the roots of change podcast

for activists, movement leaders, campaigns, organizations, & heart-first humans! We talk about navigating heart-first activism & storytelling. Host Sam Chavez connects with organizations, campaigns, and social change communicators who are boldly creating change in today's tech & media landscape. We explore the 🌱 roots of our world to support organizations and activists 🥵 avoid burnout and 📚 tell empathetic stories that cultivate connections that 🌍 empower ✊🏽 social change. Learn more at ww.rootschangemedia.com/ Subscribe to the roots of change newsletter * Donate to our work - our work is 100% reader-supported and not funded by grants, organizat

the roots of change podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #2

  🌱 TikTok Ban: a Harbinger for the Social Future

  Jan 27, 202525 minS3

  <p>Hey y’all! Welcome back. We have tech & disinformation expert, Joe Cardillo, on to dig into TikTok's eventful January and how it's a harbinger for more social media uncertainty to come.</p><br><p>Upgrade by Friday for 25% off to get access to our a private podcast feed. We'll go deeper on navigating this tech, media, political, and economic landscape including actionable steps for organizing & communications and how we stay human. </p><p>Upgrade: https://www.rootschangemedia.com/25for25activist</p><br><p>We're speaking directly to the issues at hand, how we support ourselves in this moment, and wh...

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  🌱 We Are the Message

  Jan 6, 202526 minS3

  <p>Hey y’all! Welcome back and welcome to season 3 of the roots of change podcast!</p><br><p>In our 2025 kickoff, host Sam Chavez (she/they/he) shares a quick update about our visions for 2025 and reflect on Modern Hollywood’s impact on society with a voiceover of our December newsletter series. As a film school geek, I had a lot of fun playing with sounds to deepen the story I tell. I hope you enjoy!</p><br><p>If you aren’t familiar with this podcast, I am a queer, Latine, and white activist who founded the roots of cha...

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  Episode #18

  Reflecting on Elections & the Future of Organizing

  Nov 11, 202413 minS2

  <p>It’s been one week since the 2024 U.S. election and many are still processing, while others are acting and building (I’m moving through both). I want to speak to you no matter where you find yourself. I had planned a different podcast about celebrating volunteers. Not many listeners are in a celebratory mood, so I want to talk about organizing and moving forward in this moment. In my first solo pod, I reflect on:</p>Some of my experiences in the Southwest that signaled the resultsHow grassroots organizing worked when superficial branding didn’tHow the roots of change...

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  Episode #17

  Elevating Real People in Down Ballot Elections

  Oct 28, 202419 minS2

  <p>I’ve been on the road in Southwest swing states for almost a month! I’ve been lucky enough to meet some amazing local and state candidates who are just real people who are working hard and caring for their communities. It has been refreshing to find when the pundits want us to believe they’re all crooked!</p><br><p>I was lucky enough to have a casual sit-down conversation with Dallas Harris, Nevada State Senator, at her office at the Nevada Nevada Legislature building. You can find our awesome tees on YouTube if you want to watch the in...

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  Episode #16

  Creating Change One Voter Conversation At a Time with Elizabeth Chur

  Sep 30, 202433 minS2

  <p><br></p><p>I was so happy to have my friend and voter outreach extraordinaire, Elizabeth Chur, on the podcast to talk about her latest book just in time for the election. 'The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers: How to Save Democracy, One Conversation at a Time' is a practical and beautifully written book to help folks use the power of conversation to create lasting change.'</p><br><p>As the first crisp of fall weather graced us, we gathered for a casual conversation about motivational interviewing and how we can shift our culture through individual conversations.<...

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