In this episode, I interview founders Eliza Li and Wilh Jacobin of Halad to Health. Halad to Health is an international NGO closing the gap in global health inequality through delivering accessible health education services. We do this through our affordable GAMSAT Tuition and Biomedicine Exam Revision Services. "Halad" means an offering in the Bis…

In this episode, I interview Tom Henskens to learn about his Social Enterprise Up Movement.Up Movement donates 100% of profits (from selling socks) to help build prosthetic limbs in Cambodia. Their mission is to restore the freedom of human mobility for 35 million amputees worldwide that do not have access to proper prosthetic care.20 pairs of sock…

In this episode I interview Ali and Marcello the founders of Re:Coded. Re:Coded trains talented youth in underserved communities to become software developers, designers, and leaders in their communities. They currently work in Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, and Yemen.In their own words:We started Re:Coded because we believe that young people affected by w…

In this episode, I interview Nathaniel Diong, an award-winning Gen-Z educator & founder of Future Minds Network (FMN). FMN's mission is to unlock the endless potential of youth, whilst tackling the unemployment crisis. We talk about a lot here's a few key highlights: What it's like to start something Why getting students involved in entrepreneurshi…

In this episode I interview JonJon Clark and Jason Smythe cofounders of an organization called Wildcards. Wildcards is build using blockchain technology, and helps to create transparency within the charity sector.About Wildcards: Wiidcards connects global conservation organizations to users. Social, gamified, and transparent giving. You can become …

In this episode, I interview Leif Cocks the founder of The Orangutan Project. Leif has worked with and campaigned for orangutans for almost 30 years. Leif’s years in the field have earned him respect within the conservation field. He has been a key player in developing conservation plans for orangutans and influencing positive change for orangutan …

In this episode, I speak with Julian O'Shea, the founder of Unbound.Unbound ​is an Australian social enterprise reshaping the way we do education. They provide practice-based learning programs for entrepreneurs and university students that focus on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and social impact design, both in Australia and across the Asia-Pac…

Dr Bree Gorman is the founder of Bree Gorman Consulting. A boutique consulting company that focuses on helping organizations become more diverse and inclusive. Dr Gorman has hands-on experience in identifying the barriers to equality that exist in organisations and has a tool kit of actions to draw upon that can work to decrease risk, improve perfo…

In this episode, I speak with Mikhara Ramsing aka Miks. Miks is the founder of the social enterprise Miks Chai.About Miks Chai: Miks, aka Mikhara Ramsing, started brewing her Aaji’s (grandmother's) chai to bring people together to share stories. Hearing the courageous experiences of others and sharing her own story, saved her life. In total she tra…

In this episode, I speak with Rusty Benson. Rusty is the cofounder of Raine and Makin, a boutique design agency that works specifically with non-profits and social impact organizations.They use design to solve real, often complex, human problems.We talk about the following: The balance of making money and solving social impact problems The importan…

In this episode, I speak to Rebecca Crawley the co-founder of a social enterprise called Dumu Balcony Cafe. Dumu Balcony Cafe is located in Bright, Victoria. They employ and train indigenous youth in hospitality, retail, and tourism in an effort to help break generational welfare dependency. We speak about the following in this episode : Why Dumu B…

In this interview, I speak to Ann Pham about how she went from seeing a massive problem in the world of single use plastics, and how she took action to get started. She speaks directly about her experience with the Hacker Exchange - a program where she travelled to San Francisco to learn about startups. It was there she learned about rapid prototyp…

Learn how an Aussie living in LA built a social impact job site called Good Gigs. Dale Wilkinson built the site himself, having no experience in software development (using Bubble.io). In this episode we talk about: Dale's personal journey into the social impact space How people can make money and also work in social impact Why it's important for b…

In this episode, I interview Niv Atar. A social entrepreneur who believes that consumers have the opportunity to change the world one purchase at a time. We discuss: What impact changing your buying habits can have on another person's life How it's been starting a new venture and immigrating from another country How a simple cup of chai can change …

Imagine you could sell all your old unwanted items online, and the profits were donated to charity? Well, the time is here. In this episode, I interview Mateo Palacio Gomez to learn more about how he and his co-founder created Charity Bay non-profit. We cover the following: -Imposter syndrome and how to deal with it -What it's like to be an immigra…

Matt Boyd is the founder of Vollie. After volunteering himself for many years, Matt wanted to do more. He saw that non for profits couldn't afford to pay for professional services like designers, marketers or developers. And there were many young people who wanted to volunteer their time, from this insight Vollie was born. In this episode we dive i…

In this episode I interview Sabrina Paseman. Sabrina is an ex Apple Design Engineer who learned like many of us at the start of the pandemic, that there was a big shortage of masks for medical professionals. Using her engineering and design skills she quickly took action. She started to think through ‘Why are N95 masks so effective?’. From there sh…

In this episode I interview Chris Raine the founder of Hello Sunday Morning. HSM has helped 100's of thousands of people change their relationship with alcohol. In this episode we cover: How a simple blog sparked an incredible movement How support and community has been impactful for people to change their relationship with alchohol How the world s…

In this episode, I interview Mary Kelly. Mary is the founder of an organization called Reusable. Reusably focuses on reducing coffee cup waste by providing a system to use interchangeable ideas. Mary discusses her entire journey or starting a socially focused enterprise and what it takes to get started. She covers how to get out and start speaking …

In this episode, I interview Mark Watt. Mark is the founder of Whitelion. An organization supports young people at risk in the Australian community with programs and advocacy. Mark discusses how it all started while he was working in one of Melbourne’s youth prisons. We also dive deep into why mentoring is such a powerful vehicle for change for dis…

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of interviewing Nitasha Syed. Nitasha is the founder of an organization called Unboxd. Unboxd helps to promote diversity within the STEM area through creative content. In this episode, we cover Nitasha's journey of getting started, the highs and the lows, and why it's so important to love what you're doing…

Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is a nationally recognized faith leader who serves as the Senior Minister of Middle Collegiate Church in NYC, the Executive Director of The Middle Project, and the host of the television show, Just Faith.Jacqui developed a strong connection to God starting in childhood. But over time, she had to "grow up her idea of God," in o…

Michael Brennan is the CEO and Cofounder of Civilla, a design studio dedicated to changework in Detroit. For the last few years, Michael has been on an inspiring journey to follow his own heart, and to pursue the work he most wanted to do in the world. This episode takes you from the childhood experiences that shaped him, to the powerful vows Micha…

Rodney McKenzie is the VP of Campaigns and Partnerships for Demos: An Equal Say and An Equal Chance For All.Rodney takes us back to the moment, over a decade ago, that woke him up to his calling. It was a moment that taught him about the power of shifting his perception from "victim" to "victor," and informs his ministry today: "reminding people of…

Macky Alston serves as VP of Prophetic and Creative Leadership at Auburn Seminary. He was a senior at Columbia University in NYC when he attended one of the first meetings of ACT UP in 1987. Our conversation explores how Macky found life and celebration in the midst of death, as the AIDS crisis raged through his community and the world. We talk abo…

Art Reyes III is the founder and executive directer of We The People, an organization working to build multi-racial, working class alliances to contend for power across Michigan.Art grew up in Flint, where he learned early on about class division, the labor struggle, and the power of solidarity. Our conversation goes deep into Art's childhood, and …

Kristee Paschall is the National Director of Win Justice, a groundbreaking coalition to win key elections in battleground states in 2018. Kristee grew up with missionary parents who taught her to take big risks and to love generously. As an organizer, she's on a mission to radically change our democracy. Our conversation explores how Kristee calls …