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What if the greatest impact you’ll ever make isn’t measured in headlines or global reach but in the way you show up for the people right around you? In this episode, Jimmy Westerheim, founder and CEO of The Human Aspect, returns to the podcast for a conversation that will shift how you think about leadership,...

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Every year on October 10, people around the world pause to shine a light on mental health: its struggles, and its urgent importance. That’s World Mental Health Day, created in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness and reduce stigma. But it’s not just one day. For us at #impact, this topic has been part...

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She speaks about letting go of the need to control every detail and instead staying open to life’s surprises. “The older I get, the more I feel, there’s just so much you can plan, but so much more you can’t”, she says. Constant change, acceleration, ambitions and aspirations, so many of us are trying to...

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My Podcasting for Beginners class is back at Johns Hopkins University / Odyssey!  Sign up here: https://events.jhu.edu/form/PodcastingforBeginners-OdysseyFall25 Whether you’re passionate about storytelling or looking to strengthen your personal brand, this class will equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to start your own podcast confidently. From finding your niche and planning content to recording,...

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This season of #impact is all about community. How we build it, how we nurture it, and how we truly engage with it in a way that feels real and lasting. In this episode, I’m inviting you into a very personal story.It’s about coming home after almost 15 years abroad and not quite recognizing the...

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In this episode, Angie Lau, founder of Life Beyond School, shares fresh and powerful perspectives on parenting, emotional intelligence, and what success can look like when we slow down and tune in. Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. We’ve all been hearing about Artificial Intelligence, but what about Authentic Intelligence?...

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Jennifer Davison, opera singer, arts for health professional, social entrepreneur, teacher and mother. In this episode we explore the transformative potential of the arts and voice in personal and community well-being. Jennifer shares her insights on appreciating beauty, the audacity necessary for change-making,...

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

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

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. #impact is happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. If you enjoy this episode, feel free to visit www.podcasthon.org to discover hundreds of other associations through the...

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. 🎙️ There could not be a better moment to talk about failure 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 than during this time when we are celebrating 8 years of podcasting (⁠#impact Podcast ⁠turns 8 this February!) And there couldn’t be a...

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. 🎙️ Happiness is… Coming Full Circle To celebrate our 8 year anniversary, we are airing VERY special episode of the #impact Podcast, we’re taking you right back to where it all started — Hong Kong. 🇭🇰❤️ Join #impact founder Regina Larko, for an unforgettable...

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

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. You’re not just listening to stories here. You’re taking action. You’re sparking change. And in this episode, you’ll hear how the ripple effects of this podcast have inspired listeners to: We surveyed our listeners and gained some incredible insights.   Community Impact Stats: But there’s...

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. In this inspiring episode, we’re honored to sit down with one of Hong Kong’s most dedicated volunteers, Sanday Chongo KABANGE. Over the past eight years, Sanday has immersed himself in a variety of causes, from environmental advocacy and homelessness to disability support and animal...

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Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. You know how I always encourage you to send in a voice note for the podcast?It’s because I truly believe in the power each of you holds with your unique voices. A gift Our voices – whether they are quiet, uncertain, reflective, or bold...

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

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

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

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

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“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou Listen on Apple, Spotify or any of your favorite Podcast players. Meet Marlene Hofer Marlene Hofer is a Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, and Postpartum Doula, who passionately champions women’s causes. She’s...

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

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

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

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

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“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”

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“If we want to build a community it can not happen because of the doing of just one person. (...) Every person is responsible for this community to be fruitful and to be powerful and to be supportive of each other” Amel Derragui

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“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”

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“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”

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“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”

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“They taught me a lot about vulnerability and the importance of true kindness”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Podcast Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. #impact Podcast Season 5 We are wrapping up a very special season. In #impact Season 5, we highlighted changemakers working towards the Sustainable Development Goals.  It’s been our longest, and most downloaded to...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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In this episode you join us for our second LIVE recording within #impact Club – our monthly virtual coffee break get together where we celebrate our community’s big and small wins.  In this LIVE recording we discuss what it means to build a brand from scratch and the particular challenges and opportunities within the social...

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Jane Houng, former musician, businesswoman and teacher, is a long-term resident of Hong Kong. She received a Masters in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the US in 2014. She has published seven children’s books for The Commercial Press Hong Kong and Sing Tao Publishing Ltd, as well...

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

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

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