Change It

On this episode of the Change It Podcast, Eloise, founder of Change It Talent, the leading change recruitment agency, sits down with Dr Dani Chesson, author of  Unstuckified , host of the Design Thinker Podcast, and a transformation practitioner who started her career as a graphic designer.  Dani spent her early career inside banking transformation, watching change fail and seeing it through a des...

On this episode of the Change It Podcast, Eloise, founder of Change It Talent, the leading change recruitment agency, sits down with Melanie Franklin, an internationally recognised change management author and researcher whose Global Capability for Change Survey has tracked the state of the profession for five years running. Mel has spent years watching how organisations actually deliver change, a...

On this episode of the Change It Podcast, Eloise, founder of Change It Talent, the leading change recruitment agency, sits down with Tamsin Jones, a systems change and leadership consultant who has spent 25 years in the rooms where big change actually happens, government strategy sessions, boardrooms, leadership programs and funded convenings across Australia, the UK and Africa. Tamsin runs the Ma...

Stefan Norval has spent over twenty years inside large, messy organisations doing org design, business architecture and process excellence — and he's tired of the theatrics. In this episode, we get into why he refuses to use the term "change resistance," and why he treats it instead as a rational response to bad structural design. Stefan walks through his run-serve-change model the t...

Stop Optimising. Start Humanising. The Capabilities We Need in an AI World AI is accelerating. Change is constant. And everywhere we look, we’re being told to optimise, automate and become more productive. But what if the capabilities we need most in the future aren’t technical at all? In this episode of the Change It Podcast, I’m joined by Dara Simkin, globally recognised play-at-work expert and...

On this Episode of the Change it Podcast, Eloise Seidelin interviews Sean Haywood, founder of Humano PX, to show you what's actually possible when you bring real expertise to the table. Think about the problems that have been bugging you for years. The impact assessments that take months and go out of date the moment something shifts. The 25 different org charts that never quite match. Present...

The Tools of Negotiating: The Most Valuable Skill You Were Never Taught Nobody teaches us to negotiate. There's no class, no practice run the only time most of us do it is right in the thick of it, in the moment, underprepared and expected to deliver. In this episode, Eloise from Change It Talent sits down with Nan Gesche communications and negotiation educator, team coach, and author of Ladie...

If you've ever thought about going out on your own, this episode is worth your time. Eloise sits down with Kate Murray, organisational psychologist, change management specialist, and founder of Change Ofi, to talk about what it actually takes to build a consulting business from the ground up. Kate went solo four years ago after leaving a high-pressure consulting role, and she's refreshingl...

What does high performance actually look like today? In a world where priorities shift quickly and certainty is rare, performance is no longer about control—it’s about adaptability. In this episode of Change It , Eloise Seidelin is joined by Ro Gorrell to explore the concept of self-organising teams and why they are becoming essential in modern organisations. Together, they unpack what self-organi...

In This Episode of Change It- Eloise Seidelin speaks to Guest Alison Earl. Overwhelm is real. But waiting for conditions to improve? That's a losing strategy. I'm joined by change and transformation specialist Alison Earl is a leading corporate advisor and behaviour change expert, who has spent her career helping organisations navigate the people side of change building leadership alignmen...

AI. Restructures. Burnout. Poor tech ROI. Reputation risk. Organisations are overwhelmed. In this episode of Change It , Eloise returns with a new series focused on staying relevant in change, transformation and organisation design amid accelerating AI adoption and relentless restructures. She’s joined by Catia Davim and Amy O’Donohue, Chief Big Believer and Chief Empowerment Officer of Simplify C...

Unforgettable Online: Nissi Ozigbu’s Guide to Building Your Digital Presence In this episode, I sit down with Nissi Ozigbu , who has become an omnipresent voice in change, to unpack how she built her online presence with intention. From TikTok beginnings to becoming a standout on LinkedIn, Nissi shares the realities the wins, the failures, the fears and the strategies that helped her create a bran...

In this episode of Change It , I’m joined by Hilary Scarlett leading workplace neuroscience expert and author of the just-released third edition of Neuroscience for Organizational Change . We explore how advances in neuroscience are changing the way we think about leadership, communication, and cognitive overload in today’s world of work. We cover: Inter-brain synchronisation and what it means for...

Change with a Conscience: Ethics, Red Flags & Real Talk with Myah Rom & Gilbert Kruidenier In this very human episode of the Change It podcast, I sit down with change practitioners Myah Rom and Gilbert Kruidenier to talk about something we don’t explore nearly enough ethics in change . We unpack the tricky dual loyalties between business outcomes and employee wellbeing, share personal stor...

In this episode of the Change It Podcast, I welcome back the brilliant Edwina Pike whose last episode remains one of our most listened to and loved. And she’s back with a bang. We tackle the uncomfortable, often unspoken truth: leaders get the outcomes they deserve. At a time when change practitioners are being told that sponsorship and leadership alignment are the deciding factors of success, thi...

In this episode of the Change It Podcast , host Eloise is joined by globally recognised change leader Melanie Franklin to explore how neuroscience is transforming modern change management. Together they unpack: 🔹 Why traditional change models are no longer fit for purpose 🔹 How understanding the brain’s need for certainty, autonomy and energy conservation helps us design better change experience...

In this episode, Eloise is joined by Chelsea Pottenger , founder of EQ Minds and one of Australia’s leading voices in mental wellbeing, to explore the very real impact of burnout in high-performance environments —especially in the world of transformation. From her own journey through postnatal depression to becoming a global mental fitness advocate, Chelsea brings warmth, wisdom, and deeply practi...

In part two of this AI special series, Eloise continues the conversation with Paul Gibbons and James Healy, authors of Adopting AI: The People First Approach . This episode moves from theory to practice: unpacking the key principles and mindsets that enable ethical, effective, and human-led AI adoption in the workplace. From complexity to behaviour, democracy to ethics, this is a must-listen for c...

In this first episode of a two-part series, Eloise speaks with Paul Gibbons and James Healy, authors of Adopting AI: The People First Approach . Together, they explore why AI demands a radical shift in how we think about change—beyond models, beyond methods, and deep into mindset. This isn’t about tools—it’s about trust, ethics, risk, and readiness in a world where AI is reshaping everything. What...

In this episode of the Change It Podcast , Eloise is joined by Esther De la Cruz—thought leader, strategist, and advocate for simplifying the complex. Together, they explore how reducing noise and sharpening focus can drive better outcomes in change. From cutting through cluttered communication to aligning strategy with narrative, this conversation is a breath of fresh air for anyone feeling overw...

In this episode, Eloise is joined by the brilliant Rich Batchelor —a seasoned change enablement expert with over 30 years successfully delivering change. He has consulted, coached and educated with organisations across the globe and regularly lends his voice to many educational events, conferences and experiences each year. From Lego Serious Play to cultural dynamics, Rich brings a refreshing pers...

In this episode of the Change It Podcast, I’m joined by Karla Micallef : an experienced and inspiring change leader with a passion for building enterprise-wide change capability that sticks. We unpack the six key components of change maturity : from strategy and prioritisation to managing the change funnel, using fit-for-purpose frameworks, and embedding change well beyond the core change team. Ka...

In this episode of the Change It podcast, host Eloise Seidelin is joined by Matt Dragun , founder and managing director at Matae . Matt shares his extensive background in change and transformation management , from project management to executive coaching and building a technology company that’s shaping the future of change. 🚀 What’s in this episode? 🔎 Why listen? If you’re in change management,...

Psychosocial risks in the workplace are finally getting the attention they deserve—but what do they really mean, and why does change management play a crucial role? In this episode of Change It , I sit down with industry expert Jenn Zuber to unpack the intersection of workplace change, mental health, and evolving legislation. We explore how poor change can drive stress, burnout, and disengagement—...

In this thought-provoking episode of the Change It Podcast, host Eloise Seidelin sits down with Michelle Teunis, an expert in brain-friendly change and neuroscience, to explore the intersection of AI and Human Intelligence (HI) in change management. Together, they dive into the fascinating ways our brains react to change and how understanding these mechanisms can help us design more effective, sus...