Changemaker Talent

05/11/2026

We’re honored to welcome fine art photographer, mixed media artist, and writer Brooke Shaden (Brooke Shaden) to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Through hauntingly cinematic self-portraiture and deeply personal storytelling, Brooke explores vulnerability, resilience, grief, and the complexities of being human. Her work invites audiences to confront darkness with curiosity and compassion, revealing how creativity can transform inner struggle into meaning, connection, and hope.

For more than fifteen years, Brooke has built a global community around art, reflection, and personal growth — inspiring hundreds of thousands of artists through her photography, writing, teaching, and speaking.

In her talks, Brooke encourages audiences to embrace creativity not just as expression, but as a pathway toward healing, purpose, and deeper understanding.

We’re proud to bring Brooke’s voice to the Changemaker lineup.
Learn more at the link in bio.
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04/23/2026

We’re honored to welcome Paul Nicklen () to the Changemaker Talent family.

Raised in the Canadian Arctic and guided by Inuit knowledge, he learned early that nothing in nature exists alone. That belief has fueled more than three decades of work at the frontlines of our planet’s most fragile ecosystems, from melting polar ice to the wilds of Africa.

His images don’t just show beauty.
They remind us how all living things are connected.
They spark responsibility.

Because the natural world isn’t separate from us—it is us.

On stage, Paul blends breathtaking visuals, expert storytelling, and humor to leave audiences not just moved but mobilized.

This summer, will publish Reverence, his magnum opus and the most important project of his life.

Now booking for solo keynote talks and a powerful collaborative show with his partner in life and impact, Cristina Mittermeier ().

🔗 Link in bio.

04/22/2026

🌍✨ This Earth Day, we’re celebrating a true force for our planet—Cristina Mittermeier

A pioneering conservation photographer, marine biologist, and co-founder of SeaLegacy, Cristina has spent her life telling the stories that matter most—stories that remind us what’s at stake, and what’s still possible.

Tonight, she takes the stage for the closing night of the Boston Speaker Series at Symphony Hall—bringing audiences face-to-face with the beauty, fragility, and resilience of our natural world.

If Earth Day is about action, Cristina is what that looks like.

Let’s end the season inspired!

04/17/2026

Texas, you are in for a treat! 

04/14/2026

We’re excited to welcome journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker Ash Bhardwaj to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Ash is an award-winning storyteller who has reported from all over the world, from walking the length of the Nile to covering conflict zones and global frontlines. His work explores the human stories behind geopolitics, travel, and the forces shaping our world today.

Through his reporting, filmmaking, and live storytelling, Ash helps audiences build empathy and communicate with clarity and impact. His talks blend real-world experience with practical tools for storytelling and human-centered leadership.

We’re proud to bring Ash’s voice to the Changemaker lineup. Learn more at the link in bio.

04/07/2026

Kalispell — tonight.

Four decades.
Countless borders crossed.
Worlds few have ever seen.
Stories we can share...and a few we can't!

Jodi Cobb has spent 40+ years for Nat Geo, going where others couldn’t — from the hidden world of geishas to the halls of power as the first woman ever named White House Photographer of the Year (1985), to earning one of journalism’s highest honors, the Missouri Honor Medal, from the Missouri School of Journalism (2012).

A career built on curiosity, courage, and extraordinary access.

Tonight, she steps off the page and onto the stage at Wachholz College Center.

If you’ve ever been moved by a photograph… this is your night.

🎟️ Last-minute tickets still available
📍 Kalispell, MT
⏰ Tonight, 7PM

03/30/2026

We’re excited to welcome global leadership advisor and bestselling author Dr. Margie Warrell () to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Margie helps leaders close the courage gap.

Raised on a dairy farm in the Australian bush, she learned early that resilience is forged in uncertainty. Today, she helps leaders turn fear and self-doubt into fuel for bold decisions, stronger teams, and meaningful impact — and shows audiences how to unlock their own courage and potential.

We’re proud to bring Margie’s voice to the Changemaker lineup.

Learn more about Margie:
https://www.changemakertalent.com/speakers/margie-warrell

03/24/2026

We’re honored to welcome speaker, athlete, and resilience advocate Dean Otto () to the Changemaker Talent community.

In 2016, Dean’s life changed in an instant after a devastating bike accident left him paralyzed from the waist down—with only a 2% chance of ever walking again. Instead of accepting the odds, he committed to rebuilding his body, mindset, and purpose.

One year later, Dean joined forces with the man who hit him and the neurosurgeon who treated him to run a half marathon together—raising funds for adaptive sports and others who didn’t share his miraculous outcome. His story demonstrates the power of belief, grit, and forgiveness.

Today, Dean shares powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, and what’s possible when determination meets belief.

Learn more about Dean at the link in bio.

03/19/2026

We’re honored to welcome Emmy-nominated wildlife filmmaker, explorer, and TV personality Casey Anderson () to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Casey Anderson is no stranger to fear. As a large-predator naturalist, he is trained to treat fear as information. His work explores the complex relationship between humans and apex predators like grizzly bears and mountain lions. Through filmmaking, photography, and decades of field experience, he brings audiences face-to-face with the wild and challenges us to rethink how we can learn to coexist peacefully.

We’re proud to bring his voice to the Changemaker lineup.

Learn more about Casey at the link in bio.

03/18/2026

Thank you for hosting us, MPSF Speaker Series!


Lighting candles. Singing in unison. Graduation caps in the air. Game day traditions.

During her time on the MPSF stage, Ella Al-Shamahi explained that rituals are how tribes bond. They create shared meaning, and when we practice them together, they reinforce who “we” are.

Homo sapiens are wired for connection. And ritual is one of the oldest tools we have to build it.
When you gather, celebrate, mourn, or move in sync with others, you’re participating in something far older than you realize.