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The Belonging Shift

Hosted by Mantej Singh · society · EN

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About this Podcast:

The Belonging Shift podcast has conversations about the leadership, community, place and the future of belonging. This is a podcast by Belonging Co – a social and cultural inclusion consultancy established and founded by Mantej Singh in 2025. He brings 20+ years’ experience in community engagement, placemaking and inclusion, focused on systemic change and community led outcomes. Belonging Co helps executive leaders and organisations to strengthen inclusion, engagement and participation outcomes across workplaces and communities — grounded in a unique belonging approach and a community perspective. Building a society, communities, public spaces, and institutions where everyone feels included and has a sense of belonging - is a critical need in today’s world. Belonging Co is committed to helping achieve this outcome. The Belonging Shift podcast is a key tool in driving this conversation forward in our communities, workplaces and societies.

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Booking probability

37%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is The Belonging Shift about?

The Belonging Shift podcast has conversations about the leadership, community, place and the future of belonging. This is a podcast by Belonging Co, a social and cultural inclusion consultancy established and founded by Mantej Singh in 2025. He brings 20+ years’ experience in community engagement, placemaking and inclusion, focused on systemic change and community led outcomes.

Who hosts The Belonging Shift?

The Belonging Shift is hosted by Mantej Singh. The show has published 13 episodes to date.

What has The Belonging Shift covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Belonging, agile placemaking, citizen model and inventors mindset" (23 September 2026, 35 minutes), "Belonging, Universal Design and welcoming" (20 August 2026, 29 minutes), and "Belonging, placemaking and healthy people, places and planet" (6 August 2026, 30 minutes).

How often does The Belonging Shift publish?

The Belonging Shift publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 13 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Belonging Shift?

Booking probability for The Belonging Shift is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Belonging Shift requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Belonging Shift's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Belonging Shift?

The strongest fits for The Belonging Shift are Business & Management Consulting. The Belonging Shift has a society audience.

About the host

Mantej Singh hosts The Belonging Shift, a society podcast with 13 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #13

    Belonging, agile placemaking, citizen model and inventors mindset

    Sep 23, 202635 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with David Engwight about why belonging cannot be delivered as a product and what changes when communities are trusted to create it together. We explore...

  • Episode #12

    Belonging, Universal Design and welcoming

    Aug 20, 202629 minS1

    In this episode, host Mantej Singh speaks with Jane Bringolf, a long-time advocate, writer, and leader in universal design and inclusive practice, and a Churchill Fellow. They explore why universal design is not just...

  • Episode #11

    Belonging, placemaking and healthy people, places and planet

    Aug 6, 202630 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Gilbert Rochecouste, CEO and Founder of Village Well – a placemaking consultancy on belonging and healthy people, places and planet. Gilbert talks...

  • Episode #10

    Belonging, Placemaking and doing

    Jul 23, 202625 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Dean Cracknell, Co-Founder of Doing Co and Creator of Placemaking Education, about community-led placemaking, belonging and the leadership shifts...

  • Episode #9

    Belonging, Social cohesion, local action and starting with a smile

    Jul 12, 202629 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Anthea Hancocks, CEO of the Scanlon Foundation Research Institute, about how Australia can strengthen belonging and social cohesion through trust...

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  • Episode #8

    Belonging, worklace inclusion and systems thinking

    Jun 28, 202624 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Dr Varina Michaels, CEO and Founder of Paisley Group about the importance of focusing on systems and structural work across policies, processes...

  • Episode #7

    Belonging, inclusion and business impact

    Jun 22, 202624 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Joseph Santana, Chairman, CDO Powercircle from the United States. Joseph shares his journey from a business executive to a diversity and inclusion...

  • Episode #6

    Belonging, workplace inclusion and daring to reimagine it

    Jun 16, 202619 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh explores a daring approach to transforming workplace inclusion by shifting from conventional models to a systemic, belonging-centred design. He presents five...

  • Episode #4

    Belonging, Social Cohesion and Fair Go

    May 31, 202629 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift podcast, host Mantej Singh speaks with Aleem Ali, CEO, Welcoming Australia on social cohesion and belonging. Aleem says that at its core, it's about the strength of relationships...

  • Episode #4

    Belonging, migration and settlement

    May 25, 202622 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift podcast, host Mantej Singh speaks with Melissa Monteiro about belonging, migration, and settlement. Melissa Monteiro is Chief Executive Officer of the Community Migrant Resource...

  • Episode #3

    Real belonging and community development beyond buzzwords

    May 18, 202623 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift podcast, host Mantej Singh speaks with Zizi Charida, Founder, Zahia Pty Ltd., about belonging, community development, and going past surface-level tokenistic approaches. Zizi...

  • Episode #2

    Community engagement and Belonging for a diverse Australia

    May 13, 202625 minS1

    In this episode of The Belonging Shift, host Mantej Singh speaks with Lucy Cole Edelstein, founder of Kadima Training, about what it takes to build genuine belonging through community engagement. She shares practical...

  • Episode #1

    Episode 1: Why Belonging is the new standard for communities, businesses, and leaders

    May 7, 202619 minS1

    In this inaugural episode of The Belonging Shift podcast , host Mantej Singh highlights why Belonging is the new standard for communities, businesses, and leaders. He explores why cultivating a mindset of belonging is...

Recent guests

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Jane Bringolf

Centre for Universal Design Australia

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Gilbert Rochecouste

Village Well

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Anthea Hancocks

Scanlon Foundation Research Institute

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Dr Varina Michaels

Paisley Group

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