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The 21st Century Change Agent
Baiba Žiga
20 episodes
2 months ago
I cannot believe that I am saying this, BUT but this is the final guest episode for season one of this podcast! This episode is the celebration of this whole season. So today we will be bringing all those intersections and levels and layers that make us, that we have been dissecting and digging deep into throughout the season, together. 2020 has been a year of finally giving DEI conversations the airtime they deserve, however we cannot always wait for a crisis before engaging in these conve...
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I cannot believe that I am saying this, BUT but this is the final guest episode for season one of this podcast! This episode is the celebration of this whole season. So today we will be bringing all those intersections and levels and layers that make us, that we have been dissecting and digging deep into throughout the season, together. 2020 has been a year of finally giving DEI conversations the airtime they deserve, however we cannot always wait for a crisis before engaging in these conve...
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Entrepreneurship
Education,
Business,
Management,
Self-Improvement
Episodes (20/20)
The 21st Century Change Agent
E19: Stacey Gordon & Dr Shelton Goode - The Future Of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
I cannot believe that I am saying this, BUT but this is the final guest episode for season one of this podcast! This episode is the celebration of this whole season. So today we will be bringing all those intersections and levels and layers that make us, that we have been dissecting and digging deep into throughout the season, together. 2020 has been a year of finally giving DEI conversations the airtime they deserve, however we cannot always wait for a crisis before engaging in these conve...
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4 years ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E18: Lily Fothergill & Pranam Lipinski - Identity Searching With Gen Z
Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I am joined by two guests from both sides of the Atlantic - Lily Fothergill from the UK and Pranam Lipinski from the US. Both are Gen-Z experts in their own right and ways. Through conducting research, working with organisations, universities and Digital Natives themselves. In this conversation we talked about Gen-Z greatest potential as well as some of the dark sides of being a Digital Native. This episode is packed with practical ways of f...
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4 years ago
1 hour 1 minute

The 21st Century Change Agent
E17: Sally Mousa - The Good Girl
Thank you so much for tuning in for this special episode as part of Women's History Month. On this episode I am joined by Sally Mousa an international speaker, moderator and a global media presenter. Sally has lived in the Middle East for over a decade now, where she has been a presenter and producer on some of the region’s top platforms. As an Arab-Australian, Sally is passionate about powerful stories that break barriers, explore diverse narratives and are part of wider conversations drivin...
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4 years ago
1 hour 13 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E16: Celia Daniels - From Bathroom To Boardroom Pt2
Thank you so much for tuning in for the second half of my conversation with Celia Daniels, a trans gender woman, an entrepreneur, speaker and a global human and trans rights activist. This is a special episode as part of the LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK and the upcoming International Women's Day. **WARNING: some of the content covered some people might find upsetting and trigger trauma, as we will touch on such elements as sexual harassment and self harm. If you do experience any of these,...
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4 years ago
1 hour

The 21st Century Change Agent
E15: Celia Daniels - From Bathroom To Boardroom Pt1
Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I speak to Celia Daniels, a trans gender woman, an entrepreneur, speaker and a global human and trans rights activist. This is a special episode as part of the LGBTQ+ History Month in the UK and the upcoming International Women's Day. **WARNING: some of the content covered some people might find upsetting and trigger trauma, as we will touch on such elements as sexual harassment and self harm. If you do experience any of these, please seek ...
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4 years ago
58 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E14: Dr Suzanne Wertheim - The Power Of Language
Thank you so much for tuning in! On today's episode I speak to Dr Suzanne Wertheim on everything language, and specifically in terms we use it in our day to day as well as professional settings. I thought it was a very timely conversation to have, as we are starting to debate and pay more attention to the words and language we use, and the emotional and historic meaning they carry. Language is a social practice or tool that we use to communicate to each other; and it can be written, sp...
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4 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E13: Maria Axente - Ethical AI For The Future
Thank you for joining yet another episode of The Change Agent podcast. Today I have a very juicy conversation for you on the future of artificial intelligence or AI. I invited Maria Axente, a Transylvanian AI Ethicist, who is currently part of the PwC UK team working on Responsible AI and AI for Good to join me in ironing out everything AI and Machine Learning. I hope I am not alone when I say that when I think of AI or ML, a picture of something similar to Terminator or I,Robot comes to mi...
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4 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E12: Cephas Howard - Let's Bring Play Back!
Welcome to the first episode of February 2021! For this episode I got together with Cephas Howard, who has spent the past 12 years at LEGO developing physical and digital games, under the most recent title of Head of Innovation and Digital Play. Cephas is now a Chief Play Officer at The Play Institute where he furthers the development of products, insights, methods and practices relating to Play. How can we bring play back into our lives, both personal and professional? This is what I explore...
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4 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E11: Michael Ray - Redefining Fatherhood
Welcome to an episode #11! For this episode I got together with Michael Ray, author, speaker and a fatherhood advocate to talk understand: What is the mould of a modern dad? What is the blueprint that men should be following and modelling today? And ultimately, how much has the role of fathers truly advanced over the past half-century? Fatherhood is facing an interesting time right now. On one hand there still is the historical model of a father as a man who works with his hands; who will b...
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4 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
Season 1 - Trailer
Welcome to The 21st Century Change Agent podcast! Here your host Baiba Žiga will be taking you on a lockdown journey across the world and speaking with change agents. These are ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary work. They are pushing the needle and already rewriting the narrative for a better future. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion topics can get complex, so we are here to break them down theme by theme and explore them in depth together with you. On Season 1 you will hear real ...
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4 years ago

The 21st Century Change Agent
E10: Hannah Drake - A Note To White Allies Pt2
Welcome to the second of this two part episode. On this episode I will continue my conversation with an author, blogger and story-teller Hannah Drake on the role of ally and how to be and do better as an ally. Please note: some of the material we cover on this episode, in relation to racism and slavery, some people might find upsetting. Make an active choice to be better and do better and start from a space of self love. This work starts with you and within you. We as citizens of the...
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4 years ago
45 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E9: Hannah Drake - A Note To White Allies Pt1
Welcome to an episode #3 of 2021! For this episode I got together with the amazing author, blogger and story-teller Hannah Drake to talk about, what is the role of an ally and how to be and do better as an ally. Please note: some of the material we cover on this episode, in relation to racism and slavery, some people might find upsetting. In most parts of the world, we’re finally engaging in substantive conversations about a once untouchable issue: the white privilege. The #MeToo and Black...
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4 years ago
52 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E8: Matteo Bergamini - Political & Media Literacy
Welcome to an episode #2 of 2021! I didn't lie when I told you that I have an extra special line up for you this year! For today's episode I got together with Matteo Bergamini, the Founder and CEO of ShoutOut UK, which is an award winning education brand, which providing world class training and programmes on Media & Political literacy. Matteo is a social entrepreneur and political and media literacy expert. His success record is very impressive that include such achievements as partneri...
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4 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E7: Anna Collard & Greg van der Gaast - Cyber Savvy
Welcome to a NEW YEAR everyone! I have got a lot of exciting content and plenty of FIRSTS planned for you this year: first episode with two guests (OUT NOW!), first two-part episode and first episode with explicit content. All coming to you already this month! On the first Change Agent podcast episode of 2021 I caught up with Anna Collard and Greg Van Der Gaast on everything that YOU, the CISO of your own home, should know, including: 1) How to get into Cyber Security field? 2) What i...
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4 years ago
1 hour 12 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E6: Niani Tolbert - Hiring For Impact
This episode is on hiring for impact. After spending good few years in recruitment and talent roles myself, both agency and in-house, recruiting and talent management are topics close to my heart. So, I know that this time of the year is time when we often reflect on the year so far, what we have achieved personally and professional, do we feel fulfilled, satisfied, valued, recognised, rewarded. For today's episode I got together with the amazing Niani Tolbert to talk about hiring for impac...
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4 years ago
51 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E5: Hayley Bennett - Striving For Equity In Sport
Wherever you are, thank you so much for joining me! On todays episode you will hear me talking to Hayley Bennett about diversity, equity and inclusion in sport. Hayley has just been included in the Football Blacklist 2020, that celebrates the most influential black people in football. This year Hayley was listed alongside such well known players as Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings. Everyone knows and you know that participating in sports is one of the...
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4 years ago
51 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E4: Michael Levitt - Schedule Your Wellbeing!
Welcome to this podcast episode on burnout! Mental health in the UK in more prevalent today than ever before. Heavy workloads and deadline pressures are a fact of working life. We all know the feeling of being overwhelmed or stretched. However when relentless stress pushes you into a debilitating state. That most often leads to burnout. And that is not something that affects just someone's performance and wellbeing but also the one of their teams' and organisation's. According to stat...
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4 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E3: Amanda Obidike - There Are No Black People In Africa
Welcome to this episode everyone and to the month of December! Hang in there, we are almost done with this year... and I am here to help you with finishing this year strong and energised! We all love to travel, as it allows us to meet new people and immerse ourselves in the local culture. Though, I cannot get you on a plane, I can bring some international flavour to your home. This month I will be taking you to Lagos, Nigeria; Toronto, Canada, New York and we will be landing back in Lo...
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4 years ago
53 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E2: Molly Watt - Accessibility For All
Welcome to this episode everyone and thank you for tuning in! The topic of today's episode is disability and accessibility. I wanted to have a conversation on this topic early on on my podcast, for two reasons. First of all, it is a very personal subject to me, which you will hear more about as you continue to listen; and, secondly, having been in the business world, I know that this is one of those taboo subjects that has a lot of stigma associated with it, and many leaders including ...
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4 years ago
54 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
E1: Lisa Mae Brunson - Serving The Humanity
Welcome to my very first show everyone and thank you so much for tuning in! On today’s episode I sit down with Lisa Mae Brunson. Lisa Mae is a Founder and Chief Visionary at Wonder Women Tech Foundation, a registered charity, founded in Long Beach, California. Over the past 7 years Lisa Mae has been running a year-round series of events, conferences, hackathons and various other programmes that help to elevate underrepresented individuals in STEAM subjects. She has co-written books, be...
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4 years ago
54 minutes

The 21st Century Change Agent
I cannot believe that I am saying this, BUT but this is the final guest episode for season one of this podcast! This episode is the celebration of this whole season. So today we will be bringing all those intersections and levels and layers that make us, that we have been dissecting and digging deep into throughout the season, together. 2020 has been a year of finally giving DEI conversations the airtime they deserve, however we cannot always wait for a crisis before engaging in these conve...