Ep. 9 - Bonus Episode: The story behind the stories with Michelle Grant and Katarina Hagstedt

What does it take to create a podcast that feels into the emotions at the heart of change work?

In this special bonus episode and season finale, host Michelle Grant and producer Katarina Hagstedt go behind the scenes of Emotions of Change. Together, they reflect on what it really took to make a podcast that doesn't just talk about emotions, but feels them, in real time.

From pre-interviews and sound design to vulnerable retreats and growing pains, this conversation traces the creative journey, the unexpected lessons, and the personal shifts that shaped the series.

Together they unpack why most of us rush to tidy our emotions into insights, how “showing up anyway” became a quiet act of courage, and what happens when a facilitator dares to become a participant.

If you’ve been curious about the making of the show and what we learned along the way, or craving a glimpse into the messy middle of storytelling, this one’s for you.

Further information:

Find the bonus materials for the episodes here (scroll down to sign up at the bottom of the page): https://www.thegreatfull.com/eoc-podcast/ep9-bonus-episode-story-behind-the-stories

Find out more about Michelle and The Great Full here: www.thegreatfull.com

Find out more about Katarina and Tinka Media here: https://www.tinkamedia.com/

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Ep. 8 - When anger has nowhere to go with Sarah Queblatin, Jennifer Cox and Laura Calderon de la Barca

Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions in change work.

It can be explosive, uncomfortable, even frightening, especially for those of us who’ve been taught to suppress it. But what if anger isn’t something to manage or avoid, but something to compost?

In this episode of Emotions of Change, Sarah Queblatin, a regenerative designer and founder, shares what happened when the organization she built over seven years began to fall apart. As she fought through donor silence, the needs of her community, and board decisions she didn’t always agree with, Sarah found herself challenged: emotionally, financially, and spiritually.

She embarked on a journey that took her from a silent retreat in France to chopping bamboo on a permaculture farm, and finally to the dusty trails of the Camino de Santiago. Along the way, she reconnected with her anger, not as something to fear, but as a source of protection, power, and possibility.

After Sarah’s story, we are joined by Jennifer Cox, a psychotherapist, host of the Women are Mad podcast and author of the bestselling Women are Angry book. Jennifer helps us see how anger isn’t something to fix, but to feel, listen to and express.

This episode is about learning to carry fire, and what becomes possible when we stop trying to silence our rage and instead learn how to let it move.

Further information:

Listen to the bonus episode with anger management expert Laura Calderon de la Barca here (scroll to the bottom): https://www.thegreatfull.com/eoc-podcast/ep8-when-anger-has-nowhere-to-go

Need support on your leadership journey to foster sustainable change? Join the next cohort of inspiring women in the group coaching and leadership training programs offered by The Great Full: www.thegreatfull.com

Find out more about our guests here:

Sarah Queblatin: https://www.soilsoulstory.earth/

Jennifer Cox: https://womenaremad.org/

Laura Calderon de la Barca: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-calderon-de-la-barca-0339487/

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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:

Need support on your leadership journey to foster sustainable change? Join the next cohort of inspiring women in the group coaching and leadership training programs offered by The Great Full: www.thegreatfull.com

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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