ChangeMakers

Iconoclast Network

The ChangeMakers Podcast tells stories of people changing the world. We produce ChangeMaker Chats with people who share why and how they make change, and we also do documentary style episodes about change making campaigns. W known change makers like the 2019 Hong Kong Protesters, Standing Rock activists, climate campaigners like Bill Mckibben and Australian of the Year Grace Tame, as well as change makers, all of whom have stories and lessons to share. Tune to our episodes that release every fortnight on a Tuesday to be inspired about what is possible, and learn from the insights, successes and failures of others! We bege so with over 120 episodes there is plenty to be inspired by in our back catalogue about how we can change the world. You can find out more about our episodes, join our email discover more change making content at https://changemakerspodcast.org/. Our host Amanda Tattersall is an Australian ChangeMaker, co-founding GetUp, founding community organising in Australia with the Sydney Alliance, and now is a action-rese Associate Professor at the Universitv of Svdnev. ChangeMakers is sponsored by the Sydney Policy Lab at the University of Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Erik Peterson - ChangeMaker Chat - Minnesota vs ICE

    2 DAYS AGO

    Erik Peterson - ChangeMaker Chat - Minnesota vs ICE

    Trump's abusive war against immigrants has been jailing children and extracting people's neighbours for years - but in Minnesota his abuses are being challenged directly, powerfully and with enormous bravery. For our first episode for 2026, we speak with Erik Peterson who is a 40 year resident and community organiser and also someone who has trained community organisers across Minnesota, the rest of the US and in Australia as well! Indeed he is a good friend of mine, and a friend of many big community groups and movements in Australia. Erik shares a deeper context to help us understand the ICE battle that goes far beyond the news - such as Minnesota's long history of progressive politics and organising, and then reveals how that context and history is playing out in the streets of Minnesota's cities. This story has radical lessons about how to mobilise against injustice, but also insights about how we make change in dark authoritarian times. Its a story about a horrible chapter in US history, and also about the hope that can emerge from taking action for what we believe in. For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) On Facebook, Instagram, Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Blue Sky Social - changemakerspod.bsky.aocial & amandatattersall.bsky.social On LinkedIn - Amanda.Tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  2. Anat Shenker-Osorio - ChangeMaker Chat #ICYMI - Persuasion Politics

    24/11/2025

    Anat Shenker-Osorio - ChangeMaker Chat #ICYMI - Persuasion Politics

    For our last episode of 2025, we listen back to one of the leading communications specialists in US politics - Anat Shenker-Osorio. Lucky for listeners in Sydney, Anat is visiting Australia in December and you can get tickets to see her speak hosted by Australian Progress on December 11 at the University of Sydney. More details here: https://www.australianprogress.org.au/events/anat-in-conversation-sydney This episode was recorded back in 2024, before the 2024 US Presidential Election - and includes Anat sharing stories from her own podcast Words to Win By. Details below. And - we will be back in 2026 with our 10th Season at the beginning of February!! See you then. --------- We talk with one of the world’s leading communication specialists for progressive change. Anat Shenker-Osorio has spend decades working with communities, movements and progressive political candidates across the world helping them to sharpen and improve how they communicate their ideas. Anat brings a deep understanding of change making principles in her work – and today she unpacks where her communications methodology came from and some of its key principles. This Chat is full of change making stories, many of which are drawn from her fantastic podcast Words to Win By. You can find out more about Anat’s work and method by: Listening to her podcast Words to Win By – which is now releasing its third season!Reading her book – Don’t Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense about the Economy For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) On Facebook, Instagram, Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Blue Sky Social - changemakerspod.bsky.aocial & amandatattersall.bsky.social On X/Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts On LinkedIn - Amanda.Tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  3. Denis Ginnivan - ChangeMaker Chat - Voices for Australia

    06/10/2025

    Denis Ginnivan - ChangeMaker Chat - Voices for Australia

    In Australia, since 2012 there has been an explosive growth in community independents who have been challenging the two-party system and bringing new voices in the parliament. But there is a much bigger story than just the arrival of many new faces in parliament. Behind the new elected representatives is a massive movement of people - the "Voices of" movement - that started in Indi and has spread out across the country. That national movement is called Voices for Australia. Denis was a founding member of the Indi movement and has played a leadership role in supporting and sharing these ideas nationally. In this chat we find out about his long history in rural community activism and then we unpack some of the features of the Voices of movement that has led to its success so far .... You can also read more about Voices for Indi in their book available here: https://scribepublications.com.au/books/the-indi-way Or read this shorter piece in Arena by Denis and Lesley Howard about the Community Independents movement: https://arena.org.au/a-positive-politics-community-independents-and-the-new-wave-of-political-engagement/ For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) On Facebook, Instagram, Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Blue Sky Social - changemakerspod.bsky.aocial & amandatattersall.bsky.social On X/Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts On LinkedIn - Amanda.Tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  4. Vic McEwan - ChangeMaker Chat - Socially-Engaged Arts Practice

    23/09/2025

    Vic McEwan - ChangeMaker Chat - Socially-Engaged Arts Practice

    When millions of fish died overnight in Menindee in western NSW, the community came together to mourn, interpret and respond to what had happened through a series of powerful arts events. What happened was supported by the use of a socially-engaged arts practice that brought people together across difference to create a space where communities could lead a response. This chat is with Vic McEwan, an internationally recognised artist and researcher, founder of the Cad Factory and now resident of Narrandera in Western NSW. He has led a well recognised program of amazing art produced with communities. In this episode he shares some of his journey into this work from the nightlife of Marrickville and working on the 000 hotline, and tells us about some of the emerging principles and practices he has learnt from his practice. Vic is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sydney. You can read about his other work here. For more on the Cad Factory - https://www.cadfactory.com.au.Here is a story on ABC RN Big Ideas show about the Fish Kills projects. More on his work at Sydney Uni For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) On Facebook, Instagram, Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Blue Sky Social - changemakerspod.bsky.aocial & amandatattersall.bsky.social On X/Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts On LinkedIn - Amanda.Tattersall   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 20m
  5. Fatima Payman - Gaza and the Labor Party

    08/09/2025

    Fatima Payman - Gaza and the Labor Party

    Senator Fatima Payman was the first hijab wearing member of parliament representing the Australian Labor Party and in 2024 she was removed from the ALP caucus in response to her campaigning (and crossing the floor of parliament) calling for the ALP to recognise the genocide in Gaza and the need for a Palestinian State. As it turns out, her leadership was ahead of its time, with much of the world now finally recognising that more must be done to end Israeli aggression and support the right of Gaza to exist. In this conversation she shares the long history of her rise as young Senator from Western Australia. The guiding strength, voice and resilience she learnt from her parents, and how determined she was to bring all of herself - her faith, her gender and her voice - into the Parliament when she was elected. And yes - we talk about what happened when she crossed the floor and what she it has taught her about politics, political parties and making change. For more about Senator Fatima Payman go to https://www.fatimapayman.com.au/ For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) On Facebook, Instagram, Threads - https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Blue Sky Social - changemakerspod.bsky.aocial & amandatattersall.bsky.social On X/Twitter - @changemakers99 or @amandatatts On LinkedIn - Amanda.Tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
4.8
out of 5
80 Ratings

About

The ChangeMakers Podcast tells stories of people changing the world. We produce ChangeMaker Chats with people who share why and how they make change, and we also do documentary style episodes about change making campaigns. W known change makers like the 2019 Hong Kong Protesters, Standing Rock activists, climate campaigners like Bill Mckibben and Australian of the Year Grace Tame, as well as change makers, all of whom have stories and lessons to share. Tune to our episodes that release every fortnight on a Tuesday to be inspired about what is possible, and learn from the insights, successes and failures of others! We bege so with over 120 episodes there is plenty to be inspired by in our back catalogue about how we can change the world. You can find out more about our episodes, join our email discover more change making content at https://changemakerspodcast.org/. Our host Amanda Tattersall is an Australian ChangeMaker, co-founding GetUp, founding community organising in Australia with the Sydney Alliance, and now is a action-rese Associate Professor at the Universitv of Svdnev. ChangeMakers is sponsored by the Sydney Policy Lab at the University of Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.