Social Change Leaders Podcast
Episodes
#176: Minnesota in This Moment: Hope, Fear, and Showing Up
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Take courage, friends. The way is often hard, the path is never clear, and the stakes are very high. Take courage. For deep down, there is another ...
#175 Strengthening Civic Life with Simple Coaching Skills
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Social Change Leaders Podcast is back! Host Traci Warnberg-Lemm returns with fresh insights on the intersection of leadership, civic engagement, a...
#174 - RECONNECTING - Why We Need Our Community Working Together in 2025
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📢 “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” – Gandhi Episod...
Reflections and Learnings from our Podcasting Pause
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can't see the whole picture when you're stuck in the middle of it. - Anonymous More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net...
The Evolving Landscape of Systems Change for Social Change Leaders
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are weaving the future on the loom of today - Grace Dawson Do you see and think about the different systems impacting your social change ef...
#171 Creating an Aligned Sales Strategy for Your Social Enterprise
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net As a social entrepreneur, do you find sales challenging? Does setting prices and th...
Growing Your Social Business with the Right Support in Place: A Conversation with Casey Gromer
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“What really draws me to this business is the power we have as women to change the world.” - Casey Gromer More information ca...
Building A Business Without Burning Yourself Out
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Do you experience entrepreneurial burnout? Are you constantly running around wearin...
Creating and Implementing Your 2023 Annual Plan
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The number-one thing that you will have to sacrifice to be great, to achieve what you are capable of, and to execute your plans, is your comfort.”...
Spreading Gratitude
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Start every morning with deliberate thinking and thanks giving!!!” -Invajy More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Ha...
Podcast Guest Updates Part 3: Supporting the ecoSystem for Social Change
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our f...
Podcast Guest Updates Part 2: Equity Leadership
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our f...
Podcast Guest Updates #1: Integrating Wellness and Continuous Learning
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Social Change Leaders Podcast is 3 years old! To celebrate, some of our former podcast guests are back giving social change leaders updates,...
Self-Renewal and New Rhythms
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Awaken your spirit to adventure; Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in ri...
Is Your Business Impacting Social Change?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. ...
Lessons Learned Over Three Years of Podcasting
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The gap between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.” &nb...
#160 Tips for Hitting Your Goals by The End of The Year
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Note to self: Don’t measure your progress using someone else’s ruler. ...
Musings from Greece: Shifting from Symptoms to Healthy Systems
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net "The big aha for me, having studied populations of the long-lived for nearly...
Encore Episode: Using Cultural Self-Awareness to Build More Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody wants what it looks like, not everybody wants what it feels like. - Jesse Ross Jr. More information can be found at www.socialc...
Going Beyond the Food Drive: Being Radical with Your Business’ Social Impact
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Radical simply means grasping at the roots. -Angela Davis More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Is the social impact of ...
Why Paying Yourself is Critical for Your Social Business Model
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you don’t build a social business model that includes paying yourself (the leader), then you are not building a sustainable business model.  ...
How to Develop a Strong Social Impact Pitch
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net "If I had more time I would have written a shorter letter." &nbs...
Our Favorite Systems to Stay on Track in Life and Work
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is necessary to do a systems analysis of your life. Look at where you gain power and where you lose power. - Frederick Lenz More infor...
Encore Episode: Refreshing Your Gratitude Practice
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. -...
Building Civic Engagement and Advocacy into Your Life and Work Part 3 - Civic Action
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get in the Game - By building civic engagement and advocacy into your life and work, we can collectively close the gap between where we are and where ...
Building Civic Engagement and Advocacy into Your Life and Work Part 2 - Civic Skills
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept Angela Davis More information can be...
Building Civic Engagement and Advocacy into Your Life and Work
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” -Angela Davis More informatio...
6 Questions to Help You Clarify Your Social Business Offers
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The more clarity and focus you have around what you are offering the world, the easier it will be to authentically sell and have a positive social ...
Promoting Economic, Social and Cultural Assets: Interviews from the Midtown Global Market - Part 2
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net In this second part of the two-part series, listen to more interviews from the Midtown Gl...
Promoting Economic, Social and Cultural Assets:
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Midtown Global Market has an authenticity that we want to maintain and we hope is the ultimate draw. - Mike Temali, Founder Neighborhood Dev...
ENCORE EPISODE: Connection and Inclusion as a Force for Common Good
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. ” — Arundhati Roy More information can be foun...
#145 Leading Social Impact with More Empathy and Emotional Intelligence
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will for...
Social Business Check-up
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not th...
Reducing Poverty by Building Asset Ownership
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net ‘Pay Yourself First’ What happens when individuals and families are supported i...
Cultivating System Change With Learning
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Leading by building learners is one of our best tools for system change and social transformation." -Traci Warnberg-Lemm More informati...
Mobilizing Girls in the Global South To Create and Lead Social Change
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - M...
Reflecting on Your Leadership Style
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. Sheryl Sandberg ...
The Human Side of Change
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care Theodore Roosevelt More information can be found at www.socialchang...
Why You Need a Strategic Plan for Your Social Enterprise
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Strategic planning is the continuous process of making present entrepreneurial (risk-taking) decisions systematically and with the greatest knowled...
Conquering Money Mindset Blocks
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"If you hang around four broke people, you're sure to be the fifth!" - Nathaniel Johnson More information can be found at www.socialchangeleader...
The Importance of Hope in Leadership
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net If, as a leader, you are not creating hope and helping people see the way fo...
The Role of Collaboration in System Change
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time. ...
Three Steps to Help You Find Clarity When You Are in Overwhelm
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clarity is power. The more clear you are about what you want and what you need to get there, the more likely you are to achieve it. Steph...
Creating Health Justice Through Social Entrepreneurship
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I am changing the things I cannot accept." -Angela Davis More information can be fo...
Reflecting On Your Ability to Lead System Change
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." ...
Empowering Women in Food Tech to Build a Sustainable World
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How does your purchase of vegan food, beauty and fashion products support changing our wo...
Evening Routines That Help You Get the Most Out of Your Days
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Are you using your evenings to prepare yourself for restorative nights and producti...
Using Cultural Self-Awareness to Build More Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can real change be made to move us to more equitable and inclusive workplaces? ...
5C’s For Successfully Building A Social Change Business Part 3
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change” - Eckart Tolle More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Can you reall...
#127 5C’s For Successfully Building A Social Change Business: Part 2
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid of standing still. - Chinese Proverb More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders...
5C’s For Successfully Building A Social Change Business: Part 1
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -Bar...
Thinking in Systems: A New Paradigm for Social Change Leadership
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” -Alexander den Heijer More information ca...
Getting the Most Out of Your Day: How to Set-up Your Morning Routine
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Are you starting your day off right to make the most out of your day? Are you spend...
The Power of Community Healing Teams
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can communities collectively heal together during traumatic events? In our conv...
Igniting Leaders and Supporting Social Change in 2022
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And suddenly you know it is time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings. - Anonymous More information can be found at www....
Reflecting, Visioning and Planning for Social Impact in 2022
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world” - Joel ...
‘INTRA’preneurship
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Do you work within an organization and feel that making change is nearly impossible? ...
Using Social Enterprise to Create Jobs, Generate Wealth and Provide Second Chances
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Today we have an inspiring conversation with Karen Lee, CEO of Pioneer Human Services, on...
Planning and Sticking to your Goals in 2022
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Are you planning for how you will make the most out of the time in the new year?&nb...
Connection and Inclusion as a Force for Common Good
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. Arundhati Roy More information can be found at ...
Engaging Communities to Evaluate Social Change
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Winning does not always mean you get the prize. Sometimes you get progress and that counts. - Stacy Abrams More information can be f...
Refreshing Your Gratitude Practice
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. -...
ENCORE EPISODE: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the final 2021 encore episode, we want to replay another one of our popular episodes with Anna Tsanir. We recently attended a Women Bi...
Encore Episode: Creating a Win-Win Economy Through Better Free Enterprise and People/Planet-Centered Design
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How can we make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time t...
Encore Episode: Self-awareness as the Key to Leading with Impact
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“It is self-awareness that allows the best business-builders to walk the tightrope of leadership: projecting conviction while simultaneously remaini...
Encore Episode: 5 Types of Social Change Leaders
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The best leaders don't know just one style of leadership - they're skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between styles as the circum...
Encore Episode: Wellness + Self Care Series: Releasing stress and anxiety
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.” - Dr David Hawkins More information can b...
Episode Encore: How to Practice Radical Love and Social Justice Parenting
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Encore: How to Practice Radical Love and Social Justice Parenting A Conversation with Dr. Traci Baxley, Founder and CEO, Social Justice Parent...
Reflections on Two Years of Podcasting about Social Change
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but moments. - Rose Kennedy This is the 2 year anniversary of the Social Change Leaders Podcast! Than...
Setting Mindset and Habits for Social Impact
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good. -Malcolm Gladwell More informatio...
Understanding and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reaching your peak doesn't mean to get there once and be there forever it is about understanding the tools that you have available to always get there...
Managing and Reducing Decision Fatigue
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The truth is, it is not about will power, it is about reducing decisions. - Robyn Conley Downs More information can be found at www.soci...
How to Make Collaborative Learning More Effective
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Connecting people, organizations and systems to learn and lead together is one of the most powerful tools for social change. -Traci Warnberg-Lem...
Advocacy as Social Change Tool
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"To be successful you have to be dumb enough to think you can change the world and smart enough to know how. - Clint Borgen More information can...
The Journey Toward Authentically Inclusive Workplaces
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever you do won’t be enough, try anyway. -Barack Obama More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net What does inclusivity in the...
Bringing an Intersectional Lens to Organizations
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives. Audre Lorde More information can be found at www.so...
The Role of Social Change Leaders in 'Setting the Pace'
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember to Celebrate Milestones as you prepare for the road ahead - Nelson Mandela More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net ...
Aligning for Healthier Work Environments
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Victorious warriors, win first, and then go to war, while defeated warriors, go to war first, and then seek to win.” - Sun Tzu More information c...
Spotlighting and Supporting African-led Social Ventures
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel. -Maya Angelou More...
The Role of Strategy in Leadership
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there. - John P. Kotter More information can be found at www....
A Mid-Year Check-In With Your Social Enterprise
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keep Moving Forward! More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Do you regularly check-in with your social enterprise? Or do ...
The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead ...
Email Tips for Social Change Leaders
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Communication works for those who work at it John Powell More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How do you m...
The Role of Innovation in Leadership
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them -Albert Einstein More information can be found at www.socialcha...
Collaborating to Promote Equity and Transform Healthcare:
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Until the Lion tells its tale, the Hunter will always be glorified." -Zimbabwean Proverb More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.n...
The Role of Operations in Leadership
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gough More information can be found at www.socialchangeleade...
Using a Social Enterprise Model to Support Indigenous Communities and Fair Trade
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“A small business is an amazing way to serve and leave an impact on the world you live in.” -Nicole Snow More information can be found at www.soci...
Affirmations as a Path for Change
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen -Muhamm...
Building a Triple Bottom Line Business
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want something done, give it to someone who is busy. More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Can a cleaning company creat...
The Role of Collaboration in Leadership
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net How collabo...
3 Success Factors to Launching Your Social Impact Enterprise
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Success is liking what yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. Maya Angelou More information can be found at www.socialchangelea...
Using Your Zones of Genius to Create Social Change
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The goal in life is not to attain some imaginary ideal; it is to find and fully use our own gifts.” -Gay Hendricks More information can be found ...
Honoring This Time
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s the truth about racial injustice: It is not just a Black America problem or a people-of-color problem. It is a problem for every American. It...
4 Simple Steps to Begin Having an Impact While Making Money
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“The best way to have social impact and generate revenue, is to strategize, collaborate, break some rules, and operationalize your passion.” -Trac...
Thoughts from Minneapolis: Healing Our City
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Be the Change You Want to See in the World. Gandhi More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net The city of Minn...
Three Things To Do Before Planning Your Learning Event
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin More information can be found at www.socialchan...
Simple Ways Leaders Can Build Ecosystems for Learning
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders must build ecosystems that support learning and ones that create safe places for trial and error during the implementation of learning. ...
Are you Prioritizing the Important Work?
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. -Dwight Eisenhower More information can be found at www.socialchangeleader...
Tilling the Soil for Equity Leadership
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all do better when we all do better. - Paul Wellstone More information can be found at www.socialchangeleaders.net Are you taking some of the...
Learning as a Tool for Social Transformation
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A leader’s most important role is supporting the development of others to better equip them to scale their impact and create social transformation. ...