Julia Keady On Changemakers Managing Wellbeing To Prevent Burnout And Help Fulfil Their Impact Mission
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by Tom Allen
5h ago
Julia Keady is Founder and CEO of Benefolk (formerly The Xfactor Collective), a certified social enterprise and B Corp that is fiercely dedicated to changemakers. Benefolk connects not-for-profits, charities and impact-focused businesses to the very best support and expertise from a trusted and proven network of consultants and professional service providers. Through the Benefolk Foundation - the only Australian charity focused on the wellbeing of those who volunteer and work in the social sector - the organisation provides resources and undertake advocacy to help all social changemakers achi ..read more
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Leigh Hurst On Mindfully Ageing And The Opportunities Created By Healthy Living Practices
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by Sarah Ripper
3d ago
Leigh has been guiding people all of her life. She came from a home of violence, drugs, alcohol and suicide. At 18 years old she was pregnant with her first child and in a very toxic relationship. At 24 years old, she had 3 children with the same person and decided she needed to motivate herself. That's when she enrolled at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. At the time her children were 5, 4, and newborn. At that University she earned two degrees. One in Psychology and the other in Social Work, all centered around Gerontology. During her college career she also attended USC to wor ..read more
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Eric Henson On The Rippling Impacts Of Effective Tribal Governance And Decision Making
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by Sarah Ripper
1w ago
Eric Henson is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and has been a research fellow/affiliate with the Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development (formerly known as the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development) since 1998. He is also the inaugural Director of the Ittapila Program for Nation Building and Outreach at Harvard University. Mr. Henson teaches Nation Building II/Native Americans in the Twenty-First Century and Land Loss, Reclamation, and Stewardship in Contemporary Native America. In his role at Harvard, Mr. Henson has continuously served as an evaluator for ..read more
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Yogavelli Nambiar On Why Accessibility In Entrepreneurship Is Essential For Uplifting Disadvantaged Communities
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by Sarah Ripper
2w ago
Yogavelli is a social change strategist and impact entrepreneur. She founded Niara Advisory to conceptualise, design, and implement interventions that create sustainable socio-economic impact; build leadership and business model resilience in non-profits and social enterprises; and develop strategic collaborations across the social change ecosystem. Her SDG focus areas are reducing inequality, promoting gender equality, and ensuring decent work with an emphasis on entrepreneurship development for women, youth, and social entrepreneurs. Yogi serves on the boards of Aspen Institute Global ..read more
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Tuomo Laine On Reimagining Capitalism Using The Principles Of Circular Economy
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by Sarah Ripper
2w ago
Tuomo Laine is the CEO and co-founder of Twice Commerce (formerly known as Rentle). Twice is a fast growing commerce platform for the circular economy that has already empowered 30,000+ merchants to launch and scale profitable and sustainable circular businesses. Tuomo is passionate about using entrepreneurship for social and environmental change, as shown by his Unreasonable Fellowship.   Tuomo discusses how social enterprises can fuse financial objectives with environmental sustainability and his framework around ‘repurposing capitalism’ for the betterment of society in the future. &n ..read more
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Carolyn Grant On On Enabling Leaders To Manage Their Team’s Psychological Safety
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by Sarah Ripper
3w ago
Carolyn Grant is the CEO of People Plus Science, and creator of evidence-based tools founded in neuroscience and translated into practical business steps for organisational leaders to mitigate risk and drive growth. People Plus Science tools and training provide organisational leaders with the “people + business intelligence” to measure, monitor, assess and solve “people issues” from boardrooms to frontline and remote teams with great impacts on the bottom line, well-being and risk. Armed with deeper insights, leaders are more confident to lead in critical areas of growth including team perfo ..read more
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John And Mark Cronin On Weaving Intelligent Business Practices With Your Social Purpose Effectively
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by Indio Myles
3w ago
John & Mark Cronin the dynamic father-son duo behind John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise on a mission to spread happiness. Against the odds, they turned their venture into the world’s largest sock store, achieving multi-million dollar revenues and earning the title of EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year. John, with Down syndrome, breaks barriers as a business owner, revealing the capabilities of those with differing abilities. Committed advocates for inclusion, they've testified before Congress, spoken at the UN, delivered TEDx Talks, and appeared on network television. Renowned keynote sp ..read more
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Gillian Howell On Music's Role In Peace Building And Bridging Cultural Divides
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by Sarah Ripper
1M ago
Dr. Gillian Howell is a musical connector and changemaker whose creative practice and applied research explores the contributions of community music to post-war transitions and recovery including peacebuilding, community dialogue, and music restoration. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and director of Tura’s Sound FX project in the Kimberley. Her work has taken her around Australia and the world, including to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Kosovo and North Macedonia. She has delivered research consultancies for Save the Children Middle East, Musicia ..read more
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Fritzi Horstman On Addressing Behavioural Responses To Trauma Leading To Incarceration
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by Sarah Ripper
1M ago
Fritzi Horstman is both a respected film-maker & grammy award winning producer and the Founder and Executive Director of the Compassion Prison Project (CPP), an organisation dedicated to creating trauma-informed prisons, communities and bringing accountability and creative inspiration to all men and women living and working in prisons. With 95% of the incarcerated men and women eventually returning home, Fritzi believes it is imperative that we address the chronic mental health issues in prison with common sense, compassion and urgency. In 2020, Fritzi directed Step Inside the Circle at C ..read more
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Veronique Bourbeau On Bringing Clean Water To Those In Need By Running The African Continent
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by Sarah Ripper
1M ago
Veronique Bourbeau is an ultra-distance runner, author & public speaker with a passion for humanity. Driven to make a difference in the world, she attributes her passion and hyper-resilience to a near-death experience she had at the age of 12. She realised that life now had nothing to fear, which allowed her to reach her full potential. Veronique took up running in her 30s as a mother, Masters student and full-time professional journalist. Running was a sport at which she excelled and soon marathons were not enough and Veronique moved on to ultra-distance running. Veronique combined her h ..read more
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