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Brave Changemakers Podcast

Brave Changemakers Podcast

By Jojanneke van den Bosch

A podcast by Jojanneke van den Bosch, for brave changemakers on improving performance and instigating meaningful change. It takes courage, creativity, resilience and radical empathy to make it happen!

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Have a great day,
Jojanneke (it's pronounced Yóh-yáh-nah-káh. I know. I respond to Jo also, no worries.)
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Three Keys To Instigating Social Change

Three Keys To Instigating Social Change

Hi, and welcome to the Brave Changemakers Podcast. Today, I want to share three necessary keys for instigating social change.

A few years ago, I gave a TEDx talk. It was about how I lost my parents when I was fourteen, and how I had to build my life for myself in the years that followed, without much support. At school, and in society. In the end I did find my way, but it didn't happen easily, or automatically. The talk was also about what's necessary for kids without parents, to be able to create a life worth living. I discovered three crucial factors for every orphan, and pretty much for every person who has to go through challenges early on in life. This episode is about these three keys: to notice and to be noticed, to facilitate and to be facilitated, and to empowerer, and to be empowered. If these three things hadn't appeared on my path when I was a teenager, things might have turned out quite differently for me. And these keys actually apply to anyone who experiences something intensely drastic. Something life changing. Something that puts you in a vulnerable position.

But if you have these things, then what? Should your just go on with your life, or is there a task for you, something that brings value to someone else's life? Or a little bit of both? And how does noticing, facilitating and empowering translate to today? Let's dive in!


🙋‍♀️ Jojanneke empowers Brave Changemakers ⚡️ with creative performance insights and strategies for innovation and resilience. For business and purpose projects with purposeful missions for necessary change with impact.

⚡️ Check out www.BRAVECHANGEMAKERS.com for updates on articles and programs. ⚡️ Innovation courses. #RadicalEmpathy & resilience. E-learning design since 2009. 🎤 TEDx Speaker (https://bit.ly/JojannekeTEDx).   📕 Grab my book 'Live Your Talks' on preparing your own TEDx talk right here: https://amzn.to/2TN5W1y🎧 Podcast: https://spoti.fi/34PiPyI

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Nov 22, 202009:44
Lockdown: Opportunity For Self-Reflection And Emerging
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Beating Procrastination, Far Beyond Tips And Tools

Beating Procrastination, Far Beyond Tips And Tools

Nov 12, 202019:19
Radical Empathy Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Radical Empathy Is Not For The Faint Of Heart

Hello, and welcome to Brave Changemakers. Today I'm sharing something about radical empathy, and about how this can change your life and your work. And trust me, there is nothing wishy-washy about radical empathy. It is not For The Faint Of Heart.

Empathy, as most of us know, is the ability to imagine what someone feels, while going through something, and being able to empathize with that person's situation, by imagining yourself in that person's situation. Most people do have the natural ability to empathize, and for the feel good factor of this podcast, let's assume that both of us do have it.

Ever since the first corona wave faded, and people went on to enjoy their summer holiday, it seems as if empathy has faded into the background throughout the corona crisis. Most of the hoarded toilet paper is used up by now, and we've gotten more comfortable going to supermarkets, and trust that other people are equally able to take care of business. And now, quite some months later, people have other priorities, that are more focused on their own survival, and that of their families, businesses, and their country. Which is understandable. Be that as it may, more people than ever are suffering emotionally because of the on again and off again local lockdowns. Bars open, bars closed, bars open again (hurray!), and bars closed once more. People are getting annoyed, to put it mildly. And indeed, businesses suffer because of the necessary safety measures to prevent more people from getting infected. 

We also notice people having short fuses more often. In the supermarket someone bumps into you without a mask, and coughs, with virus-infused splatter in a 5 feet radius, aerosols not included. This can be very annoying. And dangerous. No bueno. But can you still empathize with someone's discomfort of coughing uncontrollably?

I talked about radical empathy on numerous occasions over the last seven years, and I sometimes got vague looks. 'Radical empathy', what IS that. So...this episode is all about it!


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Have a great day,

Jojanneke (it's pronounced Yóh-yáh-nah-káh, sorry about the inconvenience 🙈)
BraveChangemakers.com

Nov 05, 202012:53
You Are Not What You Own (And This Actually Is Great News)

You Are Not What You Own (And This Actually Is Great News)

You are not what you own, and that is an incredibly reassuring fact. Surprising, no? Today, I'm sharing what I hope to be comforting and helpful to you. It has to do with resilience, and dealing with loss, as many of us are. The main thought of today is: You are not what you have, and that's a big reassurance!

Many people miss something, or a lot, of what they had in 'the old days', before you know what hit the globe. Perhaps it's a healthy turnover and good business, big in real life audiences for your keynotes, summer holidays, and that extra social ecosystem which is the office. Or perhaps other things you treasured.

You found out that life isn't just a project that you can create at will, in any shape, at any given time. Perhaps this was one big unpleasant surprise, since most success gurus were telling you to grit it out, and to hustle your way to success, if only you'd follow their surefire method or example. Or perhaps your parents told you that you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, because for them, so much more became possible in the last couple of decades, so much more than their parents had ever experienced. But now, times have changed. The viewpoint of the thought 'I can achieve anything, regardless what's going on in the world' turns out to be heartbreakingly wrong. Our lives turn out to be a lot more vulnerable than we feel comfortable with. And at the very least, some cracks have appeared in the image of malleable happiness. If you have trouble with what you have lost, for the unforeseeable future, you may find comfort in the fact that what you thought you had, or actually did have, does not in fact define your identity. 

If you find this episode useful, consider subscribing to this podcast. And do share your thoughts via my social media:

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jojanneke
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejojanneke
And perhaps the Brave Changemakers YouTube channel might come in handy for you.

Have a great day,

Jojanneke (it's pronounced Yóh-yáh-nah-káh, sorry about the inconvenience 🙈)

BraveChangemakers.com


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