OUR STORY
Be the change. Media Network began with a simple idea: young people deserve the tools, platforms, and support to tell the stories that matter most to them and their communities.
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That idea first took shape in 2020, when our founding director Lily Mott launched Be the change. Podcast. What started as a single podcast grew into something much bigger.
By the summer of 2024, creators from around the world began joining the Network with their own podcasts, transforming Be the change. Media Network into a global media collective built by and for young people.
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Today, Be the change. Media Network is made up of 35+ creators across the globe, producing powerful content with a shared commitment to social impact, creativity, and authentic storytelling. We are currently home to 20 podcasts, with new podcasts, blogs, and video series continually in development and launching soon.
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Along the way, we have also partnered with the following organizations to produce promotional content, their in-house podcasts, and educational content for Be the change. Media Academy:
































As interest in the Network continues to grow, so does our responsibility to nurture the next generation of creators. In response, we are currently developing Be the change. Media Academy, which is a hybrid training academy designed to equip young people with essential skills in media literacy, ethical content creation, and practical storytelling tools. Set to launch in March 2026, the Academy represents the next chapter of our mission: to educate, empower, and amplify the voices of young people.
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At its heart, Be the change. Media Network is more than a media platform. The Network is a movement of young storytellers shaping conversations, building community, and creating change through media.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lily Mott
Founding Director

Elsa Arnold
Director

Jessica Anane
Director

Catherine Reader
Director

Jake Richings
Director
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Sandra Rowinska

Lubelihle Mazithulela

Tom Spare

Eden Byrne

Troy Njenje Mbanga

Keyari Page
CURRENT CREATORS

Lily Mott
Host of Be the change. Podcast and Co-Host of The Political Dispatch

Troy Njenje Mbanga
Host of The Forgotten Generation

Muminah Koleoso
Host of Sister Station

Annabelle Liao
Co-Host of The Imperfect Activist

Lubelihle Mazithulela
Host of Beyond #10 October

Zarin Khan
This Stays Between Us

Allegra Cuomo
Co-Host of InnoEthics Live

Tom Spare
Host of Spare a Thought and Co-Host of The Political Dispatch

Sandra Rowinska
Host of Formula Amateur

Lucy Brodure
Co-Host of The Imperfect Activist

Vaishnavi Kashyap
Host of The Track Record

Saskia Coomber
Host of The B Side

Paddy Crump
Host of Now We're Really Talking

Daria Gjonbalaj
Co-Host of InnoEthics Live

Sidd Kurapati
Co-Host of The Political Dispatch

Eden Byrne
Host of Sports for All Podcast

Natasha Pavey
Co-Host of The Imperfect Activist

Keyari Page
Host of Shadow & Light

Skylar Jackenthal
Host of Good Grief: Life After Loss

Gwion Rhisiart
Host of Senedd Explained Podcast
UPCOMING CREATORS

Talia Hardie

Burhan Miah

Thomas Grimwood

Verity Cooper

Mariam Yusuf

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Mark Brashier

Le'Shaé Woodstock

Jack Michael Carr

Khadijah Sarfraz

Nombulelo Dube

Hafsa Yaseen

Dyar Hussain

Nika Stastny

Ishrat Jaman Badhon
PAST CREATORS

Skye Morgan
Co-Host of Youth Voices

Hannah Whitfield
Co-Host of You Don't Need a Hamster

Tricia Walker
Co-Host of Youth Voices

Millie Nicholson
Co-Host of You Don't Need a Hamster

Niraj Shah
Host of the Unseen Series
