E62 - Becoming a Change Maker - Podcast with Alex Budak

The Inner Game of Change

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Welcome to the Inner Game of Change Podcast, where I explore the intricate layers of organizational change alongside insightful professionals.
Joining me today is Alex Budak . Alex is an award-winning educator at UC Berkeley, influential author and a global speaker. His award winning changemaker courses are consistently among Berkeley's top rated offerings. His book, Becoming a Changemaker is hailed as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work",
Alex's change journey began when he co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped people in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives.
In this episode, Alex unpacks the multifaceted path to becoming a changemaker. Together, we dive into the realities of sparking transformative change—discussing the nuances, the challenges, and, most importantly, the profound impact that comes with it.
I am grateful to have Alex chatting with me today.
About Alex (In his words)

Alex Budak is an award-winning educator at UC Berkeley—with faculty appointments at Berkeley Haas, Berkeley Public Health, and Berkeley Executive Education—who helps people spark change, develop courage, and create impact anywhere. His beloved changemaker courses are consistently among Berkeley's top rated offerings, and have even inspired student tattoos. His book, Becoming a Changemaker is hailed by CNBC as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work," and has been published in 13 languages. Budak’s change journey began when he co-founded StartSomeGood, which has helped people in over 50 countries raise millions of dollars to launch and scale new change initiatives. He’s a graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University, a frequent speaker at organizations like Accenture, Lyft, and UNHCR, and once learned the hard way to never go budget skydiving.

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Chapters

1. Becoming a Changemaker (00:00:00)

2. Navigating Change and Taking Action (00:12:33)

3. Navigating Change (00:18:46)

4. [Ad] Real Talk About Marketing (00:21:09)

5. (Cont.) Navigating Change (00:21:57)

6. Embracing Change in the Age of AI (00:26:03)

7. [Ad] Tailwind Talks (00:31:58)

8. (Cont.) Embracing Change in the Age of AI (00:32:47)

9. Navigating Change With a Changemaker Mindset (00:33:48)

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