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Change the Story

Impact Studios
Asset Mapping
Australia
Multilingualism
Acknowledgement Of Country
Appreciative Inquiry
Multiculturalism
Life-Centred Design
Body Mapping
First Nations
Social Justice
Public Policy
Community-Led Solutions
Indigenous Sovereignty
Asset Based Community Development
First Nations Peoples
Harwood Institute For Public Innovation
Youth Engagement
Community Development
Public Knowledge
UTS Shopfront

People working to change systems from the ground up — community leaders, researchers, activists and practitioners. Through short series and conversations, you’ll hear big ideas, urgent debates, and practical examples of community-led solutions in action. This podcast was previously called Life's Lottery, and relaunched in 2026 as Change the Story. Produced by UTS Impact Studios.

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Latest Episodes

How did a small university program become a bridge between students, academics and communities for more than 30 years?

In this first episode, we explore the origins of UTS Shopfront and the ideas that shaped it from the beginning. Through stories fr... more

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What if some of a community's greatest strengths can't be captured in a survey, a spreadsheet - or even a map?

If Episode 3 encouraged us to see the wider system, this episode invites us to look more deeply into lived experience.

Host Dr. Katie Bla... more

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What happens when we stop planning for communities and start listening to them instead?

Bringing together the themes explored throughout the series, host Dr. Katie Blair is joined by community builder and youth advocate Giane Cole to explore the Har... more

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How can we move beyond mapping what exists to designing the futures our communities need?

Having explored strengths-based thinking in the previous episodes, host Dr. Katie Blair is joined by Professor Martin Tomitsch to ask a different question: wha... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Ashton
Historian, Adjunct Professor of Public History at UTS, former Director of Shopfront (2002-2015)
UTS
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Pauline O'Loughlin
Former program manager who helped build Shopfront
UTS Shopfront
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Bonney Djuric
Historian and activist, early Walkthrough of site history
Independent historian/activist
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Maia Ihemeje
Founder of Young Prodigy
Young Prodigy
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Alison Page
Designer, Indigenous Design Institute, Professor of Practice at UTS
Indigenous Design Institute / UTS
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Scott Burns
Former student participant who later returned to teach
Shopfront alumnus
Episode: Where It All Began | Shopfront Ep1
Giane Cole
community builder and youth advocate
Independent community practitioner
Episode: The Harwood Approach - turning Outward | Mapping What Matters Ep5
Barbara Doran
Body mapping expert
Episode: Body Mapping - making the invisible visible | Mapping What Matters Ep4
Martin Tomitsch
Expert in life-centred design; head of the Transdisciplinary School at UTS
University of Technology Sydney
Episode: Life-centred Design - seeing the bigger picture | Mapping What Matters Ep3

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Elaine Laforteza
Host of the episode, guiding the conversation

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#210
Australia/Government
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#246
New Zealand/Government

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Frequently Asked Questions About Change the Story

What is Change the Story about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program spotlights community-led change across systems, featuring conversations with researchers, activists, educators, and cultural practitioners who are actively building practical solutions from the ground up. Episodes center on multilingualism, Indigenous languages, belonging, and reconciliation in Australia, often weaving personal stories with policy and institutional perspectives. Noteworthy traits include a strong emphasis on language as identity and country, cross-cultural collaboration, and tangible examples of how local initiatives translate into broader social impact. Listeners with interests in social justice, intercultural dialogue, education, and community development will likely find resonant discussions and actionable i... more

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1. Paul Ashton
2. Pauline O'Loughlin
3. Bonney Djuric
4. Maia Ihemeje
5. Alison Page
6. Scott Burns
7. Giane Cole
8. Barbara Doran

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