Podcasts about un global goals

Change comes when we understand that we are not superhumans. Shomy Hasan Chowdhury is a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) activist and a co-founder of Awareness 360, which is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young people across 70+ countries in advancing the UN Global Goals. To get connected with Shomy, find her on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! Follow Be the change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. Follow Be the change. Podcast on Instagram: @bethechangepodcast. If you have any questions, please email Lily Mott at lily@bethechangepodcast.org.

"Gently shoving elephants" (in case you're scratching your head), is a metaphor for the work Phil and I are doing in supporting purpose-driven business transformation. But before we get into that, I'm excited to introduce you to my collaborator-in-purpose, Phil Preston. Phil helps leaders and teams navigate change with purpose so they can respond to the powerful forces impacting their organisations. After leading high-performance teams in corporate roles, he went out on his own and spent time in Boston with Harvard leaders in the business purpose field. Since then he's worked with more than a hundred clients across all sectors as a speaker, strategist and facilitator. Phil's the author of Connecting Profit with Purpose and was recently featured in The CEO Magazine, CPA's InTheBlack and the AFR report on purpose in business. In this episode, Phil shares his journey from corporate roles to becoming a strategist and speaker, working with over 100 clients across sectors to connect profit with purpose. He emphasises the importance of genuine care in business, reflecting on his own transition from a corporate career to pursuing purposeful work. Phil discusses the concept of Shared Value, illustrating how businesses can address societal challenges while benefiting commercially. He shares insights from his experience, including his time with Harvard leaders in the business purpose field, and highlights how organisations can leverage purpose to navigate today's fast-paced, change-driven environment. We touch on the UN Global Goals and the research the UN Global Compact has done on the market opportunity represented by these goals - valued at, at least US$12 trillion. Later in the episode, we share our collaboration, aiming to support purpose-driven leaders in transforming their organisations. We discuss the challenges these leaders face and share our vision to create a community where like-minded individuals can share experiences and strategies to accelerate their purpose journey. The episode concludes with Phil's vision for the future, focusing on expanding our impact and fostering the next generation of purpose-driven leaders.   Connect with Phil Phil Preston on Linkedin Phil's website  Learn about Phil and Carolyn's solutions for purpose-led leaders  

Ever feel helpless about the state of the world? Investigative journalist Roberta Baskin discusses her shift to finding hopeful stories about businesses creating positive social and environmental impact. She talks about Aim2Flourish, a program she helped to start, and where students discover these companies and write stories that focus on the UN Global Goals. Roberta emphasizes the importance of B Corporations and consumer choices while offering practical tips for reducing your carbon footprint and leaving the world a better place. Tune in and discover how businesses can be a force for good, and what you can do to be part of the solution.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, & share! https://leadershipcoaching.cepl.gwu.edu/podcast/

Fuel Up Your Life with Sammy Jaeger Episode Overview: Today's episode welcomes the delightful Sammy Jaeger, an entrepreneur, integrator coach, speaker, and author in the making. Fresh from the Her Empire Builder conference, Sammy shares her insights on self-care, empowerment, and the importance of fueling one's life by design. Key Takeaways: Fueling Your Own Life: Sammy advocates for the necessity of meeting one's own needs first. She discusses the impact of relationships on life quality and the significant role each individual plays in creating a better world, aligning with the UN global goals. Sammy's Heart Story: After reaching a crossroads in life and experiencing burnout, Sammy chose to redefine her life, leading her from a global team leader to an entrepreneur. She reveals her "fueled up" life approach and her passion for proactive living. Living Aligned with Values: Sammy and Vic discuss the importance of living a life that is deeply aligned with one's values and how it reflects on everyday actions and decisions. They explore the challenges and societal norms around gender roles and expectations in early childhood education. Commitment to Movement: Sammy shares her dedication to daily movement through an interesting anecdote about her commitment to closing the rings on her Apple Watch. Thinking Time: The significance of having time to think, reflect, and be with one's own thoughts is highlighted as a crucial aspect of being a thought leader and an educator. UN Global Goals: The conversation pivots to Sammy's advocacy for the UN Global Goals and how businesses, including family daycare educators, can contribute to making a difference. Invitation to Reflect: Sammy extends an invitation for listeners to conduct a self-reflection exercise using a worksheet available on her website. Guest Bio: Sammy Jaeger is a business dynamo and advocate for individual empowerment. After a pivotal moment in her career, she embarked on a journey to fuel her life with purpose and now assists others in doing the same. Memorable Quote: "Fueling up isn't just a practice, it's a way of living that brings out the best in you, in all areas of life." - Sammy Jaeger Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to engage in self-reflection to evaluate and improve various aspects of their lives, leading to a more balanced and fulfilled existence. Resources Mentioned: UN Global Goals Video Tank Check Worksheet- sammijaeger.com/tankcheck Connect with Sammy: Website: sammijeager.com Instagram: @Sammisomewhere

The lessons we learn during our Saturn Return can be extremely challenging, deeply personal and hard hitting. But ultimately, they're there to teach us how to live our most authentic and fulfilled lives. In today's episode, I delve into the inspiring journey of Poppy Jamie, a recognized Forbes' 30 under 30 luminary, UN Global Goals advocate, British wellness entrepreneur, TV host, and best-selling author on a mission to empower mental wellbeing. At 25, Poppy was running three businesses, splitting her time between New York and LA, as well as keeping up with friends, family and socialising. But by 29 she was hospitalised with chronic fatigue and was forced to slam on the brakes. Poppy takes us through her quest to decondition her attitudes towards her own working habits. From addressing the guilt she faced if she felt she hadn't done enough, our need for perfectionism, to observing the ways in which stress and exhaustion was manifesting in her own body. Deconditioning created space for flexible thinking and new and healthier ways of living her life. She talks about how movement such as walking and dancing has been essential for good mental health and how she now prioritises rest above all else. A concept which may seem quite alien to most of us but something I think we can all relate to needing more of. She discusses the global impact of her mental wellbeing app, Happy Not Perfect, and her latest role as co-founder of a stealth start-up. Poppy also opens up about the power of female friendships, her personal and professional growth, the challenges of life in Los Angeles, and her battle with orthorexia. Sharing Saturnian lessons learned while launching three businesses, she touches on the cultural attitudes towards therapy in the UK and US, the struggle for identity in entrepreneurship, and the vital shift from overworking to the art of unwinding. Lastly, Poppy reflects on the importance of spiritual practice and embracing vulnerability with a good dose of humour. A big thank you to our sponsors Sensate; take control of your well-being with Sensate and embark on a journey to tranquility today. Remember, it's not just about now, it's about building a better tomorrow. Head to getSensate.com/Saturnreturns and remember to use the code “Saturn” at checkout for an exclusive 10% discount.  --- Subscribe to "Saturn Returns" for future episodes, where we explore the transformative impact of Saturn's return with inspiring guests and thought-provoking discussions. Follow Caggie Dunlop on Instagram to stay updated on her personal journey and receive more empowering insights and you can find Saturn Returns on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.  Order the Saturn Returns Book. Join our community newsletter here.  DO YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF ASKING THE FOLLOWING… Will I ever find my true calling? Why do I struggle with boundaries? How do I know If I am living authentically? Am I happy with the path my life is on? The Saturn Returns Course: A digital e-course specially created to help you build the foundations of your most authentic self. This course is designed to guide you through the key themes that often come up during our Saturn Return. It is a curation of concepts and supportive modalities, intertwined with my own personal experience. Find more information on what to expect from The Saturn Returns Course, here.

Filly & Chris are joined with Sammi Jaeger, a power-house woman of wearing hats, passionate about living a fuelled up life! This was such a great convo. We met Sammi a couple of years ago, when she kindly hosted us on her podcast Date Forever (see episode here - we give all the juicy details about how we make our relationship work!). And today the tables were turned! About Sammi Jaeger Sammi Jaeger is an Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, Integrator, Coach, Speaker, Author in the making and Co-Host of The Date Forever Podcast. After Sammi's life hit a crossroad, she hit the wall, picked herself up again and began leaning into creating and living her own Fuelled Up Life. This time by design. Sammi is deeply passionate about how our relationships impact the quality of our lives. She is an advocate for the UN Global Goals and knows that we all have a role to play in creating a better world. In today's episode, Sammi talks to Chris & Filly about: Her own body burnout story - hitting a wall after climbing the ladder to achieve in her career, where not even a 3-month overseas trip healed her body. How she then disappeared to a tiny island off Indonesia, to reconnect with herself, and to start her healing journey. The root-cause of her body burnout, stemmed in deeper beliefs of unworthiness and chasing praise through achievement. The 8 different tanks that Sammi has nailed, to life a Fuelled Up Life. How your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship in life. Looking for the glimmers of goodness in life. Show Note Links: Pre-order your copy of Filly's Ending Body Burnout book & receive $291 bonuses for FREE Listen to Sammi's Date Forever Podcast here Find out more about Sammi on her website Follow Sammi on Instagram here Take Chris & Filly's Ending Body Burnout Assessment here Check out how you can work with Chris & Filly Functional Medicine here Disclaimer: This Ending Body Burnout Show podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it do not constitute medical, health care or other professional advice, and are provided for general information purposes only. All care is taken in the preparation of the information in this Podcast. Chris & Filly Functional Medicine does not make any representations or give any warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose. This Podcast and any information, advice, opinions or statements within it are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical, psychology, psychiatric or other mental health care or natural medicine health care. Chris & Filly Functional Medicine recommends you seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Inform your doctor of any changes you may make to your lifestyle and discuss these with your doctor. Do not disregard medical advice or delay visiting a medical professional because of something you hear in this Podcast. To the extent permissible by law Chris & Filly Functional Medicine and the Ending Body Burnout Show Podcast will not be liable for any expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) or costs which might be incurred as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. No part of this Podcast can be reproduced, redistributed, published, copied or duplicated in any form without the prior permission of Chris & Filly Functional Medicine.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking with Lynne Franks, Lynne is joined by her long time friend of 53 years, fashion designer, activist and political artist, Katharine Hamnett.  Katharine is the inventor of the slogan t-shirt, an icon of the 1980's, and an early champion of sustainability in the fashion industry. She has influenced both British popular culture and politics through the strength of her work.Breaking rules of the conventions of the fashion industry, there was always something new and exciting going on when Lynne and Katharine worked together. At a time when she was the most copied fashion designer of the time, she decided to create t-shirts with large type slogans like the now famous “ Choose Life” t-shirt, hoping that the messages would be spread far and wide.“Make the words so big you can't not see them from a distance. Then when you read them, you've had it. The words are inside your brain, and you've got no defences.” Katharine HamnettListen as they discuss the origins of the now famous slogan t-shirts, her confrontation with Margaret Thatcher, her work championing the organic cotton trade, and her recent work with Help Refugees and We Are The Future.To learn more about Katharine Hamnett for the UN Global Goals go here where you can also watch the music video.To learn more about Katharine Hamnett you can do so here. If you'd like to design your own message t-shirt, do send me your slogan at info@lynnefranks.com. The winner will be shown to Katharine and will receive one of our Power of Seven t-shirts. If you like what you hear, and want to find out more about our community of like-minded women who believe in living and working in alignment with the feminine values of collaboration, authenticity and most of all, love, you can learn more at https://seednetwork.com.You can find Lynne on Instagram at @lynnejfranks, Facebook @lynnefranksobe,  Twitter @Lynne_Franks ,  LinkedIn @Lynne Franks OBE.Music by Joolz Barker

What does it actually mean to build a people and planet-friendly company? In this episode, Danielle and Louisa speak to Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019 and Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take.” Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. He has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand-out CEO of the past decade”. In this conversation they discuss: What it means to be a net positive businessSpecific steps leaders and companies can take to become more people and planet friendlyThe business case for net positivity Links & Resources: Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take.Race to Zero CampaignFirst Mover CoalitionInternational Sustainability Standards BoardImagine Thank you to our partners: New Hope Network New Hope Network is a media, events and business intelligence company, covering natural products trends, industry insights and marketplace data that educate the industry about key issues, like regenerative agriculture, sustainability, responsible sourcing and more. Visit newhope.com FoodShot Global FoodShot leverages resources from investors around the world to provide non-dilutive, equity, and post-investment capacities to innovators. Find out more at foodshot.org. New Food Order is brought to you by AgFunder and Food+Tech Connect. Visit agfunder.com and foodtechconnect.com to find out more. And a huge thank you to everyone who helped us bring this podcast to life: Production: Cofruition, Anna de Wolff Evans, Pamela Rothenberg Audio Editing: Mercy Barno Original Music: Rodrigo Barbera Art: Lola Nankin & Rekai E. Campbell Project Management: Patrick Carter

Time is running out for our planet. We are taking more than we are giving. CSR targets don't go far enough. And societal inequality is on the rise. It requires a rethink of how we do business, how we lead organisations, how we measure impact.Who better to set out the manifesto for change than Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever and co founder of Imagine One. He's done what he's advocated; turned a global company into a force for good whilst still delivering exceptional shareholder value. He's now become an advocate, catalyst, ambassador, writing a book called ‘Net Positive: with Andrew Winston. It sets our how businesses should and can give back more to the world than they take, and why it matters.We talk about:What Net Positive means and why it's a better concept that Net Zero.What stops CEOs from taking the necessary action.What it takes to learn and unlearn new leadership and business practices.Whether it's possible to develop a new mindset of systemic leadership if you've been a short-term, mercenary leader.The three characteristics of CEOs he would look for.Critical moments in a CEO's tenure that can make or break their contribution to addressing these systemic issues.His own personal habits that help him do extraordinary work.About Paul:Paul works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. As CEO of Unilever (2009-2019), he demonstrated that a long-term, multi-stakeholder model goes hand-in-hand with excellent financial performance, and has been described by the Financial Times as "a standout CEO of the past decade." Paul's new book, “Net Positive”, is a call to arms to courageous business leaders, setting out how to build net positive companies which profit by fixing the world's problems rather than creating them. He Chairs IMAGINE and Saïd Business School, and is Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact as well as B Team Leader. Paul is Honorary Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, which he led for two years.Visit the website at https://netpositive.world/#join and learn the way to join the movement.  Follow co-authors Paul Polman on Twitter and LinkedIn and keep up with the Net Positive movement. Order your copy of Net Positive at your favourite retailer at https://netpositive.world/#order-window. My resources:Sign up to my newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for stimuli, ideas, guidance and tips on how to lead your team, organisation or self more effectively, delivered straight to your inbox: If you're not subscribed already do subscribe to my youtube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.  Take the Extraordinary Essentials test (https://bit.ly/3EhSKY5) to identify your strengths and development areas.  For more details about me:  ★Services (https://bit.ly/373jctk) to CEOs, entrepreneurs and professionals. ★About me (https://bit.ly/3LFsfiO) - my background, experience and philosophy. ★Examples of my writing (https://bit.ly/3O7jkc7). ★Follow me and engage with me on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP) ★Follow me and engage with me on Twitter (https://bit.ly/36XavNI).My equipment:★ Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone: https://amzn.to/3AB9Xfz★ Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface : https://amzn.to/3AFeA8u★ 2M XLR Cable: https://amzn.to/3GGxkbf★ Logitech Brio Stream webcam. https://amzn.to/3EsWt6C★ Elgato Key Light: https://amzn.to/3Xhiqyh★ Elgato Light Strip: https://amzn.to/3gyZF8P★ Riverside.fm for recording podcasts. bit.ly/3AE

 In today's episode we meet the authors of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take” – the best selling book that Financial Times named as one of the best business books of the year. Andrew Winston and Paul Polman teamed up to to write the book that has at its core the argument that the companies of the future will profit by fixing the world's problems, not creating them.  Paul Polman is the ex-Unilever CEO who increased his shareholders' returns by 300% while ensuring the company ranked #1 in the world for sustainability for eleven years running. Teaming up with Andrew Winston, one of the world's most authoritative voices on corporate sustainability, they show business leaders how to take on humanity's greatest and most urgent challenges—climate change and inequality—and build a thriving business as a result.  Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop and has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand out CEO of the past decade”. Andrew Winston is a globally-recognized expert on megatrends and how to build companies that thrive by serving the world. Named to Thinkers50 list of the top management thinkers in the world, he is a best selling author and received degrees in economics, business, and environmental management from Princeton, Columbia, and Yale. Andrew recently wrote in the Sloan Review how ESG — which stands for environmental, social, and governance — has become the dominant term. Within the narrow world of the sustainability expert community, the battle royale is raging about sustainability versus ESG  and the implications of shifting semantics. 

This episode features the organization, GirlUp2030, an organization that aims to bring awareness, advocacy, and action to issues inspired by the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development, aiming for social, environmental, and economic justice by 2030. We discuss environmental injustices on a global scale, including how women of color in low income minority communities face greater barriers when it comes to education & healthcare, discussing how the climate crisis acts as a threat multiplier. Check out GirlUp2030 & stay tuned for our takeover where we answer your questions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/icebreakerpodcast/message

Education for Sustainable Development Now. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guests are Brittany Foutz and Brian Polkinghorn. United Nations University - Regional Centers of Expertise Hawaiʻi is the newest member of the global movement of education for sustainable development. The Ubuntu Committee in Tokyo designated Hawaiʻi on International Human Rights Day based on its recognition of the contribution of Hawaiʻi in both popular and traditional education for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Regional leaders from UNU-RCE Americas share vision for the future of education around the UN Global Goals on the ground in our communities. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lBAcTYfWa3JsYGYjCulQFi Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Links mentioned in this episode:  Shei Ascencio https://twitter.com/Shei_Asc https://www.instagram.com/servlearn/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shei-ascencio-5963aa97/ SDGs App Service Program templates from Orenda Learning https://bit.ly/3G3jxYd  LeeAnne Lavender:  I am offering a 4-week online course starting February 10th called “Becoming a Digital Storyteller”. It's meant for teachers who are new to digital storytelling or those who want to grow their practice in this area, and it is jam-packed with ideas, resources and connections to educators who are doing amazing work with digital storytelling. Registration deadline is February 7th. Course link: : global-citizenship-hub.teachable.com/p/becoming-a-digital-storyteller UNESCO Storytelling for Intercultural Understanding: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000370336 For podcast creation: https://www.soundtrap.com/ For writing: https://storybird.com/membership-educator & https://www.culturestreet.org.uk/activities/picturebookmaker   Influential educators Cathy B K CBK Associates / The Complete Guide to Service Learning https://cbk-associates.com CBK Associates resources: https://cbkassociates.com/?page_id=437 Laurence Myers https://twitter.com/laurence_myers?s=20 https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainserveandlearn/ https://sustainserveandlearn.weebly.com/ Alice Whitehead https://www.orendalearning.com/who https://bit.ly/3G3jxYd  Ismael Matovu Nkoba Ismael Matovu Nkoba https://lutha.org/ Nantume Masturah https://twitter.com/NantumeMasturah?s=20 GirlUp Angola https://www.instagram.com/girlupangola/ https://girlup.org/ SDG App https://sdgsinaction.com/ https://sdgs.un.org d'Arcy Lunn Teaspoons of Change Steve Sostak and Aaron Moniz Inspire Citizens Student: Ayush and Ananya Chopra  https://www.sdgsforchildren.org/

Our guest is Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever. Paul Polman has been a real trailblazer over the last decade for the notion of responsible business. This very special episode was recorded recently at a live Responsible Business Event in Amsterdam. Joining us at the event were many of our former guests for the Insights on Responsible Business series who debated notions of leadership, sustainability, digital trust and many other pressing issues for business today. The show ended with this live interview Rob held with Paul, who provided a real tour de force of why the moment is now for business to shift to a purpose led strategy.Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. He was the CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019, and is the Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, Paul has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand out CEO of the past decade”.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our guest is Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever. Paul Polman has been a real trailblazer over the last decade for the notion of responsible business. Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. He was the CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019, and is the Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, Paul has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand out CEO of the past decade”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When our relationship is in an incredible place, we can shift from serving ourselves to serving others. And when we've found something that truly lights us up, something we care about and want to change or improve, we can then go about pursuing it to help create a Better World. We believe wholeheartedly that Better Relationships = Better World and in today's episode, you'll hear a real life story of what is possible.Duncan & Nicola are the Founders of Classroom of Hope, a for-purpose/NFP organisation providing access to life-changing education to children in developing countries. They share about their incredible love story that's played out from opposite sides of the world and culminated in working, playing and raising daughters together. Together they share the lessons they've learned along the way and what they continue to practice today to keep their relationship thriving. We chat - The on-again-off-again “what are we doing” relationship story of Duncan & Nicola- What happened when they both let go of their fears, leant in with full vulnerability and backed their relationship- How Duncan & Nicola are making an incredible contribution to the UN Global Goals through their for-purpose NFP Classroom of Hope- The trials and triumphs of working together as a couple Better Relationships We empower couples to create thriving relationships so that they can play all out in life, set big goals and put plans in place to actually achieve them Better World Many research studies have shown that great relationships are associated with better health, greater happiness, and even a longer life. If more of us had thriving, healthy, happy romantic relationships, we know we would have a better world. That's why, every time someone works with us, via our partnership with Buy1Give1 we also help someone else in the world. Yep a stranger, someone you'll never meet. Connect with Sammi & Nathan Jaeger  Website - https://www.fuelcollective.com.au/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thrivingcouples/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuel_collective Instagram - Date Forever - https://www.instagram.com/dateforever/ Instagram - Fuel Collective - https://www.instagram.com/fuel.collective/ Instagram - Nath - https://www.instagram.com/nathjaeger/ Instagram - Sammi - https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/ Connect with Duncan Ward and Nicola Courtin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/itsduncanward/ and https://www.instagram.com/nicolacourtin/ Website - https://classroomofhope.org/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/classroomofhope

Sammi Jaeger joins us today to chat about the elephant in the room, dating your spouse when you have kids. I remember the days where we were struggling through the early years, not a babysitter in sight, and the thought of going on a date was mind-blowing to us. Sammi runs the Fuel Collective with her husband Nath and is the co-host of the Date Forever Podcast. She is borderline obsessed with the way the quality of our relationships impacts the quality of our lives. Sammi uses her unique blend of knowledge on businesses, relationships and contribution to work towards creating a better world. Sammi is a huge advocate of the UN Global Goals and knows that to make true global progress, it starts with the quality of our relationships.   In todays epic discussion we have a pretty good look at how our relationships can alter and change when we have kids. I hope you enjoy the show!   You can find Sammi on insta  https://www.instagram.com/sammisomewhere/  or the Fuel Collective on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefuelcollective  

Welcome to another episode of the Soul Surgery podcast and our Surrender series where I dive deeply into my guests' greatest points of surrender. This week I am joined by the lovely Poppy Jamie. Poppy is one of Forbes' 30 under 30, UN Global Goals advocate, British wellness entrepreneur, TV host and author of the book ‘Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Change Your Thoughts and Free Yourself From Anxiety'. She is the founder of the award winning Happy Not Perfect mindset app and host of the Not Perfect podcast. Poppy's mission is to empower people to look after their minds and health. In this episode Poppy talks about how her inability to surrender and the longing to hold on and control so many aspects of her life caused her to have a physical and mental breakdown. Poppy shares with us how she thought that to surrender meant to give up but realised it is in fact the opposite. In this conversation Poppy tells her story of becoming addicted to working and the drive behind the need to work. Poppy thought that working was the solution to her problems and that by working hard she would get what she wanted. It was only once she was able to surrender and let go of the ideals in her mind that she entered a state of bliss. Make sure to share your biggest takeaways and aha moments in the comments. Episode Highlights · We are programmed from an early age to believe the more we achieve and push ourselves and the more control we have, will result in us ‘doing better' or ‘getting more' but ultimately, it just creates more suffering in our lives. · We can never have enough of what we never really wanted. The things we strive for, like working hard, will never give us what we really want which is why it will never be enough. · We get born into a world that doesn't educate us in self-trust and self-acceptance, instead we are taught that we need to keep on bettering ourselves. · When we are holding on so tightly to the pictures of what it is we think we want, it can block us from seeing other possibilities. · We have to experience some pain to realise that what we've been doing isn't going to give us what we want. · What's meant for you will never pass you by. If you too feel ready to re-create your relationships or your life by breaking free of old patterns on a holistic level, across mind, body and soul, I invite you to order my book SURRENDER. SURRENDER will walk you through a life changing process of maturation. Of breaking free of the vicious cycle of repeated stuck patterns, stories and belief systems, trauma and ancestral wounds. It's more than just a book. It's a guide through a deep healing journey of SURRENDERING of who you are NOT so that you can unfurl into who you were BORN TO BE. Order SURRENDER here: Connect with Nicky: Instagram Facebook Website

I am delighted to be sharing the amazing work done by The Global Goals Centre, a UK based education charity creating exciting engaging experiences that inspire learning and action on climate and equality in our everyday lives. Jenny Foster, the Project Lead for the Global Goals Centre explains how they create their own projects and amplify the work of others, inspired by the UN Global Goals.

Welcome to Utopia is Now. In today's conversation, we talked to Cheryl Kiser, the executive director of the Lewis Institute for Social Innovation at Babson College. Cheryl inspires people to create a positive social impact in any role, any sector, and any community and empowers people to see the UN Global Goals as a $12 trillion market opportunity for addressing the biggest challenges of our time, such as poverty, climate action, and inequality. She is a global leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social innovation and is the author of the book Creating Social Value: A Guide for Leaders and Changemakers. Her infectious energy is sought by countless corporate executives and luminaries, so much so that she has directly influenced the strategy, operations, and mindsets of dozens of Fortune 500 companies, global NGOs, community organizations, and academic institutions. Links ____________________ Find Cheryl: https://bit.ly/2Wh6jWI Cheryl's Book: https://amzn.to/3y7bUx2 Join our community: https://forms.gle/3gmq2WahzJZZ9Bny9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jkFkD3 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3A4PPjZ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/2SwB9Jr Instagram/Twitter/Linkedin: @utopiaisnow We were recently featured in the top 10 Utopia Podcasts in Feedspot! Check it out here: blog.feedspot.com/utopia_podcasts/ Timestamps ____________________ 0:00 - Introduction 2:54 - Cheryl's story 10:00- The evolution of business since the 1960s 21:24 - What the hell is a business? 29:19 - Return on relationships - A societal mispricing problem 46:43 - Purpose-driven value & positive-sum games 50:18 - The role of language in transforming the world 1:03:52 - Cherly's gripes with 'Utopia' 1:09:56 - What is Cherly's Utopia 1:13:27 - Wrapping up Mentioned in this episode: _____________________ 1) The Lewis Institute for Social Innovation 2) Corporate Social Responsibility & ESG 3) Two Beats Ahead by Panos A. Panay & R. Michael Hendrix 4) Martin Buber 5) The Uncommon Table 6) Merck Pharmaceuticals 7) Alex Edmans 8) Grow the Pie by Alex Edmans 9) Good Company by Arthur Blank 10) The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business by Don Tapscott 11) Neighbour of Choice Program 12) Terence McKenna 13) Creating Social Value: A Guide for Leaders and Change Makers by Cheryl Kiser 14) David Stangis 15) Marcel Proust 16) Eduardo Galeano 17) Khalil Gibran Credits ____________________ Cover Art: Henri Matisse - The Beast on The Loose Music: A Journey Through The Universe – Lesion X #Language #Relationships #Business #Utopiaisnow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/utopia-is-now/message

If ever there was a year to honor teachers, this is the one! For this episode, I speak with Vermont Kindergarten Teacher, Sharon Davison. Sharon describes how she uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a catalyst for not only teaching her students their core subjects but also helping them see themselves as change makers for a better future. You can follow Mrs. D's class @vermontkkids123 on Twitter. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe today, and tell a friend to Meet Me on Planet 3 as well! Also check out my blog, follow @meetmeonplanet3 on Instagram and Twitter, and email me with topic suggestions or questions - meetmeonplanet3@gmail.com.

Es Devlin, who designed sets for Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch and Stormzy at the Britz, has created something more quietly contemplative as artistic director of the London Design Biennale, filling the courtyard of Somerset House in London with trees. She tells Elle Osili-Wood about how forests in literature are places of transformation and how she created her Forest for Change, with a clearing at its heart where we are invited to consider the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The artist Phoebe Boswell’s new exhibition Here at New Art Exchange in Nottingham features many life-size, detailed, figurative drawings, as well as large-scale video and animations which reflect her exploration of marginalisation, freedom and the idea of home. She discusses her work and how it echoes her own experience as a Kenyan-born British artist. On May 18 the DCMS amended guidance issued on the 17th May prohibiting non professional singers from meeting indoors in groups larger than 6 which effectively prohibited most planned choral activities for the 2.2 million singers in over 40,000 choirs across the country. Front Row hears from Richard Reeves, General Manager of the Royal Choral Society who staged the Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall last Sunday and Paul Parker, lawyer and part-time tenor about the ongoing issues the new guidance has raised. Presenter: Elle Osili-Wood Producer: Julian May Studio Manager: John Boland Main image: The Global Goals Pavilion: Forest for Change at the London Design Biennale Image credit: Ed Reeve

Gayle Edwards is an International, award-winning Global Impact & Brand Strategist, Author and Speaker who empowers and educates Conscious and Purpose Driven Entrepreneurs and Organizations to build impactful businesses through leveraging their brands and build their identity and authority within their marketplace!   Gayle is also an Advocate for the UN Global Goals, in particular Goal No. 5 which is Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women & Girls and centers much of her around this goal. As the Founder of Brand You Consultancy Ltd, Gayle blends her spiritual gifts with over 30 plus years’ experience in Marketing, Branding, Communications, Training & Coaching to help Entrepreneurs and Corporate Professionals to boost their identity, create more impact, extend their influence to sharpen up their digital image and offline presence.   Gayle is the creator of the trailblazing “Standing up in Your own Hallelujah” Personal Branding process.  It is this same innovative process that also forms the basis of The Audacity to be Authentic Diversity & Inclusion Program which Gayle delivers to Organizations and Corporates committed to progression and change. Gayle is also a Co-Author of the International No. 1 Bestseller, The Law of Brand Attraction which was published in May 2020 to provide Entrepreneurs and Business Owners with success strategies and hope during the recent global pandemic.   The Law of Brand Attraction topped the Amazon Best Sellers list in the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Australia and the U.S. Gayle has delivered keynote speeches for organizations as well as national and international conferences. Gayle interviews Entrepreneurial Disruptors from around the globe as the host of The Dare to be Awesome Podcast Show and is also a co-host of The Entrepreneurs Sushi Club podcast. *** CONNECT TO LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD

This week, Ben is joined by Claudia Sadoff, Managing Director for Research Delivery and Impact, to discuss the relationship between food systems, climate change and security. Claudia was speaking ahead of the launch of a new campaign from CGIAR and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Transforming Agricultural Innovation for Climate, Nature and People calls for half of public investments in agricultural innovation to focus on innovations that provide new solutions across the entire spectrum of our food and agricultural industries to support the UN Global Goals that related to food, climate and the environment. Then Mariana Vieira speaks to David Veveers, a historian at Queen Mary, University of London, about his recent article on the mis-remembering of British imperial history. They discuss how empire has shaped modern British society, and the troubling signs that the UK government may attempt to define the 'right' interpretation of the nation's history.  Find out more: Transforming Agricultural Innovation for Climate, Nature and People Read The World Today article: Empire: Let the statues fall Credits: Speakers: Claudia Sadoff, David Veveers Hosts: Ben Horton, Mariana Vieira Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House

This week, Ben is joined by Claudia Sadoff, Managing Director for Research Delivery and Impact, to discuss the relationship between food systems, climate change and security. Claudia was speaking ahead of the launch of a new campaign from CGIAR and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Transforming Agricultural Innovation for Climate, Nature and People calls for half of public investments in agricultural innovation to focus on innovations that provide new solutions across the entire spectrum of our food and agricultural industries to support the UN Global Goals that related to food, climate and the environment. Then Mariana Vieira speaks to David Veevers, a historian at Queen Mary, University of London, about his recent article on the mis-remembering of British imperial history. They discuss how empire has shaped modern British society, and the troubling signs that the UK government may attempt to define the 'right' interpretation of the nation's history.  Find out more: Transforming Agricultural Innovation for Climate, Nature and People Read The World Today article: Empire: Let the statues fall Credits: Speakers: Claudia Sadoff, David Veevers Hosts: Ben Horton, Mariana Vieira Editor: Jamie Reed Recorded and produced by Chatham House

In episode 7 of Building to Zero, Brendan connects with Cristina Gamboa, CEO, World Green Building Council, a non-profit organization which catalyzes the uptake of sustainable buildings for everyone, everywhere. Cristina explains how the organization works with businesses and governments to drive the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development and is helping to lead the industry towards a net-zero carbon, healthy, equitable, and resilient future.Original release date: December 3, 2020Watch this episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo9M_axTgCQLearn more about Fifth Wall at https://fifthwall.com/This podcast is presented for informational purposes only, is not intended to recommend any investment, and is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest in any current or future investment vehicle managed or sponsored by Fifth Wall Ventures Management, LLC or its affiliates (collectively, “Fifth Wall”; any such investment vehicle, a “Fund”). Any such solicitation of an offer to purchase an interest will be made by a definitive private placement memorandum or other offering document. Forward-looking statements and opinions as to carbon reduction initiatives and real estate markets or any other matters, as expressed in this presentation, are those of the individual presenters, but are not necessarily the views of Fifth Wall as a firm, and cannot constitute a guarantee of future success or profitable results. As a result, investors should not rely on such forward-looking statements and/or opinions, or on anything else contained in this podcast, in making their investment decisions. Moreover, certain information contained herein may have been obtained from published and non-published sources prepared by other parties and may not have been updated through the date hereof. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes for which it is used herein, Fifth Wall does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information, and such information has not been independently verified by Fifth Wall. This presentation speaks as of its publication date, and Fifth Wall undertakes no obligation to update any of the information herein.None of the information contained herein has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities administrator under any state securities laws or any other domestic or foreign governmental or self-regulatory authority. No such governmental or self-regulatory authority has passed or will pass on the merits of the offering of interests in any Fund or the adequacy of the information contained herein. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.This communication is intended only for persons resident in jurisdictions where the distribution or availability of this communication would not be contrary to applicable laws or regulations. Any products mentioned in this podcast may not be eligible for sale in some states or countries. Prospective investors should inform themselves as to the legal requirements and tax consequences of an investment in a Fund within the countries of their citizenship, residence, domicile and place of business.No assurances can be given that any of the carbon reduction initiatives described in this presentation will be implemented or, if implemented, will be successful in effecting carbon reductions. Further, no assurances can be given that any Fifth Wall fund or investment vehicle will ultimately be established to invest in these technologies or that such fund or investment vehicle, if established, will successfully identify and execute on investments that meet its stated objectives. Investments targeting carbon emission reductions involve substantial risks and may not ultimately meet Fifth Wall's stated investment objectives. Investors should consult their own financial, tax, legal and other advisors in connection with any proposed investment and should carefully review all disclosures and descriptions of risk factors that are contained in relevant offering materials.

AIM2Flourish is the world's first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world's first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

AIM2Flourish is the world’s first higher-education curriculum incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and businesses working toward a better world. Roberta Baskin, Megan Buchter, and George Dionne discuss the foundations of the program, its global reach, the art of appreciative inquiry, student success stories and more. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 36224]

On this episode we speak with Colin Curtis the Managing Director of Support the Goals, an initiative to rate and recognise the businesses that support the UN Global Goals. A former Group Head of Sustainability for one of the world’s largest technology companies, Colin spent many years consulting with business leaders to help them understand the importance of balancing people, planet, and profit. Colin is passionate about the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the vital role of businesses to help achieve the goals . He’s a straight-talking Lancastrian who prides himself on his ability to keep things simple and honest – this can get him into trouble! You can learn more about Colin and his organisation on the link below: Support the Goals

Hi, I'm Marc Buckley and this is Inside Ideas, my OnePoint5Media and Innovators Magazine podcast. Every week I talk with global changemakers on a mission to move people and planet on to the right side of history as fast as possible. Innovators working across a range of fields share insight on the actions that can deliver the greatest impact in overcoming global grand challenges. And in the process, reveal ways you can use your skills and knowledge to help contribute to delivering the conveyor belt of solutions we need to achieve the 17 UN Global Goals, and accelerate the transition to sustainable and desirable futures. New podcasts are available every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to our YouTube channel below and listen wherever you get your podcast. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram. And for details of all the latest shows and news of upcoming guests, visit innovatorsmag.com and onepoint5media.com, where you can also sign up for the inside ideas newsletter and get all podcasts sent straight to your inbox. For more on me, just go to marcbuckley.earth

Steve Pipe tells us how any business can and should be a force for good About Steve Pipe Steve is a former UK Entrepreneur of The Year. And his fast-moving presentations are based on his unswerving belief that every single business in the world can (and should) be a force for good. He grew his boutique consulting business from a spare bedroom to a team of 40 people. And after 20 years of researching and discovering what works, he sold that business on reaching his 50th birthday. Now, in “retirement”, he is giving away all of his time and intellectual property to help make he world a better place. His personal Impact Scorecard shows he has already made over 5 million Impacts toward achieving the UN Global Goals. And he has inspired others to make a further 12 million impacts. While his speeches, consulting work, 8 business books and 7-part BBC TV series “Easy Money” have earned him over 500 testimonials on LinkedIn. In turn those resulted in him being named as “The world’s most highly rated accountant”, and have won him many other awards and accolades. Web: https://www.stevepipe.com Email: steve@stevepipe.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepipe/ Book: https://www.ourtimetorise.global Charity website he mentions: https://b1g1.com More from me at https://keithgriggs.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keith-griggs/message

By day Sandra is the Chief Content Director of SAP Next-Gen - A Purpose Driven Innovation Community based on the UN Global Goals, as well as heading up SAP Next-Gen's Global Gender Agenda. Sandra has always been a feminist at heart, advocating for women's rights in many places, from being a member of the Stanford WiDS (Women in Data Science) Committee, to sitting on the UN Women Silicon Valley Board, and driving programs to bring balance to the force of gender equality. The Feminist Portfolio brings together Sandra's passion for art and feminist documentation into a beautiful and meaningful collection of feminist thought leadership.

Jan van Randenborgh ist ein Vollblutdigitaler! Mittlerweile ist er als Technical Director bei Denkwerk in Köln für E-Commerce und Digitale Geschäftsmodelle verantwortlich - gründete jedoch schon während des Studiums seine erste Agentur, um rund 15 Jahre Unternehmer und Unternehmen bei der Digitalisierung zu unterstützen. Seine Motivationsformel für alle, die sich mit der digitalen Transformation beschäftigen: "Alles wird gut - aber fangt an!" Als Enkel des jüngsten Bauhaus-Künstlers Heinrich Neuy beschäftigt sich Jan auch intensiv mit dem Thema Digitalisierung von Museen und Kulturbetrieben. Im Fokus steht dabei das eigene, von der Familie geführte Museum in Steinfurt-Borghorst, wo sich Jan als Vorsitzender und im Kuratorium um das Digitale kümmert. Im Podcast verrät er, wie die ersten Schritte am und im Museum aussahen, und gemeinsam viel erreicht wurde. Auch bei den Projekten der Design-getriebenen Agentur Denkwerk spielen Kunst und Kultur immer wieder eine zentrale Rolle. So wurde für die UN eine interaktive Petition für die UN Global Goals entwickelt, die Künstler Leon Löwentraut unterstützte. 44 Minuten Praxiswissen und konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für die Digitalisierung, die du dir nicht entgehen lassen solltest. Viel Spaß beim Hören! >> YOU Stiftung: Interaktive Petition für die UN Global Goals > https://www.denkwerk.com/de/arbeiten/art4globalgoals-you-stiftung >> Artikel E-Commerce Magazin > https://www.e-commerce-magazin.de/digitale-transformation-wir-haben-schon-neue-rechner-angeschafft/ >> Heinrich Neuy Museum > https://www.heinrichneuybauhausmuseum.de/

Lila Karbassi is the Chief of Programs at the United Nations Global Compact. The UNGC exists to help companies implement the UN Global Goals, track their progress, and give them tools to continually improve their practices. Key Links: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ The Paris Agreement: https://unfccc.int/files/essential_background/convention/application/pdf/english_paris_agreement.pdf In this episode, you'll hear: What is the UN Global Compact, and who is involved? Why should companies adopt the Sustainable Development Goals? How does the UNGC help companies implement the SDGs into their business? What will happen to the planet in the next 5 years if business practices don't change? What are some of the top initiatives? Do you think we're on pace to hit the SDG's by 2030? Tune in to get an inside look at the Global Goals from the UN Global Goals initiative for businesses.   More details:   http://www.globalgoalsproject.io/ungc/ ——- This episode was hosted by our Creative Director, Katy Ward. Chandler Perog was the interviewer and is our Executive Director. Production and distribution by Simpler Media Productions. For insight into how business and cutting edge technology are changing the world, visit us at GlobalGoalsProject.io

My guest on this episode is Mick Hase. From starting his leadership career at Domino’s pizza, Mick moved into consulting, then set up his own consulting business, Dice Consulting, where he helps companies in three key areas -  strategy, culture and leadership development. A few life changing events made Mick take the “bull by the horns” as he says himself, and he started saying “Yes” to things. This leap of faith has seen Mick start Sip4Sip coffee. Sip4Sip is using amazing coffee to impact the world's water crisis by donating water every time they sell coffee. For every week's supply of coffee they sell they donate a week's water supply to an area in need around the world. He also became a facilitator with Mental Health organisation Livin.org where he shares his own experience of mental health, stress and anxiety. And his biggest and boldest move – launching  SeventeenX – a movement that started with an idea for a single event based on supporting the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development and ended up in an Australia wide tour in 2019.   On this podcast Mick talks about how a focus on helping others can be game-changing, when you are motivated by a purpose bigger than yourself calls BS on a number of issues that he feels we shouldn’t be talking about now describes freedom as a definition on success in life   Links SeventeenX - https://www.seventeensdg.com/ Sip4 Coffee - https://sip4sip.com.au/blogs/news/meetmick Dice Consulting - https://www.diceconsulting.com.au/ Living.org - https://livin.org/

JFK is Talking about how to build a process to cultivate more leaders in these autonomous technological times with Kunal Sood of xFellows. (https://twitter.com/kunalsood) (https://www.instagram.com/xfellows) Kunal Sood is an internationally renowned social entrepreneur, impact investor and curator of the future, who curates extraordinary experiences including NOVUS and TEDx at the United Nations. Kunal recently launched SDG Moonshots an initiative that frames the UN Global Goals as humanity’s ultimate Moonshot while celebrating the 50th anniversary of man landing on the Moon. He serves as the New York Chapter Ambassador at Singularity University and as a Global Ambassador for Open ExO and as A Peace Ambasador for the Nonviolence Project. As founder of NOVUS and CXO of X Fellows, Kunal is focused on positively disrupting the human experience by designing transformational experiences and creating the network of networks that unites a league of extraordinary citizens that make the impossible possible on earth. He is a TED Resident and Tribeca Disruptor Foundation Honoree and Fellow. Kunal is an avid public speaker having spoken at the UN, Aspen Institute, Forbes, TED, SXSW, SingularityU and the White House. He serves on the advisory boards of Forbes Impact, Edcast and Lottery.com.

David Nabarro is the Former Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change. He is currently the director of 4SD- Skills, Systems, and Synergies for Sustainable Development. David has spent his professional life re-designing the present and re-imagining the future that is healthy and sustainable and in service to all of humanity, as well, the natural world. He has one word to describe HOW we unlock the UN Global Goals and advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change. That word is Love. In our interview, he speaks to the human heart, which he (along with notable others, like EO Wilson) believes is hard-wired for altruism and concern for all of humanity. We want the best for those on the planet today and those who have yet to arrive tomorrow. Then the question becomes, how do we do that when we are 7.7 billion people, living in 193 nations, coming from different cultural backgrounds, environments, and socio-economic conditions. The answer is that the work is work of a lifetime; and it is hard work.  The good news now is that we have a plan to serve as a compass for us, and world leaders in business, government, and society are planning for the future using this plan with 17 goals and 169 targets. Let’s listen as David makes the case for integrated, systems-based, universal thinking as the design framework and love at the center of activating the UN Global Goals. As we are “all entire oceans in a drop, not merely drops in an ocean,” Rumi; then let’s go make some waves.

Jeffrey Xia is an established philanthropist and business student at the University of Melbourne. He is the co-founder of Folding Our Futures, inspiring the next generation of changemakers through school programs and workshops. Jeffrey is also heavily involved with JCI Australia, a worldwide family of young leaders creating positive change, both locally and globally, while also developing their skills and knowledge to make informed decisions for their community. Jeffrey’s parents taught him to be altruistic from a young age and he became an active ambassador for the Red Cross and World Vision. He is also passionate about sustainability initiatives, a key reason why he became involved with Oaktree, Australia’s largest youth-run development agency. In this episode, Jeffrey talks about the importance of engaging younger generations in social impact initiatives. He also discusses how changing the perception of youth as being disconnected has profound implications for the future and why harnessing their skills to become changemakers should be a priority. Jeffrey speaks in-depth about the UN Global Goals and the core purpose of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an economic, social, and sustainable concept. We also hear about Jeffrey’s passion for quality education and his work in low socio-economic communities. This an inspiring episode that will give you a new perspective on youth, leadership, and the future. Enjoy! What You Will Discover in This Episode: How to empower youth to be philanthropic. The connection between youth service and lifelong service. Jeffrey sharing his experience of being socially aware and altruistic from a young age. Why young leaders can be leaders now, not just in the future. The importance of balancing the challenges of business with the bigger picture of impact and legacy. How to help younger generations use their skills for social impact. Why youth and leadership are not linear. Why it’s important to challenge the status quo. Why the mindset of ticking the box as an impact business needs to shift to something more profound. Resources: JCI Australia Connect with Jeffrey: Jeffrey’s LinkedIn Are you enjoying the podcast? Listen to the episode here and leave us a review: iTunes: https://itunes.apple. com/au/podcast/inspiring- business-for-good/ id1442173853?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www. stitcher.com/podcast/ inspiring-business-for-good Soundcloud: https:// soundcloud.com/ inspiringbusinessforgood Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/ podcasts?feed= aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnNwaXJlLmJ1c2luZX NzL2NhdGVnb3J5L2luc3BpcmluZy1i dXNpbmVzcy1mb3ItZ29vZC1wb2RjYX N0L2ZlZWQv Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Gfg1nuJFEZpzRocWWWi2U?si=1hhfmpRsQiOAnEDk47EV5w Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes to be notified when new episodes are released. Episode show notes proudly produced by Content Jet. The post Jeffrey Xia on the Importance of Youth in Leadership Roles appeared first on Inspire CA - Family Small Business Accountants Brisbane.

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. In Denmark and Copenhagen FinTech see a lot of fintech solutions using the UN Global Goals as a framework. In this episode we meet Kirsten Brosbøl, member of the Danish Parliament and Emil Fuglsang, Co-founder of the Danish Fintech startup Matter and ask some fundamental questions regarding the what, why and how.  

What do Patagonia, BlackRock, and Campbell’s Soup have in common? What are the benefits of creating social value for your bottom line and clients? Listen to Cheryl Kiser of the Lewis Institute at Babson College discuss the power and benefits of social innovations, What it means to be “Flevegan”, and how she is taking action to change the world. Bio:Cheryl Kiser is the Executive Director of The Lewis Institute and Babson Social Innovation Lab.

Key Links Brian Lim - HyperCubes Founder ---------- Can one person make a difference in the UN Global Goals with exponential technology? In this episode, the founder of Hypercubes says yes. 2:00 Planet Diagnosis Data - Hypercubes uses cutting-edge satellite, sensor and AI technology to take daily chemical analysis snapshots of the earth. 4:45 Late Bloomer to Hyperspectral Technologist - Brian Lim shares with us each step of his journey to become a space entrepreneur. 19:10 3 Keys to a Killer Satellite - The satelite piece, the sensor piece, and AI component. 28:15 Valuable Data - Data  to support sustainability is now available to the marketplace. 33:00 Space Industry Insider - “First, in the space industry space, no one can hear you scream.” 39:00 Life Hacks to Leverage Community - Brian encourages listeners that big problems can be solved with 2 ingredients: a large community and the technology already available.   Can one person make a difference in the UN Global Goals with exponential technology? In this episode, the founder of Hypercubes says yes.

(https://bdacademy.pro/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Shane-Lukas.png) Shane Lukas Shane Lukas is Managing Director of AVN – Inspiring Accountants. He is the author of four books including Amazon Best-Seller What’s Next For Accountants. With his AVN team, he has coached and trained over 2500 accountants over a 20 year period to have a better business and a better life. Shane has a farm in the countryside with his wife, 2 children and wide variety of animals as pets, he enjoys regular fence repairs as well as renovating his farm house and spending as much quality time with his wife and children as possible. Shane is evangelist and inspirational in his crusade to help accountants perform at a high level and live an optimal life. In 20 minutes, you’ll get the following goodies: How AVN differs from other accounting networks, particularly in being An overview of AVN’s REACH methodology – roadmap, environment, accountability, community, human The story behind the book ‘What’s Next for Accountants’ and the threats for the profession Why accountants need to change to deal with upcoming threats like AI The biggest difference between small and large accounting firms The ONE WORD Shane Lukas is most passionate about (6 letters) The UN Global Goals list and how Shane and AVN align their values to them How the B1G1 helps AVN’s accounting clients make an impact in the world What separates the good accounting firms from the great ones, regardless of size What accountants really should be spending their time on (but few do) Why some accountants are blamed for failing businesses “The stereotypical accountant lacks people skills to go with the technical skills” The three critical aspects of an optimum hiring policy for growing accounting firms General intelligence assessment vz crystal intelligence and their importance in hiring The ideal attitude profile for new recruits for your accounting firm Why the office is the worst place to sit your newly recruited millennial accountants Research from Google on the buying trends of people – people WILL google you. The importance of raising your personal accounting profile over the brand of your accounting firm Crystal ball – what’s critical for accounting firms over the next few years The power of culture and synergy between partners and people (internal competition) Shane’s personal philosophy for success (hint – it’s not about the money) HIS syndrome – an unwillingness to change (head in sand!) and why it limits accountants What makes an accountant claim that ‘cloud technology is just a fad’ FTI = failure to implement. Many accountants fail to make the necessary changes required for success Steve Pipe quote: ‘there’s no white knight in shining armour that will save the day’ and what it means for accountants What a personal fitness trainer can teach accountants about growth and success …and much more! To contact Shane: 01246 571191 Twitter: @shanelukasavn Liked your Top 100 Club Podcast Interview with Rob Brown" target="_blank">email him directly>> https://avn.co.uk (where you can download a free copy of Shane’s book) 01246 571191 His personal mission statement: “As AVN MD, I work with hundreds of accountants and help them overcome their challenges so that they, in turn, can help their clients do the same. I lead the amazing team of people at AVN, all of whom are as passionate as I am about helping and supporting our members. Through office visits and our regular in house events I stay up to date with what our members want and need so that AVN can continuously evolve to provide invaluable help and support.”

UNSEE THE FUTURE: HOW TO ENCOURAGE THE MORE HOPEFUL HUMAN TOMORROW. Episode 17: Justice The bloke from Momo:tempo, music maker and creative Timo Peach, continues his journey of exploring his creative futurism project with a personal, idiosyncratic new weekly podcast and blog, asking: Do you sometimes wish you could unsee the future? Is it time to close our eyes for a moment, and begin the process of trying to come to our senses? In this first season of Unsee The Future, Momo looks at ways to piece together a complete plan for building the more hopeful human tomorrow, using the UN's Global Goals as question starters. And perhaps all our lay lines of hope converge on this one topic, covered by two UN Global Goals between them – justice. How do we picture a just human tomorrow? Follow the future at: momotempo.co.uk/amigo

Glen Carlson runs a business called Dent.Global. They run business accelerators in Australia, UK, Singapore and the US that help entrepreneurs solve meaningful problems. I met Glen through the Dent (I’ve done the KPI program and it’s incredible), and when I saw recently that he’d said on Facebook he wanted to play a bigger game with his health and lifestyle, I immediately invited him onto the show. In this episode, we discuss the bigger game, Glen’s morning routines that set him up for the day, his formula for happiness, his passion for philanthropy and business being a force for good and how he ensures he has enough energy to do all this and still be able to inspire others to do the same. Glen is a forward-thinking entrepreneur who is willing to try out new ideas and embrace concepts that in the past would have been laughed out of the boardroom – this is a must-listen for any busy professional who wants the energy to live a fulfilling and rewarding life. Things we discuss in the show: Dent (Key Person of Influence) Website: www.dent.global Glen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glencarlson.cc/ Glen on Twitter: @glencarlson Dent Podcast: http://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/category/the-dent-podcast/ The Happy Advantage BOOK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/0753539470/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1507045921&sr=8-1 Gary Vaynerchuk - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ UN Global Goals - http://www.globalgoals.org/ Buy 1 Give 1 - https://www.b1g1.com/businessforgood/ Useful links: What’s your health IQ? Take our short test: https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/home-bodyshot-performance/health-quotient-questionnaire/?v=79cba1185463 DNA test - https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/services/the-bodyshot-performance-range/?v=79cba1185463 Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1

At this event co-hosted by CDC and ODI, representatives from both organisations as well as DFID and other leading experts discuss the role of development finance and the private sector in supporting economic transformation and achieving the UN Global Goals.

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-366 – Nick Kershaw – Impact Marathon Series  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4366.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello my friends, and welcome to episode 4-366 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  366 Podcasts.  If you’re new to the show that means you could listen to one of the old shows every day for a year, even a leap year, to catchup.  And, assuming I haven’t thrown in the towel, you’ll still be 25 episodes behind.  It’s in our nature as endurance athletes to just keep moving forward.  I do believe there is some innate value in that attribute of dogged persistence.  What do you think?  Are people too quick to ‘Pivot’ in these Silicon days?  Silicon days.  Kinda sounds like Halcyon Days.  Do you know what that means?  You may have heard that phrase “” used by people whose parents spent too much on a Liberal Arts Degree as referring to a happier time in the past. It really means more of a calm time.  It means a time where winds don’t blow.  It’s from Greek mythology.  10 words or less.  Alcyone was turned into a sea bird.  Aeolus becalmed the waves for 7 days each year so she could make her nest.  Ok that was 21 words and a number. ‘Silicon Days’ also makes me think of irony.  Many classic SciFi stories are about humans being devastated by a silicon-based life form.  From where I’m sitting, we may have manifested this already, right?  Enough rhyming games.  What about endurance sports do we have to share today?  Today we talk to Nick about his new enterprise Impact Marathons.  He Skype called me from Greece where he was staying with his uncle Nick, his cousins, Nick, Nick and Nicki.  Sorry couldn’t resist.  Nick has an interesting story.  He ditched a lucrative banking career at an early age and now sets up these experiential, socially impactful marathons in remote and beautiful places.  I wanted to dive into why someone would do that.  Why would you give away all your stuff, live out of a couple duffle bags and lead this nomadic lifestyle in pursuit of a big dream?  Sounds fulfilling, romantic and terrifying at the same time.  In section one I’ll address a question people have asked me about what to do when your next training cycle isn’t going to start for a couple weeks or months?  In section two I’ll talk about anxiety. Speaking of the old shows, I’ve gone back in time and downloaded a few to listen to.  Those first 80 shows are rough.  I was on a schedule of pushing a show out a week and keeping it under an hour.  The early audio is poor.  I was using a cheap USB mic.  That being said there was a certain hopefulness and creativity to them that is fun to listen to.  I’m going to start editing up some of them and curating them into the members feed.  I know when I subscribe to a new podcast and see there are 300 shows, I don’t go back to the beginning.  I may cherry pick by topic.  I’m going to do some cherry picking of my own from the archives for my members.  Members, I truly appreciate you support.  This has never been a commercial endeavor for me.  It’s a passion project.  My favorite thing is when I get a membership notice from someone I’ve never interacted with before and they say something like ‘I’ve been listening for years and you’ve really helped me with my running and my life’.  That keeps me moving forward.  Even when the days are not so Halcyon.  Teresa and I did end up driving down to CT for that trail race last weekend.  I’ve got my notes down but haven’t had time to write them up.  I will.  I’ll probably push it as a separate piece because those race reports tend to go long.  Summary is, we had a good day.  She ran the 20K like a champ and I ran the 50k like a stubborn old guy.  Felt fine.  No issues.  My engine is good and my legs are good, I’m just a bit at loose ends with nothing to train for.  … I finished reading a book called “” by Robert Rodriguez.  He is a director.  He made one of my favorite movies ‘Desperado’ with Antonio Banderas.  It’s a really good story.  It is his journals from when he made his first movie El Mariachi for $7,000.  He did it with no crew.  It ended up making him the toast of Hollywood.  The basic story is that as a kid all he ever wanted to do was to make movies.  So he made movies with his brothers and sisters as actors and videotape.  He didn’t get good enough grades to get into film school, because, he spent all his time making movies.  He didn’t have any money so he went into one of those research hospitals to make $3,000 as a clinical trial lab rat.  He used that money and figured out how to make a feature length movie as an experiment in Mexico for the Spanish video market.  That was El Mariachi.  His plan was to make all his mistakes on this movie, sell it to the video distributers for a small profit and make a series of these as he learned that trade.  Essentially throw-away movies.  Then when he had enough experience he would approach the Hollywood crowd.  Long story, short, El Mariachi got noticed in Hollywood, starting a feeding frenzy that got him a deal at Columbia and won Sundance.  What’s great about this story is several things.  First, he worked very hard over many years to put himself in a position to succeed.  A splendid example of grit.  He also had the growth mindset going into this that he would make a movie, learn what he could in the process, not worry so much about failure and just do it.  Take action.  Learn from the results. It’s a classic , rags to riches, very American in nature.  On with the show! … I’ll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don’t have to listen to yet another Blue Apron or Hello Fresh ad.  As a matter of fact, stop being lazy and go shop for your own food.  We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member’s only audio. I’ll also remind you that I have started raising money for team Hoyt for my 2017 Boston Marathon.  I would appreciate any help you can give.   The fundraiser is on Crowdrise (so I don’t have to touch any of the money) it goes straight to the Hoyts and supports acquiring equipment and supporting others who want to participate like the Hoyts do.  … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Yes, we are still working on setting up the separate podcast feed for the member’s content.  Most recently I recorded and uploaded the first chapter of the zombie novel I’ve been writing for 30 years.  Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro’s, Outro’s, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3’s you can download and listen to at any time. Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … Section one – In between training cycles - Voices of reason – the conversation Nick Kershaw Link to share:    Bio:    The Impact Marathon Series are races for those who think differently, run for the good of others and dream they can leave an impact.   Founded in 2015 by Nick Kershaw and Matt Fenton, IMS organizes races in four developing locations: Nepal, Malawi, Colombia and Guatemala.   Like many more mainstream marathon companies IMS encourage runners to fundraise beforehand. However they ask runners to raise funds for one of the United Nations’ Global Goals directly relating to the location of their race – for example, charities focusing on Gender Equality in Nepal.   Runners then fly out to the race location a week before the marathon and complete two days of voluntary work directly relating to their selected Global Goal – in the above case, for example, providing support in a Nepalese burns unit. By doing so, participants get to see exactly how their fundraising helps and even get involved themselves via aid-work, thereby making a direct impact.   IMS aims to provide a synthesis between travel, running and voluntary work. By harnessing the power of running they believe runners can make a real difference to the developing world. City-worker turned Social Entrepreneur with a penchant for travel, running and creating positive impact. He has spent the last living entirely nomadically, with just two bags for company. In this time he founded the Impact Marathon Series: a social business that harnesses the power of running to empower communities, runners and tackle the UN Global Goals.   The Impact Marathon dream combines travel, volunteering and running to bring about social change. In their first year they began races in Nepal, Colombia, Malawi, Guatemala & Kenya. They bring 120 people from all over the globe, representing a variety corporates, NGOs and running clubs to each race. They all live together in the Athletes' Village whilst heading out each day to work at the exact projects they have fundraised for...   They want to create a direct link to your fundraising so you can see, feel and understand the impact you have.   The best bit, on the final day of Impact Week, everyone joins together with the surrounding communities to run a tough trail race, with most stunning backdrops you can imagine! http://run.impactmarathon.com Section two – Anxiety - Outro Ok my long suffering friends that is it, you have dug water pipe ditches and built out-buildings for the marginalized 3rd-world poor through to the end of episode 4-366 of the RunRunLive Podcast, and then you ran a slow marathon to celebrate.  Yes I did run a 50K a couple weeks ago.  Like I said, I have my notes, I just have to write it up.  Other than being slow – took me 7 hours – it was a pleasant experience all around.  I know, you’re all going to divorce me if I don’t start doing something interesting! We are rolling into June this week and we’ve had the oddest spring weather up here in New England.  It’s been 40’s and 50’s and overcast and rainy like Seattle or London for most of May.  I’m not complaining.  It’s great running weather.  I can’t remember a spring where I was able to get so much use out of my old Boston Marathon running jacket.  Not to run in, just to wear out.  Usually we go from 45 to 90 and it stays there.  We don’t have these extended periods of cooler weather.  It’s been great for my apple trees.  They flowered and since it wasn’t hot they kept the flowers for more than a week.  Now there are hundreds of little apples on them.  I didn’t get my garden in until just this past weekend.  I’m starting a new project for June that I’m calling 5 at 5.  I’m going to get up at 5 AM 30 Days and run 5 miles.  The getting up early isn’t the hard part for me.  It’s going to take a while or my body to get with the program of rolling out of bed and hitting the trails.  My body would rather have coffee and oatmeal and a bathroom break.  I’m taking Buddy with me for the first 2 miles and I’ll try to take a photo every day in the same place to get a time lapse.  With any luck we’ll get to see summer break like a wave over these few weeks. This will help me stay in shape during June and will take less time out of my week than my normal training routine so I can get more stuff done.  Let me tell you a couple stories from the past couple weeks. The first one is my mailbox story.  This winter the snow plows took out my mail box.  I wasn’t able to fix or replace it with the ground frozen and I propped it up with some bailing wire and a metal stake.  Now that it’s warmer I needed to fix it because it frankly looked shoddy.  But before I could fix the mailbox I needed to fix my wheelbarrow.  So, really this is my Mailbox/Wheelbarrow story.  I had a great big metal wheelbarrow that I had acquired many years ago.  A few years back one of its staves broke.  That is the proper term for a wheelbarrow handle, ‘stave’.  Me, being the impatient man that I am bought a new wheelbarrow. I soon discovered that the quality of wheelbarrows has plummeted in the intervening time and this new wheelbarrow was crap.  Very low quality.  After I worked that new wheelbarrow into the ground I decided to fix the old one this year.  I measured everything up and was able to procure the correct length staves on Amazon.  I had to spend a few hours getting the old rusted bolts out of the old wheelbarrow and buying the proper inventory of new nuts and bolts.  The new staves were the right length and of reasonably good quality.  But the holes were in the wrong places.  For the life of me I could not find my electric drill.  And I did end up buying a new electric drill on Amazon.  (I have since threatened my wife and children with painful and horrible death if they touch my new drill)  Change that to the mailbox/wheelbarrow/drill story.  I was able to find the full set of wood bits that I needed for the drill to drill the holes in the staves so that I could reassemble the wheelbarrow with the new hardware.  And it’s a thing of beauty.  Then I went down to see if I couldn’t dig up the roots of the old mailbox so I could drop a new one in.  It turns out that whoever put that mailbox in wanted it to stay there.  It was clasped on all sides by granite shards that I had to dig around and manually remove with my hands.  You see I had to dig about surgically as to not destroy the well-established lilies, clematis and irises flourishing there. I got all the pieces of the old mailbox out, measured it up. checked the official postal regulations online and headed off to one of the giant home improvement stores.  These mailbox posts come as one preassembled thing that you just stick in the ground so I thought I was close to the finish line.  However when I made my pilgrimage up and down the aisles and to where the post box posts were I was disappointed, ne thwarted.  They had two posts. Both of such poor quality as to be embarrassing.  Instead I hiked the extra kilometer down to the lumber section and procured a couple 8 foot pressure treated 4 by 4’s.  So, I guess this is the mail box/wheelbarrow/drill/post story… Anyhow I was able to find my table saw and I crafted a beautiful post box post I set it nicely back into the ground with the granite chunks at the official height from the curb.  I then gave the box itself a new coat of matt black paint.  I have to tell you, it’s a thing of beauty.  There is nothing as life affirming to your suburban male then to be able to craft something with your own hands and have it actually end well.  So those of you who have significant others who roll their eyes when you ask them to do some simple task – remember in suburbia there is no such thing as a simple task, but there is a job well done. I’ll see you out there.   MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-366 – Nick Kershaw – Impact Marathon Series  (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4366.mp3] Link MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - Hello my friends, and welcome to episode 4-366 of the RunRunLive Podcast.  366 Podcasts.  If you're new to the show that means you could listen to one of the old shows every day for a year, even a leap year, to catchup.  And, assuming I haven't thrown in the towel, you'll still be 25 episodes behind.  It's in our nature as endurance athletes to just keep moving forward.  I do believe there is some innate value in that attribute of dogged persistence.  What do you think?  Are people too quick to ‘Pivot' in these Silicon days?  Silicon days.  Kinda sounds like Halcyon Days.  Do you know what that means?  You may have heard that phrase “” used by people whose parents spent too much on a Liberal Arts Degree as referring to a happier time in the past. It really means more of a calm time.  It means a time where winds don't blow.  It's from Greek mythology.  10 words or less.  Alcyone was turned into a sea bird.  Aeolus becalmed the waves for 7 days each year so she could make her nest.  Ok that was 21 words and a number. ‘Silicon Days' also makes me think of irony.  Many classic SciFi stories are about humans being devastated by a silicon-based life form.  From where I'm sitting, we may have manifested this already, right?  Enough rhyming games.  What about endurance sports do we have to share today?  Today we talk to Nick about his new enterprise Impact Marathons.  He Skype called me from Greece where he was staying with his uncle Nick, his cousins, Nick, Nick and Nicki.  Sorry couldn't resist.  Nick has an interesting story.  He ditched a lucrative banking career at an early age and now sets up these experiential, socially impactful marathons in remote and beautiful places.  I wanted to dive into why someone would do that.  Why would you give away all your stuff, live out of a couple duffle bags and lead this nomadic lifestyle in pursuit of a big dream?  Sounds fulfilling, romantic and terrifying at the same time.  In section one I'll address a question people have asked me about what to do when your next training cycle isn't going to start for a couple weeks or months?  In section two I'll talk about anxiety. Speaking of the old shows, I've gone back in time and downloaded a few to listen to.  Those first 80 shows are rough.  I was on a schedule of pushing a show out a week and keeping it under an hour.  The early audio is poor.  I was using a cheap USB mic.  That being said there was a certain hopefulness and creativity to them that is fun to listen to.  I'm going to start editing up some of them and curating them into the members feed.  I know when I subscribe to a new podcast and see there are 300 shows, I don't go back to the beginning.  I may cherry pick by topic.  I'm going to do some cherry picking of my own from the archives for my members.  Members, I truly appreciate you support.  This has never been a commercial endeavor for me.  It's a passion project.  My favorite thing is when I get a membership notice from someone I've never interacted with before and they say something like ‘I've been listening for years and you've really helped me with my running and my life'.  That keeps me moving forward.  Even when the days are not so Halcyon.  Teresa and I did end up driving down to CT for that trail race last weekend.  I've got my notes down but haven't had time to write them up.  I will.  I'll probably push it as a separate piece because those race reports tend to go long.  Summary is, we had a good day.  She ran the 20K like a champ and I ran the 50k like a stubborn old guy.  Felt fine.  No issues.  My engine is good and my legs are good, I'm just a bit at loose ends with nothing to train for.  … I finished reading a book called “” by Robert Rodriguez.  He is a director.  He made one of my favorite movies ‘Desperado' with Antonio Banderas.  It's a really good story.  It is his journals from when he made his first movie El Mariachi for $7,000.  He did it with no crew.  It ended up making him the toast of Hollywood.  The basic story is that as a kid all he ever wanted to do was to make movies.  So he made movies with his brothers and sisters as actors and videotape.  He didn't get good enough grades to get into film school, because, he spent all his time making movies.  He didn't have any money so he went into one of those research hospitals to make $3,000 as a clinical trial lab rat.  He used that money and figured out how to make a feature length movie as an experiment in Mexico for the Spanish video market.  That was El Mariachi.  His plan was to make all his mistakes on this movie, sell it to the video distributers for a small profit and make a series of these as he learned that trade.  Essentially throw-away movies.  Then when he had enough experience he would approach the Hollywood crowd.  Long story, short, El Mariachi got noticed in Hollywood, starting a feeding frenzy that got him a deal at Columbia and won Sundance.  What's great about this story is several things.  First, he worked very hard over many years to put himself in a position to succeed.  A splendid example of grit.  He also had the growth mindset going into this that he would make a movie, learn what he could in the process, not worry so much about failure and just do it.  Take action.  Learn from the results. It's a classic , rags to riches, very American in nature.  On with the show! … I'll remind you that the RunRunLive podcast is ad free and listener supported.  What does that mean? It means you don't have to listen to yet another Blue Apron or Hello Fresh ad.  As a matter of fact, stop being lazy and go shop for your own food.  We do have a membership option where you can become a member and as a special thank you, you will get access to member's only audio. I'll also remind you that I have started raising money for team Hoyt for my 2017 Boston Marathon.  I would appreciate any help you can give.   The fundraiser is on Crowdrise (so I don't have to touch any of the money) it goes straight to the Hoyts and supports acquiring equipment and supporting others who want to participate like the Hoyts do.  … The RunRunLive podcast is Ad Free and listener supported.  We do this by offering a membership option where members get Access to Exclusive Members Only audio and articles. Yes, we are still working on setting up the separate podcast feed for the member's content.  Most recently I recorded and uploaded the first chapter of the zombie novel I've been writing for 30 years.  Member only race reports, essays and other bits just for you! Exclusive Access to Individual Audio Segments from all Shows Intro's, Outro's, Section One running tips, Section Two life hacks and Featured Interviews – all available as stand-alone MP3's you can download and listen to at any time. Links are in the show notes and at RunRunLive.com … Section one – In between training cycles - Voices of reason – the conversation Nick Kershaw Link to share:    Bio:    The Impact Marathon Series are races for those who think differently, run for the good of others and dream they can leave an impact.   Founded in 2015 by Nick Kershaw and Matt Fenton, IMS organizes races in four developing locations: Nepal, Malawi, Colombia and Guatemala.   Like many more mainstream marathon companies IMS encourage runners to fundraise beforehand. However they ask runners to raise funds for one of the United Nations' Global Goals directly relating to the location of their race – for example, charities focusing on Gender Equality in Nepal.   Runners then fly out to the race location a week before the marathon and complete two days of voluntary work directly relating to their selected Global Goal – in the above case, for example, providing support in a Nepalese burns unit. By doing so, participants get to see exactly how their fundraising helps and even get involved themselves via aid-work, thereby making a direct impact.   IMS aims to provide a synthesis between travel, running and voluntary work. By harnessing the power of running they believe runners can make a real difference to the developing world. City-worker turned Social Entrepreneur with a penchant for travel, running and creating positive impact. He has spent the last living entirely nomadically, with just two bags for company. In this time he founded the Impact Marathon Series: a social business that harnesses the power of running to empower communities, runners and tackle the UN Global Goals.   The Impact Marathon dream combines travel, volunteering and running to bring about social change. In their first year they began races in Nepal, Colombia, Malawi, Guatemala & Kenya. They bring 120 people from all over the globe, representing a variety corporates, NGOs and running clubs to each race. They all live together in the Athletes' Village whilst heading out each day to work at the exact projects they have fundraised for...   They want to create a direct link to your fundraising so you can see, feel and understand the impact you have.   The best bit, on the final day of Impact Week, everyone joins together with the surrounding communities to run a tough trail race, with most stunning backdrops you can imagine! http://run.impactmarathon.com Section two – Anxiety - Outro Ok my long suffering friends that is it, you have dug water pipe ditches and built out-buildings for the marginalized 3rd-world poor through to the end of episode 4-366 of the RunRunLive Podcast, and then you ran a slow marathon to celebrate.  Yes I did run a 50K a couple weeks ago.  Like I said, I have my notes, I just have to write it up.  Other than being slow – took me 7 hours – it was a pleasant experience all around.  I know, you're all going to divorce me if I don't start doing something interesting! We are rolling into June this week and we've had the oddest spring weather up here in New England.  It's been 40's and 50's and overcast and rainy like Seattle or London for most of May.  I'm not complaining.  It's great running weather.  I can't remember a spring where I was able to get so much use out of my old Boston Marathon running jacket.  Not to run in, just to wear out.  Usually we go from 45 to 90 and it stays there.  We don't have these extended periods of cooler weather.  It's been great for my apple trees.  They flowered and since it wasn't hot they kept the flowers for more than a week.  Now there are hundreds of little apples on them.  I didn't get my garden in until just this past weekend.  I'm starting a new project for June that I'm calling 5 at 5.  I'm going to get up at 5 AM 30 Days and run 5 miles.  The getting up early isn't the hard part for me.  It's going to take a while or my body to get with the program of rolling out of bed and hitting the trails.  My body would rather have coffee and oatmeal and a bathroom break.  I'm taking Buddy with me for the first 2 miles and I'll try to take a photo every day in the same place to get a time lapse.  With any luck we'll get to see summer break like a wave over these few weeks. This will help me stay in shape during June and will take less time out of my week than my normal training routine so I can get more stuff done.  Let me tell you a couple stories from the past couple weeks. The first one is my mailbox story.  This winter the snow plows took out my mail box.  I wasn't able to fix or replace it with the ground frozen and I propped it up with some bailing wire and a metal stake.  Now that it's warmer I needed to fix it because it frankly looked shoddy.  But before I could fix the mailbox I needed to fix my wheelbarrow.  So, really this is my Mailbox/Wheelbarrow story.  I had a great big metal wheelbarrow that I had acquired many years ago.  A few years back one of its staves broke.  That is the proper term for a wheelbarrow handle, ‘stave'.  Me, being the impatient man that I am bought a new wheelbarrow. I soon discovered that the quality of wheelbarrows has plummeted in the intervening time and this new wheelbarrow was crap.  Very low quality.  After I worked that new wheelbarrow into the ground I decided to fix the old one this year.  I measured everything up and was able to procure the correct length staves on Amazon.  I had to spend a few hours getting the old rusted bolts out of the old wheelbarrow and buying the proper inventory of new nuts and bolts.  The new staves were the right length and of reasonably good quality.  But the holes were in the wrong places.  For the life of me I could not find my electric drill.  And I did end up buying a new electric drill on Amazon.  (I have since threatened my wife and children with painful and horrible death if they touch my new drill)  Change that to the mailbox/wheelbarrow/drill story.  I was able to find the full set of wood bits that I needed for the drill to drill the holes in the staves so that I could reassemble the wheelbarrow with the new hardware.  And it's a thing of beauty.  Then I went down to see if I couldn't dig up the roots of the old mailbox so I could drop a new one in.  It turns out that whoever put that mailbox in wanted it to stay there.  It was clasped on all sides by granite shards that I had to dig around and manually remove with my hands.  You see I had to dig about surgically as to not destroy the well-established lilies, clematis and irises flourishing there. I got all the pieces of the old mailbox out, measured it up. checked the official postal regulations online and headed off to one of the giant home improvement stores.  These mailbox posts come as one preassembled thing that you just stick in the ground so I thought I was close to the finish line.  However when I made my pilgrimage up and down the aisles and to where the post box posts were I was disappointed, ne thwarted.  They had two posts. Both of such poor quality as to be embarrassing.  Instead I hiked the extra kilometer down to the lumber section and procured a couple 8 foot pressure treated 4 by 4's.  So, I guess this is the mail box/wheelbarrow/drill/post story… Anyhow I was able to find my table saw and I crafted a beautiful post box post I set it nicely back into the ground with the granite chunks at the official height from the curb.  I then gave the box itself a new coat of matt black paint.  I have to tell you, it's a thing of beauty.  There is nothing as life affirming to your suburban male then to be able to craft something with your own hands and have it actually end well.  So those of you who have significant others who roll their eyes when you ask them to do some simple task – remember in suburbia there is no such thing as a simple task, but there is a job well done. I'll see you out there.   MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks -

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