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Confessions Of A Troublemaker

Confessions Of A Troublemaker

By Compassionate Troublemakers

This is 'Confessions of A Troublemaker', the podcast from 'Compassionate Troublemaking'. In each episode host Waistcoat Dave talks with amazing Misfits & Changemakers from around the world. They'll explore the highs, the lows and the hows behind meaningful mischief making. 
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S1 Ep 4 Ewan Hilton - Changemaker on a Platfform

Confessions Of A TroublemakerSep 18, 2020

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S2 Ep2 - Stephanie Leonard-Wong - Facilitator. Builder. Changer.

S2 Ep2 - Stephanie Leonard-Wong - Facilitator. Builder. Changer.

Welcome back to the 'Confessions Of A Troublemaker' podcast. Season 2 continues with Waistcoat Dave talking to changemaker, facilitator and low-key dancer Stephanie Leonard-Wong. Stephanie is the Founder and Director of Act Build Change, a training and facilitation organisation working across the UK and beyond to tackle inequalities and social justice with a focus on authentic voices. The discussion delves into the link between activism and humanity and how we can facilitate and spotlight individuals and communities to amplify their voices. 

Act Build Change - https://actbuildchange.com/

Stephanie Wong - https://twitter.com/StephWong__

Compassionate Troublemaking - https://twitter.com/CompassionateT1 & https://medium.com/compassionatetroublemaking

Waistcoat Dave - https://twitter.com/WaistcoatDave & https://waistcoatdave.medium.com/

Oct 11, 202101:00:46
S2 Ep1 Mel Smith - Community Change For All

S2 Ep1 Mel Smith - Community Change For All

Welcome back to the 'Confessions Of A Troublemaker' podcast. We kick off Season 2 with Waistcoat Dave talking to Mel Smith, Deputy CEO of Coventry Grapevine. The discussion explores what creative activism can look like and how we can ensure it's person focused and accessible to all.

Compassionate Troublemaking - https://twitter.com/CompassionateT1 / https://medium.com/compassionatetroublemaking

Waistcoat Dave - https://twitter.com/WaistcoatDave / https://waistcoatdave.medium.com/

Grapevine Coventry - https://twitter.com/grapevinecandw

May 21, 202101:10:15
#BlackLivesMatter

#BlackLivesMatter

#BlackLivesMatter
Oct 20, 202003:36
S1 Ep6 Alex Barker - Social Change Pirate
Oct 20, 202001:19:17
S1 Ep5 Carly Attridge - Going Rogue With Loss

S1 Ep5 Carly Attridge - Going Rogue With Loss

This week host Waistcoat Dave is joined by Carly Attridge from The Loss Project to explore how loss, grief and bereavement can guide creative and compassionate social change.
Sep 22, 202001:13:21
S1 Ep 4 Ewan Hilton - Changemaker on a Platfform

S1 Ep 4 Ewan Hilton - Changemaker on a Platfform

In our 4th interview, Waistcoat Dave is joined by Ewan Hilton from the wellbeing & social change company Platfform. Ewan and Dave talk all things organisational culture change and explore the differences between diagnosis in mental health and trauma influenced practice.
Sep 18, 202001:02:15
S1 Ep3 - Suzanne Smith - Social Impact Trendsetter
Sep 16, 202001:13:05
S1 Ep 2 Maff Potts - Camerado Extraordinaire.

S1 Ep 2 Maff Potts - Camerado Extraordinaire.

This week Dave is joined by Maff Potts, founder of the Association of Camerados. Whether it's pitching Teepees in hospitals or just putting on a cuppa, the Camerados movement is all about creating comfort, intimacy and mutual support to allow vulnerable conversations the opportunity to occur. Maff and Dave talk about difficulties in funding, land power and whether asking for "permission" to cause trouble is a smart, or necessary, way forward.
Sep 15, 202048:59
S1 Ep1 - Mariangela Abeo - The Face Of Fortitude
Sep 14, 202054:59
Intro to 'Confessions Of A Troublemaker'
Apr 14, 202000:44