Creating the Future
Episodes
Episode #20: Creating Change by Listening to Women
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #20 in which Renee Wittemyer shows us that listening to women is key to creating transformational community change. In this conversation, Hild...
Episode #19: Creating Change by Aligning Actions with Vision and Values
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #19 in which Dana Kawaoka-Chen shares the power of aligning social justice actions with shared community vision and values. As Co-Executive Di...
Episode #18: Creating Change in Big Systems
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #18 in which Jackie Bradley and Madeline DeMarco show us that seemingly small changes can make a BIG difference in big systems. Jackie Bradley...
Episode #17: Creating Change by Building Authentic Relationships
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #17 in which Debra Jacobs shares dozens of ways for building and engaging relationships that create change.Debra Jacobs is the President and C...
Episode #16: Creating Change via Curiosity
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #16 in which May Miller-Dawkins talks about the power of questions and curiosity to create change.May Miller-Dawkins has over 20 years experie...
Episode #15: Jeff Yost - Creating Change by Identifying and Building Upon Community Assets
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #15 in which Jeff Yost shows us the power of identifying the assets and gifts that people have to build upon.Jeff Yost is President and CEO of...
Episode #14: Brian Joshin Byrnes - Creating Change by Being Open to Each Other
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #14 in which Brian Joshin Byrnes talks about the power (and the personal practice) of being open to our fellow community membersBrian Joshin B...
Episode #13: David Martinez III - Creating Change by Building Coalitions
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #13 in which David Martinez III shows us the power of bringing people together in coalitions – and keeping them together. David Martinez III...
Episode #12: Seth Kaplan - Creating Change by Focusing on People and Place
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #12 in which Seth Kaplan talks about the interplay between people, place, and the institutions that support community.Seth Kaplan is one of wo...
Episode #11: Emily Kawano - Creating Change by Changing the Economy
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #11 in which Emily Kawano shows us that each of us can be part of creating an economy that works for all of us. Emily Kawano is the co-coordin...
Episode #10: Marcus Walton - Creating Change by focusing on both the individual AND the world
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #10 in which Marcus Walton talks about the multiple levels of change – from the individual to the global - that are present when change happ...
Episode #9: Steve Dubb - Stories of Organizing
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #9 in which Steve Dubb shares stories of social movements and community organizing that have created social change. `Steve Dubb is senior edit...
Episode #8: Riane Eisler - Creating Change by shifting our work from Domination to Partnership
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #8 in which Riane Eisler talks about shifting our mindsets from domination to partnership, both in the world outside and in the work of social...
Episode #7: Meghan Cummings - Creating Change by Building on Our Collective Strength
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #7 in which Meghan Cummings talks about what it takes to activate our collective power to make a difference. Meghan Cummings is Senior Vice Pr...
Episode #6 Yodit Mesfin Johnson - Creating Change via Collective Care
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #6 in which Yodit Mesfin Johnson talks about the power of reimagining everyday systems via collective care.Yodit Mesfin Johnson is a Black mom...
Episode #5: Vu Le and Robert Egger - Creating Change within the Nonprofit Sector
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #5, in which Vu Le and Robert Egger explore changes that need to happen within the nonprofit sector itself, so that organizations can create m...
Episode #4: Shiree Teng - Social Change and the Power of Love
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #4, in which Shiree Teng talks about the power of love in creating transformational change.Shiree Teng has worked in the social sector for 35+...
Episode #3: Josh Stearns - Creating Change by Building Local News Media
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #3, in which Josh Stearns explores the role of journalism in fostering civic engagement. Josh and Hildy discuss the need for bottom-up approac...
Episode #2: Trista Harris - Creating Change by Envisioning What is Possible
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #2, in which Trista Harris discusses the importance of having a clear vision of the future you want to create. Trista emphasizes the need to m...
Unravelling the Story of Social Change
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #1, in which Creating the Future’s founder, Hildy Gottlieb, delves into the fundamental question, “What creates social change?” In this ...