Hey Change Podcast

This week, we're sharing one of our favorite interviews from 2025! Anne Therese's conversation with neuroscientist Norman Farb is a great summer reset to help us tap into our inner wisdoms, reawaken our senses, and become enablers of positive change. Enjoy!

What if our obsession with certainty is actually making us more stressed? And most importantly, less open to real change?

In this episode, I sit down with psychologist and researcher Norman Farb to explore how our brains prioritize the familiar, often at the cost of creativity, well-being, and resilience. We talk about the myth of multitasking, the power of mind wandering, and why slowing down might be the fastest path to clarity.

Together, we dive into what it means to be truly receptive—to ourselves, to others, and to the world we hope to change. From "retruthing" our perceptions to cultivating presence in a noisy world, Norman offers both science-backed insight and practical tools for anyone feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply curious about how to move forward with more joy and intention.

This one’s for anyone who wants to rethink how we relate to stress, uncertainty, and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s possible. If you care about making positive change in the world, click play and make sure to listen to the end!

Get Norman Farb's book, Better In Every Sense: https://betterineverysense.com/

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About Hey Change:

Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari

Website: annetheresegennari.com
Instagram: @heychangepodcast
Instagram: @annetheresegennari
YouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChange

Proudly produced by Good Mess Media
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Music: Jackson Whalan
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What if we started to show up with new narratives? Ones that are rooted in nurturing and hope, instead of apathy and fear? Could our impact grow, and if so, how?

Sophia Li is an award-winning journalist and Earthshot Prize correspondent who is quite literally rewriting the script of our future. From navigating the highest levels of fashion at Vogue to the front lines of the climate crisis as a UN Human Rights Champion, Sophia is a powerhouse to be reckoned with.

In this conversation, we explore the intersection of heritage, climate justice, and her newest role: motherhood.
We talk about the transition from 'footprints' to 'handprints,' the radical power of surrender, and why she believes our greatest climate solutions are actually inevitable. Please welcome my friend and fellow optimist, Sophia Li.

To follow Sophia
Instagram: @sophfei

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About Hey Change:

Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari

Website: annetheresegennari.com
Instagram: @heychangepodcast
Instagram: @annetheresegennari
YouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChange

Proudly produced by Good Mess Media
Website: goodmessmedia.com
Instagram: @goodmessmedia
Music: Jackson Whalan
Website: www.heychangepodcast.com
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg
Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/

Music produced by Jackson Whalan
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The courage to pause at the peak with Mara Hoffman & Dana Davis!

What does it take to walk away from momentum at its peak? In fashion, the relentless pressure to produce more—more collections, more shows, more growth—is treated as gospel. This episode challenges that assumption at its core. In 2024, Mara Hoffman—who spent over two decades building her namesake label from hand-dyeing pieces in a New York apartment to becoming a global leader in conscious design—made a quietly radical announcement: a pause for an in-breath.

This conversation explores the powerhouse friendship spanning over 16 years, their bond, the partnership, what the decision really meant when taking the in-breathe, and why it might be the most forward-thinking move in fashion today.

Mara Hoffman: New photography: MaraHoffmanStudio.com
Instagram: @marahoffman

Dana Davis: Instagram: @danadition

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About Hey Change Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari

Website: annetheresegennari.com
Instagram: @heychangepodcast
Instagram: @annetheresegennari
YouTube: @AnneThereseGennari

Hey Change Proudly produced by
Good Mess Media
Website: goodmessmedia.com
Instagram: @goodmessmedia

Music by Jackson Whalan
Website: www.heychangepodcast.com
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg
Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/

Music produced by Jackson Whalan
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What if AI could actually help save the planet? We're flipping the script on the doom-and-gloom AI narrative! In this episode, Anne Therese sits down with Sinead Bovell — strategic futurist, Vogue's "AI Educator for Non-Nerds," and one of the most trusted voices in tech today — fresh off an appearance on Oprah to talk about hope in an AI world.

From the energy paradox to the rise of Small Language Models, we dig into the real facts and data behind AI's environmental footprint — and why the story is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. We cover water use, carbon-free energy, AI-powered grid optimization, and the material discoveries that could change everything from fashion to construction. But here's the throughline: AI is a tool. And how we show up for it right now will set the tone for decades to come.

Because the future isn't something that happens to us — it's a choice we make today. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Contact Sinead:
Host: @igqwithsineadbovell
Founder @wayetalks

Instagram: @sineadbovell
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Sineadbovell⁩

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About Hey Change:

Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari

Website: annetheresegennari.com
Instagram: @heychangepodcast
Instagram: @annetheresegennari
YouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChange

Proudly produced by Good Mess Media
Website: goodmessmedia.com
Instagram: @goodmessmedia
Music: Jackson Whalan
Website: www.heychangepodcast.com
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg
Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/

Music produced by Jackson Whalan
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to restore our relationship with the Earth — not just protect it, but belong to it again?
In this episode, Anne sits down with Dax Dasilva, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and author of Echoes from Eden, for a powerful conversation about restoration, belonging, and what it takes to build a livable future.

Drawing from his journeys through the Amazon, the Congo, and Haiti, Dax shares what he’s learned on the frontlines of conservation — and why restoring ecosystems is deeply tied to restoring human dignity, peace, and possibility.

Together, Anne and Dax explore the tension between technology and nature, the power of community-led solutions, and why even the smallest acts of care can ripple forward for generations.
This is a conversation about hope — not the passive kind, but the kind rooted in action, responsibility, and remembering that we are part of nature, not separate from it.

In this episode:
— What inspired Dax to write Echoes from Eden
— Lessons from restoration projects in the Amazon, Congo, and Haiti
— Why conservation and human survival are inseparable
— The importance of ownership and community in creating change
— Technology, regeneration, and the future we’re building
— How small actions shape the world to come
— Why hope is still worth choosing
All proceeds from Echoes from Eden support the Jane Goodall Institute.
Listen in, and ask yourself:
What does it look like to belong to the Earth again?

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About Hey Change
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Website: annetheresegennari.com
Instagram: @heychangepodcast
Instagram: @annetheresegennari
YouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChange

Proudly produced by Good Mess Media
Website: goodmessmedia.com
Instagram: @goodmessmedia
Website: www.heychangepodcast.com
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg
Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/

Music produced by Jackson Whalan
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.