Welcome to our podcast, How to Change the World, where we dive deep into the world of changemaking leadership! Whether you're leading an organization, a political campaign, or a community cause, this podcast is your go-to resource for creating impactful change. We'll bring you engaging stories and actionable tips from our team and inspiring guests who are making waves in their communities. Tune in for clear takeaways and practical advice to elevate your impact through powerful storytelling.…
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Catherine Alonzo is joined by Javelina Director of Client Services Alana Campbell-Nehl to explore how intentional systems that create clarity and care can help people and organizations drive meaningful, lasting change. Changemakers are often thought of as visionaries or advocates, but much of the work that makes impact possible happens behind the scenes. Alana shares how intentional systems can…
Catherine Alonzo is joined by Central Arizona Water Conservation District board member Heather Macre to explore the people, policies, and competing needs shaping the future of the Colorado River and water in the American West. Water policy can feel technical and far removed from everyday life, but the decisions being made today affect millions of people, communities, businesses, ecosystems, and…
Catherine Alonzo shares four storytelling strategies changemakers can use to communicate more effectively during times of uncertainty and change. When communities are facing challenges, strong storytelling becomes more than a communications tool. Storytelling helps leaders build trust, create connection, inspire action, and keep people focused on the future they're working toward. This episode…
Catherine Alonzo is joined by leaders from Affirm Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Cohere, and Prisma Community Care to explore what it really takes to successfully rename an organization. A name carries history, identity, and purpose. While renaming can create opportunities for growth, clarity, and stronger community connection, it also requires navigating change management, stakeholder…
Catherine Alonzo is joined by urban planner and educator Nick Martell to explore how zoning, housing policy, and transportation planning shape the communities we live in. Decisions made by planners and policymakers influence everything from housing affordability and traffic congestion to sustainability, economic opportunity, and community connection. This conversation explores how change happens…
Rebranding can feel like a surface-level change. A new logo, a new color palette, maybe a refreshed website. But in practice, it goes much deeper than that. In this episode, Catherine brings together three social change leaders to share what it really looks like to go through a rebrand, why they chose to do it, and what powerful outcomes it created for their organizations. From community safety…
If your marketing isn't working the way it used to, it's easy to assume the answer is to do more. More posts. More emails. More campaigns. More everything. In this episode, host Catherine breaks down why that instinct often leads to burnout instead of results and offers a clearer way to diagnose what's actually going on. She introduces the two root issues behind most marketing challenges: a brand…
Writing a book can feel overwhelming, with so many paths, so many unknowns, and no clear place to start. In this episode, Jesse Finkelstein, co-founder of Page Two (the publisher of Catherine's new book) pulls back the curtain on the publishing process and what it really takes to create a book that matters. They explore the different publishing paths available today, why hybrid publishing is…
If you've ever wondered what it takes to keep imagining a better world while everything around you feels on fire, this conversation is for you. For the 200th episode of How to Change the World, Luis Ávila returns to the podcast to talk about immigration advocacy, power-building, and what this moment demands of changemakers. We explore the long arc of immigrant rights work in Arizona and across the…
Challenges related to housing and homelessness can feel too big, too complex, or too stuck to solve. This conversation offers a clearer view of what real progress can look like. Mike Shore, President and CEO of HOM Inc., joins me to talk about what it takes to move one of our most urgent community challenges forward. We discuss why housing is the solution to homelessness, what people often…
