30 episodes

Journalist, author, and activist Marianne Schnall has been in conversation with some of the most iconic influencers in our culture today. The ShiftMakers Podcast brings us on an epic journey that highlights the exclusive insights of various celebrities, luminaries, and movement makers as they share wisdom on how to be an authentic changemaker today. Ultimately, we uncover what it will take to make a positive difference in the world.
In our special third season of ShiftMakers, presented by Tandem, Marianne shares her new conversations with visionary leaders and wisdom from her archives in a season-long exploration of what a gender-equal world could look like, and what work we can all do to get us there.
For more information about Marianne Schnall please visit MarianneSchnall.com 
For more information about Tandem please visit tandemequality.org

ShiftMakers Marianne Schnall

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 6 Ratings

Journalist, author, and activist Marianne Schnall has been in conversation with some of the most iconic influencers in our culture today. The ShiftMakers Podcast brings us on an epic journey that highlights the exclusive insights of various celebrities, luminaries, and movement makers as they share wisdom on how to be an authentic changemaker today. Ultimately, we uncover what it will take to make a positive difference in the world.
In our special third season of ShiftMakers, presented by Tandem, Marianne shares her new conversations with visionary leaders and wisdom from her archives in a season-long exploration of what a gender-equal world could look like, and what work we can all do to get us there.
For more information about Marianne Schnall please visit MarianneSchnall.com 
For more information about Tandem please visit tandemequality.org

    New Paradigms of Leadership and Power In A Gender Equal World

    New Paradigms of Leadership and Power In A Gender Equal World

    In this first episode of our season devoted to creating a gender-equal world, Marianne Schnall explores how new paradigms of power and leadership could help us achieve equality. Beginning with wisdom from her archives of conversations with Gloria Steinem, Ai-Jen Poo, Jane Fonda, Stacey Abrams, Barbara Lee, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, and Elizabeth Lesser, Marianne then speaks with special guest and social organizer, podcaster, and speaker Brittany Packnett Cunningham who shares her insights on an abundant view of power (10:38), differences in leadership across gender identities (TC), her own personal leadership style (16:51), how to accelerate change (22:32), and what support Black women need (24:21).  
    For more information about Marianne Schnall, please visit MarianneSchnall.com 
    For more information about Tandem, please visit tandemequality.org
    To learn more about Brittany’s work, please visit BrittanyPacknett.com.
    To watch Brittany’s viral Ted Talk, click here.

    • 31 min
    Brittany Packnett Cunningham - Full Interview

    Brittany Packnett Cunningham - Full Interview

    This episode features Marianne Schnall’s full conversation with lifelong activist and social organizer Brittany Packnett Cunningham. Brittany—the VP of Social Impact at BET, an NBC News and MSNBC Political Analyst, and host of the new and justice podcast UNDISTRACTED—shares her powerful insights on a broad range of topics, including why we need to view power as an abundant resource, the importance of authenticity and integrity in leadership, her hopes for an equal world where all genders and races have the “freedom to dream,” and much more. 
    For more information about Marianne Schnall, please visit MarianneSchnall.com 
    For more information about Tandem, please visit tandemequality.org
    To learn more about Brittany’s work, please visit BrittanyPacknett.com.
    To watch Brittany’s viral Ted Talk, click here.

    • 42 min
    Celebrating Jimmy Carter Our Longest Living President

    Celebrating Jimmy Carter Our Longest Living President

    Join host Marianne Schnall for a moving conversation with activist, author, and 39th President of the U.S. Jimmy Carter who shares eye-opening insights and calls to action on what he feels is “the most serious and unaddressed challenge of our time”: the discrimination and abuse of women and girls worldwide. The podcast originally aired in 2020.
    Podcast Art by Kyle Hollingsworth - kyle-creative.com

    • 24 min
    Elizabeth Lesser Part 2 - Embracing Change

    Elizabeth Lesser Part 2 - Embracing Change

    In part two of this conversation with Elizabeth Lesser, bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of the Omega Institute, she discusses with host Marianne Schnall the connection she sees in our inner world and outer world (1:30), the greatest lesson she has learned through her years at Omega Institute (4:37), her thoughts on the evolution of humanity’s consciousness (7:34), the powerful life metaphor she finds in childbirth (12:42), her advice on embracing change instead of resisting it and the paradigm shift she hopes to see in the world (22:14).
    Podcast Art by Kyle Hollingsworth - kyle-creative.com
    Additional Resources:
    Elizabeth Lesser Omega Institute

    • 24 min
    Elizabeth Lesser Part 1 - Our Human Story

    Elizabeth Lesser Part 1 - Our Human Story

    In part one of this two-part conversation with Elizabeth Lesser, bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of the Omega Institute, she shares with host Marianne Schnall how she uses historical reflection to gain perspective on the current challenges we face (4:52) and the origins of her popular book Broken Open about growing through hard times (11:56). She then elaborates on her recent book, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes (14:06), about how our history, belief systems and world could be transformed if we honor women’s voices, stories and perspectives. She also offers listeners one of her favorite personal meditations for standing strong without creating harm (30:40).
    *This episode contains explicit language
    Additional Resources:
    Elizabeth Lesser Omega Institute
    Podcast Art by Kyle Hollingsworth - kyle-creative.com

    • 35 min
    Madeleine Albright's Enduring Legacy

    Madeleine Albright's Enduring Legacy

    Madeleine Albright was internationally admired for her confidence, intellect, and sharp wit. She had an inexhaustible ability to connect on the deepest human levels. To celebrate the life and legacy of this history-maker who recently passed away from cancer, host Marianne Schnall reflects on and shares her 2010 interview with Secretary Albright. In this never-before-aired audio, Albright talks about her relatable approach to diplomacy (6:23), her advice to women (11:17), the source of her energy (15:03) and much more.
    Additional Resources:
    Conversation with Madeleine Albright by Marianne Schnall
    Podcast Art by Kyle Hollingsworth - kyle-creative.com

    • 19 min

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