
All About Change
Jay Ruderman - allaboutchangepodcast.com
Latest episode: Mon Apr 28 2025
How do we build an inclusive world? Hear intimate and in-depth conversations with changemakers on disability rights, youth mental health advocacy, prison reform, grassroots activism, and more. First-hand stories about activism, change, and courage from people who are changing the world: from how a teen mom became the Planned Parenthood CEO, to NBA player Kevin Love on mental health in professional sports, to Beetlejuice actress Geena Davis on Hollywood’s role in women’s rights. All About Change is hosted by Jay Ruderman, whose life’s work is seeking social justice and inclusion for people with disabilities worldwide. Join Jay as he interviews iconic guests who have gone through adversity and harnessed their experiences to better the world. This show ultimately offers the message of hope that we need to keep going. All About Change is a production of the Ruderman Family Foundation. Listen and subscribe to All About Change wherever you get podcasts.
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- Apr28Eli Beer & United Hatzalah: Saving Lives in 90 seconds or Less30mins
- Apr14Professional football player Jonathan Jones: Mentorship and Making an Impact in Your Community22mins
- Mar31Jay Ruderman - How to Find Your Fight & Drive Social Change32mins
- Mar17Alexis Tutunnique of United Ukrainian Ballet - Ukrainian Cultural Resistance26mins
- Mar3Chris Nowinski - Protecting Athletes from Head Injuries & Preventing CTE27mins
- Feb18Tyler Merritt - Before You Call the Cops, Storytelling and Empathy Driven Social Justice30mins
- Feb3Joe Bates - Indigenous Resistance Against Big Oil26mins
- Jan21Yuriy Boyechko - Hope for Ukraine in 202531mins
- Jan6Vicki Sokolik - Fighting for Unhoused Youth32mins
- Dec23Lee Asher - How Rescuing Dogs Rescue Us38mins
- Dec9Peter Egan - International Animal Activism36mins
- Nov25Mia Silverman - Allergy Activism: Navigating Life and Speaking Out34mins
- Nov11Montana Tucker - From Auschwitz to Advocacy32mins
- Oct28Dr. Michelle Oakley - Treating Wildlife in the Wild38mins
- Oct15Amanda Jones - Standing Up Against Book Bans35mins
- Sep30Princess Noor Pahlavi - Advocating for a Democratic Iran32mins
- Sep16Bugha - Navigating Fame, Fortnite, and Family41mins
- Sep3Octavia Spencer - A Catalyst for Change in Hollywood42mins
- Aug19Sophie Trudeau - Breaking Generational Cycles of Trauma35mins
- Aug5Torrey DeVitto - Speaking Out with Love for Women and Reproductive Rights33mins
- Jul22Erin Brockovich - Fighting for Safe Water41mins
- Jul8Bill Courtney - Undefeated Football Coach's Guide to Building a Better Community42mins
- Jun24Lee Asher - How Rescuing Dogs Rescues Us41mins
- Jun10Jason Collins - First Out: Being Openly Gay in a Major Team Sport43mins
- May28Ronald E. Richter - Fighting for Children at Risk41mins
- May13Shane Burcaw - Proud to be Disabled36mins
- May1Brett Gelman - Hollywood Speaking out Against Antisemitism36mins
- Apr15Ed Begley Jr - How to Keep Your Planet and Pocketbook Healthy33mins
- Apr1Jane Velez-Mitchell - Sober and Vegan for the Planet43mins
- Mar18Troy Kotsur - Advocating for Onscreen Authenticity46mins
- Mar4The Black Mambas: Women Saving Rhinos and Elephants from Extinction38mins
- Feb19Bobby Farrelly - Directing for a more Inclusive Hollywood32mins
- Feb5Michael Maren - The Road to Hell and the Pitfalls of Food Aid42mins
- Jan22Julianna Margulies - The Vital Importance of Holocaust Education38mins
- Jan7Nas Daily and Bringing His Life From Good to Great36mins
- Dec27Fran Drescher - Kicking Cancer to the Curb48mins
- Dec11Chrissy Beckles - Giving New Life to Stray Dogs in Puerto Rico48mins
- Nov27Chelsea Miller - Freedom March NYC and Building an Intersectional Grassroots Movement37mins
- Nov13J.R. Martinez - A Veteran’s Advocacy Journey from a Military Burn Unit to the Dance Floor34mins
- Oct30Le Roy Torres - Veterans Speak Out on the Dangers of Burn Pits42mins
- Oct17Linor Attias - An Israeli First Responder on the Front Lines of Massacre in Israel23mins
- Oct2Jas Boothe - Standing Up For Female Veterans31mins
- Sep18Katie Barnes - Sports and Debates About Gender Identity31mins
- Sep5Emily Penn - Microplastics, Ocean Pollution, And Female Health31mins
- Aug21Jean Wiener - Revitalizing Haiti’s Coastlines32mins
- Aug7Lek Chailert - Rescuing Asian Elephants33mins
- Jul24Genesis Butler - Amplifying Youth Activism31mins
- Jul10Noa Tishby - On Antisemitism29mins
- Jun26Evon Benson-Idahosa - Modern Day Slavery47mins
- Jun12Dr. Benjamin Gilmer - The Tale of Two Gilmers44mins
- May29Kris Henning - The Over-Policing of Brown and Black Youth45mins
- May15Olivier Bernier - My Son Deserves to Be Included44mins
- May1Meggie Palmer - Closing the Gender Pay Gap42mins
- Apr17Deborah Lipstat - Confronting Antisemitism47mins
- Apr3Meg Appelgate - The Troubled Teen Industry39mins
- Mar20Lise Deguirre - Trauma and Resilience36mins
- Mar6Jason Docton - Gaming to Save lives48mins
- Feb21Katy Sullivan - Breaking Barriers32mins
- Feb6Eleanor Reissa - My Life is Revenge for The Holocaust39mins
- Jan23Becky Margiotta - Housing 100,000 Houseless41mins
- Jan16Niambe McIntosh - Head of Peter Tosh Legacy & Brand on Cannabis Legalization and Justice System Reform39mins
- Jan3Geena Davis - Dying of Politeness30mins
- Dec5Ben Freeman: Gay, Jewish, & Proud40mins
- Nov21Special Episode: Iranian Hijab Protests with Guest Hadi Ghaemi37mins
- Nov7Zack Gottsagen - Conquering Hollywood23mins
- Oct24Gloria Feldt - Feminist Icon40mins
- Oct3Kevin Hines - Surviving & Thriving32mins
- Sep12Anastasia Vlasova – Gen Z Mental Health Advocate30mins
- Aug29Jason Kander – Veteran and Public Figure38mins
- Aug15Erica Rose - Co-creator & Co-director of The Lesbian Bar34mins
- Aug1Eric Marcus - Founder and Host of Making Gay History41mins
- Jul18Saving Britney Spears - Tess Barker and Babs Gray, Co-hosts of the Britney's Gram and Toxic Podcasts34mins
- Jul5Tiahna Pantovich - Military Veteran, Therapist, and Activist31mins
- Jun20Niambe McIntosh - Head of Peter Tosh Legacy & Brand on Cannabis Legalization and Justice System Reform39mins
- Jun7Maria Garcia - Host of Anything for Selena on the Life & Legacy of Selena Quintanilla40mins
- Jun3All About Change - trailer (announcement!)4mins
- May23Losing a Child to America’s Gun Violence – Nicole Hockley42mins
- May9Sophie Riegel, Author of Don’t Tell Me to Relax!35mins
- Apr25Dr. Vladyslava Kachkovska of Sumy, Ukraine29mins
- Apr11Kevin Love – Professional Basketball Star, Mental Health Advocate, & Founder of the Kevin Love Fund42mins
- Mar23Sergiy Gamaliy - Governor of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine19mins
- Mar14Dara Horn – Author of 'People Love Dead Jews'37mins
- Feb28ERIC GARCIA - Journalist & Author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation39mins
- Feb14Ron Suskind – Influencer at the Top of His Game: Oscar-nominated Don’t Look Up Producer & Pulitzer Prize-Winner48mins
- Jan31Hollywood Isn’t Just for the Boys46mins
- Jan18Breaking Down Barriers for Disabled Actors48mins
- Jan4Ending the Rape Kit Backlog53mins
- Dec13Advocating for the Wrongfully Convicted58mins
- Nov29Is Antisemitism Part of American Politics?61mins
- Nov15Confronting Antisemitism Series: Part I48mins
- Nov1Fat Activism and the Fight for Social Justice46mins
- Oct18Creating a More Diverse Hollywood53mins
- Oct4Fran is Just FINE54mins
- Sep13Saving America’s Lesbian Bars50mins
- Aug30Remembering 9/11: 20 Years Later49mins
- Aug16The Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Attempt Survivor47mins
- Aug2Swiping Away Hunger38mins
- Jul19The Tragic Toll of Cyberbullying42mins
- Jul6Striking Out Global Warming41mins
- Jun21Protecting America’s Children from Gun Violence41mins
- Jun7"Tackling White Supremacy in Court"42mins
- May24Stop the Bullying: Author and Gen. Z Activist Brandon Farbstein40mins
- May10The Power of Feminism: Acclaimed Director Julie Taymor on Gloria Steinem32mins
- Apr26"Sports Gives Our Life a New Meaning" - Moran Samuel35mins
- Apr13"Never In Anger" - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with Director Julie Cohen41mins
- Mar30Sassy Show Stealer: Sammi Haney ('Esperanza', Netflix's Raising Dion)37mins
- Mar15Civil Rights Leader John Lewis and the Power Of Non-Violence with Brenda Jones36mins
- Mar1Justice is Blind: Richard Bernstein, Michigan Supreme Court Justice35mins
- Feb15Congressman Jim Langevin: "Disability Has The Power To Unite Us"33mins
- Feb1Bear-Crawling up Mt. Kilimanjaro: Extreme Athlete Kyle Maynard47mins
- Jan18Diversity in Television, with Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i32mins