212. Leading Change Without Losing Yourself: The Inner Work of Sustainable Activism with Genevieve Nathwani

212. Leading Change Without Losing Yourself: The Inner Work of Sustainable Activism with Genevieve Nathwani

From Sacred Changemakers by Jayne Warrilow

July 20, 2026 · 49 min · Season 1 · Episode 212

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The episode discusses the importance of inner work in sustainable activism and how it impacts outer change.

Leading Change Without Losing Yourself: The Inner Work of Sustainable Activism with Genevieve Nathwani What if the way we create change matters as much as the change itself? In this episode of the Sacred Changemakers Podcast, I’m joined by Genevieve Nathwani, a coach who supports people taking on some of the world’s toughest challenges across climate, human rights, finance, technology, and social change. Her clients include award-winning filmmakers, funders, charity leaders, and technologists who have raised millions, mobilized movements, and helped shape national laws and policies. Together, we explore why inner work is not separate from outer impact, but central to it. Genevieve shares what she has learned from working closely with changemakers who carry enormous responsibility, and why even the most capable people can experience doubt, overwhelm, isolation, and exhaustion. We also talk about the hidden cost of trying to create change while neglecting ourselves, the risk of recreating the very systems we want to change, and what it means to build a more sustainable relationship with purpose. This is a rich and hopeful conversation about staying open-hearted in difficult times…

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