Carlos Terol, changemaker, responsible entrepreneur

Carlos Terol is a founder at Good Ripple, a community of change-makers who want to make a difference in the world. He describes his fascinating journey to find meaning and purpose in his work life over the last 10 years, and how he is enabling others to make positive, ethical social impact through their own jobs. To wind the clock back to his early career, Carlos's love of maths, problem solving and science led him into a civil engineering degree, but he became downhearted after applying for hundreds of jobs and getting nowhere. Then a friend suggested a leap of faith to set up a business in Western Sahara. Despite its proximity to where he'd grown up in Gran Canaria, Western Sahara, gave Carlos a whole new different perspective. Seeing how other people were living, he reassessed his own life, resolving to try to be a better person and live more sustainably. Now, when he's not meeting change-makers through Good Ripple, Carlos runs educational workshops through Climate Fresk, and he's also a co-founder of The Ecstatic Collective. As an ambassador for Responsible Entrepreneurship at the Tomorrow University of applied Sciences, he seems like a human dynamo, but there are few things Carlos loves more than taking time out for meditation - though he confesses he has taken up the didgeridoo and that's a current passion that helps with his breath work. Links mentioned in the podcast Good Ripple Climate Fresk Ecstatic Dance Shake it off! Raphael Santandreu El arte de no amargarse la vida Raphael Santandreu Dan Pink books Tomorrow University You might also like to listen to: Matteo Menapace, Serious, ethical, cooperative games designer S5 E7 Connor Cashell, Campaigns officer, Cycling UK, ethical campaigner S5 E5 Dr Bushra Schuitemaker, Zoologist, microbiologist and award winning communicator S4 E2 About ProGRESS: Host Sandra Fraser invites guests to discuss their pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially Responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them. Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcast Original content © Sandra Fraser Original music © Lyze Kessell Email: [email protected] Progress's guests talk about their pathways to a career in a values-led job. We've interviewed all kinds of people in interesting roles. You'll hear from sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. You'll also hear about jobs you may never have known existed, such as green comedians, serious games creators, city planners, garden planners, and green data centre champions. Subscribe to Progress wherever you usually listen for inspiring stories and insights into brilliant career ideas.