Powered by Impact

Wrapping up Season 2 of Powered by Impact with key takeaways from all 10 episodes. It's been an inspiring season with guests sharing their experience, actionable takeaways and day to day impact. Key takeaways - Impact starting internally - Youth Entrepreneurship - Purpose driven storytelling - Community building A big thank you to ⁠Basestation⁠ for sponsoring Season 2. The coworking space I work from and highly recommend. Check them out at ⁠www.basestation.nz⁠

Pascale Hyboud-Peron is an influential community builder, an advocate of innovation and entrepreneurship. Part 2, of this 2 part episode is focused on the power of building communities, and how businesses can build communities around their purpose/clients/brand. It also highlights that community building can be hard to measure yet it's the magic that happens behind the scenes - so how can we put ROI to this magic. A big topic for active community builders and individuals wanting to make a difference. Pascale also touches on how businesses can make their workplace ready for the youth of today! A big thanks to ⁠⁠Basestation⁠⁠ for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - ⁠www.basestation.nz

Pascale Hyboud-Peron is an influential ecosystem builder, an advocate of innovation and entrepreneurship. She is currently growing a culture of collaboration to foster connections that support entrepreneurship within youth aged 16-24. She is leading Stand Tall Community Trust, which has a purpose to unlock the potential of youth, in and out of formal education. Pascale is all about creating meaningful opportunities to do good stuff together. She is one of those people who you leave a conversation with feeling uplifted and on purpose! In this episode (part 1 of 2), we cover her story, work experience, alongside the impact Stand Tall Community Trust has. Alongside how we can support younger generations better, so they can open their own doors and build the world we all want to see. She unpacks the work they do with Young Enterprise Scheme, what young business minds care about, and how they partner with different businesses and organisations to support this purpose. A big thanks to ⁠Basestation⁠ for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - www.basestation.nz

Tamika Bickham is the Founder and Creative Director of TB Media Group. An award winning broadcast journalist turned business owner. She leads a production studio that specialises in storytelling for Corporate Social Responsibility leaders and businesses doing good. Tamika and her team are based in Florida, USA. Tamika shared her career story, gave insight into the global trends in storytelling right now, the role of storytelling in building trust with clients, staff and the wider community, alongside practical tools for SME owners/leaders to lean into sharing their impact confidently. A big thanks to ⁠Basestation⁠ for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - www.basestation.nz

Devon Murphy-Davids is the CEO of Inspiring Stories. Inspiring Stories support young New Zealanders to connect, be inspired, build capability and take action to make a difference for our future. In this conversation we talk about Devon's changing definition of success throughout her career, the challenges and emotional load of wanting to make a difference but not knowing where to start, what Inspiring Stories does to invest into young people, how young people are leading the way, businesses Inspiring Stories partner with, the importance of belonging, and so much more! A big thanks to ⁠Basestation⁠ for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - www.basestation.nz

Claire Williamson is a small business owner, entrepreneur, author and rural ambassador passionate about empowering women to thrive. Managing Director of My Mortgage, owner of Velma and Beverley and on the board of Rural Women New Zealand - a true champion of local business and communities. In this conversation we discuss her book launch "Smashed Avo to Smashed Goals", balancing businesses, how her business My Mortgage gives back to the community, her personal community work in helping rural women to back themselves and how helping people truly drives her work ethic and lifestyle. This episode showcases an incredible SME owner and local leader and the behind the scenes of her world, empowering others to do the same. Check out her book 'Smashed Avo, Smashed Goals' Website: Mymortage.co.nz/shop  Email: Claire@mymortage.co.nz  A big thanks to Basestation for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - www.basestation.nz

Ben Crawford is the co-founder of Tomorrow, a creative studio that specialises in brand. Ben is passionate about fostering growth and scale of businesses through purposeful branding and storytelling. In this conversation we look at what sets purpose driven brands apart, benefits of purposeful storytelling, how SMEs can get clarity on their purpose and how they can communicate the impact they have effectively. Ben also unpacks the good work Tomorrow does within the community and to support the scale of 'for good' businesses, including Rescued via their recent 'Brand for Good' competition. This episode is practical, packed with takeaways for SME owners and leaders wanting to raise the profile of their impact more effectively. A big thanks to Basestation for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - https://www.basestation.nz/

Nat Milne is the founder of The People Place and Beminded NZ, a leader in the HR, people and productivity space for SMEs. She is passionate about the role of business in society and community - creating engaged workforces, seeing businesses grow, alongside making an impact on the economy and community. Nat shared with me the concept of social impact starting within business operations and specifically the treatment of employees. It highlighted to me the power of HR and productivity when it comes to impact. In this conversation we look at what social impact means to Nat, challenges for businesses wanting to have an impact beyond profit, generosity starting before the bottom line and her general thoughts on the role of business. A big thanks to Basestation for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - https://www.basestation.nz/

Tara McKean is the founder of Self Events Co, hosting events to empower others to be bold and offering event management services bringing dream events to life. Events are a practical and accessible way to use your powers for good, as a small/medium-size business or individual. But knowing where to start can be overwhelming! In this episode, we unpack Tara's event background, event planning 101, her tips and tricks for a smooth event, how to choose and reach out to charity partners, an effective giving back model, and the power of bringing people together in community. Tara generously put together an 'Event Checklist' PDF for Powered by Impact listeners. If you are interested in having this PDF sent to you, let us know by reaching out on our Instagram, or emailing us via bryar@poweredbyimpact.co A big thanks to Basestation for making this podcast episode possible. If you want to learn more about their amazing coworking offerings in Tauranga, feel free to check them out here - https://www.basestation.nz/

Steven Vincent is a true community builder, driven by helping people. He wears many hats as an SME business owner. Director of TechnologyWise, Co-founder of Basestation coworking space in Tauranga, Co-founder of Tinkd Makerspace and Founder of GoTo Car Share. In this episode, we learn the impact that each of his businesses have on the community, and their link to 'The Shared Economy'. We discuss the art of community building, collective impact, past inspirations in his life, his learnings, challenges of implementing social impact as an SME business owner and much more. Being a resident at Basestation coworking space, I can truly say Steven and the team have impacted my life and local business community experience in a big way! I encourage listeners to ask themselves, which communities are you part of, and how can you use your powers for good within them?

Maria English (CEO of ImpactLab) joins Bryar Stewart (Powered by Impact) on the podcast for a conversation aimed at business owners and leaders keen to understand how ROI works within social impact, and the power of data and impact measurement. ImpactLab started with a group of people asking "How can we know the good we do?" and "How do we do good better?" Maria unpacks; Her story and background What social impact means to her ImpactLab's offerings Why measurement is so important How 'social return on investment' works Businesses best place to start on the journey of measurement Why businesses need to be specific in their social impact Why New Zealand has an opportunity to carve a path for global social impact And much more! Check out ImpactLab here - https://impactlab.co.nz/ A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, GoGenerosity. GoGenerosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. Check them out and support them here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Who doesn't love a good bonus episode!! Listen to Lucy Maclean, Tammie Carpenter and Tom Oliver from Hortus unpack the realities, barriers, and value of crafting an authentic and effective annual impact report as an SME business in New Zealand. What is an impact report? What are the benefits? Where and how do you start? What value do they bring to SME businesses? How do you communicate impact with your community? What does measuring impact and data actually look like? Does it positively impact staff retention? And more... Each year Hortus survey their RSE whānau on the stuff that matters - how their time spent working in New Zealand impacts their lives, families, and communities back home. It's become an invaluable tool for Hortus and we believe in a tool every SME (small & medium-sized enterprise) in New Zealand can benefit from implementing. Listen to their journey & be inspired to just start somewhere. "We have evolved through doing. You won't get the learnings unless you do it. Pick something that is important to your mission and purpose as a business - then jump in and have a crack" - Lucy Maclean, People and Culture Manager at Hortus Let us know what you think of this episode, is it practical and valuable? Any questions or feedback on all things social impact, get in touch - bryar@poweredbyimpact.co.nz A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, GoGenerosity. GoGenerosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. Check them out and support them here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode 15 is a conversation with Joe Carter and Kate Slavin, Co-Founders at The Ironclad Pan Company. They are passionate about doing it right, creating a brand and product that has a generational impact. They are the only cast iron cookware made in Aotearoa, New Zealand, with a three-generational guarantee. As well as learning about their business and social impact journey we dive deeper into the idea of creativity and how it plays a significant role in building sustainable and profitable businesses. "Creativity is an economic multiplier, it is the biggest force for good. It creates real business change, societal change, behavioral change” - Joe Carter A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, GoGenerosity. GoGenerosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact! Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode 14 is a conversation with Danny Carlsen, Head of Design at Shine.  Danny and I chat in person at the Shine offices, it was so nice to have time to dive into living, leading, and designing with purpose. A conversation business owners and leaders can draw lots from as Danny shares his story, what led him to design, his creativity, and lean into purpose-driven projects.  "As designers or creatives, we are fancy problem solvers. We get to use a visual answer to solve problems" - Danny Carlsen  We unpack;  Danny's journey into design and using his creativity to problem solve  Danny's purpose and what purpose-driven means to him  Misconceptions about design and branding  Best places to start when designing purpose-driven brands  Practical tools and technology that support the design process  The exciting future of design  + more!  "I want to be transformative wherever I go and use creativity as a vehicle for that. I get a thrill in connection through that transformation - working with people, clients, and inputting into people and my team. That's my purpose. When I have hard days, I remember that 'why', that I can be the transformer wherever I go - Danny Carlsen.  * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, GoGenerosity. GoGenerosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact!  Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode 13 is part 2 of our conversation with Christine Langdon, Cheif of Good at The Good Registry (Episode 10). Christine Langdon is an impact communication consultant as well as co-founding The Good Registry, an online platform that is revolutionising giving - for simplicity, social good, and zero waste through gift cards and/or gift registries to support any of the 65 NZ charities on the platform. Part two of our conversation is a deep dive into effective impact communications. The conversation unpacks; How to build an impact communications strategy How important storytelling is when communicating impact Why it's important to communicate impact well What authenticity means to Christine and how it compares to greenwashing Why consistency makes a difference Technology and apps that can support marketing creation Grab a notebook and take notes while listening to this chat with Christine! It's a goodie. To learn more and support The Good Registry check out their website and purchase a gift card or set up a registry! https://thegoodregistry.com/ * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, GoGenerosity. GoGenerosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact! Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Twelve is with Jenny Chung, Head of Distribution at Humanitix, an online ticketing platform using booking fees for good. What struck me about this conversation is how Humanitix was born because the founders were searching for an industry to shake up and technology that could maximise impact. I was also inspired by Jenny's passion for working in a purpose-driven organisation and how exciting growth is when it means more impact globally. In this conversation we discuss; Working for a purpose-driven organisation How individuals and businesses can use their powers for good A business model that has become a role model Humanitix's growth and practical impact Technologies role to play in scalable impact + more. Check Humanitix out here and support their good work by using them for your next online or in-person event! https://www.humanitix.com/nz * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Go Generosity. Go Generosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact! Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Eleven, a solo session highlighting the key themes from our 2021 podcast guests, learnings and Powered by Impact's goals for 2022. Powered by Impact's focus is to build a community of business owners & leaders using their powers for good and empower them to implement social impact initiatives into their businesses. I unpack my direction for the year ahead, the content you can expect & just chat about where life is at right now! It's more of a casual conversation to touch base, say hi and start the year. Hope you enjoy and looking forward to a year of building community and using our powers for good. Thanks to Go Generosity for making this podcast possible. Check them out and pay-it-forward at your favourite local business. https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Ten is with Christine Langdon, Chief of Good at The Good Registry, an online platform that is revolutionising giving - for simplicity, social good, and zero waste through gift cards and/or gift registries to support any of the 65 NZ charities on the platform. A perfect episode to mark our last episode of 2021 and just in time for Christmas, a time of giving and celebration. Part one of our two-part conversation covers: Christine's purpose-driven career journey Her learnings from building The Good Registry How The Good Registry makes an impact What social impact means to her and where business owners can start on their impact journey How consumers and owners can support The Good Registry "We all have an impact every single day, it's up to us if that is a positive impact or not. Social impact is a choice - to make sure our actions and words are positive. It doesn't always need to be big things (like starting a social enterprise) it can be small things, like offering support or a kind word". To learn more and support The Good Registry check out their website and purchase a gift card or set up a registry! https://thegoodregistry.com/ * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Go Generosity. Go Generosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact! Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Nine is with Maya Jaros, Marketing Executive at Will&Able. Will&Able is the first social enterprise of its kind in New Zealand, they are on a mission to create 100 new jobs for Kiwis with disabilities and make earth-friendly cleaning products. Maya highlights; The story behind Will&Able and what they do Why working for purpose-driven organisations is important to her What working alongside those with disabilities has personally taught her Will&Able's social impact model What social impact means to her, how to track and communicate impact effectively "Social Impact has to do with contributing to things that go beyond yourself and go towards improving the lives of others in some way" To learn more and support Will&Able check out their website and purchase their cleaning products! I have officially done the switch and highly recommend. https://willandable.co.nz/ * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Go Generosity. Go Generosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact! Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Eight is with Catherine van der Meulen, Founder, Business Coach & Impact Leader. Catherine has extensive experience in the world of business, being a part of her family business Supré from a young age, as well as her own business endeavors.  Along the way, Catherine went on a journey to find her true purpose, discovering social enterprise and business as a force for good. She has been hooked ever since and is now a true leader in the social impact space.  Catherine has a real passion for purpose-driven business and lifestyle, in this conversation, we take a deeper dive into purpose, following our dreams & passions, how to build a social impact strategy and the power of being bold and backing yourself and others! There is something for everyone in this conversation.  To learn more and support Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose's good work, check them out here - https://entrepreneurialwomenwithpurpose.com/ Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose is focused on empowering, educating, and investing in women to further enable them with self-belief, worth, and confidence to drive change in the world of business and carve out a prosperous future for our next generations of leaders. * A big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Go Generosity. Go Generosity is a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. They are supporting Powered by Impact in raising the profile of social impact!  Check out their impact and find out how you can be involved here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/

Episode Seven is with co-founders, Rohan McCloskey and Aidan Lett of Go Generosity, a platform that allows people to pay-it-forward at their favourite local businesses, so they can turn their generosity into tangible products and services for people in need. Go Generosity makes Generosity easy, through the power of partnership. "Social Impact is all about bringing consumers, businesses and charities together to meet a need" - Rohan McCloskey, CEO and Founder of Go Generosity Rohan and Aidan discuss how Go Generosity was born, the mission and purpose of the organisation, what social impact means to them and their big plans for the future. They dive deeper into their scalable model and the endless benefits for consumers, businesses, charities and those in need. It's a 'win, win' model and just the beginning for this organisation! To learn more and support Go Generosity's good work, check them out here - https://www.gogenerosity.com/ Go Generosity Instagram

Episode Six, with founder, Lilah McDonald of The Public Water Project and Water Us. A conversation with Lilah McDonald, an 11-year-old founder passionate about helping others and starting as early as possible. Her pure motivations and determination to do her bit for the community blew me away. The Public Water Project / Foundation is a charity campaigning to bring more water fountains to public places within Auckland. Water Us is a social enterprise selling premium bamboo toilet paper with 50% of the profits being donated to The Public Water Foundation, to buy drinking fountains for New Zealand's parks and playgrounds. All with a purpose to reduce the use of plastic bottles and decrease the consumption of sugary drinks. I am inspired by the next generation, how they see the world, business opportunities, what they find important, and focus their time on. Lilah is a great representation of the generation rising up! To learn more and support the good work, check them out here - https://publicwaterproject.org/ https://waterus.nz/

Episode Five, with co-founder and CEO John Berry of Pathfinder, an ethical investment company and KiwiSaver provider who manages funds actively investing in companies doing good where the environment and social impact is a priority. John highlights what ethical investing is, how you can invest ethically, and Pathfinder's methods to ensure they are making the best decisions to bring value while keeping values aligned to the planet and people. The podcast is a great resource to learn about ethical investing in an easy-to-understand conversation. John also highlights ways to find your purpose, help change the world, and discusses his thoughts on the future of business and investing. To learn more and support Pathfinders good work, check them out here - https://www.path.co.nz/

Episode Four, a Solo Session with a purpose to simplify social impact and educate others in bite-sized sessions. In this episode, you will; - Learn about Sustainable Development Goals / SDGs / Global Goals and the UN 2030 Agenda (spoiler alert, they are all the same thing) - Learn what the SDGs are and why they exist - Learn how businesses and consumers can support the global goals and take action - Gain insight and resources to dive deeper Shownotes: Resource 1: UN Short Film, Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Presented by Thandie Newton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVWHuJOmaEk Resource 2: United Nations and Sustainable Development Goals Website www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/nations-united Extras: Adworld App: https://aworld.org/ SDGs in Action App: https://sdgsinaction.com/ Resource 3: SDG Action Manager (Google or click the below link) https://app.bimpactassessment.net/get-started/sdg-action-manager?_ga=2.239023296.1732034965.1631780187-1186817073.1629274423

Episode Three, with Founders Alanna and Pete Champman of 27 Seconds, a social enterprise with 100% of the profits from their New Zealand Wine helping survivors of slavery. Listen to Alanna and Pete's journey to launching 27 Seconds, the why behind the enterprise, the highs, and lows, thoughts on social impact, doing good and making a difference. The podcast gets practical, empowering others wanting to set up social enterprises and social impact initiatives. Their wine is seriously good and each bottle makes a difference. Win, win. To support 27 Seconds check them out here - https://27seconds.co.nz/

Episode Two, with Founder Angela Michel of Worthy, a company reducing waste and making change, one bottle at a time. Worthy produce reusable drink bottles with a cause, made in Melbourne from 100% sugarcane. Worthy is on a mission to make an environmental impact and a tangible difference in people's lives. An inspiring listen of a business built to make a difference from the start. To support Worthy check them out here - https://www.worthyau.co/ Hosted by Bryar Stewart

Episode One, with Founders Tom Fletcher and Maddie Schnell of Sonntag & Co, a design company making a difference. Sonntag means ‘Sunday' in German – the day they see best to rest, relax and enjoy what's around you, with the ones you love most. Sonntag & Co believe in living for something so much greater than themselves. That's why they have decided to implement social impact into their business model, directly impacting the community in Lalogi-Lakwana, Uganda. Be inspired by their journey, consistent steps and confidence to just start somewhere. To support Sonntag & Co check them out here - https://www.sonntagandco.com/ Hosted by Bryar Stewart Find us on Instagram @poweredbyimpact

An introduction & welcome episode, hosted by Bryar Stewart. We are on a mission to raise the profile of social impact, to empower business owners & consumers to use their powers for good. We host conversations with business owners, leaders and experts on the topic of social impact, spotlight businesses worth supporting, give practical breakdowns and examples and highlight social impact news, insight, inspiration, events, tools & resources. Tune in for our why and stay around to be inspired, learn to implement and impact. Follow us on Instagram @poweredbyimpact