Be the change. Podcast

Change comes when you show up and do the work. Eugenia Doreen Wallace is a foster youth advocate, motivational speaker, businesswoman, and pageant queen holding the title of Miss Black Missouri USA. To get connected with Eugenia, find her on Instagram at @eugenia.doreen.

Agathe Dijoud works at the Wales Millennium Centre's Radio Platfform which is a youth-led radio station based in Cardiff. To get connected with Agathe, find her on Instagram at @agathe_dijoud. For more information about Radio Platfform, visit: https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/your-visit/our-spaces/radio-platfform . To listen to Be the change. On Air live at 5pm GMT, visit: https://player.broadcast.radio/...

Change comes when you become aware that your voice is powerful. Chiara Longo is an Italian climate change activist and gender equality advocate. She is also the founder of Plug in the World which is an organization that connects and empowers young women. To get connected with Chiara, find her on Instagram at @chiaralongo_04. For more information about Plug in the World, visit: https://www.pluginth...

Saadia Abubaker is a motivational speaker, workshop facilitator, podcaster, and author who is committed to giving young people the tools and resources to achieve their aspirations. To get connected with Saadia, find her on Instagram at @saadiaspeaks. For more information about Saadia Speaks, visit: https://www.saadiaspeaks.com/. To listen to Be the change. On Air live at 5pm GMT, visit: https://pl...

Change comes when you uplift other people’s stories across the spectrum. Rachel Janfaza is a journalist covering youth political culture, as well as the founder and writer of The Up and Up which is a newsletter focused on Gen Z political news and insights. To get connected with Rachel, find her on Instagram at @racheljanfaza. For more information about The Up and Up, visit: http://theupandup.us .

Millie Welch is the president of the Cardiff University Boob Team which is affiliated with the organization, CoppaFeel. CoppaFeel is dedicated to educating, encouraging, and empowering young people to ensure breast cancer is diagnosed early and correctly. To learn more and get involved with the Cardiff University Boob Team, find them on Instagram at @ubtcardiff. For more information about CoppaFee...

Change comes when you leave an experience better than you found it. Noah Harris is a Truman Scholar and a public servant, as well as the first Black male student body president at Harvard. To get connected with Noah, find him on Instagram at @noah10harris.

Ishani Patwal and Sharon Ng'ang'a are the co-presidents of the Cardiff University Feminist Society which is an organization committed to raising awareness and promoting gender equality. To learn more and get involved with the Cardiff University Feminist Society, find them on Instagram at @cufeminists. To get connected with Ishani, find her on Instagram at @ishanipatwal. To get connected with Sharo...

Change comes when you put the “act” in activism. Millie Gould is a climate activist, a student at the University of Warwick, and the president of Climate Reality Warwick. To get connected with Millie, find her on Instagram at @milliekeara.

Sophie Griffiths is a co-president of the Friends of David Nott Foundation (FDNF) at Cardiff University. The FDNF raises awareness about the David Nott Foundation's work to train doctors to surgically treat patients and save lives around the world. To learn more and get involved with the FDNF at Cardiff University, find them on Instagram at @fdnf.cardiff. To learn more about the David Nott Foundat...

Change comes when you just jump in. Shiva Rajbhandari is a climate justice organizer with the Sunrise Movement and the first student to be elected to a school board in Idaho. For more information about the Sunrise Movement, visit: https://www.sunrisemovement.org .

Darcey Corria is Miss Wales 2022, a Black rights activist, a Dementia Friend working to change people's perceptions about dementia, and more. Darcey has used her platform as Miss Wales to raise awareness and make change in Wales. To get connected with Darcey, find her on Instagram at @darceycorria. To listen to Be the change. On Air live at 5pm GMT, visit: https://player.broadcast.radio/xpress . A...

Change comes when you support others. Peren Tiemann is an activist who is passionate about gun violence prevention, LGBTQIA+ rights, voter registration, suicide prevention, and more. For more information about Students Demand Action, visit: https://studentsdemandaction.org . To get connected with Peren, find them on Instagram at @peren.tie.

Be the change. On Air is a weekly live show airing on Xpress Radio Station in Cardiff, Wales. Each Wednesday at 5pm, I feature young activists, advocates, and changemakers who are making a difference in Cardiff, around Wales, and across the UK. To listen to Be the change. On Air live, visit: https://player.broadcast.radio/xpress . A recording of each live show will be published as a podcast on thi...

Change comes when you take advantage of the global village. Angela Busheska is a student, social entrepreneur, and climate activist from North Macedonia. For more information about the EnRoute app, visit: https://www.enroute-app.com .

Change comes when you do something that scares you every day. Phoebe L. Hanson is a climate advocate, student, coordinator of Mock COP, co-founder of Teach the Teacher, and more. For more information and to get connected with Phoebe, visit: https://phoebelhanson.wordpress.com .

Change comes when you seize the day. Joshua Gamilla is an entrepreneur developing a few "passion projects", including Sugar and Crumbs and Dopamine Coffee Company. To get connected with Joshua and check out his gourmet cookies, visit: https://www.sugarandcrumbs.ca .

Change comes when you ask yourself, “If not me, then who?” Selin Ozunaldim is a gender equality activist and the founder of a few organizations based in Turkey, her home country. To get connected with Selin, find her on Instagram at @selinozunaldim.

Change comes when you stick with it. Samuel Schwartz is a gun violence survivor and gun violence prevention activist. To get connected with Samuel, find him on Instagram at @samuellschwartz.

Change comes when you utilize the Internet. Srijanita Maurya is the founder of The Animal Patronage which is a youth-led organization working to promote animal welfare. To get connected with Srijanita, find her on Instagram at @srijanitamaurya.

Change comes when you find a supportive community. María José Pérez Aguirre is a feminist and activist from Oaxaca, Mexico who has worked with the United Nation Foundation's Girl Up initiative and other organizations to raise awareness. To get connected with María José, find her on Instagram at @majoperezaguirre.

Change comes when you take small consistent actions. Sam Demma is an author and speaker who is committed to helping individuals unpack their beliefs, redefine their self-worth, and embrace their authentic selves. For more information about the Empty Your Backpack Tour, visit: https://emptyyourbackpack.ca .

Change comes when you recognize who makes your community run. Emily Bach is a co-founder of Stories of Consent which is is a digital project sharing real, community-sourced stories about consent. For more information about Stories of Consent, visit: https://storiesofconsent.online .

Change comes when you go with your gut instinct. Christine Wincentaylo is the founder of A Tin A Day, as well as a mental health and climate change advocate. For more information about A Tin A Day, visit: https://atinadayatad.wixsite.com/website .

Change comes when you do what you can. Renata Koch Alvarenga is a Brazilian ecofeminist and the founder and director of EmpoderaClima, an organization that is focused on raising awareness about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on girls and women in the Global South. To get connected with Renata, find her on Instagram at @renatakochalvarenga.