Creative women, leading change

The Mother Who Wouldn’t Stay Silent: Christine Staple Ebanks on Making Disability Visible Through Creativity

In this emotional episode, Christine Staple Ebanks shares how her son Nathan’s cerebral palsy diagnosis transformed her from a corporate professional into a powerful advocate for disability inclusion. Through storytelling, creativity, and raw honesty, she reveals the realities of parenting a child with complex needs — and why visibility, empathy, and community matter so deeply. A moving conversation about motherhood, resilience, advocacy, and the courage to speak up for those too often overlooked.

Keeping a Child’s Heart: Marina Willer on Creativity Without Fear, Filters, or Formulas

We’re more connected than ever, so why is creativity becoming more predictable? In this powerful conversation, Marina Willer breaks down why originality is disappearing, what AI can’t replace, and how staying curious, playful, and human is your greatest edge. This is a timely reminder of what it really takes to make work that matters. If you create anything, this one’s for you.

“The First Day of My Life”: How Rose-May Lucotte’s Maternity Leave Trip Changed Everything

Can a maternity leave road trip change your life? In this episode, we speak with Rose-May Lucotte, co-founder of ChangeNOW, the world’s largest event of solutions for the planet. Discover how a 40-day road trip with a newborn baby led to a global gathering of 40,000 people, and why the secret to saving the planet lies in changing the way we talk about it.

Why People Protect What They Love: Hanli Prinsloo on Ocean Advocacy That Works

What if the key to protecting our world isn’t fear, but love? In this episode, we speak with Hanli Prinsloo, freediver, ocean conservationist, and founder of the I AM WATER Foundation. Hanli shares how freediving became a doorway to inner stillness, and how that stillness evolved into a powerful model for social and environmental change. From swimming with whales to introducing children to the ocean for the first time, she explains why connection creates compassion, and compassion drives action.

Once a Journalist, Always a Storyteller: Mercy Juma is Telling the Stories We Can’t Ignore

Award-winning journalist and global health storyteller Mercy Juma joins Mirjana and Shea to explore the courage, creativity, and conviction behind a life spent telling stories that matter. It’s an inspiring, deeply human conversation about narrative power, identity, empathy, and using your voice with intention.