The Power to Make Change: talking to activists and change-makers.
The Power to Make Change is a podcast with Kate Levine about activism. It’s a series of conversations with people who make change happen. These activists, campaigners, change-makers – working individually and for non-profits and businesses - challenge the status quo to make the change they want to see. Kate talks to them about how, why and what they do so she can share their knowledge and experiences and inspire more people to make change.
Episodes
17 episodes
Let's Talk About Trans+ Issues
LGBTQIA+ representation in advertising; the murder of schoolgirl Brianna Ghey; hateful media content and its connection with adspend; BudLight and Nike…how two brands took completely different approaches and what we can learn from them…and much...
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Never Too Young to Make a Difference: Teaching the Next Generation of Change-Makers
Keren Mitchell is the co-founder of SuperKind, an award-winning platform for schools to integrate social action and charity-work within the wider curriculum and their classrooms. SuperKind works to educate, inspire and empower the next ge...
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47:23
What if the Menopause Could be Something to Celebrate? Medical Herbalist Melinda McDougall shows the way
Melinda (Mel) McDougall has been raising awareness and working to create change in the understanding and treatment of menopause; she wants to help women have a happy, healthy menopause and feel positive about heading into the next phase of thei...
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39:28
Bold and brave business: talking social mission at Ben & Jerry’s with Jessie Macneil-Brown
Jessie Macneil-Brown is the Head of Social Mission and Activism for Ben & Jerry’s Europe. She’s a passionate advocate for using business as a force for good and has masses of experience delivering successful initiatives to inspire the publi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:31
Bloody Brilliant: the founder of Bloody Good Period, Gabby Jahanshahi-Edlin
In this episode, the wonderful Gabby Jahanshahi-Edlin talks to us about the charity she founded, Bloody Good Period. From collecting period products in her flat, to running a national charity that became an impactful, influential powerhou...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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44:04
Football, racism, power, activism, burnout: a far-reaching conversation about making change and staying optimistic with Shaista Aziz
Shaista is an outstanding campaigner, activist, commentator, journalist and more. She's one of The Three Hijabis, three football-loving Muslim women who campaign to raise awareness about racism in sport and bring an end to it. In th...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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52:12
Fighting to end sexual violence and abuse: a conversation with Jayne Butler, CEO of Rape Crisis England and Wales.
Jayne Butler is the outgoing CEO of Rape Crisis England and Wales, the national charity working to end sexual violence and abuse. Its work includes support, education, influencing and making long-term change. In her 2.5 years at the helm ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:52
Caffeine for a Cause:A Coffee Business Fighting Sex Trafficking with Bryn Frere-Smith
Bryn, an anti-trafficking campaigner, set up social enterprise Blue Bear Coffee to sell delicious, ethically-sourced coffee that helps fight trafficking and support its survivors. In this podcast, he describes his background in the UK Police Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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46:35
Real climate action with Kenyan environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti
Elizabeth Wathuti is an incredibly inspiring Kenyan environmentalist and climate activist. Having been a recipient of the Wangari Mathai scholarship award, she is now head of campaigns at the Wangari Mathai Foundation, keeping her role mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:51
Leading a company to make real, positive change: Mark Cuddigan, CEO of Ella’s Kitchen, spills the beans
I’d bet that most parents would be familiar with Ella’s Kitchen’s distinctive, brightly-coloured little food packs – but this great company is about more than just providing healthy and good-tasting (well, I can’t personally vouch for it but my...
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48:31
Kicking Ass: Tackling Period Shame and Sustainability with Ruby Raut, CEO of WUKA
WUKA stands for ‘Wake Up Kick Ass” and that’s just what Ruby Raut, co-founder and CEO of this sustainable, ethical and activist period pants company does every day. Hear how Ruby’s upbringing in Nepal - the intense isolation she experienc...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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35:24
Emma Burleigh and how art can build resilience and make change
Emma Burleigh is an award-winning artist, teacher and author who holds workshops to develop emotional resilience, imagination and a connection with nature. Emma is the creator of 'Soul ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:10
Charmian Love and Business as a Force for Good
Charmian Love is co-founder and activist-in-residence at B Lab UK and is currently social entrepreneur-in-residence at Said Business School, Oxf...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:07
Fighting for Girls' Rights with Lucy Russell
Lucy Russell is an independent consultant and skilled campaigner with a history of creating ground-breaking campaigns for vulnerable youth and girls’ rights in the UK and globally. She specialises in issues such as women and girls’ right...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:13
The Power of Communities and Connecting with climate activist Jake Woodier
Jake Woodier currently works for The Climate Coalition, the UK's largest group of people dedicated to action against climate change. He also does press and communications for
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Episode 3
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40:41
The Transformative Power of Campaigning with Katherine Sladden
Katherine Sladden is a campaigns and communications strategist. She was founding Campaigns Director at Change.org UK and worked on campaigns such as putting a woman on a banknote and changing the law for 16-year-olds in police custody. For the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:10
Looking at activism: getting informed and getting inspired
In this first introductory episode, Kate examines activism. What is it and why do people keep talking about it? What do you do if you’re an activist? Does it always mean marching in the streets or chaining yourself to buildings and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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