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#impact Podcast proudly presents people making a social impact with the work they do.Produced in Hong Kong.Presented by Regina Larko.Find all the links and show notes at www.hashtagimpact.com

Regina Larko


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 186 EPISODES


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    Human Connections Beyond Labels | Jimmy Westerheim | The Human Aspect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 51:42


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Disclaimer: This episode discusses mature topics, including suicide. If you're struggling, please reach out to a professional healthcare provider for support. Meet Jimmy Westerheim, the founder and CEO of The Human Aspect, to delve into a conversation that unravels the complexity of human experiences... The post Human Connections Beyond Labels | Jimmy Westerheim | The Human Aspect appeared first on .

    Fueling Longevity and Transforming Food Systems | Abigail Coleman and Chandni Sacheti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 57:16


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. This conversation is packed with thought-provoking insights that challenge how weview longevity, food systems, and unconventionally using careers as tools for social impact. Abigail Coleman, COO and Co-Founder of Blue Zones Kitchen shares how the pillars of theBlue Zones philosophy (responsible for producing the... The post Fueling Longevity and Transforming Food Systems | Abigail Coleman and Chandni Sacheti appeared first on .

    Splash into Change: The Transformational Power of Swimming | Libby Alexander | Splash Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 39:49


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. #impact is happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. If you enjoy this episode, feel free to visit www.podcasthon.org to discover hundreds of other associations through the... The post Splash into Change: The Transformational Power of Swimming | Libby Alexander | Splash Foundation appeared first on .

    Permission To Fail | Dejan Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 41:20


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    Celebrating 8 years of #impact Podcast | Recording LIVE in the place where it all began

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 59:00


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    Helping Young People Make Pro-Planet Choices | Supriya Panchangam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 45:24


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Supriya Panchangam Supriya Panchangam is an Author, Entrepreneur, Educator, Young People Champion, and CEO of The Future Founders Co., an organisation dedicated to helping young people make pro-planet choices. Supriya thrives in learning rooms with young people, constantly reflecting on what is important,... The post Helping Young People Make Pro-Planet Choices |  Supriya Panchangam appeared first on .

    From Podcast to ACTION | How #impact is making an impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 21:34


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. You're not just listening to stories here. You're taking action. You're sparking change. And in this episode, you'll hear how the ripple effects of this podcast have inspired listeners to: We surveyed our listeners and gained some incredible insights.   Community Impact Stats: But there's... The post From Podcast to ACTION | How #impact is making an impact appeared first on .

    Your First Step to Make a Difference: Starting Your Volunteering Journey | Sanday Chongo KABANGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 46:58


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. In this inspiring episode, we're honored to sit down with one of Hong Kong's most dedicated volunteers, Sanday Chongo KABANGE. Over the past eight years, Sanday has immersed himself in a variety of causes, from environmental advocacy and homelessness to disability support and animal... The post Your First Step to Make a Difference: Starting Your Volunteering Journey | Sanday Chongo KABANGE appeared first on .

    The Power of Leading with Your Voice | Global Leaders Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 13:24


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. You know how I always encourage you to send in a voice note for the podcast?It's because I truly believe in the power each of you holds with your unique voices. A gift Our voices – whether they are quiet, uncertain, reflective, or bold... The post The Power of Leading with Your Voice | Global Leaders Summit appeared first on .

    Embracing Change & Future Proofing Leadership | Diana Wu David

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 46:09


    Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Diana Wu David, a former Financial Times executive, bestselling author of Future Proof: Reinventing Work in the Age of Acceleration, and a renowned expert on effective leadership. Join us as Diana shares her incredible journey of transitioning from corporate life to becoming a... The post Embracing Change & Future Proofing Leadership | Diana Wu David appeared first on .

    Nurturing and Nourishing Impact Ecosystems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 44:41


    In this episode, you will meet Dorothy Lam, Co-Founder and Chief Catalyst at Dream Impact and Dr Nimisha Vandan, Co-founder & Director of OkayMinds Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Dorothy Lam With a multi-dimensional background and experience in emerging technology, social innovation and arts in New York City, Hong... The post Nurturing and Nourishing Impact Ecosystems | Dorothy Lam and Dr Nimisha Vandan appeared first on .

    Who inspires you in the way they build community?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 13:33


    Who inspires you in the way they build community? This is the final question we ask all of our Season 6 guests, and they always share the most beautiful examples. Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Hear the voices of our community After a short update from Regina, reflecting on... The post Who inspires you in the way they build community? appeared first on .

    Bridging Race and Disability in Advocacy | Erika L Watson | Intersection Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 43:11


    “A community means including the voices, including the experiences, including the wisdom of the very community that you are trying to be in service to.” Erika L Watson Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Erika Watson Meet Erika L. Watson, founder and CEO of The Intersection Collective, a groundbreaking... The post Bridging Race and Disability in Advocacy | Erika L Watson, Intersection Collective appeared first on .

    It Takes a Village - Motherhood Revisited | Marlene Hofer | Grow Human

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 53:33


    “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Marlene Hofer Marlene Hofer is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Postpartum Doula, who passionately champions women's causes. She's... The post It Takes a Village – Motherhood Revisited | Marlene Hofer | Grow Human appeared first on .

    The Power of Community | 7 years of #impact Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 64:34


    Listen in to join the 7 years of #impact Podcast anniversary that's sees old and new podcast guests, community members, guest host, the most loyal fans and friends of the #impact come together as they share their voices and personal notes on what the show means to them. Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of... The post The Power of Community: 7 years of #impact Podcast appeared first on .

    From Crisis to Courage | Catherine Gurtin | PathFinders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 58:06


    Meet Catherine Gurtin, Chief Executive Officer of PathFinders Hong Kong. PathFinders mission is to ensure the most vulnerable and unsupported children in Hong Kong are protected and respected, and their migrant mothers are empowered to find a path to a brighter future. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players.... The post From Crises to Courage | Catherine Gurtin | PathFinders appeared first on .

    Turning Audio Stories into Impact | Claire Murigande | Narratives of Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 40:21


    Meet Claire Murigande, Creator & Host of the award nominated podcast ‘Narratives of Purpose'. Claire Murigande is a forward-looking curious mind with the vision to amplify social impact through audio storytelling. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Claire Murigande  Claire is known to empower and inspire people... The post Turning Audio Stories into Impact | Claire Murigande | Narratives of Purpose appeared first on .

    Building from Scratch: A Deep Dive into Impactful Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 42:33


    In this episode you will meet 3 individuals that ask themselves hard questions about growing their impact as they reflect on the work it really takes when building something from scratch. Which kind of collaborations can foster meaningful change? What kind of thinking is needed? How do we go from ideas to action? Their advice... The post Building from Scratch: A Deep Dive into Impactful Collaboration appeared first on .

    Bouncing Back: Rehabilitation and Resilience through Sports | Ricardo Parger | Phönix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 46:41


    “They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness” The post Bouncing Back: Rehabilitation and Resilience through Sports | Ricardo Parger | Phönix appeared first on .

    The Time is Now to make an impact | Amel Derragui | The Time is Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 38:58


    “If we want to build a community it can not happen because of the doing of just one person. (...) Every person is responsible for this community to be fruitful and to be powerful and to be supportive of each other” Amel Derragui The post The Time is Now to make an impact | Amel Derragui | The Time is Now appeared first on .

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    Discussing Asian Heritage Month and Communities | Juhi Gangaramani & Linnea Wong

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 44:28


    “They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness” The post Discussing Asian Heritage Month and Communities | Juhi Gangaramani & Linnea Wong appeared first on .

    Breaking the Silence | Taura Edgar | TALK Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 41:04


    “They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness” The post Breaking the Silence | Taura Edgar | TALK Hong Kong appeared first on .

    So much ability | Jeff Rotmeyer | Love 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 40:38


    “They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness” The post So much ability | Jeff Rotmeyer | Love 21 appeared first on .

    This is #impact Season 6 | COMMUNITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 4:02


    “They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness” The post This is #impact Season 6 | COMMUNITY appeared first on .

    Did you know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 4:59


    You are listening to #impact – A Podcast about stuff that matters and you are tuning in as we are gearing up for our new Season 6. There'll be some surprises and I can't wait for you to hear all about it. If you sign up for our news at hashtagimpact.com/subscribe you will be first... The post Did you know? appeared first on .

    Top 10 #impact podcast Episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 1:38


    Throughout the years of #impact episodes, stories, and events, we have collected the top 10 most downloaded episodes and the important highlights to showcase how the impact is made by so many inspirational people and organizations Here we share short summaries and our favorite memories of these episodes to show just how special and memorable... The post Top 10 #impact podcast Episodes appeared first on .

    6 years of #impact LIVE - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 47:15


    Missed Part 1? Listen HERE.  6th anniversary of #impact For our 6 year anniversary LIVE recording we wanted to gift our community something super special. Experience the power of breath with our special guest speaker Aigul Safiullina, one of Asia's most sought after breathwork facilitators.  In this episode she will teach you how to make... The post 6 years of #impact LIVE – Part 2 appeared first on .

    6 years of #impact LIVE - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 20:27


    6 years! What a journey! Happy Birthday #impact Podcast #impact invites you in, to eavesdrop on intimate, raw and honest conversations on creating positive change in the world. Brought to you, with love, by Regina Larko, the voice that encourages you to get curious about what making an impact means to you.  This podcast was... The post 6 years of #impact LIVE – Part 1 appeared first on .

    Making more impact - LIVE at the University of Vienna

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 56:00


    A red sofa. A majestic hall with high ceilings and red golden wallpaper. And a question. What would you need to make more impact? Follow #impact host Regina Larko to the 4th Entrepreneurship Night at the University of Vienna. When the participants of the 4th Entrepreneurship Night at University of Vienna sat down with Regina... The post Making more impact – LIVE at the University of Vienna Entrepreneurship Night appeared first on .

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    International Women’s Day 2023 | Celebrating fellow podcaster Claire Murigande

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 7:38


    Start listening to Claire Murigande's Podcast Narratives of Purpose HERE Happy International Women's Day!  One of the International Women's Day 2023  missions is “To celebrate the work of women creatives and elevate visibility for commercial projects and commissions”. That is why in today's episode we want to celebrate fellow creative, the creator and podcaster Claire... The post International Women's Day 2023 | Celebrating fellow podcaster Claire Murigande appeared first on .

    Season 5 Finale | Where should we even begin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 46:00


    We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Podcast Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. #impact Podcast Season 5 We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.  It's been our longest, and most downloaded to... The post Season 5 Finale | Where should we even begin? appeared first on .

    Invitation | Join our 6 years of #impact LIVE Recording

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 5:14


    Join us for a virtual LIVE Recording on Feb 16th. Register for free here to receive the invite. #impact Podcast turns 6! It's hard to believe that six years have already gone by since the launch of our #impact Podcast! We've had the pleasure of interviewing inspiring changemakers and learning about their work to make... The post Invitation | Join our 6 years of #impact LIVE Recording appeared first on .

    Good Times, Good Food, Good Cause | ChariTable Vienna | Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 33:40


    “You are supporting something good and having a good time. It's a win-win-win for everybody” Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher  Meet Anne Meet Anne Babilon Teubenbacher, the founder of CharitTable based in Vienna She is a partner at CPC, which is a management consultant for Change Management in her day job, currently on parental leave and she set-up... The post Good Times, Good Food, Good Cause | ChariTable Vienna | Anne Babilon-Teubenbacher appeared first on .

    New Year, New You & New way to look at making an impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 7:55


    A new year always brings a lot of excitement.  There are goals and dreams. New things we want to try out, more impact we want to make. No matter if you are listening to this in the first weeks of January or way later into the year, today we want to offer you 2 of... The post New Year, New You and New way to look at making an impact appeared first on .

    From first idea to scaling social impact | The Impact Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 49:54


    A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams of students to brainstorm effective solutions for the most pressing issues affecting the communities they live in.   Traditional case competitions offer a theoretical proposal that students are tasked with solving. However, the Impact Competition aims... The post From first idea to scaling social impact | The Impact Competition appeared first on .

    In the business to inspire | Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge | Stories for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 35:49


    A huge thanks to our sponsor The Impact Competition. They fund case competitions that provide a financial incentive for teams of students to brainstorm effective solutions for the most pressing issues affecting the communities they live in.   Traditional case competitions offer a theoretical proposal that students are tasked with solving. However, the Impact Competition aims... The post In the business to inspire | Veslemøy Klavenes-Berge | Stories for the Future appeared first on .

    Sustainability in the fashion industry | Anna Rönngard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 37:18


    “It has always made sense to me and has been part of my DNA since I was a child, especially social justice.” Women in sustainability roles In this episode, you join #impact co-host Juhi Gangaramani and her guest Anna Rönngard, founder and CEO of AMRA, an advisory firm focused on supporting women in sustainability roles... The post Sustainability in the fashion industry | Anna Rönngard | AMRA appeared first on .

    Normalizing mental health conversations | Adelaide Ng | Peace of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 33:14


    We get a chance to hear Adelaide's experience, a former student lead at Peace of Mind and the perspectives shared by students and teachers at school about the organisation. The organisation provides vital resources, tips and support for youth struggling with mental health on social media platforms.  Peace of Mind In this episode, you join... The post Normalizing mental health conversations | Adelaide Ng appeared first on .

    Taking (better) climate action | Rainhard Fuchs | Glacier

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 41:03


    Sustainable Develeopment Goals SGD 13 points to taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Energy related Co2 emissions increased 6% in 2021 reaching the highest level ever.  Building a global climate action community.  Meet Rainhard Fuchs, CCO & Co founder of Glacier, an Austrian based startup that is bringing Co2 reduction and... The post Taking (better) climate action | Rainhard Fuchs | Glacier appeared first on .

    How to build a brand that makes an impact | Rosann Ling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 52:01


    In this episode you join us for our second LIVE recording within #impact Club – our monthly virtual coffee break get together where we celebrate our community's big and small wins.  In this LIVE recording we discuss what it means to build a brand from scratch and the particular challenges and opportunities within the social... The post How to build a brand that makes an impact (and what mistakes to avoid) | Rosann Ling | Prism Creative appeared first on .

    Trauma, grief and making an impact through it all | Jane Houng

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 42:09


    Jane Houng, former musician, businesswoman and teacher, is a long-term resident of Hong Kong. She received a Masters in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the US in 2014. She has published seven children's books for The Commercial Press Hong Kong and Sing Tao Publishing Ltd, as well... The post Trauma, grief and making an impact through it all | Jane Houng | Becky's Bathhouse appeared first on .

    Real-life experiential learning outside the classrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 52:22


    Kids4Kids enables youth agency through programmes that give real-life experiential learning outside of classrooms to young people as they develop the skills and mindset to ideate and implement their passion projects with purpose addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Real-life experiential learning outside the classrooms In this episode you meet Michele Lai, Founder of Kids4Kids,... The post Real-life experiential learning outside the classrooms | Kids4Kids appeared first on .

    Regina says hello from Vienna

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 10:50


    How can it be June already? A lot has happened here at #impact the last few months.  We celebrated 5 years of #impact, released a recording brought to us by Aishah Fauzi, our guest host in Bali, we did a live recording at #impact Club, we celebrated the launch of new podcasts by our students. ... The post Regina says hello from Vienna appeared first on .

    #impact Club LIVE feat. Dr. Watson Jordan of #resilience | The Resilience Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 52:50


    Everyone deserves to have a voice and to leave a mark on the world. Every voice and contribution counts, everyone can make an impact, and everyone's story deserves to be told. So #impact helps people share their stories in an intimate, authentic way so they can be confident, stand out and inspire positive change in... The post #impact Club LIVE feat. Dr. Watson Jordan of #resilience | The Resilience Initiative appeared first on .

    How to turn environmental issues into a profitable impact business | Buya Istiqlal | Urban Biologist Bali

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 38:44


    Buya Istiqlal and his team at Urban Biologist Bali are at the forefront of transforming organic waste and protecting biodiversity on the Island of Bali, Indonesia. As a qualified biologist and the founder of Urban Biologist Bali, Buya has developed a successful sustainable business. He offers services such as Urban Compost and Urban Mosquito to... The post How to turn environmental issues into a profitable impact business | Buya Istiqlal | Urban Biologist Bali appeared first on .

    5 Years of #impact Podcast | Our Community, Our Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 29:06


    “What is a Podcast, Regina? I felt a bit weird when I asked her about it,” Célia Berkouk-Schlesier asked Podcast host Regina Larko back in 2016, just before their first test recording for #impact Podcast.  We have come a long way since that first test recording in Hong Kong. Many things have changed and evolved... The post 5 years of #impact Podcast | Our Community, Our Impact appeared first on .

    Water, Equality and Education - Connecting the dots | Amrita Gautam | Soroptimist International

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 74:48


    The world is changing fast. By staying curious and remaining confident in ourselves, we can learn new skills, tackle new challenges and achieve great things to make a difference in the world. In this episode, you hear from a curious, passionate and beautiful mind who found her way from Nepal to Germany, a woman, who... The post Water, Equality and Education – Connecting the dots | Amrita Gautam | Soroptimist International appeared first on .

    International Women's Day | #BreakTheBias

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 5:53


    “They shut me up in Prose – As when a little Girl They put me in the Closet – Because they liked me “still”   – Still! Could themself have peeped – And seen my Brain – go round – They might as wise have lodged a Bird For Treason – in the Pound –... The post International Women's Day | #BreakTheBias appeared first on .

    Reducing the Suffering for Ethnic Minorities | Shalini Mahtani | The Zubin Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 51:47


    “For the rest of my days – because I should have died and he should have lived – I have to help people that are suffering and I don't even know if this makes sense to somebody listening.” Over the past 5 years running #impact we have come across the most courageous people. The changemakers,... The post Between Pain And Courage – Reducing the Suffering | Shalini Mahtani | The Zubin Foundation appeared first on .

    What Matters NOW? #impact LIVE at TEDx | TEDxTinHauWomen in Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 52:22


    Ever wanted to be behind the scenes of a big event? So did we! As attendees of live events and conference junkies, #impact Podcast had the great privilege of being at TEDxTinHauWomen‘s for this very inspiring and meaningful live event! What matters now? That's the question that TEDxTinHauWomen – a women dedicated TEDx community in... The post What matters NOW? #impact LIVE at TEDx | TEDxTinHauWomen in Hong Kong appeared first on .

    End of Year Special | #impact host Regina Larko shares her end of year thoughts (and a song that she wrote and sang)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 25:45


    This episode is unlike anything we have done here on the channel, and we have done a lot. Produced in Hong Kong. Recorded across the globe. We recorded on rooftops, in elevators, in front of sold out theatres and in teeny tiny boiling hot meeting rooms, We recorded across timezones with our talented co hosts... The post #impact host Regina Larko shares her end of year thoughts. (And a song, that she wrote and sang). appeared first on .

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