The ChangeMaker Collective Podcast for Future-Ready Leaders™

Leigh Mitchell
The ChangeMaker Collective Podcast for Future-Ready Leaders™

For leaders who refuse to burn out or blend in while changing the world. Hosted by Leigh Mitchell, this podcast serves as your weekly reset and rally point — where purpose meets practice and leadership gets personal. Each episode features bold voices in business, education, advocacy, and social impact. We go beyond buzzwords to talk about what it really takes to lead in complex, emotionally rich, and rapidly evolving environments. Expect real conversations on: Leadership through trauma, transition, and recoveryEthical AI and the future of workPurpose-led branding and inclusive visibilityBurnout prevention for mission-driven professionalsBuilding community, influence, and careers that feel good Want to be featured on the show? Join the ChangeMaker Membership and gain: A guaranteed podcast interview to amplify your workAccess to the Future-Ready Leader™ one-day certificationMentorship, job board access, speaking opportunities & moreDiscounts on PR, branding, and coaching servicesLearn more now  Whether you're in a pivot, building your voice, or need a reminder that you're not alone, you're in the right place. Let’s connect and create change together: 📧 leigh@leighmitchell.ca 🌐 changemakerco.org 🔗 linkedin.com/in/mitchellleigh Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Education, DEI, Leadership, Branding, Marketing, Mindfulness, Mental Health, SEL (Social & Emotional Learning), Recreation, Sport & Parks My work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, CTV, and The Wall Street Journal. I’ve collaborated with Microsoft, TD, TELUS. With a background in recreation programming, business, and marketing, I offer online and in-person custom workshops. I’m experienced working with all age groups and learning styles, and I’m trained in DEI facilitation and certified in Mental Health First Aid. I also have several DEI Recreation Leadership certifications. Feel free to check out my profile section for more details. Whether it’s a corporate team, community group, school, or small business, I create meaningful learning experiences that spark action and impact Certifications Mental Health First Aid CertifiedLeading with Generative AIInclusive Analytics TechniquesTransformational Leadership for Inclusive InnovationHuman-Centered Design for Inclusive InnovationGender Analytics for InnovationEthical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values ProgramComfortable Race ConversationsSocial and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization ProgramKeep Girls in Sport Certification (Respect in Sport/Jump Start)Anti-racism in Coaching Bystander EmpowermentGender-based Violence in SportMental Health in SportNCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability Key Words Future Ready LeaderChangeMaker Collective PodcastPersonal Branding & Career CoachingEntrepreneurshipCareer PathwaysMarketing, Mentorship and LeadershipWork-Life Balance ChallengesSmall Business Challenges & RewardsAdvancements in Gender Equity & DEIOvercoming BiasPersonal Growth, Leadership and DevelopmentEmpowerment TechniquesAdvice for the Next Generation

  1. MAY 9

    The Power of Vulnerability on Stage and Screen

    🎧 Podcast Episode: The Power of Vulnerability on Stage and Screen What happens when the thing you once feared most becomes your greatest strength? In today’s episode, we explore the power of vulnerability as both a personal tool and a public force. Our guest has spent a lifetime navigating the challenges of a stutter, only to transform that journey into a platform for global impact—through comedy, public speaking, and now, the documentary film Words Left Unspoken. As the film finds new audiences through ChangeMaker Co’s powerful community screening initiative, we sit down to talk about what it means to live—and speak—your truth, even when it’s hard. 🎤 Meet the Guests: JOZE PIRANIAN Global Keynote Speaker | Forbes & 5x TEDx | Disability & Mental Health Advocate | Stuttering Awareness | Corporate Comedian From avoiding speaking for most of his youth to commanding stages across the world, Joze is a powerful voice on turning fear into empowerment—and now, a central figure in the new documentary Words Left Unspoken. BOBBY UMAR CEO of DYPB - Discover Your Personal Brand and the Thought Leadership Branding Club | 5x TEDx Speaker | Inc Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker | Best-Selling Author Bobby joins the conversation as a seasoned expert on personal branding and leadership, adding sharp insight into the inner transformation that drives outer impact. 🎤 Your Host:Leigh Mitchell is a dynamic personal and business branding leader, guiding small and medium-sized enterprises through Market Your Mission® Branding and her podcast, ChangeMaker Collective. As the founder of Women in Biz Network and the ChangeMaker Collective, she expanded the organization from a local group to a national community of over 35,000 members. Recognized by Statistics Canada for her diversity, equity, and inclusion expertise, Leigh holds an executive certificate in Marketing Leadership from Carleton University's Sprott School of Business and credentials in ethical leadership, DEI, inclusive design, and social-emotional learning. Her passion for equity spans mental health, business, education, and sports. Leigh teaches marketing, public relations, and business at York University, York Entrepreneurial Development Institute (YEDI) and the University of Guelph-Humber. She has collaborated with brands like Microsoft Canada, TELUS, and TD, and her insights have been featured in CBC & CTV News, The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Leigh is a proud mother of two, a dedicated mental health advocate, and an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys exercising in nature or at the gym. 📢 Let’s collaborate to create a brand, a strategy, or a training program that inspires action and delivers impact. 📧 leigh@leighmitchell.ca 🌐 https://wwwchangemakerco.org 🔗 Let’s connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellleigh/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-changemaker-collective-podcast-for-future-ready-leaders/exclusive-content

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For leaders who refuse to burn out or blend in while changing the world. Hosted by Leigh Mitchell, this podcast serves as your weekly reset and rally point — where purpose meets practice and leadership gets personal. Each episode features bold voices in business, education, advocacy, and social impact. We go beyond buzzwords to talk about what it really takes to lead in complex, emotionally rich, and rapidly evolving environments. Expect real conversations on: Leadership through trauma, transition, and recoveryEthical AI and the future of workPurpose-led branding and inclusive visibilityBurnout prevention for mission-driven professionalsBuilding community, influence, and careers that feel good Want to be featured on the show? Join the ChangeMaker Membership and gain: A guaranteed podcast interview to amplify your workAccess to the Future-Ready Leader™ one-day certificationMentorship, job board access, speaking opportunities & moreDiscounts on PR, branding, and coaching servicesLearn more now  Whether you're in a pivot, building your voice, or need a reminder that you're not alone, you're in the right place. Let’s connect and create change together: 📧 leigh@leighmitchell.ca 🌐 changemakerco.org 🔗 linkedin.com/in/mitchellleigh Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Education, DEI, Leadership, Branding, Marketing, Mindfulness, Mental Health, SEL (Social & Emotional Learning), Recreation, Sport & Parks My work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, CTV, and The Wall Street Journal. I’ve collaborated with Microsoft, TD, TELUS. With a background in recreation programming, business, and marketing, I offer online and in-person custom workshops. I’m experienced working with all age groups and learning styles, and I’m trained in DEI facilitation and certified in Mental Health First Aid. I also have several DEI Recreation Leadership certifications. Feel free to check out my profile section for more details. Whether it’s a corporate team, community group, school, or small business, I create meaningful learning experiences that spark action and impact Certifications Mental Health First Aid CertifiedLeading with Generative AIInclusive Analytics TechniquesTransformational Leadership for Inclusive InnovationHuman-Centered Design for Inclusive InnovationGender Analytics for InnovationEthical Leadership Through Giving Voice to Values ProgramComfortable Race ConversationsSocial and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization ProgramKeep Girls in Sport Certification (Respect in Sport/Jump Start)Anti-racism in Coaching Bystander EmpowermentGender-based Violence in SportMental Health in SportNCCP Coaching Athletes with a Disability Key Words Future Ready LeaderChangeMaker Collective PodcastPersonal Branding & Career CoachingEntrepreneurshipCareer PathwaysMarketing, Mentorship and LeadershipWork-Life Balance ChallengesSmall Business Challenges & RewardsAdvancements in Gender Equity & DEIOvercoming BiasPersonal Growth, Leadership and DevelopmentEmpowerment TechniquesAdvice for the Next Generation

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