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Change Proof

Change Proof

By: Adam Markel International Speaker Best Selling Author Business Mentor and Entrepreneur
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Change happens. Resilience expert Adam Markel and his inspiring guests teach you how to embrace and leverage change in order to thrive. No matter what life throws your way.


Change Proof explores breakthrough strategies to fully embrace an uncertain world and build the resilience required to turn stress, upset and even crisis to your advantage. Imagine being able to truly bounce forward through disruption and change instead of getting knocked down by it, riding it out, or simply reacting to it.


Resilience is the secret key―the “it” factor―and the thing Change Proof host Adam Markel knows best. In his bestseller, PIVOT, Adam taught how building resilience can supercharge your life and career. Now, he shows how becoming Change Proof helps you move beyond managing change to actively embracing it — actually using times of uncertainty, crisis, and chaos to create opportunities and stimulate individual and team growth. Through insightful discussions with business leaders, social innovators and inspiring authorities, Resilience Expert Adam Markel uncovers and shares ways to utilize change, fully embrace new opportunities, master the art and science of innovation in today’s disruptive marketplace, and use your “disadvantages'' as stepping stones.


Whether you lead a team, pursue entrepreneurial passions or are looking to achieve a higher capacity in your performance and life, Change Proof is the place for life-changing stories, and real tools you can actually use―AND WILL WANT TO!


Change Proof is about thriving instead of just surviving. And this is a skill you can cultivate, both personally and professionally. Using case studies, current research, and real-life anecdotes from his work as an executive mentor, Markel and his guests explore concrete actions you can take in order to become “change proof” and change your relationship with change.


Bestselling Author, Renowned Keynote Speaker, Business Mentor, and CEO, Adam Markel has accomplished plenty and checked life’s “success boxes” and all of that work showed him something very profound about life in general―it’s not always about that. You can have success and still be unhappy. You can be in charge and still have stress. You can build your dream and not feel fulfilled. Change Proof goes beyond the topical, beyond the check boxes, beyond the list of things we think we’re supposed to be doing, to uncover the layer where our performance, peace and happiness exist.


When we think of resilience, we think of being able to “roll with the punches” and “bounce back” after uncertainty or change. But Resilience Expert and Researcher Adam Markel encourages you to aim higher. Change Proof is a show that will teach you how to truly, actually embrace change―to find the creative opportunity in uncertainty, as opposed to simply riding it out or reacting to it.


Let’s get real. You could be aiming higher. You could be thriving instead of surviving. You could be hitting back when life throws punches―instead of dodging and ducking. And there is no better time than right now to take back your life and to love it, no matter what.


Change Proof isn’t just a podcast, it’s a life philosophy that shows you how to truly, actually embrace change―to find the silver lining, use uncertainty to your advantage, and pivot when life is stressful, into something that serves you instead of something that stops you.


Drop into weekly episodes so full of the good stuff you won’t hear on any other show, you’ll be binging and growing instead of watching those reruns of Friends you’ve already seen anyway. When you tune in, you will learn how to thrive on uncertainty instead of merely managing it. This is where it begins, this is where you stop running from pivots and learn to love leaning into them, even when you aren’t sure of the outcome.


Through Change Proof, Adam Markel offers a much needed dose of energy, HEART and real talk to your day, making this a show experts call “bingeable” and “a must listen".

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Episodes
  • Mastering Strategic Communications To Navigate High-Stakes Environments With Chris King

    Mastering Strategic Communications To Navigate High-Stakes Environments With Chris King
    Jul 21 2026

    Chris King, the Director of Corporate Services at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Communications Program Director for the World Association of Nuclear Operators-Atlanta Center, joins the show to discuss how leaders drive safety and excellence. He shares why Strategic Communications is the key tool to align a modern workforce during organizational shifts. Leaders often struggle with team alignment, but building trust on the shop floor changes everything. You'll learn how to break down institutional silos by practicing management by walking around. True leadership requires showing up with complete humility when things don't go according to plan.


    Show Notes:

    • 00:00 - Breaking Silos Through Connection
    • 02:02 - From Order Takers to Problem Solvers
    • 04:17 - The Power of Walking the Floor
    • 07:09 - Enrolling Your Change Advocates
    • 09:28 - Leading With Authentic Humility
    • 12:20 - Fighting the Danger of Overconfidence
    • 19:51 - Actively Creating Team Margin
    • 26:21 - The Unfinished Pursuit of Excellence


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    How do we leverage continuous uncertainty to thrive in this unprecedented new world?

    The answer is to build the resilience we need to power us through the challenges we face so that we become “Change Proof.” Prepare to tackle the future with confidence by reading Adam’s latest book Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience.
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    35 mins
  • Building A Healthy Work Culture With Dugald Topshee

    Building A Healthy Work Culture With Dugald Topshee
    Jun 16 2026

    Dugald Topshee is the acting Chief Service and Digital Officer at Transport Canada. In this conversation with Adam Markel, he breaks down what a healthy work culture looks like – and why it does not only depend on delivering results. He explains why leaders must know how to connect high-level goals with technical realities to avoid creating gaps that prevent the development of scalable, easy-to-implement solutions. Dugald also talks about the beauty of building a got-your-back work environment rooted in trust, accountability, and common purpose. Find out how to develop a work culture that truly brings out the best in people and shapes them into highly responsible leaders.


    Get the newest Change Proof Podcast episode delivered directly to you – subscribe here. And, if you’re enjoying the podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on iTunes! For instructions click here.


    How do we leverage continuous uncertainty to thrive in this unprecedented new world?

    The answer is to build the resilience we need to power us through the challenges we face so that we become “Change Proof.” Prepare to tackle the future with confidence by reading Adam’s latest book Change Proof: Leveraging the Power of Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience.


    Show Notes:

    • 03:32 - Lessons About Mutual Respect From Rugby
    • 07:55 - Working In Public Service
    • 13:43 - Finding People Who Can See Both Small And Big Pictures
    • 18:13 - Learning From Your Failures And Mistakes
    • 22:49 - Why We Need Leaders Who Step Forward And Make Decisions
    • 29:07 - Building A Got-Your-Back Culture
    • 38:34 - Discussion Wrap-up And Closing Words
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    45 mins
  • Mastering Self-Leadership Through The Conscious Habit Framework With Amy Woodall

    Mastering Self-Leadership Through The Conscious Habit Framework With Amy Woodall
    May 19 2026

    Achievement is often fueled by a powerful, sometimes destructive, force: the ego. Amy Woodall, expert in mindset and founder of Conscious Habit, knows this firsthand, admitting that she was “determined” to prove people wrong after becoming a mom at a young age. But, as she reveals, chasing success as a means to earn worthiness is a daily mess that will always leave you “damn hungry.” In this candid conversation, Amy shares her journey from a self-professed “horrible manager” to an internationally-sought expert, explaining why the next evolution of work is not just about mind and body, but about interjecting the soul. Discover the simple, five-part Conscious Habit framework that leaders can use to slow their thinking, detach from ego-driven stories, and cure burnout by connecting to the truest part of themselves.


    Show Notes:

    • 00:33 – Amy’s Background And Founding Conscious Habit
    • 02:36 – The Role Of Ego In Becoming An Entrepreneur
    • 08:22 – Ego Making A Daily Mess And Chasing Worthiness
    • 11:58 – I Am Not My Thoughts; Creating Separation
    • 16:10 – Detaching Ego Stories For Self-Leadership In Organizations
    • 21:33 – The Five-Part Conscious Habit Framework
    • 27:09 – Interjecting The Soul: The Next Evolution Of Work And Curing Burnout
    • 37:27 – Daily Conscious Habit: Unconditional Love And Breathwork
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    47 mins
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