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APR 2

Jacqueline van Paassen and Bruno Pešec

Conversation with Jacqueline van Paassen and Bruno Pešec who help answer the question, how do we become more skilled research-practitioners? What does “more skilled” even mean in the context of action research. BLOG https://actionresearchplus.com/on-becoming-more-reflexive-research-practitioners-in-action/

1h 54m
MAR 10

Dr. Julia Kukard

Dr. Julia Kukard is based in So Africa and has over 30 years of experience in learning and development in organisations worldwide. She is trained as a coach, psychotherapist and facilitator and prefers to work within the Existential paradigm. Her doctoral research focused on leadership stuckness and how leaders can respond more fluidly and thoughtfully to the world. Out of this she transformed into an action researcher. Her coaching and facilitation work focuses on supporting the inner world of leaders to make better and more effective choices in and for their outer world. Her paper is included in the special issue on mindsets of transformation. A key take away for those of us who advance change: we may have to better embrace Change and transformation ourselves! The interview encourages action researchers to work with their own wounds to release more positive and collaborative dynamics. BLOG LINK: https://actionresearchplus.com/research-create-changes-as-your-inner-world-changes-by-julia-kukard/ https://www.jkukard.com/about This conversation was an interview between Hilary and Julia about Julia's paper "Shamefully Stuck to Joyfully Jammed: Reflexivity in Researching Stuckness" for a special issue on mindsets of transformation. Julia discussed how her personal experiences with racism and grief informed her research on transformation and stuckness, particularly focusing on how inner worlds influence research and the importance of addressing both structural and individual aspects of wounds. They explored Julia's approach to coaching leaders through transformation cycles, emphasizing the role of relationships and alchemical processes in personal and organizational change. The discussion highlighted how Julia's work bridges existential psychotherapy with action research, focusing on helping people become more emergent and resilient through examining their inner worlds and resources.

48 min
MAR 10

Terry Sexton

Terence Sexton and Joan Walton published their research in ARJ as part of the 2026 special issue on Mindset Transformations. Terence speaks with AR+ podcast host, Tomas Boatwright about their work. Read more at the Blog, which also has access to the full published article: https://actionresearchplus.com/quiet-yet-transformative-leadership-by-sexton-and-walton/

1h 13m
MAR 10

David Wrathall

David Wrathall talks with Hilary about Journeying Into Right Relations through use of psilocybin as detailed in Wrathall et al. 2026 in ARJ

56 min
MAR 5

Lyndsay Hayhurst

Hilary of AR+ chatted with Dr. Lindsay Hayhurst about her action research in Nicaragua, which involved using digital tools like GoPros to document the experiences of young women navigating unsafe roads and environmental challenges. They explored how the research addressed both immediate practical needs (such as securing funding and improving infrastructure) while also raising broader questions about data ownership, surveillance, and the ethical implications of digital tools in feminist research. Lindsay shared her approach to balancing quantitative impact metrics with qualitative storytelling, and they discussed the evolving role of action research in addressing contemporary challenges around big data and AI. The conversation concluded with Lindsay reflecting on her career path as an action researcher and the personal sacrifices involved in this type of work, while emphasizing its importance in driving social change. LINK https://actionresearchplus.com/gender-inequality-and-climate-justice-intersect-in-study-by-young-women-cyclists/

54 min
FEB 24

Simon Divecha - Mindset Transformations for Action Research

In this interview, Hilary and Simon discussed the upcoming special issue of the Action Research Journal on mindset transformations, which Simon guest edited. They explored the themes of awareness, change, and transformation, drawing on personal experiences and examples from the papers in the issue. Simon shared his background and motivations for curating the special issue, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging inner experiences and their connection to societal change. They discussed the challenges of publishing papers that touch on spiritual or non-traditional themes in academic journals. The conversation highlighted the shift towards recognizing the role of personal transformation in driving broader social and environmental change, with examples from various contributors to the special issue.

44 min
JAN 21

Skillful Vulnerability Practice

In this Action Research Yes/And podcast, Drs. Chavez, Kennedy and Elsaesser talk with Dr. Tómas Boatwright about youth participatory action research (YPAR). Each is an academically trained scholar practitioner in the United States who thinks a lot about sharing power with the young people who are part of their action research . https://actionresearchplus.com/skillful-vulnerability-practice-by-caitlin-elsaesser-et-al/

1h 18m
JAN 8

Interview with Tobi Fehr Bosshard On the U. St Gallen Transformations Lab

This podcast shares the story of Tobias Fehr-Bosshard who helped found the U. St Gallen Transformations Lab in support of Swiss universities’ engagement with sustainability issues. Our conversation focuses on the importance of finding support and developmental friendship meet-ups (including at AR+); of sharing ownership with the many stakeholders in the action research – exercising and encouraging agency - through action learning. We also touched on his ROAR model, a conceptual model that emerged from the intersection of Ferrari et al.’s work and the constructivist pragmatism of action research. It is this model that allows Tobi to speak with more clarity as he encourages more universities to be doing similar sustainability upgrades. Dr. Tobias Fehr-Bosshard studied International Affairs and International Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. After working for a business association and in consulting in Zurich for several years – both with a focus on sustainability –, he went back to the University of St. Gallen as a co-founder of the Competence Center for Social Innovation (CSI-HSG). At CSI Tobias co-lead a large multi-stakeholder social innovation process, the lab of tomorrow on circular food systems in Rwanda, in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Nestlé and many other partners. His work required him to pursue his PhD, for which he chose to do action research. Finding a supportive advisor – ignoring the advice of conventional academics – he succeeded both in publishing his dissertation and with co-creating scaffolding for a sustainability transformation at the university and beyond, through work with the network of Swiss universities. The following link could also be valuable as it places Tobi’s work in the context of his PhD action research group (with Freek, Clémentine, Anna, Antonio, and Danny) and offers playbook to support people in developing their own micro-communities for impact / developmental friendship.: https://playbook.impact-scholar.community/

45 min

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Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

36
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