Imogen Blood – Change Talk
Imogen Blood - Change Talk
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A podcast on how to bring about change in society.
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Covers a range of critical topics including motivational interviewing, desistance from crime, attachment theory, and the significance of storytelling in social change. Notable episodes feature discussions on measuring success in social interventions, exploring attachment patterns in parenting, and practical applications of the Most Significant Change technique within cultural contexts.
Change Talk explores the complex dynamics of social change through insightful conversations with experts, practitioners, and thought leaders. Hosted by Imogen Blood, a social research consultant and MSC training specialist, this podcast delves into practical approaches for creating meaningful change in society.
Imogen runs a social research company: https://www.imogenblood.co.uk/
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In this episode of ChangeTalk, I’m joined by representatives from three different lived experience groups working in different parts of England to improve services for people experiencing homelessness, multiple & compound needs, addiction, and poverty. Monica from LEAF in Oxford, Astrid from Lived Insights in York and Nicky & Cindy from Common Ambition in Brighton & Hove. We reflect on the benefits of lived experience involvement/ co-production, what it takes to do this well, what changes have come about as a result of their work and what needs to happen next. ‘It needs to be in the core of how things are done’.
Common Ambition: https://www.bhcommonambition.org
Lived Insights: https://livedinsights.org/
LEAF: https://oxfordgatehouse.org/services-activities/leaf/
Imogen runs a social research consultancy Imogen Blood & Associates (IBA):
https://www.imogenblood.co.uk/
IBA is proud to have worked with each of these three groups:
With LEAF on the Housing-led Feasibility Study for Oxfordshire:
With Lived Insights on the York Drug & Alcohol Strategy
With Common Ambition on the Evaluation of the Changing Futures Multi-disciplinary Team: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/IBA%20CF%20MDT%20Evaluation%20Final%20Report%2003032025.pdf
and recently in looking at Oasis Project’s women-only drug and alcohol support services.
Chapters
1:08 – Introductions
7:07 – Why co-produce?
15:50 – What does good look like?
35:25 – Impact and change
48:45 – What else needs to happen?
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