The Change Makers Podcast

The whole history of human kind is told in stories. Storytelling is the fundament of how we communicate, and it is the first step towards inspiration, and positive change.

Since as humans, we react so well to stories, we should use them to impart knowledge, develop skills, and inspire lifelong learning.

In this Change Makers Podcast, I had the pleasure to interview Finn, who believes the most important skill for the 21st century is taking responsibility and improvise, because we will have to reinvent ourselves over and over again during our lifetime. He has recently embarked on a storytelling journey; together with his team he is traveling around the world collecting stories about new work and modern education.

This episode covers thoughts on..

* futures of work

* importance of storytelling

* education inequality and adaptive models of learning

* human empowerment to become more self-sufficient

For more on the Futures of Work documentary:

www.futureofworkdocumentary.com

References to futures of work models:

* https://newworkblog.de/new-work/

* https://www.visitaarhus.com/ln-int/godsbanen-gdk836811

Episode 12 in the Change Makers podcast has Daniela Klauser as a guest.

Daniela shares her journey in creating Conscious at Work- a place where she can help employees and professionals in dealing with, recovering from stress, and preventing burnout.

Daniela uses her insights from yoga, coaching and business worlds to inspire companies to provide work life balance tools and allow their employees to live conscious, healthy, and joyful lives.

In today’s episode I am curious to pick Daniela's brain on factors that lead to emotional stress at work, why do more young people have to deal with this problem, and how does she envision the future of work considering current trends and shifts in the way we perceive work.

For more insights on Conscious at Work, check: https://www.consciousatwork.nl/

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Judith Hoekstra is a change maker within education. She believes that learning is a lifelong learning process, and most importantly, it is a co-creation process between learner and teacher.

Her purpose if to have more inclusion within society, so that every individual is equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with change. De NieuweMakers is an initiative bringing together students, teachers, educational designers, companies, etc. to explore and experiment with new ways of learning. Judith aims to take this project to the European level and have a new learning movement that gives the space for developing and experimenting with new kinds of lifelong learning experiments.

Have a look at the project and get involved:

https://www.denieuwemakers.nl/

Today’s episode is yet another episode dedicated to education and learning.

Bella Funck has recently started CoLearn, a community dedicated to an active discussion and exploration of the future of learning and how to empower educators to create modern learning.

She aims to help other people find their passions and purpose, she aims to create an impact within education and empower more individuals to live lives more true to themselves.

In this interview we discuss about the meaning of impact, the need for bravery and action in a life of a change maker, and the importance of digitalisation within learning.

For additional information about Colearn, check

-> the website: https://colearn.education/

-> the facebook group where educators and learning designers share ideas and best practices within education: https://www.facebook.com/groups/colearn.community/?epa=SEARCH_BOX

-> the youtube channel to follow previous meetups and discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mTuncJXD90

It’s all personal, nothing is just business.

Roxana Radulescu is a personal skills coach who believes that as long as business involves people, it’s all personal. interpersonal and intrapersonal. the way we think about ourselves is going to reflect in the way we talk and relate to others. So essentially good relationships, wether personal or professional start with being self aware about our beliefs, our values, and our state of mind, and moreover being aware that other people come with their background.

Once we achieve this empathetic communication, we will build better relationships.

This episode is about personal and professional development, self-awareness, communication, building relationships, and training your skills.

For more information about Roxana, visit her website: www.personalskillscoach.com/

and check out her TED talk on training our skill muscles to deal with change: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeEq-j0g6Kg&t=511s

And of course, make sure to check out the All Personal Podcast: @allpersonal

Purpose is not something you find.

Purpose is something you connect with. In order for you to do that, you need to develop a sense of self-awareness that usually is facilitated by change.

How? When you are out of your comfort zone, away from family and friends who perceive you in a certain way, you have the freedom to be whoever you want to be in that moment. And in these moments of self-discovery you start to notice some patterns and core values that you stand by.. in other words your purpose.

Now that you have connected with your purpose, how can you reflect it in your relationships, your work, and personal life?

Luiza Arcuschin is a dream facilitator. Her mission is to empower individuals to live meaningful lives and convert their dreams into action.

This episode is about purpose, self-awareness, and overcoming the fear of just living your dream.

www.dreamfacilitation.me

In this episode, we have Diego Centurion, who offers insightful thoughts on the future of work, the importance of career iterations, introspection and patience. He has a very complex personal journey; having lived on 4 continents, and worked in many roles ranging from the public to the private sector, he has developed an independent attitude towards his career and shares many learnings that he gathered along the way.

In this episode:

* 3:33: 'Careers should have many iterations'

* 4:17: ‘I was always curious about the human psychic; anthropology helped me understand the logic between hierarchies, social arrangements, behavior, etc'

* 5:45: ‘I worked for the UN, because I was interested in how such an organisation, who safeguards collective interests among nations, operates'

* 8:25: 'There has been a power shift in the favor of the private sector'

* 12:17: ‘Seeking only profit is not sustainble anymore'

* 19:17: ‘How do you start changing behaviour?'

* 30:57: ‘Our generation is experiencing an extra hurdle because of the changes and career iterations we need to do, but it’s also relieving us because we don’t need to make a choice that will determine our life at age 18. That in itself is a risky bet.'

* 41:27: 'The main trait of a change maker is having the courage not to follow.'

* 53:17: ‘I realised there is life beyond a certain industry, there is plenty of opportunity in many places and you will find good mentors and connections wherever you are.'

Failure should hurt.

Doubt is the killer.

Naivety is beautiful.

There are some of the key messages Mads and Sebastian share in our interview.

Mads and Sebastian believe that students have amazing stories to share, they have great energy and a drive to create an impact.

They started Student Talks, a non profit global organisation promoting the power of the student mind through inspirational talks within different universities.

In this podcast, Mads and Sebastian share their journey, we talk about why the notion of failure being good is a misconception, how to build a global organisation, what keeps them motivated.

If you want to host a Student-Talks event at your university, get in touch: https://student-talks.com/

Music credits: nymano x saib. - night walk

What are the projects that we are going to remember? What truly touches our hearts?

This episode is about storytelling, art, and music. Luana Ferreira shares her journey from Brazil to the Netherlands, from communications and PR to working with creatives to share stories and experiences that truly create an impact on people.

We discuss about the power of stories, the cultural transition from a Brazilian background to the Netherlands, the difference between male and female change makers and Luana’s vision of the change she wants to create.

Sea Going Green is a consultancy that helps tourism companies be more responsible and sustainable in their practices.

This episode covers Aleksandra’s (founder of Sea Going Green) diverse background and how she made the transition from academia to entrepreneurship, what it means to be an entrepreneur and what were some of her biggest learnings along the way.

For more info about the venture: https://www.seagoinggreen.org/