Become a changemaker.

On All podcasting networks

leadership-centered

on community radio stations

Founder

May Cooper started Changemakers Without Borders at Peach City Radio at 18 with the vision of encouraging people to be changemakers in their own lives by learning from the failures and triumphs of leaders in history, as well as current thought leaders in our society today.

She has been interviewing business owners, entrepreneurs, professors, other intellectuals about ventures or research they have built. She especially likes to interview ordinary people who are taking important–and often uncomfortable–steps to fight for freedoms and rights that have been fought for before, and that the western world may be losing as we speak.

Mission

Straighten your spine. Learn from history's leaders. Never sit on your laurels.

These ideas, like always learning, pushing yourself through the next hurdle, not giving up, building a life of meaning, and upholding deep moral values and a high vision for your life–these are the principles we must emphasize in our life.

Changemakers seeks to bring about the stories of the people behind human advancement, to hear details about their life and times, what they fought through, what they overcame, and how they changed their lives, and the lives of those around them for the better. These stories and instances in history must be kept in recent memory, so that we can use it when we need to fight our own battles, and to remind ourselves about the strength of the human spirit. The idea of Changemakers is not to sit idle and listen to the past. It is to listen to these stories to help improve our future, for our family, for the community and for being a good steward of positive change and example in society.

The Power of the Individual

Taking up initiation. Being fearless.

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."
~ Bill Gates

The Genius of the Human Mind

Always learning. Believing that you can create something new.

"The mind that opens to new ideas never returns to its original size."
~Albert Einstein

The Significance of Strong Relationships

Finding a mentor. Investing in improving your inter-personal relationships.

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."
~ Mark Twain

The Importance of Stories

Learning from the human experience. Creating what has yet to become.

"A story must be told or there'll be no story, yet it is the untold stories that are most moving." ~J.R.R Tolkien

explore the channel

Testimonials

May's passion for encouraging youth to be curious, ask questions, and find topics and people in history who speak to them through her podcast is truly inspirational. It takes an immense amount of behind-the-scenes coordination and background research, as well as digital know-how, to bring her podcast to life for audiences in Kitchener-Waterloo and beyond, and May is a professional through and through. While I am inspired by what I have seen from May so far, I am even more excited to see where she will take us fans of Changemaker’s next!

Anonymous fan

May would not simply regurgitate information, but rather go right to primary sources to unveil fresh and untold perspectives that challenge conventional paradigms and comforts. Some presentations absorbed over 50 hours of her time, just in research, preparation, and interviewing. Then she would personally craft the podcast—assembling complex multi-track mixes of the interviewer, interviewee, music, and sound effects. Her underlying motive propelling all these fantastic presentations is to help others. Help others think. Help others be inspired. Help others make positive changes.

Kar Delaney

History teacher

A big thumbs up to May Cooper for making history more vibrant and interesting! I listened to Episode 18 about the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic with Professor Bogaert and feel that May's dialog and questions were right on point. The podcast was very intriguing especially in light of our current pandemic and I look forward to listening to more from May!

Martha M.

TEacher

Good for those who would like to expand their minds. Also, the host is talented and has a beautiful soul. Subscribe today.

James Jordan

Podcaster

Get in Touch

We'd love to hear what you feel about the podcast, or consider you to be on the show!