Spark Changemakers
Episodes
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Claire Watson on Sisterhood, Healing & the Power of Zen Clubs for Kids
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt and deeply inspiring episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki sits down with her sister, Claire Watson - educator, spiritual...
Invisible Walls: Keeping Families Connected — Schools, Prisons, and the ‘Golden Thread’ of Belonging
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this moving and eye-opening episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant sits down with Ryan Wood and Julie Jones from Invisible Walls, a...
One Rhyme at a Time: Duke Al on OCD, Creativity, and the Courage to Heal
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant is joined by spoken word poet, author, hip-hop artist, and creative pract...
Season Three Trailer: Spark Changemakers
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Calling all changemakers! We’re back with season 3 of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, the show for people who want to change the world, leading with...
Building Bridges: A Journey of Forgiveness and Peace with Jo Berry
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with the inspiring Jo Berry, founder of Building Bridges for Pe...
From Street to Boardroom: Clayton Planter on Redefining Success
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with Clayton Planter, founder of Street2Boardroom, an innovative organis...
Baldilocks & the Journey to Self-Love: A Conversation with Dan Newman
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant speaks with Dan Newman, founder of Baldilocks, an inspiring movement help...
Crafting Hope: Molly Leonard’s Journey from Struggle to Strength
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: Molly shares her experiences with mental health challenges, specifically an eating disorder, in this episode. In this inspiring episo...
Turning Tragedy into Purpose: Stefan Wissenbach’s Mission to Build 100 Schools
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply moving episode of Spark Changemakers, host Nikki Giant sits down with Stefan Wissenbach — bestselling author, keynote speaker, and fo...
Turning Complexity into Action: Solving the Climate Crisis with Tom Bowman
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant is joined by Tom Bowman, an advisor, speaker, and author of What If Solving the Climate...
Calling In, Not Calling Out: Transforming Masculinity and Preventing Violence with Brian Gardner
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode focuses on domestic and gender-based violence In this inspiring episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Gi...
Mindful Sparks: Supporting Teacher Wellbeing and Classroom Culture with Stephanie Lill
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with Stephanie Lill (known as Lilly), founder of Mindful Sparks, to expl...
Building a Culture of Care: Syd Dennis on Resilience, Kindness and Change
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant is joined by Syd Dennis, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a...
Season Two Trailer: Spark Changemakers
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Spark Changemakers Podcast - we're back for season two with more incredible changemakers who are putting their Spark into action.Hosted...
Be More Pirate: Rewriting the Rules and Challenging the Status Quo with Alex Barker
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant sits down with Alex Barker, co-leader of the global movement Be More Pirate, which empo...
Bringing Injustice to Light: Sharon Benning-Prince on Women’s Rights and Advocacy
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant is joined by Sharon Benning-Prince, a force of change in supply chain tr...
Building a School with Heart: Mark Lloyd’s Mission to Rethink Traditional Education in Thailand
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, we speak with Mark Lloyd, the founder and head of Odyssey School in Pattaya, Thailand. Mark shares ...
Empowering Public Sector Transformation: AI, Change Agents, and the Future of Innovation
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Spark Changemakers, host Nikki Giant interviews Andrew Boxall, a technology strategist at Microsoft, about his groundbreaking work ...
Empowering Change: Tackling Gender Equality, Sports, and Public Harassment with Georgia Theodoulou
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with Georgia Theodoulou, an inspiring teacher, gender equality activist,...
Shifting the Workplace: Creating Equality, Empathy, and Organisational Change with Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant sits down with Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola, an award-winning organisational development...
The Power of Empathy: Building Connection, Understanding, and Positive Change with Ed Kirwan
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant is joined by Ed Kirwan, former science teacher, filmmaker, and founder of Empathy ...
Empowering Girls: Building Confidence, Creativity, and Safety with Mel Manning
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant sits down with the inspiring Mel Manning, founder of Freedom 2, an organisation dedicat...
Reimagining Education: Happiness, Humanity, and the Power of Coaching with Andy Liles
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, host Nikki Giant welcomes educator and coach Andy Liles to discuss his 20-year journey of...
The Spark of Youth: Igniting Change with Conor Warren
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Spark Changemakers Podcast, Nikki Giant sits down with Conor Warren, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, mental health advocate, and C...
Season One Trailer: Spark Changemakers
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Spark Changemakers Podcast! Hosted by Nikki, this podcast is dedicated to helping people discover their inner spark – the passion, jo...