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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. 10h ago

    Is political violence becoming normal? - ChangeMakers Digest

    There has been a rise in political violence over the past decade. While we are still unclear about the motivations behind the horrendous attack on Helen Haines, it happened in a context where attacks on political figures in Australia has rapidly increased in the last year. Meanwhile there are an increasing number of attempted political assassinations in the US, alongside a rapid rise in state violence across many countries, with the ICE attacks on immigrants in the US or police attacks on protesters in France, Iran and Hong Kong. In this conversation, we unpack what is going on and look at what it means when violence becomes accepted democratic life. We have no magic answers, but we look at what might see it shift and the implications for us if it does not. Also note - towards the end of the chat my microphone has some issues! Apologies for this. ====== For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.social For more about Samuel: Personal site: https://www.samuelmchu.com The Campaign for Hong Kong: https://www.thecampaignforhongkong.org Democracy in Flight: https://www.democracyinflight.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelmchu Twitter/X: https://x.com/samuelmchu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelmchu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmchu For more about Amanda: Personal site: https://amandatattersall.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall Her new books are called People Power in Cities & Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Is political violence becoming normal? - ChangeMakers Digest

  2. Nov 2

    Kurt Iveson & Amanda Tattersall - ChangeMakers Chats - People Power in Cities

    In a world of increasing crisis and stress - from global threats like polarisation and climate change to more localised pressures around hosing and cost of living - what does it take for people to make change in the cities that they live? Our host Amanda Tattersall and her colleague Kurt Iveson have been asking this question for many years, conducting long term research in five cities (Cape Town, Austin, Barcelona, Sydney and Hong Hong) and mapping over 1500 examples of social change in cities across the world. The result is a book - People Power in Cities (published by Oxford University Press) - that argues that effective change making is more complicated than relying on a single strategy or single approach. They instead identify a range of strategic dilemmas that people face in cities and a series of strategies that people use to build power to address them. In this chat they unpack what they found, hosted by Vafa Ghazavi also from the University of Sydney. You can buy and find out more about People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni Press (click on the paper back version!). ====== For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/changemakerspod.bsky.social For more on the books and Amanda’s writing, have a look at: Her latest book Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference, and her book with Kurt Iveson - People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni Press. Amanda’s website is here https://amandatattersall.com/ - on Medium and Substack And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni Press Amanda is on Socials here: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandatattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Kurt Iveson & Amanda Tattersall - ChangeMakers Chats - People Power in Cities

  3. Oct 27

    The Paris Protests: from high schools to the streets - ChangeMakers Digest

    On 1 September 2026, students at Saint Expuery High School began protesting the conditions they were learning under. Within two weeks, more than 1000 students were protesting, by mid October protests filled the streets of Paris and beyond. The protests were met by a violent police response, and small groups of masked protesters then began burning cars and buildings. In this digest we try to make sense of what has happened, to think about the strengths and limits of mobilising, the role of organisation, and the link between these protests and the French elections due in 7 months time. Photo credit - Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP / Getty ----- For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.social For more about Samuel: Personal site: https://www.samuelmchu.com The Campaign for Hong Kong: https://www.thecampaignforhongkong.org Democracy in Flight: https://www.democracyinflight.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelmchu Twitter/X: https://x.com/samuelmchu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelmchu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmchu For more about Amanda: Personal site: https://amandatattersall.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall Her new books are called People Power in Cities & Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Paris Protests: from high schools to the streets - ChangeMakers Digest

  4. Oct 19

    Chris Pepin-Neff - ChangeMaker Chat - Rethinking Shark Attacks

    The idea that sharks are predators hunting humans feels like common sense. It is on the big screen in movies like Jaws and it is tragically affirmed in fatal shark encounters that have increased in the past few years. Should we be scared? And if so, is the response to kill these rouge sharks? In this conversation with Associate Professor Chris Pepin-Neff (University of Sydney), a world expert on public policy and human shark encounters - we explore the fascinating story behind the story of "shark attacks" and how recent, and unscientific the story is. We then look at the myths that sit behind current public policy around sharks, and what it might look like to have a more honest approach to beach patrols, swimming and the presence of sharks in the ocean. You can find out more about Chris here: https://profiles.sydney.edu.au/chris.pepin-neff. For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/changemakerspod.bsky.social For more on the books and Amanda’s writing, have a look at: Her latest book Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference, and her book with Kurt Iveson - People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni Press. Amanda’s website is here https://amandatattersall.com/ - on Medium and Substack And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni Press Amanda is on Socials here: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandatattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chris Pepin-Neff - ChangeMaker Chat - Rethinking Shark Attacks

  5. Oct 13

    What is the Digest #ICYMI - ChangeMakers Digest

    In May we launched a new kind of ChangeMaker content - the ChangeMaker Digest. Its a conversation between Samuel Chu and Amanda Tattersall, two experienced organisers keen to reflect on the world and their practice by turning to topic - big and small - and thinking through them together. The digest releases every fortnight, in opposite weeks to the ChangeMaker Chats - making the ChangeMakers Podcast weekly on Tuesdays. This is a recap on the first digest episode, that explains the thinking behind this format. You can scan the list of digest episodes so far here: https://changemakerspodcast.org/category/episodes/digest/. === For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.social For more about Samuel: Personal site: https://www.samuelmchu.com The Campaign for Hong Kong: https://www.thecampaignforhongkong.org Democracy in Flight: https://www.democracyinflight.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelmchu Twitter/X: https://x.com/samuelmchu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelmchu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmchu For more about Amanda: Personal site: https://amandatattersall.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall Her new books are called People Power in Cities & Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What is the Digest #ICYMI - ChangeMakers Digest

  6. Oct 8

    Andrew Denton - ChangeMaker Chat - The Right to Go Gently #ICYMI

    Voluntary assisted dying is back in the news this week, following the death of former ABC news anchor Richard Morecroft. For a decade, Andrew Denton has been at the forefront of the fight for the right to choose how we die when facing terminal illness. This week, he addressed the National Press Club, reflecting on what the Go Gentle movement has achieved and the work still to be done. But how did a man who spent his career making us laugh become a leading advocate for voluntary assisted dying? And what did he learn about making change along the way? Recorded in 2024, this ChangeMaker Chat takes us behind the headlines to explore the story behind the fight for voluntary assisted dying. For more on Go Gentle see https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/. === For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/changemakerspod.bsky.social For more on the books and Amanda’s writing, have a look at: Her latest book Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference, and her book with Kurt Iveson - People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni Press. Amanda’s website is here https://amandatattersall.com/ - on Medium and Substack And - her much earlier book about coalition building - Power in Coalition and via Cornell Uni Press Amanda is on Socials here: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandatattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Andrew Denton - ChangeMaker Chat - The Right to Go Gently #ICYMI

  7. Sep 29

    Digesting the electoral success of far-right populism - ChangeMaker Digest

    In September, Alternative for Germany (the AfD) dominated two regional elections. Ahead of the next federal election, it is polling well ahead of its political rivals. When far-right populism takes hold in Germany, as it is in most Western Countries, it needs to be taken seriously. In this conversation, Samuel shares what he has learnt from working in Germany over the past decade while Amanda translates and explores some of what is happening in Australia with the rise of One Nation, particularly drawing on her work in the Hunter region. Like usual, the digest isn't a space for hot-takes and quick fixes but a conversation about exploring what this might mean - both trying to understand how these parties are working, and what it means for how more progressive forces might work in response. ==== For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.social For more about Samuel: Personal site: https://www.samuelmchu.com The Campaign for Hong Kong: https://www.thecampaignforhongkong.org Democracy in Flight: https://www.democracyinflight.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelmchu Twitter/X: https://x.com/samuelmchu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samuelmchu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samuelmchu For more about Amanda: Personal site: https://amandatattersall.com/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall Her new books are called People Power in Cities & Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Digesting the electoral success of far-right populism - ChangeMaker Digest

  8. Sep 23

    Gary Gerstle - ChangeMaker Chat - Political orders past and emerging

    Gary Gerstle is one of the most important historians of twentieth century America. He developed the concept of a "political order" to define longer stretches of political consensus that retain beliefs, approaches and methods for government behind the whims of elections. In this conversation, recorded with the support of the UCL Policy Lab and in front of a live audience of policy fellows, we talk about the transitions between the Real Deal and neoliberalism and what they might mean for the emerging political order we are now entering - that has certainly begun but is not yet formed. This is an important conversation for putting the hasty hot-takes of social media pundits in perspective - and learning from history. Gary will be visiting Sydney in October, speaking at an event with the UTS Democracy Forum on Wednesday 14th October at the University of Technology Sydney. You can get tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/uts-democracy-forum-with-gary-gerstle Photo credit Jørn Tomter. ======== For more on ChangeMakers check us out: Via our Website - https://changemakerspodcast.org (where you can also sign up to our email list!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMakersPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/changemakerspodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@changemakerspodcast Blue Sky: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall.bsky.social For more on the books and Amanda’s writing, have a look at: Amanda’s website - https://amandatattersall.com/ Conscious Tribes: thinking differently about making a difference - here People Power in Cities - here and via Oxford Uni Press On Substack - https://substack.com/@amandatattersall Amanda is on Socials here: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandatattersall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.tattersall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandatattersall/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandatattersall.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amandatattersall TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.tattersall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Gary Gerstle - ChangeMaker Chat - Political orders past and emerging
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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.

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  • Creator
    Iconoclast Network
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    210
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amanda Tattersall 2023
  • Show Website
    ChangeMakers

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