When Greg Daley first entered the beauty industry, he wasn’t thinking about saving the planet. He was helping hair stylists make videos for Instagram. But over time, what he saw behind the scenes left him disillusioned — endless plastic packaging, wasteful formulas, and an industry “engineered to be wasteful so you buy more of it.” […]
In the latest episode of Changemaker Q & A, host Tiyana J tackles a critical yet often muddled trio of terms in the field of social change: systematic, systemic, and systems change. While the words may sound similar, she argues they describe very different pathways—and conflating them can obscure the strategies needed for lasting impact.
In this week’s episode of Changemaker Q&A, we venture into the mind of polymath and “human development engineer” Jim Marshall — a man who believes he has mapped the hidden architecture of human behavior. His system, Septemics: Hierarchies of Human Phenomena, proposes that nearly every aspect of human life can be understood through natural laws
Philanthropy has long been synonymous with money — the wealthy few giving to the many in need. Yet as social change evolves and the next generation steps into positions of influence, so too must our understanding of what it means to give. In a recent episode of Changemaker Q&A, host Tiyana J explores a new
Beyond the Cheque Book: Rethinking Philanthropy Through the 5 Ts Read More »
When most people hear the word hip hop, they picture beats, rhymes, and street style — a genre of music that’s dominated global charts for decades. But as journalist, podcaster, and scholar Manny Faces reminds us, hip hop is far more than a sound. It’s a culture, a worldview, and, crucially, a framework for building
Hip Hop as a Framework for Change: Lessons from Manny Faces Read More »
In a provocative new episode of Change Maker Q&A, host Tiyana J turns a spotlight on a persistent tension in social change: when massive public mobilisations fail to shift policy quickly, how much is culture to blame — and can culture be the foundation for deeper transformation? The episode begins with a deceptively simple question:
When Policy Wins Fall Flat: Why Cultural Change Holds the Key Read More »
When regenerative garden designer and author Matthieu Mehuys speaks about soil, he does so with a kind of reverence. His journey began on a Belgian family farm where, as a child, he planted radishes and discovered “the magic of a tiny seed becoming something magnificent.” That early fascination grew into a lifelong inquiry into how
Designing Gardens That Heal the Earth — and Us Read More »
When life shifts into overdrive, many of us brace for burnout. But for changemaker and entrepreneur Tiyana J, a recent six-week whirlwind of full-time work, program launches, and leadership responsibilities didn’t end in collapse — it ended with energy to spare. The latest episode of Changemaker Q&A explores how she navigated that period, and offers
Tiyana J’s Six Week sprint: How She Avoided Burnout in a High-Intensity Season Read More »
What would it look like to rebuild society from scratch — guided not by profit or politics, but by respect, empathy, and gratitude? That’s the question at the heart of The Philosophy, a provocative new book by Melbourne-based author Alex Kain, who joined me on this week’s Changemaker Q&A podcast to explore what he calls
Rethinking the World from the Ground Up — Inside Alex Kain’s The Philosophy Read More »
In a world defined by rapid disruption—from climate crises to social inequality—the old models of “progress” are showing their cracks. In this week’s Changemaker Q&A, host and social impact researcher Tiyana J explores why it’s time to move beyond linear models of change—and how a nonlinear approach could help us tackle complex, interconnected challenges more
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