On Becoming the Change Podcast
On Becoming the Change Podcast
Podcast Description
Are you a changemaker overwhelmed by the challenges of making a difference in today’s world? On Becoming the Change is here to support, guide and inspire people like you, who are striving to create a positive impact but are feeling tired, burnt out, or unclear how to make the most meaningful impact.
This podcast is dedicated to exploring how your personal development can lead to powerful systemic change, so you can feel empowered and inspired to have the impact you were made for.
I’m Heather Lynch, I've spent 15 years learning about and working on addressing global challenges, working in international development and sustainability. After working through a lot of my own personal blockers, eco-anxiety and disillusionment about whether I was really making an impact, I started this podcast to explore how personal growth and systemic change are deeply connected.
On this podcast, I’ll speak with people who have influenced my journey of becoming, from colleagues, coaches and course leaders. Together, we’ll dive into topics like - how to be well in the context of climate change, the power of systems and regenerative thinking, the importance of mindfulness and consciousness, and the role of self-awareness and coaching in creating a regenerative future.
Join us as we explore how personal growth and systemic transformation are deeply interconnected—and how together, we can navigate these turbulent times with greater ease, purpose, and authenticity.
As Rumi once said “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
heatherlynch.substack.com
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Content Themes
The podcast mainly focuses on themes related to personal development, sustainability, and emotional resilience. Topics include eco-anxiety, aligning personal values with career choices, mindfulness, self-awareness in creating systemic change, and transformative coaching practices. Examples of episodes include discussions with professionals like Emily Buchanan on maintaining well-being during a climate crisis and Sean Andrew on systems thinking.
The On Becoming the Change podcast is where we explore how we can each embody the future we want to see. Together we’ll explore new ways of being and seeing, share real, human stories, share insights and wisdom that can help us come back to ourselves, to our truth and support us to become the change we want to see. This podcast is for people who want to create meaningful and systemic change in the world in a more energising, fulfilling and easeful way, who want to live a life more aligned with them and the future they want to see. I hope this podcast can be companion on your own journey of becoming.
In this episode, I’m sharing the first draft of the guiding principles that sit at the heart of the Becoming the Change movement. These are the ways of being and practices I’m seeking to embody as I go through life and create Becoming the Change. They are invitations to cultivate ways of being that are more conscious, compassionate, connected and regenerative and what I believe can support us to create a better future from the inside out.
The core values of Becoming the Change are Presence, Love, Kindness & Compassion, Authenticity, Open-heartedness & Courage, Childlike Joy & Aliveness, Connection, Living Systems, Enoughness, and Humility & Integrity.
I explore what sits behind each of these – returning to the present moment, living from love and compassion, letting go of our stories and reconnecting with our true nature, embracing vulnerability and having courage, reconnecting with childlike joy, innocence and creativity, nurturing meaningful relationships, living more like nature, remembering that we are already enough, and aligning our actions with our deepest values.
These guiding principles are shared as intentions and practices, they are not something to perfect or strive towards or judge ourselves against. They are reminders that help us come home to ourselves.
This is the first draft of the values and guiding principles of Becoming the Change, I would love to chat with others who are living along the same lines. I’d like to hear your thoughts about these topics and if you would like to help me evolve and shape these, please drop me a message or comment.
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