What does pleasure have to do with human rights? How do we incorporate play and joy into our work of challenging violence and discrimination? To explore the topic of how we create movements that challenge structural exclusion while expressing diverse forms of desire and pleasure, I’m joined by Geetanjali Misra. Tune in this week to discover how to …

How does the loss of a family member to a tragedy like 9/11 affect your ability to lead? How can you stay grounded in love when working on challenging issues like abortion and HIV/AIDS? Terry McGovern, chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia’s Public Health School is here to explore the realities of staying acc…

How would your life change if care became the central organizing principle of how you do your work? As a co-founder of the Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (IM-Defensoras), Lydia Alpízar Durán faced this exact question, and she is here to explore how we can build collective capacity for our wellbeing in the face of increasing…

Are you considering a significant work transition? Perhaps you’re a founder looking to leave your beloved organization in search of new challenges. Or maybe the baton of an organization and mission is being passed to you. What does it take to succeed a charismatic leader? Here to discuss these topics are Lisa VeneKlasen, the founder of JASS, and Sh…

What is the importance of women’s stories? How do we learn the art of listening with humility and respect for storytellers? Feminist independent publisher Urvashi Butalia is here to answer these questions, and give us an insight into publishing exclusive stories, practicing intergenerational leadership, and getting on a bicycle before you turn 70. …

What does it take to go from a domestic worker to the director of an organization that represents thousands of Indigenous women in the public arena? Is that a journey of transformation you could imagine for yourself? Join me as I sit down with Tarcila Rivera Zea to learn how she overcame huge obstacles and emerged as a globally recognized mover and…

How does one continue to serve when the government that is supposed to protect you decides to turn on you for being a human rights defender? How do you manage your own fear while standing for the thousands of migrants that have become victims of organized crime? Well, my guest this week has firsthand experience to share of exactly this. Tune in thi…

How does one fight for equality while naming discrimination within the very philanthropic organizations that support their work? My guest this week has a powerful lesson on courage and serving others with bravery in the face of discomfort, even when you don’t have all the answers. Tune in this week as Françoise Moudouthe walks us through the import…

What can discrimination, hardship, and resilience teach us about navigating COVID with courage and grace? My guest this week is Rukka Sombolinggi, Secretary General of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN)—the world’s largest Indigenous Peoples organization, and she’s here to discuss the complex answers to this question. Tune in…

My guest this week is an anthropologist who believes that the solutions to institutional and deeply-ingrained problems lie in the social sciences. Tune in this week to discover the work Seteney Shami and the Arab Council for the Social Sciences are doing to bring academia and the humanities into the conversation around how to solve the challenges a…

As a leader, when was the last time you had a conflict that led to a positive result? Well, my guest this week believes there is no growth without conflict, so Ellen Sprenger is here to discuss creative ways to generate new possibilities during conflict situations. Join me and Ellen Sprenger for a conversation around how to address conflict, big or…

Where do we find courage in an environment that is deeply hostile when it comes to our rights as women, especially regarding sexual orientation and gender identity? How can we sustain ourselves and heal our own trauma as we stand for human rights? My guest this week is on the front line in this fight for equality and accountability. Join me and Sib…

Hi, I’m Mallika Dutt, host of the podcast, Leadership Moves. I am on a mission to promote leadership that creates shared wellbeing for people and planet. I created this podcast for change makers who are ready to be bold and courageous and generate new ideas for a more just and sustainable world. Each week, I talk to visionary leaders who share stra…

The rule of law is a necessary but insufficient condition for justice. From the war on drugs to mass protests, the rule of law has been used to both uplift and suppress human rights and social justice. Listen to this rich discussion with Vivian Newman as we explore the rule of law and movement building in Colombia, Latin America and the Global Sout…

How do people of wealth leverage their status to advance social justice? How can we use the power of storytelling to shift social and economic paradigms? Join Abigail Disney in a candid conversation about her Disney heritage, the power of creativity, and how she leverages her identities as filmmaker, philanthropist and activist to uplift peace and …

How do we build a large community of online donors from a small group of supporters? How can we get an online fundraising program off the ground? Emma Ruby-Sachs walks us through these efforts, providing tools to help power our campaigns and build community through online fundraising. Emma Ruby-Sachs is a writer, lawyer and the Executive Director o…

How have internet technologies impacted our idea of the public, communities, and our change agendas? Jac sm Kee examines the ways movement building and organizing affects and is affected by the digital age we are living in now. Jac sm Kee is a leading figure at the intersection of digital technology and gender justice, and facilitates network and m…

As leaders, we are often outwardly focused and forget the importance of inner work for social change. In this episode, Mallika Dutt helps us explore our relationship to fear and how to shift from reactiveness to becoming more responsive and present leaders. Mallika Dutt is the president of INTER-CONNECTED and the founder of Breakthrough, a global h…

Bridgit Antoinette Evans takes us on an in-depth journey from the personal to the political as she explains the burgeoning field of culture change. Join her in a powerful exploration of narrative structures, archetypes, and a whole system ecological approach to transforming cultural norms for social change. Bridgit Antoinette Evans is an award-winn…

How do we measure the impact of culture change, communication and storytelling strategies? Join Alan Jenkins on a journey to examine leading methodologies for evaluating cultural and communication campaigns through concrete examples and case studies. Alan Jenkins is the founder of The Opportunity Agenda and a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law Sc…

Mallika Dutt shows us how to bring broad concepts of culture change and narrative strategy into our organizations. She shares campaigns and music videos on gender justice and practical lessons learned from her time leading Breakthrough. Mallika Dutt is the president of INTER-CONNECTED and the founder of Breakthrough, a global human rights group tha…

Join Alan Jenkins on a clear and compelling journey to create effective communication and cultural strategies to change policy and transform culture. Alan Jenkins is the founder of The Opportunity Agenda and a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on Race and the Law, Communication, and Social Justice. *** This series…

We are all storytellers. Story is how humans make meaning of the world. Kirk Cheyfitz illustrates what a story is, why stories work, and shows us how to construct and tell stories that engage people and change culture. Kirk Cheyfitz is a storyteller, narrative strategist, and founder of Story World Wide and Political Narrative. *** This series is s…

Recent events in the world, along with the global pandemic have forced us to look at the complex relationships between nation states. In this timely discussion with Lopa Banerjee we discuss the possibilities and challenges of this uncertain and emergent moment in our human history. Lopa Banerjee is the Director of the Civil Society Division at UN W…

After our last episode with Srilatha Batliwala we felt like we were not even close to done with our exploration of power in the workplace, and wanted to dive deeper into understanding and transforming repressive power dynamics within our organizations. In this episode Srilatha builds on the themes in our last episode, helps us identify complex hier…

As more and more organizations implode, we urgently need tools to transform oppressive power dynamics in the workplace. Join Srilatha Batliwala as she shows us how to understand and analyze visible, invisible and hidden patterns of power to create dramatic organizational shifts. Srilatha’s work has spanned grassroots activism, building movements of…

How can we show up for ourselves and one another at work (even virtual)? How do we weave nurturing and caring into the structure of our organizations and movements? Virisila Buadromo and Tatiana Cordero Velázquez from Urgent Action Fund, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, share what’s needed to cultivate care at every level. The Urgent Action Fund is …

Join Rashad Robinson, leader of the largest online civil rights organization in the United States, as he lays out what’s needed to take a moment of possibility into a movement for systems change. You’ll be riveted by Rashad’s descriptions of how Color Of Change has built the political infrastructure to successfully take on big corporations like Fac…