Changemaker Talent

We’re honored to welcome fine art photographer, mixed media artist, and writer Brooke Shaden (Brooke Shaden) to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Through hauntingly cinematic self-portraiture and deeply personal storytelling, Brooke explores vulnerability, resilience, grief, and the complexities of being human. Her work invites audiences to confront darkness with curiosity and compassion, revealing how creativity can transform inner struggle into meaning, connection, and hope.

For more than fifteen years, Brooke has built a global community around art, reflection, and personal growth — inspiring hundreds of thousands of artists through her photography, writing, teaching, and speaking.

In her talks, Brooke encourages audiences to embrace creativity not just as expression, but as a pathway toward healing, purpose, and deeper understanding.

We’re proud to bring Brooke’s voice to the Changemaker lineup.
Learn more at the link in bio.
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🌍✨ This Earth Day, we’re celebrating a true force for our planet—Cristina Mittermeier

A pioneering conservation photographer, marine biologist, and co-founder of SeaLegacy, Cristina has spent her life telling the stories that matter most—stories that remind us what’s at stake, and what’s still possible.

Tonight, she takes the stage for the closing night of the Boston Speaker Series at Symphony Hall—bringing audiences face-to-face with the beauty, fragility, and resilience of our natural world.

If Earth Day is about action, Cristina is what that looks like.

Let’s end the season inspired!

We’re excited to welcome journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker Ash Bhardwaj to the Changemaker Talent speaker community.

Ash is an award-winning storyteller who has reported from all over the world, from walking the length of the Nile to covering conflict zones and global frontlines. His work explores the human stories behind geopolitics, travel, and the forces shaping our world today.

Through his reporting, filmmaking, and live storytelling, Ash helps audiences build empathy and communicate with clarity and impact. His talks blend real-world experience with practical tools for storytelling and human-centered leadership.

We’re proud to bring Ash’s voice to the Changemaker lineup. Learn more at the link in bio.