Change It

In This Episode of Change It- Eloise Seidelin speaks to Guest Alison Earl.
Overwhelm is real. But waiting for conditions to improve? That's a losing strategy. I'm joined by change and transformation specialist Alison Earl is a leading corporate advisor and behaviour change expert, who has spent her career helping organisations navigate the people side of change building leadership alignment, cultures of ownership, and genuine empowerment when complexity and pace show no signs of slowing.
Alison introduces her four states of mind framework a practical lens based on where your attention sits and how much agency you're exercising and why most people are operating further from the "responsible" state than they realise.
We get into the CIA model, the danger of toxic positivity masquerading as resilience, and a compelling case study that used Alison's Betterment training to shift culture — and saw a 6% rise in engagement as a result.
For leaders, Alison's advice is clear: start with yourself, coach rather than rescue, and keep the focus on contribution.
A practical, grounded conversation for anyone leading people through uncertainty.
https://www.alisonearl.com/

AI. Restructures. Burnout. Poor tech ROI. Reputation risk.
Organisations are overwhelmed.
In this episode of Change It, Eloise returns with a new series focused on staying relevant in change, transformation and organisation design amid accelerating AI adoption and relentless restructures.
She’s joined by Catia Davim and Amy O’Donohue, Chief Big Believer and Chief Empowerment Officer of Simplify Co.
Together, they explore:
Why organisations feel stuck in fatigue and fear

Why AI investments are underdelivering

The reputational cost of poorly managed restructures

Why leaders need stronger organisation design capability

The risk of adopting new technology without redesigning work

How HR can step into the role of OD coach

Why slowing down can actually accelerate outcomes

They argue the real issue isn’t change fatigue it’s redesign avoidance.
AI won’t fix broken operating models.
Restructures won’t fix unclear strategy.
And tech won’t deliver ROI if the work itself hasn’t been rethought.
The opportunity?
Use AI to remove low-value admin.
Reinvolve the people who do the work.
Redesign for growth not scarcity.
This episode is for leaders, HR professionals, org design specialists and change practitioners who want to rethink how work gets done.

https://simplifyco.com.au/

https://events.humanitix.com/mastering-organisational-design-masterclass

Unforgettable Online: Nissi Ozigbu’s Guide to Building Your Digital Presence
In this episode, I sit down with Nissi Ozigbu, who has become an omnipresent voice in change, to unpack how she built her online presence with intention. From TikTok beginnings to becoming a standout on LinkedIn, Nissi shares the realities the wins, the failures, the fears and the strategies that helped her create a brand that delivers real opportunities.
What’s covered in this episode:
How Nissi first found her voice

Overcoming fears and failures while building confidence online

Her strategic pivot from TikTok to LinkedIn

Working with the algorithms and setting herself up to win each week

Securing five-figure deals and building a healthy pipeline of work

Staying consistent and authentic when building your brand

This conversation is generous, honest, and fun — Nissi’s energy lifted me on a rainy Sydney day, and I know it will do the same for you.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and host’s reflections
00:58 Welcome to the Change It Podcast
02:10 Meet Nissi Ozigbu: Building an authentic voice online
04:32 Starting out on TikTok: overcoming fears and finding her style
09:15 Transitioning to LinkedIn: strategies that work
15:27 Working with the algorithms (and setting yourself up each week)
20:48 Wins, failures, and lessons learned
26:02 Building consistency and staying authentic
30:12 Advice for change professionals building their brand
34:10 Closing reflections and golden nugget

In this episode of Change It, I’m joined by Hilary Scarlett leading workplace neuroscience expert and author of the just-released third edition of Neuroscience for Organizational Change. We explore how advances in neuroscience are changing the way we think about leadership, communication, and cognitive overload in today’s world of work.
We cover:
Inter-brain synchronisation and what it means for teams

The neuroscience of psychological safety

The rising conversation around neurodivergence

What technology is helping us now understand about the brain

Mental energy, YOU have a limit to how long you can work for effectively in a day- Hilary unveils.
Burnout, and the Leadership response

How to translate brain science into change strategy that lands

It’s a rich, human conversation and a timely one.
📢 A personal update: This is also a very special episode of Scarlett's for me. I share the news of our baby girl Scarlet’s arrival. Thank you for bearing with the slower release schedule, I’m back and couldn’t think of a better way to return.
🎁 Listener bonus: Hilary has kindly offered a 25% discount for Change It listeners details at the end of the episode.
🔗 Links:
📘 Neuroscience for Organizational Change – Third Edition

Get 25% off at www.koganpage.com/NFOC3 using code AEHR25

Change with a Conscience: Ethics, Red Flags & Real Talk with Myah Rom & Gilbert Kruidenier
In this very human episode of the Change It podcast, I sit down with change practitioners Myah Rom and Gilbert Kruidenier to talk about something we don’t explore nearly enough ethics in change.
We unpack the tricky dual loyalties between business outcomes and employee wellbeing, share personal stories from the field, and reflect on those uncomfortable moments where doing the right thing isn’t always the easiest thing.
From the misuse of behavioural science to the subtle red flags we brush past, this conversation shines a light on the real work of navigating change with integrity.
We cover:
🔹 The ethics of influence, power, and behavioural nudges
🔹 What psychosocial safety legislation means for change
🔹 When to raise a red flag (and how to do it with grace)
🔹 How AI and tech challenge ethical boundaries
🔹 Why listening, not persuading, is the ultimate leadership skill
This isn’t about perfection; it’s about being present, curious, and honest in the face of complexity.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kruidenierconsulting?originalSubdomain=au

https://www.linkedin.com/in/myah-rom-285b5426?originalSubdomain=au

https://www.amazon.com.au/Bad-Change-doesnt-things-better/dp/B0B1BL78GV