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Change Cycle, hosted by Christine Yeager, explores how businesses and policymakers can drive the shift to a circular economy, covering recycling, extended producer responsibility, packaging and sustainable materials. The show has 54 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 33 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Change Cycle

Reach sustainability and packaging decision-makers during EPR compliance deadlines

  • Listeners include sustainability leaders and packaging teams navigating extended producer responsibility laws.
  • Episodes run about 33 minutes, giving host-read ads room for a considered message.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 1,767 ratings, all at five stars, indicating a highly engaged niche audience.
Best forB2B packaging and materials suppliersrecycling and composting service providerssustainability software and compliance tools
Watch forAudience is a niche professional segment, so reach per episode is modest compared with consumer shows.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Business40%
Science20%
Politics20%
Business Management20%
Formats
interview, solo commentary, policy round-up
Tone
informative, analytical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
25 to 45 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment80/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 1,767 ratings, which maps to the 5,000 to 25,000 band; the show is under two years old, which shifts it up one band from 1,000 to 5,000 ratings; weekly cadence and a business-policy niche are consistent with this range.
Audience asks aboutWhat does extended producer responsibility legislation require of my company?How can packaging and products be redesigned for circularity?Which recycling and composting technologies work at commercial scale?
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
30%35-44
35%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom10%
Other10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and episode titles cover recycling policy, EPR legislation and materials science with no sensitive content flagged; policy episodes such as EPR lawsuits and state legislation give it a medium political rating.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 98 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

The amount of waste in the world will not go down if consumers and society refuse to make sustainability a key priority. In today’s highly globalized and commercialized world, recycling cannot continue to fail us. The amount of waste that could be recycled, and therefore the carbon emissions that could be avoided, are too large to ignore. We know circularity is not the only solution to climate…
Change Cycle's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Change Cycle

Change Cycle is a podcast hosted by Christine Yeager that explores the shift to a circular economy. Episodes cover extended producer responsibility, packaging, recycling infrastructure, textiles and sustainable materials management, mostly through interviews with industry and policy guests. The feed lists 54 episodes released roughly weekly, with a median running time of about 33 minutes, according to the show's RSS feed.

The show's Apple Podcasts listing shows 1,767 ratings with an average of 5.0. Based on that rating count and the show's age, listener numbers are estimated rather than reported: roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, with an audience likely made up of sustainability executives, packaging professionals and policy-focused business readers. The feed shows no sponsors so far.

Brands selling packaging materials, compliance tools or recycling services may find the show a fit. At an estimated $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad, the rate buys access to a focused professional audience during EPR compliance coverage.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Change Cycle can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Change Cycle

How much does Change Cycle charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates for Change Cycle range from about $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Exact rates depend on the show's terms, which are not published in the dossier.

What is Change Cycle about?

Change Cycle is a podcast hosted by Christine Yeager about the circular economy. It covers recycling, extended producer responsibility, packaging, and sustainable business practices through weekly interviews and policy updates.

How do I contact Change Cycle about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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