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Helen Gorman chats to Simon Griffiths, or Mr Swimming as he should really be known. As founder of Outdoor Swimming Magazine, published author, seasoned Thames River regular, and masters swimmer with Teddington SC, Simon's life is all things aquatic. In this episode, he shares his vast and entertaining knowledge of the swimming world, from practical tips to the truly unexpected, like floating sofas and feedback from nudist readers. Whether you're a lane-counter in the pool or a cold-water convert, there's something to inform, inspire and make you laugh.For more on Simon, check out Outdoor Swimmer Magazine or explore his latest venture at renaissanceswimmer.com 

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For this episode we read: Archean Lode Gold Deposits in Ontario (Colvine et al., 1984) aka the Greenstone Bible. We talk about Simon's transition from working from large mining companies to opening his own consultancy for all those considering this as part of their future. Our tea... have you ever been late to your flight, anxious on the shores of Lake Victoria, Tanzania? As for the heart of the show? We talk about the applications of geochemistry to greenstone gold exploration. This one is dedicated to the fans of the show in Dubreuilville (Canada) who wanted some extra insight on geochemistry in greenstones. I hope you enjoy this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geochemistea/support

Send us a Text Message.Support the Marathon Swim Story project here.Get a copy of Simon's book Swim Wild & Free on Amazon.Check out Outdoor Swimmer: Outdoor Swimmer - Wild Swimming News, Features, Gear and TipsJoin my intentional community of swimmers looking to get better - in every sense of the word - on Mighty Networks!Stay in touch by joining our email list at http://intrepidwater.comCheck out episode details at http://marathonswimstories.com.Marathon Swim Stories is produced by Maxi Frini: https://www.maxifrini.com/Questions, comments, feedback, or if you'd like to be a guest on Marathon Swim Stories, email me! mailto:shannon@intrepidwater.comMusic credit:Epic Inspiration  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5447-epic-inspiration-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Swimming sounds courtesy of swimmer Todd LantrySupport the Show.

Links: Follow this episode along with a Chinese transcript and translation: imlearningmandarin.com My free Mandarin learning eBook: https://www.peakmandarin.com/free-ebook -- One of the most rewarding parts of running this podcast and creating Mandarin-learning content is receiving messages from learners whose lives have been changed in profound ways after taking our learning advice. Recently this podcast has featured several of these inspiring stories, and today's episode features another one. A few weeks ago, Peak Mandarin Co-founder Will Hart and I received an email from a Pharmacy student based in Liverpool called Simon Griffiths. Simon had just finished reading my eBook, Lessons from a Chinese Learning Phenomenon – in which I unpack Chinese learning phenomenon, Will Hart's, incredible story of Mandarin mastery – and wanted to get in touch to express his gratitude. After reading Simon's email, Will and I reached out to him, asking if he'd be interested in recording a podcast in Chinese about his inspiring story. So on today's episode, we hear Simon tell his story in his own Mandarin words, including his advice on how to get hooked on Chinese learning. As usual, if you like this podcast please don't forget to hit the subscribe button on your favoured podcast provider. And if you're interested in recording your own podcast in Chinese please get in touch by emailing info@peakmandarin.com and I'll be happy to support you through the process.

In this week's episode, Who Gives A Crap CEO Simon Griffiths reveals the advice he was given that completely upended the way he employs staff, what happened when he sat on a toilet for 50 hours and why he sometimes needs to travel in disguise. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify here Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm the author, ghostwriter and coauthor of 7 books about entrepreneurship. I've interviewed some of the biggest names in business. Ruslan Kogan from Kogan. Gabby Leibovich from Catch of the Day. Jane Lu from Show Po. Naomi Simson from Red Balloon. Simon Griffiths from Who Gives a Crap. And many more.  I'm often asked, ‘What have you learnt by interviewing over 100 of Australia's top entrepreneurs? Do they have anything in common? And if so, what? Did they all get lucky or did they do something others didn't? I've learnt a lot from these people about entrepreneurship so I thought I'd dedicate an episode to sharing with you what I have learned from them all. We'll cover how to: build a culture  use language to shape the mindset of a company make your own luck – there is a 3-step formulas use your weaknesses to create a super power strength compete with the big firms even when you're on a tiny budget level the management hierarchy so you are seen as being ‘one of the team' start a meeting and break the ice write a cultural statement that sets your company up for success – with examples from Swisse Vitamins that saw them win “Best Employer” over multiple years give feedback  create a content machine that delivers outstanding results Read the show notes This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers' Centre. WritersCentre.com.au Join our community of copywriters at CopyClub.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the 2nd series of the MYSWIM podcast and what better way to start the new season than to catch up with one of the founders of the magazine that the UK Open water community refer to as “THE” open water magazine.The MYSWIM podcast caters for all kinds of aquatic adventures, but this episode concentrates on the outdoor kind.This episode talks to Simon Griffiths of the Outdoor Swimmer magazine and explores some fascinating insights not only into the workings of a premier magazine but also into Simon's unique close-up knowledge of how open water swimming has evolved over recent years along with some great advice on how to get the most out of your outdoor swimming experience.If you enjoy the interview, please leave us 5 stars/ a like and please visit our website www.MYSWIM.uk and see some of the artwork that accompanies each of the podcasts.Link to : Outdoor Swimmer Magazine website (www.outdoorswimmer.com)Link to : Swim Wild and Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year 

This is the second part of the interview with Outdoor Swimmer Magazine founder Simon Griffiths. In this episode we explore how open water swimming has change since the launch of the Outdoor Swimmer Magazine and great places to swim around the world.If you enjoy the interview, please leave us 5 stars/ a like and please visit our website www.MYSWIM.uk and see some of the artwork that accompanies each of the podcasts.Link to : Outdoor Swimmer Magazine website (www.outdoorswimmer.com)Link to : Swim Wild and Free: A Practical Guide to Swimming Outdoors 365 Days a Year 

B2B marketers take themselves so seriously. A little more humor wouldn't hurt.Even if you're thinking, “I already use humor in my content,” we're going to convince you to ramp it up. Because today, we're looking to a company that spends about a third of its content just on humor. And despite having "wasted" content on humor, it's thanks to their booming sales that they've raised over $8.6 million to fund sanitation projects around the world.In this episode, we're talking about the eco-friendly toilet paper brand, Who Gives a Crap, with the help of special guest, Shannon Howard. Shannon is Director of Customer & Content Marketing at Intellum. Together, we talk about dedicating a third of your content to making your audience laugh, edutainment, paying attention to the details, and much more. So take a bathroom break then tune into this episode of Remarkable.About our guest, Shannon HowardShannon Howard is Director of Customer & Content Marketing at Intellum. She joined the company in March of 2023. Shannon is an experienced Customer Marketer who's had the unique experience of building an LMS, implementing and managing learning management platforms, creating curriculum and education strategy, and marketing customer education. She loves to share Customer Education best practices from this blended perspective. Prior to Intellum, she served as Customer Marketing Manager at PeopleGrove. She has also held marketing roles at companies like Crowdvocate, Litmus, and The Predictive Index. About IntellumIntellum is the learning management system powering the world's leading education programs. Intellum's scientific, data-driven approach is based on 20 years of industry experience, and the Intellum Platform includes all of the tools an organization needs to create, deploy, manage, track, and continuously improve highly personalized, engaging educational experiences. Large brands and fast-moving companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, BeyondTrust, Randstad, AT&T, Verizon, Mailchimp, and many others rely on Intellum to improve product utilization, customer retention, and revenue. About Who Gives a Crap Toilet PaperWho Gives a Crap Toilet Paper is a recycled toilet paper brand. They pride themselves on creating a product that's better for the environment, as it has no inks, dyes, glues, chlorine or artificial scents. Their products can be delivered or picked up in store. And most orders ship free (over $25). But most importantly, they come with a mission to spread toilet humor and make the world a better place. They use 50% of their profits to build toilets and fund sanitation projects in developing countries. That money goes to a non-profit called WaterAid, which helps people in those countries access clean water, sanitation and hygiene education.The company was started by Simon Griffiths, Danny Alexander, and Jehan Ratnatunga, who are engineers and product designers, in July 2012 after they found out that 2.4 billion people, or 40% of the global population, don't have access to a toilet. Now, according to their website, that number is down to 2 billion. So they started a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGogo and it took about 50 hours to meet their goal, and they raised over $50,000. They launched their first product in March 2013. Now they also offer paper towels and tissues. Each roll is also wrapped in recycled paper in color and playful prints for sanitation purposes. They've now raised over $13.3 million dollars (that's Australian dollars) or $8.6 million US dollars.What B2B Companies Can Learn From Who Gives a Crap Toilet Paper:Spend your time equally on creating content around product, impact, and humor. A third of the Who Gives a Crap blog is dedicated to bathroom humor. While that might seem like a lot of content that's not dedicated to marketing or making a sale, Shannon says, “In B2B, we forget that there's not a company on the other side of our marketing. There's a person and they have dreams and aspirations and they have things that they struggle with and they have a sense of humor. Everybody's been asked to do more with less. We just need something to break through the noise and give us a little reprieve. And I think humor does that.”Edutain your audience on your mission. Who Gives a Crap educates their audience on their mission to provide access to clean water and sanitation around the world, but they make it fun. Shannon says, “They're talking about deforestation. They're bringing things in that can be really heavy topics, but making them lighter. They do it in a way that's really organic and natural and funny.” Educate your audience on why what you do matters, and make it light, funny, natural and organic.Write like you talk. You've probably gone to a site where you have no idea what the business does, because the content is so dry and buzzword-heavy. Don't write like that. Act like you're explaining to a friend what you do and write it out. Shannon says, “This is something I try to think about for content when I'm writing for SEO. Okay, I'm writing for a search engine. But I'm also writing for humans. I can't write for search only, right? You need to write for real people who are going to read your content and give them a reason to want to read your content. If you can make it entertaining and maybe you're putting gifs in there or emojis, or you're breaking up the text, or you're giving some real life examples. Those are ways you don't maybe necessarily have to use humor. That's not part of your brand, but you can lighten it up a little bit.”Fit creative moments into the details. Every bit of real estate matters, whether it's on your blog, in an email, or on a piece of packaging. Shannon says, “If you have an autoresponder, an email signature, real estate on your website, on your social media, are you paying attention to those details? Are you personalizing them? Are you speaking to your customers there?” The details and the little bits of space are opportunities to personalize, to be creative, and to speak to your customers.Quotes*”Surprise and delight is a big part of B2C companies. But it's not something we always think about in B2B. We think about, like, what is the thing that is going to provide the most value? But then you think about something like loading screens. Or in Asana, when you check off a task that needs to be done, you get a little unicorn, yeti or otter that flies across the screen. So just things like that, where it's small, it doesn't add value. No one's buying it for the unicorn, but it's a way to surprise and delight your customers. And that does make a difference. I think we forget those little things can mean a lot more to people. They can be really impactful moments.” - Shannon Howard*”When it comes to brand voice, think about if you were to walk up to our brand at a party. What would they be like? Think about your brand and what would that brand look like personified in the real world.” - Shannon HowardTime Stamps[0:55] Meet Shannon Howard, Director of Customer & Content Marketing at Intellum[2:03] Why are we talking about Who Gives a Crap toilet paper?[3:57] What does Shannon's work at Intellum entail?[5:24] What is Who Gives a Crap toilet paper?[10:22] What makes Who Gives a Crap remarkable?[13:15] What are marketing lessons we can take away from Who Gives a Crap?[26:51] What is Shannon's content strategy at Intellum?[35:14] How does Shannon think about proving the ROI of content?LinksCheck out Who Gives a Crap Toilet PaperConnect with Shannon on LinkedInLearn more about IntellumAbout Remarkable!Remarkable! is created by the team at Caspian Studios, the premier B2B Podcast-as-a-Service company. Caspian creates both non-fiction and fiction series for B2B companies. If you want a fiction series check out our new offering - The Business Thriller - Hollywood style storytelling for B2B. Learn more at CaspianStudios.com. In today's episode, you heard from Ian Faison (CEO of Caspian Studios) and Meredith Gooderham (Senior Producer). Remarkable was produced this week by Meredith Gooderham, mixed by Scott Goodrich, and our theme song is “Solomon” by FALAK. Create something remarkable. Rise above the noise.

 Every top food and drink founder reads our Newsletter - why wouldn't you?https://hungryfeast.beehiiv.com/Watch the full shabang on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HungryFMCG/videosLet's link up on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-pope/Stalk me on Insta- https://www.instagram.com/_hungry.pod/HUNGRY's absolutely bloody marvellous and wonderful sponsorsMackenzie Jones - https://www.mackenziejones.co.uk/GS1 - https://www.gs1uk.org/Big Fish - https://bigfish.co.uk/BOWIMI - https://www.bowimi.com/HC Consulting - https://www.hc-consulting.uk/Simon Griffiths is a founder like no other. Who Gives A Crap are a brand like no other. Our conversation was like no other.Brand building like no other. J'addoreeeee Who Gives A Crap. Reinventing Toilet Roll. Wallops and whips of Warhole-esque colours. Transforming toilet paper into lusciously lurid story telling machines.Wipe ya bum, donate ya dough to charity. First philanthropic brand to donate + £13m to Charity Simon's approach to brand building TOTALLY breaks the rules of convention. Prepare to have all your “bogged down” traditional ways of thinking wiped clean ;) On a deeper level, our conversation taught me what to ACTUALLY Give a Crap AboutON THE MENU: 1. Why Too Much Purpose Makes a Brand Boring and One Dimensional - Brands are like a Human with lots of depth and texture 2. Going from Good to Great Brands: Why a Brand is an Orchestrate Not a Solo Singer3. WGAC Principles for High Performance Cultures: Autonomy + Mastery + Purpose 4. WGAC Hiring Principles: Culture Add > Culture Fit - are you a Scruncher or Folder 5. How to Build a Remote Working Global Brand: Life-Work Balance vs. Work-Life Balance and Return to Business vs. Cost to Employee6. Why You Must Embrace Screwing Up as PR Ammo- Allows you to build a Deeper connection with Employees and Consumers 7. Why Being Normal is Dangerous for Founder - Your weirdness + quirks allow you to see the World Differently 8. How to Get Tone of Voice to Land in Different Countries that Aren't English Speaking - Hire Localised Talent 

Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby talk to Oliver after the company announced promising high-grade copper, silver, and gold mineralisation from overlimit assay testing at its 100% owned Garfield project in Nevada's Walker Lane Mineral Belt. Key highlights include 11 out of 32 samples showing over 1% copper equivalent (CuEq), with standout results of 23.92% CuEq. These findings from Garfield, located in a north-south copper-gold porphyry/skarn belt, show significant potential for a large-scale copper deposit. The results, which extend beyond the previously identified 1.8 km by 0.8 km 'High-Grade Zone', prompt Golden Metal to swiftly plan further exploration steps, guided by expert geochemist Simon Griffiths. CEO Oliver Friesen commends the project's rapid progress in potential value, with future exploration program details to be announced soon. Golden Metal holds the project through Golden Metal Resources LLC, with a 2% Net Smelter Return Royalty payable to Sunrise Resources plc, partially buybackable. Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest The information, investment views, and recommendations in this podcast are provided for general information purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial product relating to any companies under discussion or to engage in or refrain from doing so or engaging in any other transaction. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentator but no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion.

Phil Carroll and Kevin Hornsby talk to Oliver after the company reports that exploration has identified large-scale copper deposits at its Garfield project. Building on discoveries announced in May 2023, the recent exploration highlighted two significant copper zones, "Power Line Zone" and "High-Grade Zone." Subsequent geochemical analysis by industry expert Simon Griffiths confirmed the potential for Garfield to host large-scale skarn and porphyry deposits. Particularly, the "High-Grade Zone" demonstrated evidence for both deposit types, making it a top exploration priority. Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest The information, investment views, and recommendations in this podcast are provided for general information purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial product relating to any companies under discussion or to engage in or refrain from doing so or engaging in any other transaction. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentator but no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion

Simon Griffiths is the CEO and co-founder of Who Gives a Crap. He is the engineer and economist who had an aha-moment to sell toilet paper, but it's not your ordinary toilet paper. Its good looking, forest friendly toilet paper - and Who Gives a Crap donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. Stay up to date by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | Linktree Anything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Gives A Crap is a fascinating business. In just over a decade, it has made toilet paper cool, and donated millions of dollars to improve access to clean water and sanitation.Simon Griffiths, co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, talks to Jennifer Duke about companies having a social conscience, and how the business managed when toilet paper became the world's most precious commodity during lockdowns.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode returns to our roots... to our very first episode with Simon where we talked about the geochemistry of Carlin deposits, except this time we're talking about high sulfidation epithermal systems. We're talking scale, exploration methodologies, geochemistry, and even a light amount of geophysics, all with a stiffly brewed cup of tea. For this episode we read two papers: Alturas: A Unique Discovery Within a Mature District Through Integrating Sound Geological Practices, Multidisciplinary Expertise and Leading Technology (Astorga et al., 2017) Multi-Scale integrated application of Spectral Geology and Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration (Zhou et al., 2017) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geochemistea/support

Where were you when you came up with the idea for your business? Simon Griffiths was sitting on a toilet when he had the idea for Who Gives A Crap, a subscription-based toilet paper brand that donates 50% of its profits to help build toilets in the developing world. Since they launched in 2012, they've sold more than 300 million rolls of toilet paper and donated more than 11 million Australian dollars - just over £6 million - to charity. They now have more than 200 employees spread across 7 countries selling into the USA, Europe and Australia. In September 2021 they raised over $40 million in their first fundraising round.  It's taken a lot to get to this point. They bootstrapped for the first 9 years and spent 3 years before that working on the product before launching. Simon didn't get paid for the first 18 months of trading.  What does it take to build a brand that actually tries to change the world? Is entrepreneurship really for everyone? And does Simon fold or scrunch his toilet paper?  Listen to find out. We'd love your feedback hello@secretleaders.com Sponsor links: evelyn.com/secretleaders oto.com/power (get 20% off with code secret) vorboss.com/secretleaders vanta.com/secretleaders

Simon Griffiths is CEO and co-founder of Who Gives A Crap, the iconic Aussie B Corp that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer.  Who Gives A Crap donates 50 per cent of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, he helped start the business for its impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $10 million. If there was ever a brand that is living proof that authentic human qualities can inspire L-O-V-E, Who Gives A Crap is that brand. If it's possible to achieve what this business has done with toilet paper - from both perspectives of impact and commercial success - can you imagine the untapped possibilities for other purpose-led businesses and brands? There is so much depth to this brand and we cover a lot of ground in this wide-ranging interview. There's great value in this episode for anyone wanting to navigate their business and brand successfully on a purposeful path, as Simon generously shares the insights that Who Gives A Crap has gained through their business. Here are some of the themes we get into in our conversation: Simon shares the devastating statistics of poor sanitation and the a-ha moment that propelled the formation of Who Gives A Crap  He explains the wider benefits of investment that reach beyond the direct value of sanitation  We discuss Who Gives A Crap's distinctive and iconic brand personality and the thinking behind it Simon tells us about about the Christmas holiday edition of Who Gives A Crap  He talks about the brand's huge mission – to ensure everyone has access to clean water and a toilet within our lifetime. He explains where they are now and what they are doing to realise their mission.  He introduces us to the wider product range including Good Time personal care products We talk about the people at Who Gives A Crap–  The challenges of balancing caring about impact and working within the pressures of a startup The organisation's five values and what they mean to their people The implications that being purposeful has on managing your people and their expectations The role of storytelling within the organisation Simon shares how they work with their impact partners including the ‘investment portfolio' style of approach they take with them International expansion and the impact that has had on their marketing strategy and team management Retail strategy including their national presence in Aldi in Australia  The inextricable relationship between balancing profit and purpose and the innovation it inspires; and why they chose to donate 50 per cent of their profits On inspiring other people to create social purpose-led business models like theirs  His advice to existing businesses on the shift of consumer sentiment and what it means for business in the near future   Contacts: Who Gives A Crap website https://au.whogivesacrap.org/ Good Time website https://au.whogivesacrap.org/pages/goodtime Simon Griffiths Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongriffiths-founder/

Here's a story worth giving a crap about. In 2012, Simon Griffiths sat on a toilet for 50 hours to raise money for Who Gives A Crap – a social enterprise that would sell toilet paper and give 50 per cent of those profits to communities in dire need of clean water and toilets. That's around 2 billion plus people on this earth. Who Gives A Crap became a sensation. A toilet paper disruptor. A saviour to many throughout the TP panic of the pandemic. Raising millions for charities, Simon and co-founders Jehan Ratnatunga and Danny Alexander are kicking lofty goals. And if you ask Simon, they're only just getting started. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We had a different view of what the world should look like, and no one was building it….. we had this deep fire in our belly, this stubbornness to will that world into existence…. that has showed that there's a different way to do capitalism." Simon Griffiths is the Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap.  If that's not enough to get you interested in listening, his incredible story will. In 2012 a crazy idea popped into his head, to start a toilet paper company with a difference - giving 50% of their profits to charity. What triggered the idea was learning that 2.4 billion people at the time didn't have access to a toilet. That's roughly 40% of the global population. How did Simon go about making the idea a reality? A crowdfunding campaign that involved sitting on a toilet for over 50 hours until over $50,000 was raised.Host: Jenelle McMaster is Deputy CEO Oceania and Markets Leader at EY.Guest: Simon Griffiths Co-Founder & CEO at Who Gives A Crap

This week we are joined by Simon Griffiths. An entrepreneur, driver of social change and co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap - a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world. We explored the question of whether meaning trumps money in your working life. We talk about how Simon came up with the idea of selling toilet paper to help raise global hygiene and sanitation standards. Simon also shares his marketing tips for creating a compelling and engaging brand. Our agenda is to spread the message that money is important to the extent that it is used as an enabler and is in harmony with other elements of our life. Enjoy the episode! FIND OUT MORE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whogivesacraptp/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongriffiths-founder/  Website: www.whogivesacrap.org ABOUT IT'S NEVER ABOUT MONEY: Joe Stephan is a Financial Planner with Stephan Independent Advisory, based in Melbourne, Australia: www.siadvisory.com.au It's Never About Money is powered by Stephan Independent Advisory: www.itsneveraboutmoney.com.au

Can toilet paper be 'sexy'? The half a million people who joined Who Gives A Crap's waiting list in the 2020 toilet paper shortage would probably say yes. With jokes like, "Do more 1s & 2s" and activities like, 'Where's The Loo?' on their toilet paper packaging, Who Gives A Crap has transformed the toilet paper industry for good. Starting from their Co-Founder Simon Griffiths sitting on the toilet for 50 hours in their initial crowdfunding campaign, to now 10 years down the track, they've donated more than $10 million towards building toilets in the developing world. How exactly has he and his team been able to do that? Hear Simon's strategies, lessons and stories from the past decade that have helped Who Gives A Crap become one of the most recognised social enterprises in the world on this first episode of Season 3 of The Make It Happen Show. This is the #1 podcast that shares million dollar insights to help small business owners like you make it happen too. Check it out. Timestamps: 1:57 - Running a toilet paper company in 2020 3:48 - How Who Gives A Crap navigated COVID-19 7:19 - The value of a purpose-led business 10:05 - How innovation beyond your product can bring success 13:06 - Why you need to 'deliver then delight' your customers 17:52 - How to stand out against your competitors 20:56 - How to go from being the Chief Do-er to the Chief Leader 24:04 - The best-next-steps for businesses who stay remote 31:24 - How to be in the business of delight 32:28 - Does Simon still think that sitting on a toilet for 50 hours was a good crowd-funding idea? 33:30 - How to spot a great hire 35:09 - How to make impact at scale Find full show notes, resources, and templates here: https://hubs.la/Q01g5g7g0

For this episode we read: "The Oil-Bearing, Carlin-Type Gold Deposits of Yankee Basin, Alligator Ridge District, Nevada" (Hulen & Collister, 1999). Our chat ranges from lithogeochemistry to isotopes to pathfinder elements in the Carlin (Nevada) with Simon Griffiths. More interesting, let's see his path from a young Welsh structural geologist to the proprietor and principal consultant of 3PXS, a UK-based economic geology and geochemistry consulting firm. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geochemistea/support

Welcome to another interview from Leading Generous Teams, where we'll be chatting with leaders about how they're supporting their teams through the difficulties of COVID-19 and where they are finding their own support.In this episode we caught up with Simon Griffiths, CEO of Who Gives a Crap. You're likely to know this Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it's impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $10 million.In this episodeSimon shares how Who Gives a Crap leaders innovated early (as always) to support their global team through their biggest growth opportunity (and some fails, wins and revolutions along the way)Simon generously shares what he does to support his own mental health, mindset + resilience + how this extends to this teamHost, Clare Desira, expands on some of Simon's most important tips + leaves you with a practical tips to try yourself and with your teams.  Never miss an episode…Hit subscribe now to never miss an interview or bonus episode. Links + ResourcesAnd if you can't wait to start building your team's resilience with our free tools, head to www.topfivemovement.com/tools to get started.To learn more about Who Gives a Crap see: https://au.whogivesacrap.org

One of the biggest concerns for leaders in community organisations is the wellbeing of their staff. From Top Five Movement, this is the Leading Generous Teams podcast and I'm Claire Desira.As the founder of the Top Five Movement, I've worked with thousands of leaders across 40 countries, and I've seen how exciting it is to lead teams, but also how challenging it can be, let alone right now. The pandemic's had a seismic impact on community focused organizations and it is, of course, taking its toll on the people working within them.In our first season, we spoke with social sector leaders about the impact the pandemic is having on their team. We talked about how leaders are supporting their teams and also about where they're finding their own support, the tools that they're using, and also what other leaders can learn from their experience.In season two, we're expanding our guests to include some incredible for purpose businesses and B Corps. We're talking to Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A Crap. And we're also expanding our guests to include incredible emergency and frontline services leaders as well. That includes talking to people like Michelle Murphy from Ambulance Victoria.We'll leave you feeling hopeful and re-energized, and with some new tools to tackle these challenges and to support your teams in new ways. Hit subscribe now to never miss an episode. And if you're ready to start building your team's resilience or to help them reset, refuel and recharge, head on over to topfivemovement.com and see what we have to offer.In the meantime, we're wishing you the strongest mental health, mindset and resilience as you head into the rest of the day. We'll see you soon.

When the ‘why' is missing, often so is our motivation.  Something I've noticed about people who bounce back from adversity, is they tend to have a strong sense of purpose – and if they don't have one when that curveball hits, it sure prompts them to find it!  Take Who Give a Crap founder Simon Griffiths – when his body gave out and exhaustion hit, his passion to make others' lives better literally helped him get out of bed.  Or Meggie Palmer – she lived through an unfair situation in her own work life, and it's given her the motivation to help others fight for equal pay. And it's driven her towards success in her own life.  And Liz Broderick, whose purpose for justice was seeded when she was very young, developed her why by listening to thousands of women. That strong sense of fairness has sustained her throughout her whole career.  When things are challenging, it's useful to go right back to exactly why you're doing a project or trying a new approach.  +++  Curveball is a production of Deadset Studios. Leaders reveal their darkest moments and share tips on how the deal with those things you just can't see coming.  Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram.   Want more from your leadership journey? To get more wisdom and life lessons from top leaders delivered to you directly, sign up to Curveball's LinkedIn newsletter!   Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com    This was episode was produced and edited by Liam Riordan.  The executive producers are Rachel Fountain and Kellie Riordan.  We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get people to notice your crowdfunding campaign when the thing you're raising money for is toilet paper? Simon Griffiths has created one of Australia’s fastest growing and most exciting companies by selling on of most boring products - toilet paper. Not only has Simon, along with his two co-founders created what could soon be a unicorn, they have also donated more than ten million dollars to build critical sanitation facilities in the developing world. Hear how Simon, Jehan and Danny built Who Gives a Crap into a global giant, from a $50,000 crowd funding campaign in 2012 to businesses across three continents, and how they balance making a difference and creating a sustainable businesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In July 2012, Simon, Jehan and Danny launched Who Gives A Crap with a crowdfunding campaign. Simon sat on the toilet in their draughty Australian warehouse and refused to move until they had raised enough pre-orders to start production. 50 hours and one cold bottom later, they'd raised over $50,000. The motivation to start Who Gives A Crap came when they learned that 2.4 billion people don't have access to a toilet. That's roughly 40% of the global population and means that around 289,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation. That's almost 800 children per day, or one child every two minutes. So they donate 50% of their profits to build toilets. So far that's £5.3mOn Brand is brought to you by ALF Insight - essential data for the marketing community. www.alfinsight.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Toilet Paper has never been the same since Simon and his mates founded Who Gives A Crap! Charity is front of mind (as well as clean bums) for this company, but the story of how it all started will surprise you… (as well as the amount of sales they made during the worldwide toilet paper shortage!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outdoor Swimmer is the only magazine dedicated to open water swimming in all its forms. They share inspiring swimming stories from triathlons to first dips! In this episode I chat to the magazine's founder Simon Griffiths. We spoke about his earliest memories swimming, competing in triathlons and of course his journey to founding the magazine. Follow:@freybromley #TheTidalYear@outdoorswimmer You can explore the magazine and buy a subscription at www.outdoorswimmer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine a life where the simple act of sitting sends your body into spasms of pain.  Entrepreneur Simon Griffiths likes to optimise for success. But pushing far beyond his limits has come at a cost. And it's a warning for so many leaders.  The Who Gives a Crap CEO opens up for the first time about the lengths he went to cope with chronic pain and full physical collapse, including checking into a yoga hospital in India.  His life would change with the realisation that gaining control of his mind was the first step to a fully functioning body.  And somewhere in the middle of that mettle-testing crisis, Simon's purpose was forged.  He took a sharp left turn from what seemed like a predestined corporate career, into building profit-for-purpose companies.  But he would still face plenty of trials of body, mind and endurance on the road to making toilet paper company Who Gives a Crap an outrageous success.  +++  Curveball is a production of Deadset Studios. Leaders reveal their darkest moments and share tips on how the deal with those things you just can't see coming.  Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram.   Want more from your leadership journey? To get more wisdom and life lessons from top leaders delivered to you directly, sign up to Curveball's LinkedIn newsletter!   Find out more about the show or suggest a guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com    This was episode was produced by Rachel Fountain and Grace Pashley, with sound design by Justin Rouillon.  The executive producers are Rachel Fountain and Kellie Riordan.  We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The brand that gives back. Who Gives a Crap was THE hottest brand of 2020 because of its beauty, ethical business model, and quite frankly... necessity.The scalable, social toilet paper brand produces environmentally friendly paper and donates 50% of its profits to help build toilets in less developed countries.Simon Griffiths, Co-Founder, and CEO of Who Gives a Crap joins Niko Woischnik on the TOA OA podcast this week. Simon trialed career paths of engineering to banking before settling on a direct-to-consumer business to help the developing world.Simon and Niko discuss Who Gives a Crap's rise to the top shelf through word-of-mouth marketing and how half a million people were on their waitlist during the 2020 lockdown.Simon also reveals top entrepreneurial tips on acquiring new customers, why it's now easier to develop a brand but so much harder to scale, and how customer-focused brands will prevail.A rational and emotional love of a brand is needed when there is so much choice. Who Gives a Crap is no doubt a brand that can deliver on both.Looking to level up or enter a new field? Join TOA Klub for cohort-based learning. Four Klubs to chose from, each including Masterclasses, AMA's, and peer-to-peer learning. Apply now: toaklub.comSubscribe to our NL (go.toaklub.com/toaoa-nl), follow us on Instagram (@toaberlin), Twitter (@toaberlin), Linkedin (toa-berlin) and Facebook (TechOpenAir).Support the show (https://paypal.me/TechOpenGmbH?locale.x=en_US)

***JOIN AMANTHA IN A LIVE TAPING OF HOW I WORK***I'm going to be doing a live taping of How I work at the Melbourne Podcast Festival on Saturday July 31 at 2.30pm.http://melbournepodcastfestival.com/podcast/how-i-work/For this very special live taping, Amantha will be speaking to Christian O'Connell. Christian was Britain's best known and most awarded breakfast radio presenter, hosting his own top rating national breakfast shows and collecting more industry awards than any other presenter and becoming the youngest radio presenter ever inducted into the UK Radio Hall of Fame. And then he moved out to Australia where no one knew him. Australian Radio Network took a punt on bringing him to Melbourne's Gold FM – a move that has paid dividends.In this interview, we will be exploring:what goes on behind the scenes of breakfast radioChristian's strategies for overcoming mental health challenges that plagued him in the competitive world of commercial radiohow Christian finds ideas and inspiration to fill three hours of live radio every single daywhy Christian once wore a death watch, which reminded him how much longer he had to livethe biggest things he learnt from being in therapy for several yearshow he prepares for interviews with some of the world's biggest celebritieshow he picked himself up after dismal ratings when he first started on GOLD FMAnd much, much more.Book your tickets here: http://melbournepodcastfestival.com/podcast/how-i-work/***When Simon Griffiths chose to cover your toilet paper stack with a cheeky sense of fun and delight, the Who Gives a Crap founder cracked open a whole new world of creative possibilities for the business. For Simon, that meant delivering something unexpected to his customers and creating a culture of quirky fun in the workplace, all while delivering decoration to your dunny.That sense of humour has even filtered through to the company's recruitment process. Connect with Simon on Twitter or Linkedin You can find the full interview here: https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/who-gives-a-craps-simon-griffiths-on-driving-a-team-through-greater-purpose/ Connect with me on the socials:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimberTwitter: https://twitter.com/amanthaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/ If you're looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co Visit https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au CREDITSProduced by... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we celebrate an old account of Tripoli gardens. We'll remember a botanist, naturalist, and author who believed in the power of walking. We hear an excerpt from a book by author Susan Wiggs. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a wonderful book about small garden design. And then we'll wrap things up with a novelist who found his own garden paradise in the Cotswolds.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated News Jay's Garden in the Mountains | Fine Gardening   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there's no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you'd search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events   June 21, 1535 Today is the birthday of the German physician, botanist, and traveler Leonhard Rauwolf. For two years, between 1573 and 1575, he made a trip through the Near east to search for new herbal medicines. When he returned, he published a book with new botanical descriptions for his herbarium, and he later wrote a travel book about his adventures. Here is an excerpt from Rauwolff's description of Tripoli in Lebanon: “The town of Tripoli is pretty large, full of people, and of good account, because of the great deposition of merchandises that are brought thither daily both by sea and land. It is situated in a pleasant country, near the promontory of the high mountain Libanus, in a great plain toward the sea-shore, where you may see an abundance of vineyards, and very fine gardens, enclosed with hedges for the most part, the hedges consisting chiefly of Rhamnus, Paliurus, Oxyacantha, Phillyrea, Lycium, Balaustium, Rubus, and little Palm-trees, that are low, and so sprout and spread themselves. In these gardens, as we came in, we found all sorts of salads and kitchen-herbs, such as Endive, Lettuce, Ruckoli, Asparagus, Celery,... Tarragon..., Cabbages, Cauliflowers, Turnips, Horseradishes, Carrots, of the greater sort of Fennel, Onions, Garlic, etc. And also fruit, as Water-melons, Melons, Gourds, Citruls, Melongena, Sesamum (by the natives called samsaim, the seeds whereof are very much used to strew upon their bread) and many more; but especially the Colocasia, which is very common there, and sold all the year long.... In great plenty there are citrons, lemons and oranges.... At Tripoli they have no want of water, for several rivers flow down from the mountains, and run partly through the town, and partly through the gardens, so that they want no water neither in the gardens nor in their houses.”   June 21, 1898  Today is the birthday of American botanist, naturalist, and author, Donald Culross Peattie. During his lifetime, Donald was regarded as the most read nature writer in America. He wrote about plants and nature. His book, Flowering Earth, was written for the layperson - explaining concepts like chlorophyll and protoplasm and specimens like algae and seaweeds. The Hartford Times said this about Peattie's Flowering Earth: "Peattie makes the story of botany and its pursuit as fascinating to the reader as it is to him, and the reading of it a delight." Over time, Peattie began to focus on trees. His popular books on North American trees include Trees You Want to Know (1934), The Road of a Naturalist (1941), American Heartwood (1949), A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America (1950), and A Natural History of Western Trees (1953). From his book American Heartwood, Donald wrote, “Wood, if you stop to think of it, has been man's best friend in the world. It held him in his cradle, went to war as the gunstock in his hand, was the frame of the bed he came to rejoicing, the log upon his hearth when he was cold, and will make him his last long home. It was the murmuring bough above his childhood play, and the roof over the first house he called his own. It is the page he is reading at this moment; it is the forest where he seeks sanctuary from a stony world.” Peattie's writing voice is friendly and lyrical. He wrote, "I have often started off on a walk in the state called mad-mad in the sense of sore-headed, or mad with tedium or confusion; I have set forth dull, null and even thoroughly discouraged. But I never came back in such a frame of mind, and I never met a human being whose humor was not the better for a walk." And he wrote, "All the great naturalists have been habitual walkers, for no laboratory, no book, car, train or plane takes the place of honest footwork for this calling, be it amateur's or professional's."   Unearthed Words She pulled up to the curb in front of number 115, a boxy house with a garden so neat that people sometimes slowed down to admire it. A pruned hedge guarded the profusion of roses that bloomed from spring to winter. Each of the roses had a name. Not the proper name of its variety, but Salvatore, Roberto, Rosina- each one planted in honor of their first communion. There were also roses that honored relatives in Italy whom Rosa had never met, and a few for people she didn't know - La Donna, a scarlet beauty, and a coral floribunda whose name she couldn't remember. The sturdy bush by the front step, covered in creamy-white blooms, was the Celesta, of course. A few feet away was the one Rosa, a six-year-old with a passion for Pepto-Bismol pink, had chosen for herself. Mamma had been so proud of her that day, beaming down like an angel from heaven. It was one of those memories Rosa cherished because it was so clear in her heart and mind. ― Susan Wiggs, American author of historical and contemporary romance novels, Summer by the Sea Grow That Garden Library Small Garden Design by Paul Bangay  This book came out in 2019. In this book, the Australian designer Paul Bangay known for large, elegant gardens, is now sharing his top tips for designing gardens in small spaces - for people who want beautiful gardens on balconies, courtyards, lightwells, or rooftops. As with large gardens, garden design fundamentals like — incorporating structure and smart plant selection. Small Garden Design focuses on tips for working with various spaces and is gorgeously illustrated with photos by Simon Griffiths. This book is 272 pages of small garden design loaded with practical tips on plant choices, paving, irrigation, soil, outdoor dining, lighting, and ideas for making small spaces appear larger. You can get a copy of Small Garden Design by Paul Bangay and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $43 Today's Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart June 21, 1948 Today is the birthday of the Scottish novelist Ian McEwan (“Muh-Cue-in”). Ian has written short stories and novels for adults and a children's novel called The Daydreamer, which Anthony Browne illustrated. In 2012, he and his wife, the writer Annalena McAfee, bought a beautiful nine-acre dream property in the Cotswolds. One of their gardens features foxgloves and iris, lady's mantle, allium, and meadow rue. Ian's best-selling 2001 novel Atonement was made into a movie starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley in 2007. A passage from the book reads, “It made no sense, she knew, arranging flowers before the water was in — but there it was; she couldn't resist moving them around, and not everything people did could be in a correct, logical order, especially when they were alone.”   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Simon Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a direct to consumer toilet paper brand who have revolutionised the product, offering subscription, funky packaging and a certain cool factor. What’s more, they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing nations with a goal to make sure everyone in the world has access to proper sanitisation.Links from the episode:PatagoniaNikeHow I Work with Amantha ImberThe Journal. (The Wall Street Journal)How I Built This with Guy RazThe Who Gives A Crap Story | #052 Questions answered in the podcast:What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence. The future of retail is… About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A CrapSimon Griffiths is the CEO of Who Gives A Crap, the Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it’s impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $8 million.You can contact Simon at LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Simon Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a direct to consumer toilet paper brand who have revolutionised the product, offering subscription, funky packaging and a certain cool factor. What’s more, they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing nations with a goal to make sure everyone in the world has access to proper sanitisation.Links from the episode:PatagoniaNikeHow I Work with Amantha ImberThe Journal. (The Wall Street Journal)How I Built This with Guy RazThe Who Gives A Crap Story | #052 Questions answered in the podcast:What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence. The future of retail is… About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A CrapSimon Griffiths is the CEO of Who Gives A Crap, the Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it’s impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $8 million.You can contact Simon at LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 2 of Purpose & Vision we have an extensive interview with the Co-Founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap, Simon Griffiths - a business that over the past 18 months has grown enormously. With panic buying being the norm over the Covid Period he oversaw a business take off in popularity for all sorts of reasons. But where WGAC are different, they give 50% of their profits to vital projects around the world...and last year that figure amounted to over $5M - an incredible contribution from one company. And of course proving that a business can be both purposeful yet make great profits. This interview will show you how you need to tinker with the business model to get it right, but remain close to your cause - that enables a public to get behind your reason for being and support you along the way.  

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Today, we are joined by the chairman, Simon Griffiths, club captain, James Cross, head of Academy, Paul Hughes, and social media guru/club personality, Pete Langley for a look towards and hopeful full cricketing season during 2021!   Thank you for your continued support of the podcast. Since the debut episode in March 2020, we have amassed over 9000 unique downloads from over 24 different countries, including 1 very dedicated listener from Sweden! To say the podcast has developed quicker than I thought it would, would be an understatement. As such, I would like to offer listeners the opportunity to become more involved with the podcast by becoming Patreons. The podcast is currently self funded, and with your help, I would like to continue to develop the quality and content. For anyone interested in this, please visit www.patreon.com/getitwhacked  

Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and head-honcho of “Who Gives a Crap” a sustainable and ethical toilet paper company that launched in 2013 when Simon sat on a toilet, non-stop for 50 straight hours live on a web stream - until he’d pre-sold all $50,000 worth of their initial order.Since then WGAC has tripled in size, but they still donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing countries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In March 2020, Simon Griffiths was watching as toilet paper sold out across Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan. Even as the CEO of toilet paper innovators Who Gives A Crap, he never imagined the same thing was about to happen in Australia, UK and the US. But on March 4th, things took a dramatic turn. As the great toilet paper wars broke out across supermarket aisles, sales rose by 30-40%. Who Gives A Crap sold out, with half a million buyers on their waitlist. The challenge excited Simon Griffiths, and over an eight week period the company pushed its systems to the absolute limit. So how did Griffiths keep his team motivated? Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of profits towards building toilets and providing sanitation to those in need, so Simon and his team knew this was their moment to shine. Having a purpose at the heart of the company propelled the team into action. As a remote-first organisation, Griffiths says focusing on autonomy, mastery and purpose, combined with clear goal-setting, can motivate a team to tackle anything. Simon Griffith’s recommended reading: - The Lean Startup Amantha’s recommended reading:- Measure What Matters Podcasts he listens to: - The Journal by the Wall Street Journal - How I Built This- 20VC And Amantha’s current favourite podcast:- Pivot You can connect with Simon on Twitter and Linkedin and the Who Give’s A Crap website - whogivesacrap.orgVisit amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.auIf you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Simon Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a direct to consumer toilet paper brand who have revolutionised the product, offering subscription, funky packaging and a certain cool factor. What’s more, they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing nations with a goal to make sure everyone in the world has access to proper sanitisation. During the chat, Simon covers how he came up with the idea for Who Gives A Crap in his bathroom in less than a minute, the challenges and growth that they saw during the great toilet paper shortage of 2020 and why he once sat on a toilet for 50 hours. Links from the episode:Who Gives A CrapShebeenWarby ParkerBonobosSignet (sponsored)Shopify Plus’ Future of eCommerce Report and Webinar (sponsored)Questions answered:How did you end up sitting on a toilet for 50 hours?How did WGAC problem-solve the 2020 toilet paper crisis and keep customers happy?What are the key elements of a successful social impact business that people find most surprising? This episode was brought to you by… SignetBanana skin, pumpkin, dodgy avocados and eCommerce packaging. Our friends at eCommerce packaging supplier, Signet, are helping retailers reduce their carbon footprint with their new range of compostable mailers. Made from plant-based materials, these mailers will break down to organic fertiliser once composted, either at home or in industrial disposals - talk about giving about giving back to the planet. Signet have over five and a half thousand packaging solutions, that help leading eCommerce businesses step up their packing game. Visit signet.net.au to find out more.Shopify PlusWhat’s that? You’ve had all summer to read Shopify’s Future of eCommerce Report and you haven’t yet? And what’s that? You missed the webinar with Shopify Plus’ Head of Marketing, Robin Marchant and Product Marketing lead Anthony Kedriss. Well, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The webinar and the report is available on demand now, so you can access both at any time that you want. Head over to shopifyplus.live/foc-apac to get Shopify’s Future of eCommerce Report and webinar today.About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A CrapSimon Griffiths is the CEO of Who Gives A Crap, the Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it’s impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $8 million.You can contact Simon at LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by Simon Griffiths, Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives A Crap, a direct to consumer toilet paper brand who have revolutionised the product, offering subscription, funky packaging and a certain cool factor. What’s more, they donate 50% of their profits to help build toilets in developing nations with a goal to make sure everyone in the world has access to proper sanitisation. During the chat, Simon covers how he came up with the idea for Who Gives A Crap in his bathroom in less than a minute, the challenges and growth that they saw during the great toilet paper shortage of 2020 and why he once sat on a toilet for 50 hours. Links from the episode:Who Gives A CrapShebeenWarby ParkerBonobosSignet (sponsored)Shopify Plus’ Future of eCommerce Report and Webinar (sponsored)Questions answered:How did you end up sitting on a toilet for 50 hours?How did WGAC problem-solve the 2020 toilet paper crisis and keep customers happy?What are the key elements of a successful social impact business that people find most surprising? This episode was brought to you by… SignetBanana skin, pumpkin, dodgy avocados and eCommerce packaging. Our friends at eCommerce packaging supplier, Signet, are helping retailers reduce their carbon footprint with their new range of compostable mailers. Made from plant-based materials, these mailers will break down to organic fertiliser once composted, either at home or in industrial disposals - talk about giving about giving back to the planet. Signet have over five and a half thousand packaging solutions, that help leading eCommerce businesses step up their packing game. Visit signet.net.au to find out more.Shopify PlusWhat’s that? You’ve had all summer to read Shopify’s Future of eCommerce Report and you haven’t yet? And what’s that? You missed the webinar with Shopify Plus’ Head of Marketing, Robin Marchant and Product Marketing lead Anthony Kedriss. Well, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The webinar and the report is available on demand now, so you can access both at any time that you want. Head over to shopifyplus.live/foc-apac to get Shopify’s Future of eCommerce Report and webinar today.About your host: Nathan Bush from 12HIGHNathan Bush is the founder and lead strategist at eCommerce consultancy, 12HIGH. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.About your co-host: Simon Griffiths from Who Gives A CrapSimon Griffiths is the CEO of Who Gives A Crap, the Aussie brand that sells good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer. Who Gives A Crap donates 50% of their profits to help build toilets for those in need. As much as Simon loves toilet paper, Simon started the business for it’s impact, with the company on a mission to improve access to hygiene, clean water and basic sanitation in developing countries. Since founding the company back in 2013, Who Gives A Crap has donated more than $8 million.You can contact Simon at LinkedInPlease contact us if you: Want to come on board as an Add To Cart sponsor Are interested in joining Add To Cart as a co-host Have any feedback or suggestions on how to make Add To Cart betterEmail hello@addtocart.com.au We look forward to hearing from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode seven of "An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast" . . . It was so lovely to chat to 'Outdoor Swimmer' magazine founder Simon Griffiths; he is not only a very rapid Masters Swimmer, but has also recently taken up river swimming all year round during the pandemic. He set up the magazine ten years ago in response to the fact that Open Water Swimming was growing at a rate of knots, and ten years later his publication is going from strength to strength. We talk Africa, Google (you'll see) and how to keep rowers happy on the Thames. Enjoy...

On todays episode, we welcome back the chairman, Mr. Simon Griffiths, and 1st team captain, Mr. James Cross, for an end of year update and some more information about the 2021 season. And with it being Christmas, there had to be a special guest...!    Thank you for your continued support of the podcast. Since the debut episode in March, we have amassed over 7000 unique downloads from over 20 different countries, including 1 very dedicated listener from Sweden! To say the podcast has developed quicker than I thought it would, would be an understatement. As such, I would like to offer listeners the opportunity to become more involved with the podcast by becoming Patreons. The podcast is currently self funded, and with your help, I would like to continue to develop the quality and content. For anyone interested in this, please visit www.patreon.com/getitwhacked    https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/karl-burgess84 

Simon Griffiths is the Co-founder and Head Honcho of Who Gives a Crap, a mission based company that sells “good looking, forest friendly toilet paper, paper towels and tissues direct-to-consumer and donate 50% of [their] profits to help build toilets for those in need”. Simon co-founded the business with the big hairy goal of having a huge impact on the world's global problems - and they're doing it! Since 2013, they've donated $8M to water, sanitation and hygiene projects and initiatives around the world!   We discuss all this and more including advice for other aspiring mission based entrepreneurs.    ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Find the show notes here ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ *** SOCIALIZE WITH US *** Website Instagram Facebook Twitter

Simon Griffiths is the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap, a toilet paper subscription startup that builds toilets in the developing world. Simon launched the business in 2012 with a crowdfunding campaign where he live-streamed himself sitting on a toilet for 50 hours, which attracted global media attention and generated 2.5 million social media hits. Since launching, Who Gives A Crap has tripled in size year-on-year, largely relying on word-of-mouth to fuel its growth. This year they had an incredible 1000% spike in sales due to Covid-induced panic buying and have donated nearly $6 million to charities that provide access to clean water and sanitation in developing countries. I ask Simon how in many ways 2020 has been the perfect storm for Who Gives a Crap, in terms of the demand for the product, the fact that they're a direct to consumer business and that the company was set up to allow the team to work remotely, and how he has democratised philanthropy through his business. Join the Facebook Group. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube. Want to grow your business and stay ahead of the pack? Access Mark Bouris' Masterclasses. Got a question or comment for Mark? Send an email.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get all links mentioned in the episode here: bit.ly/194-simongriffithsSkip through the episode: 00:28 - Welcome to Uncommon01:09 - Guest introduction01:15 - Icebreaker03:16 - Dealing with a global team & offices09:43 - Escape to the coast12:18 - Childhood aspirations 14:25 - Career realisations18:19 - Doing good: social enterprise28:51 - Social enterprise: competitive advantages33:48 - Shebeen: drinking for a cause41:43 - Giving a crap & scalability44:09 - Success & sitting on a toilet for 50 hours50:42 - 2020: The year of the bog roll59:06 - Staffing & optimising happiness01:07:47 - Morning & evening routine01:09:30 - Show recommendations01:10:25 - Lockdown staple

Can a toilet roll help change the world for the better? Margie Hartley speaks with Simon Griffiths, CEO of social enterprise 'Who Gives a Crap,' a toilet paper company that builds toilets in the developing world. They discuss how Simon went from corporate high-flyer to leader of a not-for-profit organisation fighting for social change, and how to make a global impact with small attainable changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Griffiths is the Co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap. People listening might not, until now, appreciate both the scale of the business and also the deep community impact it has had in the developing world, where Who Gives a Crap donates half of its profits to charity each year. From the humble idea that they could sell toilet paper online and deliver a great customer experience, all the while being at the forefront on consumer driven philanthropy, this is a Australian success story we should all be wonderfully proud of. This crowd funded, bootstrapped business has donated almost $9m to organisations focused on sanitisation and hygiene in the developing world, and it is this mission and purpose that shines right through out this conversation as well as every single decision that Simon and his team make. These are the stories that need to be told, these are stories that inspire me personally the most, and a story I hope I do justice. Beyond the social impact headlines, Simon and his team really have built a wonderful business - best in class direct-to-consumer metrics, cash flow positive on every new customer from their very first order. To be able to donate half your profit, you need to be profitable, and at its core, this is a story about the successful scaling of a global online business. WGAC is a largely unknown national treasure we should all be proud of. Show notes and links WGAC's original crowd funding video https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/who-gives-a-crap-toilet-paper-that-builds-toilets#/ Simon giving the team a week off and why - https://blog.whogivesacrap.org/home/goodnews/wellness-week-update (38.08) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tdm-growth-partners/message

Meet the Aussie brand that's made toilet paper cool. We talk with Who Gives A Crap's founder and CEO, Simon Griffiths, on all things toilets and toilet paper.  Tune in and hear Simon talk about building the brand and their mission, how he crowd-funded their launch (including sitting on a toilet, on live stream, for two days), why they chose not to set the company up as a not-for-profit, and why they're so focused on the customer experience, after all, isn't it just toilet paper?

A conversation about the Australian company changing the toilet paper game for good. Who Gives A Crap CEO Simon Griffiths is the guest on this episode of People Building Businesses. Host Jason Lim and Simon discuss his roots in not-for-profits, being one of three co-founders, failures along the way, supply chains, the craziness of COVID-19, social impact in business, running an international company from Melbourne and more. The podcast was produced, shot and edited by Joe Harrington. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Trace talks with Simon about the 2.3 billion people across the world who do NOT have access to a toilet. That's roughly 40% of the global population & means 289,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from diarrhea due to contaminated water & poor sanitation. Who gives a crap donate 50% of their profit to combat this to build safe & sanitary toilets in developing countries!

Today's guest lives and breathes Macclesfield Cricket Club. To say we wouldn't be where we are without him is an understatement! The chairman has arrived, and just in time to update us on the state of all things Macc CC before the resumption of the season! It's Mr. Simon Griffiths.

My guest for Episode 120 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was the Co-founder & CEO of Who Gives a Crap, Simon Griffiths. Who Gives A Crap is a subscription-based toilet paper, tissue and paper towel brand that donates 50% of its profits to help build toilets in the developing world. Simon launched Who Gives A Crap with a crowdfunding campaign in 2012, where he sat on a toilet for over 50 hours with a live web feed until he had pre-sold the first $50,000 of toilet rolls. The business has come a substantially long way since then. Who Gives a Crap recently announced that this year they have donated $5.85M to WaterAid making it the largest donation they have received this year and the third largest donation globally in the last 2 years behind Pepsi and HSBC. We covered a variety of topics in this interview including: How they build innovation around a toilet paper companyHow they strategically approach virality across their marketing campaignsHow they balance investment into growth of the business vs short term profitabilityHow Who Gives A Crap managed balancing serving existing customers vs 500,000 new customers on their waitlist during the initial COVID hysteria& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: Ethos water acquired by StarbucksTOMSWarby ParkerWarby Parker fundraiseIDEO.ORGJehan Ratnatunga (Co-founder)Danny Alexander (Co-founder)Convertible DebtSimon Griffiths (Twitter)Simon Griffiths (LinkedIn) Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Robert Bell, CEO of 86 400, Australia's first smart bankDate: 21st July 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: http://tinyurl.com/Ep121Rob Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://youtu.be/q67T7eqDn1s The post Ep120 – Simon Griffiths (Co-founder & CEO of Who Gives A Crap) on Virality, Profitability & Impact appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Episode 119 of The Startup Playbook Podcast is the Co-founder & CTO of Basecamp, David Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH). Basecamp launched in 1999, initially as a web design company before shifting focus in mid-2004 to web application development. Its first commercial application was Basecamp, followed by Backpack, Campfire, Highrise and HEY. David is also the creator of Ruby on Rails, an open source web application framework. David created Ruby on Rails as an internal Basecamp tool before releasing it to the public in 2004. Hundreds of thousands of programmers around the world have built amazing applications using Rails. Some of the more famous include Github, Shopify, Airbnb, Square, Kickstarter, Artsy, Zendesk, and Goodreads. If that isn't enough, David is also a bestselling author of books such as "Remote", "Rework" and "It doesn't have to be crazy at work". He has also raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the past seven years. In 2014, he won his class in the 82nd running of the 24 hours of Le Mans – the world's biggest endurance race, while also winning the WEC championship in the GTE-Am category that year. In June 2020, Basecamp launched it's latest product - HEY, a premium email service to compete with the likes of Gmail. We covered a range of topics in this interview including: Considerations when you take external fundingHow to make the most of remote workThe importance of timingHow to develop and create original thought around your product design and developmentHow to balance the signal and noise of customer feedbackLessons from the launch of HEY!& much more! Full interview below! Show notes: BasecampRuby on RailsHEY“It Doesn't have to be crazy at work” - Book (DHH & Jason Fried)“Remote: Office not required” - Book (DHH & Jason Fried)“Rework”- Book (DHH & Jason Fried)Jason Fried - Co-founder at Basecamp37 Signals“The building of Basecamp”basecamp.com/booksSignal vs Noise - blog signalvnoise.com/reconsiderDuck Duck GoJason Calacanis interview (Startup Playbook Ep086)Jason Calacanis x DHH 2010 interviewTiny SeedIndie VCEarnest CapitalFlow - Book (Mihaly Csikszentmihaly)A Guide to The Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (William Irvine)The Manual: A Philosophers Guide to Life (Epictetus) To have or to be? The nature of psyche (Erich Fromm)The Sane society (Erich Fromm)Escape from freedom (Erich Fromm)The Stranger (Albert Camus)Nausea (John-Paul Sartre)"The books I read" - DHH 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Next interview: Join our next live podcast interview with Simon Griffiths, the Co-founder & CEO of Who Gives A CrapDate: 14th July 2020Time: 8-9am (AEDT)Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/Ep120Simon Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@rohit_bhargava (Instagram)My Youtube Channel Credits: Music: Joakim Karud – Dreams Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Soundcloud & Stitcher Audio Player and now also available on Spotify. https://youtu.be/HsXIdM-Isbw The post Ep119 – DHH (Co-founder & CTO – Basecamp) on timing, feedback and bootstrapping appeared first on Startup Playbook.

On the podcast today, we are speaking Simon Griffiths, the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world.  What we love about Simon and his company is that he cares about the 2.3 billion people of the world who don’t have access to a proper toilet. So much so, that he sat on a toilet for 52 hours to raise $50,000 in crowd-funding donations!! We'll chat to him about what it's like to sit on a toilet that long, the work they are doing in developing countries and and how they have gone gang busters throughout the covid 19 'panic buying'! More details: https://au.whogivesacrap.org/    

Simon Griffiths - founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine talks about all aspects of OW swimming. His own early tri career, OW and Otilo.

Welcome to this special episode of the Swim Wild podcast with all of the Outdoor Swimmer magazine team. I am joined by Simon Griffiths, publisher, Jonathan Cowie, editor, Joanne Jones, sales executive, Luke Chamberlain, editorial assistant and Ella Foote, contributing editor for a chat about wild swimming in the world of coronavirus lock down. If you don't already subscribe to the magazine, please consider becoming a subscriber. I know many people have lost their income due to the virus, but for those who are still getting paid, if you are saving money on petrol or not buying a coffee every day, please consider using this for a subscription. If we don't support the small businesses we value now, they are at risk of not existing once life finally gets back to normal. Enjoy the episode. And head over to their website - there is loads of fun digital content to give you some substitute daily fixes of wild swimming.

Simon is a man who truly does give a crap about the 2.3 billion people of the world who don’t have access to a proper toilet. So passionate is he about development aid, he sat on a toilet for 50,000 hours to raise $50,000 in crowd-funding donations. Simon is the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world. It’s no wonder it has already expanded to the US and UK and is set to open in more locations globally. In 2011, Simon was recognised by The Age’s Melbourne Magazine as one of Melbourne’s Top 100 Most Influential People and in 2013 he was shortlisted for Young Australian of the Year. “To get the most out of life, I knew that I needed a career that was about more than just making money. At UWA I’ll be talking about how I’ve taken that premise and turned it into Who Gives A Crap – a direct-to-consumer toilet paper business that’s donated more than $2.5 million to help build toilets in the developing world. I’ll share what drives myself and our team, walk through some of our current strategy and end with the key lessons that we’ve learned in scaling up a global social business. Regardless of where you’re at in your career today you’ll come away with something that you can use – and plenty of laughs too!” This presentation was recorded at UWA CareerConnect.

Simon Griffiths is CEO and co-founder of Who-Gives-a-Crap, they make and sell toilet paper, but they’re having an impact that goes well beyond the product we see in bathrooms all over Australia. The company has a clearly defined purpose to bring the miracle of toilets to the 2.3 billion people all over the world who don’t have access to one. Despite the hilarious potential for puns, the toilet paper business is actually pretty perfect for the social enterprise model. Simon and his team give 50% of their profits to a range of charities that are working towards providing water and sanitation services, infrastructure and education to millions of people all over the world. As Simon explains, he wanted to find a way to raise money for worthwhile causes, but he wanted to find a way that was more sustainable than relying on donations and grants. At the same time it brings awareness of the issue right into our homes. And arguably into the smallest, and most intimate of rooms in our houses. With the colourful packaging telling a story, and reminding us how lucky we are to have a loo of our own. For all the links check out www.johntreadgold.com Enjoy!

Breakfast… The most important meal of the day, right? It's Sue's favourite, Ollie thinks it needs an injection of excitement and Holly never seems to remember to eat it at all. From there we move on to spices. Holly eulogises about cardamom and everyone in the studio tries to work out which ones they have in their kitchen cupboards. They also ponder over the fact that we import 83 million tons of spices a year, even though 40% of the UK don't cook international cuisine. Unfortunately, Gouri from Holy Llama Spice Drops, is stuck on a train on route to the studio, so we have thrown Simon Griffiths in the spotlight for this one even though he's been invited to the studio as a bit of a palm oil and nut expert.   Once he's told us about his favourite spices he takes us through the Meridian Foods story. They're probably most famous for their peanut butter but they make dozens and dozens of nut-based products. They've made a decision not to use any palm oil in their whole product range and Simon explains why it's so important to them. To finish off Ollie explains why tahini is no longer just for new Labour supporters and urges Simon to move peanut butter beyond "the toast moment"?!

Toilets drastically improve health, life expectancy, school attendance rates, and more. And this episode, we’ve got someone who says every trip you make to the toilet can be a feel-good experience--since the company Simon Griffiths started, Who Gives a Crap, was founded for one reason: to give people in the developed world toilets. Hear what Simon learned at a school for social entrepreneurs. And about his experience sitting on a toilet for 50 uninterrupted hours--on livestream--in order to raise money for his kickstarter. And why he holds regular “happiness meetings” with his coworkers.

Simon Griffiths (@simongriffiths) is a toilet paper merchant and Co-Founder at Who Gives A Crap. A little over five years ago, Simon sat on a toilet for 50 straight hours as a publicity stunt to raise awareness for their crowd funding campaign. The plan was to start a toilet paper company and it worked, far better than they ever thought possible! They raised $50,000 and the company that donates 50% of its profits to help solve sanitation problems in emerging countries was off the ground. It’s an incredible story…. We covered: the initial campaign that went viral and attracted 2.5 million social media hits why their sales spike over the holiday period the financial model they use to donate how they choose which organisations to support why he has chosen to follow the social entrepreneur model for building a business, and much, much more.   To find out more about Simon and his team or to order toilet paper, tissues or paper towel as I have and many others do, head to whogivesacrap.org. If you enjoy Trench Talk, please remember to hit the subscribe button inside your chosen podcast player.  Enjoy Trench Talk Episode #034 with Simon Griffiths…   ---- Show notes and links for this episode can be found at xrm.com.au/podcast. Feel free to email me with any suggestions or feedback to podcast@xrm.com.au. You can find Matt Reynolds on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and on LinkedIn.  

The guest on today's show, Simone Griffiths, who is the co-founder of Who Gives A Crap toilet paper, has been abundantly successful in raising over $1000,000 in donations and building toilets to those in need and in turn, contributing to the reduction of the (currently) estimated, 800 children who die a day from unsanitary toilet conditions in disadvantaged countries. It all began with Simone sitting on a toilet for 50 hours straight, to raise the cash for his (successful) Kickstarter campaign which funded the first production of toilet paper.  Simon and his team have massive hearts, using recycled materials for their paper, donating 50% of all profits which funnel into said donations and considers the economy, our environment and it's people every step along the production and distribution of their product.  Simon was recognised in The Age's Melbourne magazine as one of the top 100 influential people, and in 2013 he was shortlisted as Young Entrepreneur of the Year.  What fascinates me most about this world is the variety of ways in which people discover themselves and what it is that makes them feel alive. Some of us seem to understand ourselves from a really young age, and some of us need to explore 13 different jobs, 50 countries and 3 marriages before we get it. Simon is in my opinion, someone who falls into that first category - lucky bastard. In a nutshell we discuss: How to return to goals and find your ambition again after massive (perceived) failures What is Who Gives A Crap toilet paper, and how does the business work? The concept of consumer-driven philanthropy and how it is potentially a more effective way to make an impact How the Who Gives a Crap toilet paper brand was born The best advice for ensuring you're not going to fumble over your own ego What it means to be a social entrepreneur and the impact it has at a personal level, as well as professional The process of creating a video that ultimately resulted in Simon sitting on a toilet for 50 hours straight to raise funds via a Kickstarter campaign How standing out, creating memorable experiences and interrupting the industry doesn't happen overnight, but takes patience, persistence and planning   Why it's the attention to the often overlooked details in business every single step of the way that creates momentum and customer commitment How surprise, delight and weaving your persona into your business make for excellent marketing After our interview, I went through my notes and smiled as I saw a similar pattern in Simon as I do in so many of the people I get on the show. At our core, we know who we are and what it is we are capable of, even if we don't know it consciously. It just seems that some of us are better are having a go, being different and following that contribution pull that seems to be ingrained into our human hard wiring, and we eventually end up with our heads and our hearts aligned, resulting in  the world becoming a better place. Enjoy the episode and be sure to listen right through to the end where Simon shares his ultimate Dad advice that trumps most inspirational books on the shelves. Also published at amberhawken.com We would love to hear from you over on the blog, so make sure you go and check it out. Most of all, time to switch toilet paper companies. Discover Who Gives A Crap and get your first box of delight right here.  More places to find Simon and WGAC team.  Facebook.  Instagram Twitter Hugs,  Ambz

Simon Griffiths sat down for what he believed in and, it turned out, parking it on a toilet was an epic marketing win for a good cause. Griffiths and the team behind Who Gives a Crap toilet paper employed a clever stunt in which they livestreamed their co-founder sitting on a toilet until they reached their crowdfunding goal, and it worked. The company gives half of its profits to charity to increase access to toilets and sanitation in developing countries. But it takes more than a good cause and a good marketing ploy to have a successful crowdfunding campaign. The team also relied on thorough preparation and consistent messaging to blow away their goal. Griffiths and his co-founder Jehan Ratnatunga did a first take on their video in January 2012, hoping to launch soon after. But they realized that it wasn’t quite what they wanted, so they went back and tried again, even taking the time to get advice from an ad firm in Melbourne. The video wasn’t the only thing they had to prepare. The team wanted to be sure that their campaign would be a coherent, quality whole, and if that meant delaying the launch so that they would have time to refine things, that was OK. “We thought we’d go live in February or March, and then it just kept on getting continuously pushed back, and then it wasn’t until July that the campaign did go live,” Griffiths says. They were only working on the campaign part-time during the preparation phase, and it ended up taking six months for all of their ideas to come together in a way that they were happy with. Preparing an effective campaign isn’t like heating up a microwave dinner. It’s more like cooking a multi-course feast. It takes time. In this episode you will learn: What makes your campaign newsworthy and why people should care How to make your campaign as shareable as possible Why the first 24 hours are the most important in any crowdfunding campaign Kickstarter or Indiegogo. How to pick the one that works for you How to keep your message consistent across every media channels & much more!

Simon Griffiths is the founder and publisher of H2Open Magazine. H2Open Magazine is a magazine about open water swimming and everything that incorporates races and swims around the world. Simon will be sharing: his experience about open water swimming his recommendations about the best places to swim around the world to do open water swimming and races the rabbit hole in open water swimming and where the sport is going

Show #12 and Alexx chats to the founder of social enterprise “Who Gives a Crap” about how he came to realise social entrepreneurship was going to be his business model style, his desire to help out in the clean water space in developing countries and the many things he’s learnt along the way. This chat is awesome because so often we see these wonder brands online and everything looks perfect and fun and fabulous, but behind them are hard working, honest people with big dreams to change the world in some way and make a positive contribution. Spending time with such people reminds us so powerfully, that where our dollars are spent is how our world evolves. Today’s show notes and partner offer can be found on the Low Tox Life website.

How do you take a mundane product like toilet paper, and use it as a tool to change the world? Simon Griffiths is the co-founder...