Conversations with Agents of Change

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Conversations with Agents of Change explores the stories of people shaping a better future — through creativity, compassion, and courage. Each episode features an honest conversation with changemakers driving transformation in culture, sustainability, innovation, and social impact. From community leaders to creative pioneers, these are the voices turning bold ideas into real-world action. Join host Izy Boyd to listen, reflect, and be inspired to stage your own change. 🌍

  1. Social Impact & Community Leadership: Tim Magowan on Building Stronger Communities

    May 28

    Social Impact & Community Leadership: Tim Magowan on Building Stronger Communities

    In this episode, Izy Boyd speaks with Tim Magowan, Director of the 174 Trust in Belfast, about social impact, community development, and nonprofit leadership. From tackling structural inequality to empowering local communities, Tim shares powerful insights on creating sustainable change, coaching-led leadership, and building resilience in underserved communities. Find out more https://www.theduncairn.com/

    35 min
  2. Lessons from Matthew Barrington Packer on creating real change inside complex systems

    May 22

    Lessons from Matthew Barrington Packer on creating real change inside complex systems

    What does it really take to create change when systems are complex and progress is hard?In this episode, Matthew Barrington Packer shares why good ideas aren’t enough — and how clear decisions, real trade‑offs, and the VAULTS method help teams move from stuck work to shipped outcomes. Read more about this episode.

    32 min
  3. The Ripple Effect of Peace: A Conversation with Charmain Jones

    May 1

    The Ripple Effect of Peace: A Conversation with Charmain Jones

    In this episode of Conversations with Agents of Change, host Izy Boyd speaks with peacebuilder and community leader Charmain Jones about growing up during the Troubles, the power of relationships, and why real change happens through human connection. From rural women’s leadership to trauma‑informed peacebuilding, this conversation explores the quiet ripples that transform communities — one relationship at a time. Find more about this episode here.

    50 min
  4. Why Menopause Belongs in the Change Conversation with Siobhan Kearney

    Apr 28

    Why Menopause Belongs in the Change Conversation with Siobhan Kearney

    What happens when silence at work costs women their confidence — and organisations their best talent? Izchel Boyd speaks with menopause workplace advocate Siobhan Kearney about lived experience, leadership responsibility, and why menopause belongs in the strategic business conversation. Honest, hopeful, and long overdue. Read more about this episode here.

    44 min
  5. Finding Your Voice: Margaret Kelly on Courage, Confidence, and Becoming an Agent of Change

    Apr 23

    Finding Your Voice: Margaret Kelly on Courage, Confidence, and Becoming an Agent of Change

    Confidence coach Margaret Kelly joins Izy Boyd to share her journey of reclaiming her voice, redefining self‑worth, and becoming an agent of change. A powerful conversation about mindset, boundaries, and living a life that truly aligns.Read the article here

    30 min
  6. From Distribution to Deep Tech: A Deep Dive with Avocet CEO Kieren Hall

    Apr 21

    From Distribution to Deep Tech: A Deep Dive with Avocet CEO Kieren Hall

    How do you build the future of batteries outside Asia?In this episode of Conversations with Agents of Change, Izy Boyd sits down with Kieren Hall, CEO of Avocet Battery Materials, to explore the unseen world behind battery manufacturing, precision materials, and local supply chains. From ultra‑thin copper foil to deep‑tech innovation, this conversation reveals what it really takes to turn material science into impact.

    1h 9m
  7. Movement as Change- Mayte Segura on Wellbeing, Identity & Artistry

    Apr 14

    Movement as Change- Mayte Segura on Wellbeing, Identity & Artistry

    Contemporary and Mexican folk dancer Mayte Segura joins Izy Boyd to tell the story of a late-blooming dance career that became a mission: teaching, choreographing and building Mexican Dance Belfast to bring culture, wellbeing and community to Northern Ireland. Mayte reflects on starting dance at 23, training and touring, teaching babies to adults, the realities of funding and fair pay for artists, and the joy of sharing Mexican traditions with diverse performers and audiences. Highlights: • How dance transformed Mayte’s life after a science background. • Building inclusive classes and a company with no prior dance experience required. • Practical challenges for dancers: pay, professional standards, and performance needs. • Upcoming shows and community projects across Belfast, Cork and London. From the episode: “I started dancing later in life at twenty three… she opened my mind. Open my soul, open my body, everything for me.” “We don't ask for any dance previous dance training. We provide the training. You provide the beauty of yourselves.” Listen if you want: inspiration to try something new, a deeper look at how arts build community, or practical insight into what dancers need to thrive. Subscribe for more Conversations with Agents of Change and check the episode notes for links to Mayte’s classes, performances and social channels. Read the full article

    29 min
  8. Impatient for Real Change: John Barry on Post‑Growth Politics

    Apr 10

    Impatient for Real Change: John Barry on Post‑Growth Politics

    “So I am a proud and worried father of two. I am an engaged citizen and a longtime academic activist, that tries to use my privilege as an academic.” In this episode of Conversations with Agents of Change, Izy Boyd speaks with Professor John Barry — a leading voice in green political economy, former co‑chair of the Belfast Climate Commission and a long‑time academic activist. John explains how his working‑class roots, anti‑colonial lens and decades in the academy shaped a radical, evidence‑based case for post‑growth, post‑carbon, post‑capitalist change, and why climate action must be rooted in social justice. What you’ll hear Why teaching is activism: how pedagogy that centres lived experience builds political power.Practical climate wins: why insulating homes in Belfast beats flashy tech for cutting emissions and tackling energy poverty.A politics for working people: connecting cost‑of‑living concerns to climate policy and building a working‑class green agenda.Hope and strategy: impatience, resilience, and the relay‑race view of multi‑generational change.Tune in for a clear, urgent and humane conversation about how knowledge, courage and collective action can reshape our economy and everyday life. Read our full article about this episode at https://agentsofchange.io/impatient-for-real-change-john-barry-on-post-growth-politics/

    1h 7m
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Conversations with Agents of Change explores the stories of people shaping a better future — through creativity, compassion, and courage. Each episode features an honest conversation with changemakers driving transformation in culture, sustainability, innovation, and social impact. From community leaders to creative pioneers, these are the voices turning bold ideas into real-world action. Join host Izy Boyd to listen, reflect, and be inspired to stage your own change. 🌍

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