Emotions of Change
Changemaking isn’t just strategy, indicators, or mission statements. It’s deeply emotional.
In this show, we dive into the emotions behind doing work that tries to make the world a better place. From anger to compassion, anxiety to joy, we’re here to share things we don’t usually see in LinkedIn posts or slide decks.
Why does this matter?
Because when you're trying to create change, feeling a lot is not only normal, it’s inevitable. Yet we rarely get space to understand how those emotions shape our work. That’s what this show is here for.
In each episode we explore one emotion through the raw, unfiltered story of a woman leading change somewhere in the world. These are not polished success stories. They’re honest and brave stories from the messy middle - the vulnerable, often invisible parts of change-making.
Then, we speak with guides - philosophers, therapists, practitioners - who help us learn how to navigate these emotions in ways that support both our well-being and our well-doing.
We made this podcast to help change-makers like you feel less alone and more supported in your emotional journey to make a difference.
If you’re doing the work and feeling everything that comes with it - we made this for you.
🎧 Come join us! 🎧
Emotions of Change
Two big scoops of compassion
Ep. 7 - Two big scoops of compassion with Bärbel Weiligmann and Chandra Easton
What does it take to stay soft while doing hard things?
In this episode of Emotions of Change, we meet Bärbel Weiligmann, a global nutrition leader whose work touches millions, and whose leadership is grounded in something rarely celebrated at scale: compassion. Not just for others, but also for herself.
We follow Bärbel through three defining moments: a quiet connection on a tea estate in Assam, a coffee date shared between grief and joy, and a breakdown after a funding call that ends with three scoops of ice cream and an unexpected act of self-kindness.
Along the way, we explore what compassion really asks of us, especially when systems are slow, and we’re expected to keep showing up. In the second half of the episode, Buddhist teacher, author and translator Chandra Easton guides us through a compassion practice, a chance to move from hearing the story to living the feeling.
This is a story about presence, permission, and the kind of care that keeps change work going.
Further information:
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If you would like to listen to an extended guided compassion practice with Chandra Easton, visit https://www.thegreatfull.com/eoc-podcast/ep7-two-big-scoops-compassion and scroll down to get the extra material.
Find out more about Chandra Easton here: https://chandraeaston.com/
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