Hosted by The Change Reaction · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 26 episodes
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The Change Reaction Podcast is a weekly series that shares stories of transformation and impact within our beloved communities. Hosted by Matt West and featuring Greg Perlman, Brooke Perlman, and Wade Trimmer of the Change Reaction, each episode highlights the inspiring individuals and Change Agents making a difference by helping those who need it most. From powerful success stories of people who have been uplifted to conversations with community leaders and those actively working on the ground, the show explores the real, tangible work being done to create positive change.
The Change Reaction hosts The Change Reaction Podcast, a society show with 26 episodes published.
A significant focus of the Change Reaction's direct giving efforts in 2025 was directed toward survivors of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. These wildfires, the most destructive in a generation, devastated communities acr
In this year-end recap, co-founder Greg Perlman and Brooke Perlman reflect on a year that tested, stretched, and ultimately deepened their philanthropic efforts. From wildfire relief that mobilized thousands to the rippl
How do you build a world where pain doesn’t keep getting passed down? In this episode of The Change Reaction podcast, we're joined by Shirley Torres, Co-CEO of Homeboy Industries, who shares a powerful blueprint for tran
We're excited to reconnect with the remarkable Aurianna Tuttle, a Change Agent who has dedicated her life to lifting up young girls in the community that she came from. This past year, Auri has expanded her work in commu
Designer Brenda Equihua didn’t set out to build a brand. She was healing, channeling grief, culture, and vision into something that felt like hers. What started as a hoodie made from a San Marcos blanket has turned into
What if everything you believed about success, about “enough,” was wrong? In this episode, Matt, Wade, and Brooke get real about wealth, hustle culture, and the quiet epidemic of disconnection. It starts with a trillion-
What started as a family packing snack boxes during COVID has grown into one of LA’s most impactful nutrition initiatives. In this episode, Yossi Segelman, Executive Director of OBKLA, shares the story behind Our Big Kit
What if the most radical thing you could do right now… was just one kind act? In this episode, Matt West sits down with Change Reaction President, Wade Trimmer, to talk about generosity as a movement and a medicine. From
What do you do when your world ends? Joe McDonough lost his son Andrew to cancer when he was just a teen - but what grew in his absence was a movement that’s helped thousands of families carry impossible burdens. In this
What does it take to walk away from a life that’s stealing your soul and build one that sets others free? In this raw and powerful episode, author and advocate Harmony Dust shares how childhood trauma made her vulnerable
Steve LePore didn’t plan on working with unhoused youth. He just started showing up with sack lunches — and kept showing up. What followed wasn’t just a career shift. It was a life shift, leading him to co-found My Frien
Sometimes the road to inspiration leads through the darkness. On this episode of The Change Reaction podcast, you’re going to meet an absolutely remarkable young woman named Regina Brodell. We met her through The Change
Garrett Underwood didn’t just start a nonprofit — he gave up his own house to do it. In this powerful conversation, Garrett shares how The Seed House Project was born out of grief, sacrifice, and an unshakable belief in
In our first episode from the new studio, Matt West and co-host Wade Trimmer sit down with Aaron Valencia, founder of Lost Angels Career Center in Lancaster. Aaron shares how his own turbulent childhood led him down a ro
In Los Angeles, a full-time job at $22 an hour still isn’t enough to cover the basics. Rent, groceries, transportation; every cost stacks up, and when something goes wrong, there’s often nothing left to fall back on. On
Every night, more than 18,000 kids in L.A. County fall asleep in foster care — and over half of them are being raised by relatives. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings are stepping up to provide safe, loving
Sometimes, the best way to understand a community is to look at how it cares for the people who care for its kids. In this episode, we're focused on the people who show up daily for our kids: educators. The ones who stoc
What happens after you’ve “made it”? In this powerful episode, we explore how generosity becomes a way of life—and why giving from the heart is the most transformative act of all. Greg Perlman, co-founder of The Change R
Sometimes the people who lift others up are the ones who need support, too. In this episode, we spotlight Door of Hope — a rare and remarkable space in Pasadena where families experiencing homelessness can stay together,
What happens when getting sick costs more than just your health? We unpack the hidden price of getting sick in America — surprise bills, lost wages, and the emotional strain of navigating a system that often fails those
Brooke
Doctor · Oaktree Youth Resources
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Matt
Dungeon Master · The PreMo Podcast
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Wade
Mayor · 3Bender
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Virginia Lee
Annette McCormick · Partnership for LA Schools
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Mike Clark
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