that often reward status, productivity, and profit over contribution and care. Inspired by Moral Ambition and reflections on work, vocation, and systems change, this episode explores what it actually means to direct our ambition toward making the world better,…
What if the most powerful lever for systemic change isn’t strategy — but consciousness? Martin shares his journey from early corporate success and burnout to becoming a leadership coach focused on inner transformation. Together, we explore how conditioning, ego, fear, and inherited patterns shape the way leaders show up — and how shifting those patterns can ripple outward into organisations,…
A listener question sparked today’s discussion about the relationship between the internet, culture, and societal transformation. While social media and online platforms appear to accelerate cultural change at unprecedented speed, this episode explores whether what we are witnessing is genuine transformation or simply faster-moving opinions and visibility. Drawing on sociology, systems thinking,…
