Journey to Transformation

Journey to Transformation

Hosted by: Teia Rogers & Lauren Burrows

Teia and Lauren have worked in the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding fields for...long enough. Now they’re travelling around in a campervan, on a journey to understand what organisational transformation...

Episodes

UK Evaluation Society (The Free Version): Negotiating Feminist Principles

Season #1 Episode #77

At the 2023 UK Evaluation Society presentation, we synthesised our experience with national and international non-governmental organisations, focusing on the pragmatic application of Kimberlé Crenshaw's...
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Greenpeace vs. Sunak: Protest and provocation

Season #1 Episode #76

Please donate to the Maui Strong Fund to support victims of the fire. The Maui Strong Fund is providing financial resources to support the immediate and long-term recovery needs for the people and places affected by...
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Disaggregated Data: On Your Shelf or In Your Strategy?

Season #1 Episode #75

📬 Fan Mail Frenzy!Lauren and Teia dive deep into the mailbag this week, uncovering some juicy challenges from listeners. Why? Because they dare to ask the tough questions! And let's not forget – exclusive...
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Nexus Programming ---> Durable Joy

Season #1 Episode #74

Lauren and Teia take a close look at the buzz around the 'Triple Nexus' approach. It's about weaving humanitarian aid, development, and peace-building into one strategy, but is it really a novel idea? Tune in as your...
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Cultural Relativism: Is there a 'Right' in Rights?

Season #1 Episode #73

In this episode of Journey to Transformation, Lauren and Teia take on the concept of cultural relativism and its entanglement with ethical conflicts in international development.Picture a religious holiday dinner –...
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Conflict Sensitivity: Theory into Practice - Part 2

Season #1 Episode #72

In part two of our deep dive into conflict sensitivity, hosts Lauren and Teia further unravel this critical approach.Conflict sensitivity – it’s more than just a buzzword; it's an essential development toolkit. But...
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Conflict Sensitivity: Theory into Practice - Part 1

Season #1 Episode #71

This week, Lauren and Teia discuss conflict sensitivity. It's more than just an academic concept; it's an intrinsic part of any transformative process that warrants thoughtful understanding. We don't shy away from the...
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Participatory Action Research

Season #1 Episode #70

Teia and Lauren ARE BACK. This time traversing the realm of Participatory Action Research. They exchange academia for the actual, revealing the power of context and genuine conversations. It's an informative dive into...
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Hello?! White People. Do I have your attention?

Season #1 Episode #69

On the back of some thought-inducing conversations recently, Lauren and Teia tackle 'white allyship'. What does it mean? How does a white person know when they are (or not) a white ally? What does this look like in...
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The 'Messiah Syndrome': Why We Need to Be Heroes

Season #1 Episode #68

In this enlightening episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the amusing yet significant terrain of the 'Saviour Complex' and the 'Superhero Complex.' Particularly common amongst high achievers and workaholics,...
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The 'Messiah Syndrome': Why We Need to Be Heroes (Subscription)

Season #1 Episode #68

In this enlightening episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the amusing yet significant terrain of the 'Saviour Complex' and the 'Superhero Complex.' Particularly common amongst high achievers and workaholics,...
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Roaring for our Values

Season #1 Episode #67

Values and Jurassic Park were an unexpected meet-up in this episode. Lauren and Teia talk about a decision that echoed the cautionary wisdom of Dr Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park: We were so preoccupied with whether we...
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