Personal stories with public stakes.
Be the change. Podcast follows activists, podcasters, students, campaigners, and community voices as they explain what pushed them to act. The tone is direct and personal, with conversations moving from story to cause to practical encouragement.
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Be the change. Podcast treats social action as something that starts in ordinary, specific lives. Its episodes gather activists, students, podcasters, campaigners, and community voices for conversations that are personal before they become political. That shape matters. A voting-rights discussion becomes a story about migrants navigating confusing election rules and feeling shut out of representation. A climate episode begins with a young person attending protests and then realizing the scale of the climate emergency. A World Autism Awareness Day special moves between personal experience, social design, emotional processing, and the need to value different ways of moving through the world. The show is not slick or distant. Lily Mott often opens with a clear theme, gives context, and then lets guests speak in long, searching turns. The pace is quick, but the emotional center is patient. Guests are allowed to explain how they got here, what confused them, what angered them, and what they want others to understand. The series also has a strong network feeling, with episodes featuring other Be the Change Media Network voices and reflections on building that wider space. International Women’s Day, Anthropy, youth mental health, global letter writing, and creative community projects all sit comfortably beside more direct campaign conversations. That range gives the show its texture. It is advocacy-minded, but not abstract. It cares about access, identity, confidence, representation, and participation in practical terms. The best moments come when a guest names a barrier and then points toward a way around it. Sometimes that means voting reform. Sometimes it means making media, sharing resources, questioning online information, or passing the mic to people whose experiences are usually summarized by others. Be the change. Podcast works for listeners who prefer human stories over policy briefings, while still wanting conversations with civic stakes. It is warm, plainspoken, and openly invested in people who are trying to leave their corner of the world a little more open than they found it.
Made for: Best for listeners drawn to youth advocacy, lived-experience storytelling, and grounded conversations about social change. It will especially suit people interested in activism, identity, access, mental health, disability, and community media.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its habit of starting with a guest’s own story and then widening the frame toward practical advocacy. It feels like a living network of young campaigners and creators, not a polished panel show.
Be the change. Podcast is a platform for young leaders, activists, and changemakers to share their powerful stories and transformative ideas. Hosted by Lily Mott, each episode is packed with inspiring conversations that highlight how young people around the world are driving extraordinary change in their communities and beyond. Whether you’re passionate about social action or simply looking for motivation to make a difference, this podcast will leave you feeling empowered and ready to take action.Tune in to Be the change. Podcast every Wednesday and discover how you, too, can help shape a better world!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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A grounded look at how voting rules can leave migrants outside the democratic process.
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A teacher recounts the traumatic school shooting at Evergreen High School and discusses healing and building a better future.
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Lily Mott interviews Muminah Koleoso, host of the Sister Station podcast, about her work amplifying voices of Black, Muslim, and global majority women.
Lily Mott reflects on the five-year anniversary of her podcast Be the Change, sharing memories from its start in June 2020 and discussing future plans for the show and media network.
Lily Mott interviews Lucy Brodure about her work in youth development, children's rights, and sports for social change, and her new podcast The Imperfect Activist.