In this episode, I talk with author, speaker, activist and mother Cynthia Changyit Levin about her book, From Changing Diapers to Changing the World: Why Moms Make Great Advocates and How to Get Started. If youâre looking for practical inspiration on how to make effective change in your local community, then this is the episode for you!
Advocacy is a great way to get involved in driving change in our communities, yet very few of us ever actually learn how to become one. With over a decade of experience, Cynthia offers a step-by-step guide on how to be an effective advocate at the grassroots level - in the US and beyond. While her book centers around mom advocates, anyone can learn from and be inspired by it!
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Why moms make great advocates
2. What people can get out of advocacy work (itâs not about being a martyr!)
3. How you as one person can make a difference
4. The importance of non-partisan advocacy
5. Practical steps to get started today!
And more!
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Transcription is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e22-woman-and-advocacy-cynthia-changyit-levin-from-changing-diapers-to-changing-the-world
Buy the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781955985338
Mentioned in the episode:
- Results - https://www.results.org
- Bread for the Word - https://www.bread.org
- One Campaign - https://www.one.org
- Moms Rising - https://www.momsrising.org/
- Momâs Demand Action - https://momsdemandaction.org/
- US Citizens Climate Lobby - https://citizensclimatelobby.org/
- Friends Committee - https://www.fcnl.org/
- ONE Campaign - https://www.one.org/international/
- Little Lobbyists - https://littlelobbyists.org/
- The Murder Bot Diaries - Martha Wells - https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780765397539
- How to Be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi - https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780525509288
Where to find Cynthia: https://www.changyit.com/
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Advocacy is a great way to get involved in driving change in our communities, yet very few of us ever actually learn how to become one. With over a decade of experience, Cynthia offers a step-by-step guide on how to be an effective advocate at the grassroots level - in the US and beyond. While her book centers around mom advocates, anyone can learn from and be inspired by it!
Some topics of discussion include:
1. Why moms make great advocates
2. What people can get out of advocacy work (itâs not about being a martyr!)
3. How you as one person can make a difference
4. The importance of non-partisan advocacy
5. Practical steps to get started today!
And more!
Powered by The Trouble Club: https://www.thetroubleclub.com/
Use the code STORY25 to get 25% off all Trouble ticket sales and membership payments
Transcription is available here: https://www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com/blog/e22-woman-and-advocacy-cynthia-changyit-levin-from-changing-diapers-to-changing-the-world
Buy the book: https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9781955985338
Mentioned in the episode:
- Results - https://www.results.org
- Bread for the Word - https://www.bread.org
- One Campaign - https://www.one.org
- Moms Rising - https://www.momsrising.org/
- Momâs Demand Action - https://momsdemandaction.org/
- US Citizens Climate Lobby - https://citizensclimatelobby.org/
- Friends Committee - https://www.fcnl.org/
- ONE Campaign - https://www.one.org/international/
- Little Lobbyists - https://littlelobbyists.org/
- The Murder Bot Diaries - Martha Wells - https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780765397539
- How to Be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi - https://bookshop.org/a/80198/9780525509288
Where to find Cynthia: https://www.changyit.com/
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- Become a Patron for access to bonus content and to support the podcast, or buy me a (metaphorical) coffee
- Follow along: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tik Tok | Youtube | LinkedIn
- Subscribe to the newsletter
- Follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - and be sure to rate and review to help other people find us!
- Explore The Story of Woman book recommendations in the US and the UK - purchases support the podcast AND local bookstores đ€©
^links can be found on The Story of Woman Youtube channel or The Story of Woman website
www.thestoryofwomanpodcast.com
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